The EarthQuaker Devices Palisades is an EarthQuaker Devices overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Browne Amplification Gritador and the Ibanez Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Hiwatt DR103H.
EarthQuaker Devices Palisades
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Palisades is a Tube Screamer-derived mega overdrive from EQD, offering extensive tonal control over the classic TS circuit through six clipping mode switches covering no diodes, LED, MOSFET, asymmetrical silicon, symmetrical silicon, and Schottky diode options, two output stage selections, and a five-position bandwidth switch. The Palisades has been reviewed by Guitar.com and MusicRadar as one of the most comprehensive TS-derivative overdrives available, praised for taking the core Tube Screamer platform into highly controlled territory without losing the fundamental character. It suits blues, rock, and country players who want the classic TS midrange smooth saturation with surgical control over the clipping character.
- ts
- clipping
- mosfet
- platform
- saturation
- bandwidth
- silicon
- diode
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Palisades is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Palisades
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
30% matchHiwatt Custom DR20H pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
30% matchFeed a saturated signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv
tonal matchRevv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo and it comes out closer to tight
EVH 410
Evh
tonal matchEVH 410 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
EVH 010
Evh
tonal matchEVH 010 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head
Friedman
tonal matchStack Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger MB108 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Palisades
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
14% matchShin's Music Dumbloid takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
14% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
12% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
10% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Palisades's own gain stage
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
6% matchPut Mooer A7 Ambience after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Palisades's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchRun Empress Echosystem after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Palisades's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong pushes a saturated tone toward clean boost
Matthews Effects Architect
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects Architect pushes a saturated tone toward clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
70% similarityShared character: players, guitar, response
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
70% similarity“The EarthQuaker Devices Palisades is a Tube Screamer-derived mega overdrive from EQD, offering extensive tonal control over the classic TS circuit”
Klon Centaur
Klon
68% similarityShared character: guitar, response, stage
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
67% similarityShared character: response, blues_players
Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive
Carl Martin
67% similarityShared character: compression, response, stage
Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition
Keeley
67% similarityShared character: response, blues_players
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
67% similarityShared character: players, wide_range, response
Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition
pedal
66% similarityShared character: guitar
Tru-Fi The Newton
Tru Fi
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Duel Pugilist
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Empress Germ Drive
Empress
94% similaritysimilar tone character
DigiTech DOD Gunslinger Mosfet Distortion
Digitech
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Palisades?+
The closest matches in character are the Browne Amplification Gritador, the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the Klon Centaur.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Palisades?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Hiwatt DR103H, Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head — Hiwatt Custom DR20H pushes a saturated tone toward tight.