The EarthQuaker Devices Towers is an EarthQuaker Devices reverb pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb and the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Mesa Boogie Mark V.
EarthQuaker Devices Towers
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Towers is a stereo reverb built around resonant, reverberant filters, designed to create lush, harmonically tuned ambient washes that go beyond conventional room and hall reverbs. By running the reverb through tunable filters, it adds pitched, resonant character and dimension to the decay, producing everything from shimmering, musical ambience to dense, otherworldly soundscapes in stereo. It suits ambient, post rock, shoegaze and experimental players who want a distinctive, filter voiced reverb with rich, resonant textures and wide stereo imaging rather than a plain, natural space, offering a creative take on atmospheric reverb in a modern EQD pedal.
- reverb
- stereo
- filter
- resonant
- experimental
- ambient
- lush
- post rock
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Towers is commonly used in
- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Acoustic
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Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Towers
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
21% matchRun Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Mesa Boogie Mark V
Mesa Boogie
14% matchKeep the Towers in the Mark V's loop, after that amp's organic, liquid lead voicing, so the reverb stays natural instead of picking up extra gain.
Fender Bassman AB165 Amp
amplifier
13% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Towers in Fender Bassman AB165 Amp's effects loop, clear of Fender Bassman AB165 Amp's own gain stage
Engl E 635 100 Head
Engl
12% matchEarthQuaker Devices Towers's ambient voice goes in Engl E 635 100 Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Engl E 635 100 Head's own high gain character
Blackstar Debut 100R
Blackstar
11% matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Towers in Blackstar Debut 100R's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Debut 100R's own gain stage
ENGL E651 Artist Edition
Engl
11% matchEarthQuaker Devices Towers's ambient voice goes in ENGL E651 Artist Edition's effects loop — it's not there to compete with ENGL E651 Artist Edition's own transparent character
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
10% matchEarthQuaker Devices Towers's ambient voice goes in Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt's own mid-forward character
Diezel BIG MAX
Diezel
10% matchEarthQuaker Devices Towers's ambient voice goes in Diezel BIG MAX's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Diezel BIG MAX's own transparent character
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Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Towers
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchRun Fjord Fuzz Odin into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Suhr Rufus Reloaded gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchPut the Towers' lush, resonant-filtered reverb after the Hot Wax's full-bandwidth stacking drive so the decay trails an already-thick tone.
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Towers's ambient voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after EarthQuaker Devices Towers in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
Fortin Amplification 33 Fredrik Thordendal Boost
Fortin Amplification
15% matchEarthQuaker Devices Towers's ambient voice goes after Fortin Amplification 33 Fredrik Thordendal Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fortin Amplification 33 Fredrik Thordendal Boost's own transparent character
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
15% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Towers's ambient voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after EarthQuaker Devices Towers in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Ampeg Opto Comp Compressor
Ampeg
15% matchKeep Towers' resonant, filtered reverb trailing after the Opto Comp's smooth compression settles the signal, not before.
Ibanez PT Gate
Ibanez
13% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Towers after Ibanez PT Gate in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez PT Gate's own gain stage
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Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
Electro-Harmonix
78% similarityShared character: single_rig, stereo, ambient
EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny
EarthQuaker Devices
75% similarityShared character: single_rig, ambient, subtle
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb
TC Electronic
71% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb, natural
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
70% similarityShared character: filter, ambient, simple
Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient
Walrus Audio
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Mooer woodverb
Mooer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
74% similarityShared character: resonant, stereo, filter
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
74% similarityShared character: resonant, stereo, filter
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
72% similarityShared character: stereo, ambient, subtle
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
71% similarityShared character: single_rig, stereo, subtle
Free The Tone Ambi Space
Free The Tone
70% similarityShared character: stereo, ambient, simple
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
70% similarityShared character: stereo, filter, ambient
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Towers?+
The closest matches in character are the Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3, the Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12, EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss, Death By Audio Rooms Stereo Reverberator.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Towers?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Mesa Boogie Mark V, Fender Bassman AB165 Amp — Run Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Towers cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).