The EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 is an EarthQuaker Devices tremolo pedal, currently around $179. Close alternatives include the Surfy Industries SurfyTrem and the MXR Tremolo M305. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Xotic RC Booster.
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 refines the same vintage-modeled choppy, sawtooth tremolo circuit found in the original Hummingbird and V2, adding a third speed setting for more tremolo-rate versatility and switching to top-mounted jacks for improved pedalboard compatibility over V2's side-mounted layout. The underlying tremolo voicing, modeled on the Repeat Percussion units found in old Valco and Vox amps, remains unchanged, still spanning classic shimmering tremolo through to a synthy, delay-like chop character.
What stands out
“The underlying tremolo voicing, modeled on the Repeat Percussion units found in old Valco and Vox amps, remains unchanged, still spanning classic shimmering tremolo through to a synthy, delay-like chop character”
— from the listing
“The EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 refines the same vintage-modeled choppy, sawtooth tremolo circuit found in the original Hummingbird and V2, adding a third speed setting for more tremolo-rate versatility and switchi…”
— from the listing
“Standout strength is the three-speed setting range, an upgrade over V2's two speeds, giving finer control over the tremolo's rate and character”
— from the community notes
“Three-speed setting is a genuine functional upgrade over V2's two-speed design, giving finer control over the choppy tremolo's rate”
— from the reviews
“Regarded as the most refined and pedalboard-friendly version of the Hummingbird lineage before the later V4 revision, valued for its added speed setting and improved jack layout”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“top-mounted jacks are a specifically praised practical improvement for tight pedalboard layouts”
— from the community notes
- tremolo
- vintage
- classic rock
- delay
- garage
- surf
- top mounted jacks
- finer control
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Classic Rock
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
7% matchWhat Xotic RC Booster brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchWhat Boss BD-2 Blues Driver brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
5% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3's spring voice out front: Cusack Music Delay TME goes after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
5% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3?+
The closest matches in character are the Surfy Industries SurfyTrem, the MXR Tremolo M305, the Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo. Budget picks: Movall Music MP-317 Phoenix wings Tremolo, One Control Tiger Lily Tremolo, MayFly Audio Terrain Tremolo. Boutique upgrades: Subdecay TremCoder 2.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Xotic RC Booster, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver — Fender Twin Reverb Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 cost?+
Around $179 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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