The EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job is an EarthQuaker Devices overdrive pedal, currently around $159. Close alternatives include the Wren and Cuff Two Five Drive/Boost and the Revv Tilt. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Dumble Steel String Singer.
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.
What stands out
“The Tone Job delivers three-band active EQ with a Volume boost/cut control for live tone correction and signal boost from EQD boutique quality, providing Bass, Mid, and Treble EQ shaping at the pedalboard level”
— from the community notes
“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”
— from the listing
“True bypass”
— from the listing
“The Tone Job provides active EQ shaping for live tone correction, studio frequency adjustment, or adding midrange presence for cutting through a mix”
— from the listing
“Limitations: Three-band EQ provides broad frequency adjustment”
— from the reviews
- eq
- treble
- bypass
- mid
- studio
- cut
- frequency
- midrange presence
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Gospel
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Dumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W answers back warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Blackstar Series One 200 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Behringer Chorus Symphony after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
11% matchsits 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 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
67Audio Libido
67audio
51% similarityShared character: true bypass, treble, bass
Electro-Harmonix LPB-3
Electro-Harmonix
49% similarityShared character: treble, middle, bass
Fuzzrocious Baxstabber EQ/preamp/tone shaper
Fuzzrocious
48% similarityShared character: treble, middle
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
46% similarityShared character: true bypass, treble, middle
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Wren and Cuff Two Five Drive/Boost
Wren And Cuff
56% similarityShared character: true bypass, treble, bass
Revv Tilt
Revv
55% similaritySimilar voicing: bright
DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive
Dod
54% similarityShared character: true bypass, middle, bass
Mad Professor Mad-Rbo
Mad Professor
50% similarityShared character: treble, bass
Carl Martin Contour
Carl Martin
50% similarityShared character: effects loop, treble, middle
Catalinbread Airstrip
Catalinbread
50% similarityShared character: mix, studio
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job?+
The closest matches in character are the Wren and Cuff Two Five Drive/Boost, the Revv Tilt, the DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive. Budget picks: 67Audio Libido, Electro-Harmonix LPB-3, Fuzzrocious Baxstabber EQ/preamp/tone shaper. Boutique upgrades: Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Dumble Steel String Singer, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Where this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job cost?+
Around $159 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).