The Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3 is an Electronic Audio Experiments fuzz pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the MXR M103 Blue Box and the Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise. It pairs well with the Fender Vibrolux 6G11 and the Magnatone 280.
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3
Electronic Audio Experiments · pedal
The Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3 carries forward the same octave/intermodulation fuzz generator and switchable active EQ as V2, but redesigns the Chaos toggle to oscillate, producing sub-octave glitches and atonal arpeggio-like textures rather than V2's gating effect, alongside a wider range on the More (octave-feed) control and higher overall gain and output than either the original V1 or V2. It represents the most extreme, feature-complete version in the Eldritch Blast lineage for players chasing genuinely unconventional fuzz textures.
What stands out
“The Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3 carries forward the same octave/intermodulation fuzz generator and switchable active EQ as V2, but redesigns the Chaos toggle to oscillate, producing sub-octave glitches and atonal arpeggio…”
— from the listing
“Higher gain and output than both V1 and V2 make it the most aggressive-sounding version in the line”
— from the community notes
“and noise-adjacent playing wanting octave-fuzz textures pushed to their limit”
— from the community notes
“Standout strength is the redesigned Chaos toggle's oscillation, producing glitchy, atonal, almost synth-like artifacts unavailable on earlier versions”
— from the community notes
“producing sub-octave glitches and atonal arpeggio-like textures”
— from the listing
- octave fuzz
- octave
- aggressive
- sub
- eq
- synth
- fuzz
- noise
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3 is commonly used in
- Indie Rock
- Experimental
- Metal
- Electronic
- Post-Rock
- Noise Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
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)
The Vibrolux's sweet, classic Fender vibrato tone gives the Eldritch Blast V3's synth-voiced, sub-octave fuzz a genuinely vintage amp voice to push into.
Comes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 280
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)
The Magnatone 280's stereo pitch-vibrato gives the Eldritch Blast V3's synth-voiced, sub-octave fuzz a genuinely unique, swirling amp voice to push into.
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Pedals that stack with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3
Cordovox FL-8
Cordovox
26% 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 Eldritch Blast's synth-like, sub-octave noise gives the FL-8's shoegaze-voiced flange sweep something genuinely strange to color.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Blender
Fender
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 → octave)
Fender Blender stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
24% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Stack the Ages' saturating clean boost with the Eldritch Blast V3's own synth-voiced, sub-octave fuzz and you're pushing an already-hot signal even harder.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
16% 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 Mako D1's vintage stereo delay trails the Eldritch Blast V3's synth-voiced, sub-octave fuzz with real harmonic content to echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
16% 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 → octave)
The Melee's massive, ambient noise-rock reverb gives the Eldritch Blast V3's synth-voiced, sub-octave fuzz somewhere huge to decay into. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer belongs in front of Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3, since pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR M103 Blue Box, the Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise, the T-Rex Octavius. Budget picks: Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz, JHS Pedals JHS Coyote Octave Moonrock, Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version. Boutique upgrades: Zvex Octane 3.
What pairs well with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — The Vibrolux's sweet, classic Fender vibrato tone gives the Eldritch Blast V3's synth-voiced, sub-octave fuzz a genuinely vintage amp voice to push into..
How much does the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3 cost?+
Around $249 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).