The Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2 is an Electronic Audio Experiments fuzz pedal, currently around $180. Close alternatives include the Beetronics Octahive and the Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel). It pairs well with the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble and the Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head.
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2
Electronic Audio Experiments · pedal
The Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2 is a high-gain fuzz built around an octave/intermodulation generator producing splatty, octave-up textures alongside sinister high-gain fuzz tones, shaped by a switchable active EQ and a More control governing the octave-feed intensity. The 2021 V2 revision moved to an SMT circuit board with soft-touch bypass switching and added a Chaos toggle for gated textural effects, along with improved EQ headroom, though it runs at slightly lower gain and output than the original V1 circuit.
What stands out
“Valued for its uniquely aggressive, splatty octave-fuzz character combined with the added Chaos toggle's gated texture option, appealing to experimental and heavy players”
— from the community notes
“SMT circuit board and soft-touch bypass are practical build-quality upgrades over the original V1's construction”
— from the reviews
“The 2021 V2 revision moved to an SMT circuit board with soft-touch bypass switching and added a Chaos toggle for gated textural effects, along with improved EQ headroom, though it runs at slightly lower gain and output than the original V1 …”
— from the listing
“Chaos toggle's gating function adds a genuinely distinct rhythmic texture to the fuzz, differentiating it from a standard octave-fuzz pedal”
— from the reviews
“Primary use case is extreme, unconventional fuzz textures beyond a standard fuzz pedal's range”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“Later superseded by V3's oscillating Chaos redesign and increased gain, positioning V2 as a specific middle point in the Eldritch Blast's development”
— from the reviews
“the electronic audio experiments eldritch blast v2 is a high-gain fuzz built around an octave”
— from the listing
- octave fuzz
- bypass
- eq
- fuzz
- high gain
- headroom
- octave
- experimental
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2 is commonly used in
- Indie Rock
- Post-Rock
- Electronic
- Metal
- Experimental
- Noise Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss
25% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head
Magnatone
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Into the Twilighter's lush, glassy clean, the Eldritch Blast's glitchy octave fuzz stands out as a deliberate, electronic contrast.
Comes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 460
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run fuzzy into Magnatone 460 for more modulated on top
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Magnatone 510 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Pedals that stack with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2
Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Walrus Audio
25% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Run fuzzy into Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition for more clean boost on top
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Emperor
JHS Pedals
24% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run the Emperor's rotary, pitch-modulated chorus after the Eldritch Blast's touch-sensitive, high-gain fuzz and the modulation has real saturation to color.
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
23% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Put Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's optical funk compression evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the Eldritch Blast's own touch-sensitive, high-gain fuzz.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Echolution's rich, boutique ambient delay gives the Eldritch Blast's touch-sensitive fuzz a complex tail to trail off into. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Borderland's lush, boutique ambient reverb gives the Eldritch Blast's touch-sensitive, high-gain fuzz somewhere rich to decay into. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
Vox Trike Fuzz
Vox
59% similarityShared character: one octave, true bypass, fuzz
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55% similarityShared character: one octave, fuzz
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Boss
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Boutique & premium upgrades
Zvex Octane 3
Zvex
52% similarityShared character: one octave, aggressive playing
Electronic Audio Experiments Glaive Octave Fuzz
Electronic Audio Experiments
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Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3
Electronic Audio Experiments
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Beetronics Octahive
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59% similarityShared character: one octave, true bypass, fuzz
Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel)
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T-Rex Octavius
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Beetronics Octahive, the Spaceman Nebula (Gloss Steel), the T-Rex Octavius. Budget picks: Vox Trike Fuzz, Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz, Pigtronix Octava Micro V2. Boutique upgrades: Zvex Octane 3, Electronic Audio Experiments Glaive Octave Fuzz, Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3.
What pairs well with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble, Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head, Magnatone 460 — Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.
How much does the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2 cost?+
Around $180 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).