The EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 is an EarthQuaker Devices overdrive pedal, currently around $145.60. Close alternatives include the Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone and the Lovepedal DOV Death Of Vox Handwired. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Dumble Steel String Singer.
EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 is the updated version of the original White Light Marshall Silver Jubilee-voiced overdrive from EQD, refining the circuit based on player feedback from the original version while maintaining the core Silver Jubilee preamp character that defined the first release. The V2 improvements address specific playing nuances and control response of the original, providing a more refined and playable experience while retaining the bright, chimey, articulate overdrive character associated with the Marshall Silver Jubilee amplifier. The White Light V2 is the current production version.
What stands out
“The circuit-level refinements between V1 and V2 are meaningful , and owners of the original may”
— from the reviews
“Players familiar with the V1 find the V2 an improvement in feel and control response, while new players benefit from the matured, refined circuit”
— from the community notes
“providing a more refined and playable experience while retaining the bright”
— from the listing
“chimey”
— from the listing
“The circuit refinements and improved control response are the most cited improvements over the original”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“The EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 is the updated version of the original White Light Marshall Silver Jubilee-voiced overdrive from EQD, refining the circuit based on player feedback from the original version while maintaining the core …”
— from the listing
“the white light v2 is the current production version”
— from the listing
- response
- bright
- chimey
- playability
- classic rock
- brightness
- silver jubilee character
- hard rock
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Hard Rock
- Indie Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
24% 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
24% 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
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
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
21% 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 Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
16% 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
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
16% 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)
Greer Mizuki blue leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
16% 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
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
12% 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 T-Rex Junior Roomate after EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2's own gain stage — 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
Boutique & premium upgrades
Free The Tone Crunchy Chime OD Natural Booster
Free The Tone
49% similarityShared character: single coils, bright
Universal Audio Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp
Universal Audio
48% similarityShared character: bright, articulation, hard rock
Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe
Wampler
48% similarityShared character: bright, subtle
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
44% similarityShared character: single coils, classic rock, lead
Free The Tone Crunchy Chime CC-1B
Free The Tone
43% similarityShared character: bright, subtle, lead
Vertex Effects Trainwreck
Vertex
43% similarityShared character: bright, response
Similar character
Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone
Audiocade
55% similarityShared character: bright, circuit, classic rock
Lovepedal DOV Death Of Vox Handwired
Lovepedal
50% similarityShared character: bright, circuit
Greer Amps Royal Velvet
Greer
49% similarityShared character: single coils, classic rock
Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Greer
47% similarityShared character: articulation, subtle, response
Carl Martin AC-Tone
Carl Martin
47% similarityShared character: bright, classic rock, lead
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
Boss
45% similarityShared character: bright, subtle, classic rock
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone, the Lovepedal DOV Death Of Vox Handwired, the Greer Amps Royal Velvet. Budget picks: Boss DS-1 Distortion, ProCo RAT 2. Boutique upgrades: Free The Tone Crunchy Chime OD Natural Booster, Universal Audio Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp, Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2?+
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 White Light V2 cost?+
Around $145.60 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).