The Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3 is an Electronic Audio Experiments fuzz pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2 and the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
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.
- octave
- sub
- eq
- synth
- noise
- electronic
- glitchy
- experimental
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3 is commonly used in
- Indie Rock
- Experimental
- Metal
- Electronic
- Post-Rock
Amps that pair well with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
19% matchPush the 1959SLP's aggressive, spanky breakup with the Eldritch Blast's glitchy sub-octave fuzz for an even more extreme, unconventional texture.
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
18% matchInto the Deluxe Reverb's bright, sparkling clean, the Eldritch Blast's glitchy sub-octave fuzz stands out as deliberate electronic noise rather than blending in.
Pedals that stack with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchStack the Eldritch Blast's synthy, sub-octave fuzz after the Rangemaster's germanium treble kick for something stranger than either pedal alone.
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
14% matchStack the RAT2's gritty, low-gain distortion after the Eldritch Blast's glitchy sub-octave fuzz for a grungier layer on top of that electronic chaos.
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
12% matchRun the Dyna Comp ahead of the Eldritch Blast to tighten dynamics before that fuzz's glitchy sub-octave chaos takes over.
MXR Phase 90
MXR
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Eldritch Blast's glitchy sub-octave fuzz so the modulation rides clearly on top of that electronic texture.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchPut the Memory Man's warm, dark analog echoes after the Eldritch Blast's glitchy sub-octave fuzz so the repeats trail that extreme, electronic texture. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
7% matchThe 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)
Cheaper alternatives
Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version
Tru Fi
68% similarityShared character: one_octave, noise
Death By Audio Octave Clang
Death By Audio
63% similarityShared character: one_octave, noise
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
63% similarityShared character: one_octave
Dunlop MXR SUB Machine
Dunlop
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Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2
Electronic Audio Experiments
70% similarity“Later succeeded by V3, which redesigned the Chaos toggle to oscillate rather than gate and increased overall gain and output”
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
68% similarityShared character: mono_synth, one_octave, noise
Zvex Vexter Series Fuzz Factory
pedal
66% similarityShared character: mono_synth, noise
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
65% similarityShared character: mono_synth, one_octave
Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord
Black Arts Toneworks
64% similarityShared character: one_octave, noise
EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter
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 Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2, the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion, the Zvex Vexter Series Fuzz Factory. Budget picks: Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version, Death By Audio Octave Clang, Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz.
What pairs well with the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster — Push the 1959SLP's aggressive, spanky breakup with the Eldritch Blast's glitchy sub-octave fuzz for an even more extreme, unconventional texture..
How much does the Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3 cost?+
Around $249 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).