Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter

Fjord Fuzz Odin

The Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz gives the Grand Orbiter's subtle, optical phase sweep a dense signal to color instead of a clean one.

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

The Grand Orbiter's subtle, optical phase sweep doesn't stack gain with the Dirt Transmitter — it just colors the driven signal directly.

Keeley Halo

Layer the Grand Orbiter's subtle, optical phase sweep after the Halo's own dry, ambient delay for movement inside the space. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

Keep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter goes after Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Meris Mercury X

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Meris Mercury X in the signal chain, clear of Meris Mercury X's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay

Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Donner Digital Reverb

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Donner Digital Reverb in the signal chain, clear of Donner Digital Reverb's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Mooer R7 Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter's low gain voice goes after Mooer R7 Reverb in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer R7 Reverb's own pristine character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Origin Effects RevivalDrive Compact

Run the Grand Orbiter's resonant phase sweep after the RevivalDrive's amp-like, driven push so the modulation colors an already-saturated tone.

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Minim

Keep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Minim's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter goes after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Minim in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Mad Professor - Little Green Wonder HW

EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter's low gain voice goes after Mad Professor - Little Green Wonder HW in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mad Professor - Little Green Wonder HW's own transparent character

Death By Audio Echo Master Mic Stand Clip v3

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Death By Audio Echo Master Mic Stand Clip v3 in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Echo Master Mic Stand Clip v3's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Ernie Ball 6183 Expression Overdrive

Keep Ernie Ball 6183 Expression Overdrive's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter goes after Ernie Ball 6183 Expression Overdrive in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it

Mooer SkyVerb

Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Mooer SkyVerb in the signal chain, clear of Mooer SkyVerb's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

ThorpyFX The J

Put EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after ThorpyFX The J in the signal chain, clear of ThorpyFX The J's own gain stage

Mesa Boogie Cleo

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Mesa Boogie Cleo in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Cleo's own gain stage

Mile End Effects PreAmp 150

EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter's low gain voice goes after Mile End Effects PreAmp 150 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mile End Effects PreAmp 150's own transparent character

Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost

EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter's low gain voice goes after Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost's own clean boost character

Fender space delay

Keep Fender space delay's pristine voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter goes after Fender space delay in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

JHS 424 Gain Stage

Keep JHS 424 Gain Stage's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter goes after JHS 424 Gain Stage in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it

Catalinbread Formula No.55

EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter's low gain voice goes after Catalinbread Formula No.55 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Formula No.55's own transparent character

Keeley D&M Drive

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Keeley D&M Drive in the signal chain, clear of Keeley D&M Drive's own gain stage

Free The Tone ODL-1 Overdriveland Standard

Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Free The Tone ODL-1 Overdriveland Standard in the signal chain, clear of Free The Tone ODL-1 Overdriveland Standard's own gain stage

Lovepedal HSR-3 Multi-reverb hall shimmer

Keep Lovepedal HSR-3 Multi-reverb hall shimmer's shimmer voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter goes after Lovepedal HSR-3 Multi-reverb hall shimmer in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)