The EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 is an EarthQuaker Devices tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Surfy Industries SurfyTrem and the Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder. It pairs well with the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head and the Synergy SL2 Module.

EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

EarthQuaker Devices · pedal

The EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 carries the same choppy, sawtooth Repeat-Percussion-style tremolo circuit as the original Hummingbird, offering two speed settings for shaping how the chop responds. Like the original, it spans from classic 1950s-style shimmering tremolo to a more synthy, delay-like chop character. V2 uses side-mounted jacks, a layout later revised in V3 to top-mounted jacks for better pedalboard compatibility, but the underlying tremolo voicing remains the vintage-modeled circuit that defines the whole Hummingbird lineage.

What stands out

  • “Primary use case matches the rest of the line: surf, garage, and vintage rock tones wanting percussive, rhythmic tremolo”

    — from the community notes

  • “V2 uses side-mounted jacks, a layout later revised in V3 to top-mounted jacks for better pedalboard compatibility, but the underlying tremolo voicing remains the vintage-modeled circuit that defines the whole Hummingbird lineage”

    — from the listing

  • “Side-mounted input/output jacks can be a minor pedalboard-space consideration compared to V3's top-mounted layout”

    — from the reviews

  • “Standout strength is the two-speed setting flexibility, giving more range than the original single-speed-feel design”

    — from the community notes

  • “Side-mounted jacks are a known layout consideration for players with tightly packed pedalboards, later addressed in V3's top-jack design”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “Represents a clear middle point in the Hummingbird's development between the original release and V3's added speed setting and jack redesign”

    — from the reviews

  • tremolo
  • vintage
  • rock
  • garage
  • surf
  • clear
  • delay
  • side mounted jacks

Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Experimental
  • Ambient
  • Rock
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Garage Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head

Orange

25% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

What Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module goes after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 in the chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Egnater Tweaker 88 Head after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H goes after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 in the chain

Carol-Ann OD-2R

Carol Ann

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Carol-Ann OD-2R after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

Bad Cat Lynx 50

Bad Cat

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Bad Cat Lynx 50 goes after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 in the chain

Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

Ibanez Tube Screamer

Ibanez

33% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Hummingbird's vintage, garage-rock tremolo for a driven signal.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Klon Centaur

Klon

32% match
$4000via Reverb

The Klon's transparent midrange boost pushes the Hummingbird's vintage tremolo pulse louder without recoloring it.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Meris Polymoon

Meris

12% match
$299via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2's spring voice out front: Meris Polymoon goes after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 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

Dawner Prince Boonar

Dawner Prince

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

The Boonar's Echorec-style repeats trail the Hummingbird's vintage, garage-rock tremolo into a wash of echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Mooer EchoVerb

Mooer

9% match
$52.65via Reverb

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 after Mooer EchoVerb in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mooer EchoVerb — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Hungry Robot El Castillo Arpeggiating Reverb

Hungry Robot

8% match
$219.60via Reverb

Run EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 after Hungry Robot El Castillo Arpeggiating Reverb in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Hungry Robot El Castillo Arpeggiating Reverb — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Descent

Walrus Audio

8% match
$238.06via Reverb

Put EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 after Walrus Audio Descent in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Descent — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Ernie Ball P0-6184 Ambient Delay

Ernie Ball

8% match

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 after Ernie Ball P0-6184 Ambient Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Ernie Ball P0-6184 Ambient Delay — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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Surfy Industries

64% similarity
$183.20via Reverb

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Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder

Catalinbread

62% similarity
$103.99via Reverb

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61% similarity
$135.99via Reverb

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59% similarity
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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2?+

The closest matches in character are the Surfy Industries SurfyTrem, the Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder, the Catalinbread Valcoder Vintage Tremolo.

What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Synergy SL2 Module, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — What Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around.

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