The EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job is an EarthQuaker Devices overdrive pedal, currently around $159. Close alternatives include the Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp and the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Orange Matamp.
EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job is an EQ and volume boost pedal from Akron, Ohio boutique manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, delivering a three-band active EQ (Bass, Mid, Treble) with a Volume control for signal level boost or cut. The Tone Job provides active EQ shaping for live tone correction, studio frequency adjustment, or adding midrange presence for cutting through a mix. True bypass.
- eq
- treble
- boost
- boutique
- bypass
- mid
- cut
- frequency
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Gospel
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Folk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchWhere this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm
Orange Matamp
Orange
23% matchRun Orange Matamp after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
18% matchRun Behringer Chorus Symphony after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job's own gain stage
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
17% matchWhat Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
16% matchWhere this leans bright, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof answers back warm
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
16% matchRun One Control Lingonberry Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
11% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job's bright voice out front: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler goes after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
11% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange - Vintage Distortion after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Cheaper alternatives
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, treble, middle
67Audio Libido
67audio
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, treble, amp
Electro-Harmonix LPB-3
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Fuzzrocious Baxstabber EQ/preamp/tone shaper
Fuzzrocious
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp
Airis Effects
72% similarityShared character: effects_loop, treble, middle
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Wampler
71% similarityShared character: volume_control, treble, middle
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: treble, middle, amp
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
69% similarityShared character: treble, amp, bass
DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive
Dod
69% similarityShared character: true_bypass, middle, amp
Wren and Cuff Two Five Drive/Boost
Wren And Cuff
96% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job?+
The closest matches in character are the Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp, the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe, the Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027. Budget picks: 67Audio Harry Balz, 67Audio Libido, Electro-Harmonix LPB-3. Boutique upgrades: Analog Man King of Tone, JHS Colour Box V2.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Orange Matamp, Dumble Steel String Singer — Where this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job cost?+
Around $159 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
Compare
- vs Wren and Cuff Two Five Drive/Boost
- vs Electro-Harmonix LPB-3
- vs Fuzzrocious Baxstabber EQ/preamp/tone shaper