The Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5 is an Electronic Audio Experiments overdrive pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo and the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.
Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5
Electronic Audio Experiments · pedal
The Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5 is an op-amp-based cascaded-gain overdrive spanning clean boost through wall-of-sound distortion, with shelving Bass and Treble controls plus a sweepable active Mid EQ, built with a broad frequency response suited to guitar, baritone guitar, and bass. The V4.5 hardware revision introduced a new enclosure and mechanical format, added over-voltage and ESD protection circuitry, and shifted the Low/High crossover point by roughly 500Hz to reduce interactivity between the EQ controls, representing the current mainline version of the pedal.
- baritone
- eq
- clean boost
- treble
- mid
- mono
- distortion
- boost
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5 is commonly used in
- Indie Rock
- Metal
- Electronic
Amps that pair well with the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
31% matchInto the Dirty Shirley's vintage, British crunch, the Longsword's baritone, treble-tuned clean boost has a genuinely raw amp voice to push into.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
30% matchThe Bluesbreaker's round, natural tube breakup gives the Longsword's baritone, treble-tuned clean boost a warmer amp voice to push into.
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
tonal matchPut Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchPut Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar Series One 200 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5
MXR Phase 90
MXR
27% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Longsword's baritone, treble-tuned clean boost and the modulation has real body to color.
Greer Royal Velvet
Greer
25% matchStack the Royal Velvet's smooth, velvety drive after the Longsword's baritone-friendly EQ'd boost for a fuller, more refined push.
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
25% matchRun the Hizumitas' thick, Big-Muff-style fuzz after the Longsword's baritone-friendly, EQ'd drive for a heavier, more massive stack.
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
17% matchRun the Velvet ahead of the Longsword and the attack stays consistent before that baritone clean boost ever colors it.
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
12% matchPush the Longsword's baritone-voiced crunch into the Kilobyte and the digital repeats carry that low-end weight instead of thinning it out. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
12% matchThe Delay-Llama's warm, organic analog echo gives the Longsword's baritone clean boost a rich, layered signal to trail off. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
NUX XTC Overdrive
Nux
tonal matchNUX XTC Overdrive layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) for more high gain on top
Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe
Wampler
72% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Wampler
70% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp
Airis Effects
70% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
69% similarityShared character: boost, treble, middle
Demon FX Full BB Preamp
Demon Fx
69% similarityShared character: boost, treble, bass
Mad Professor Mad-Rbo
Mad Professor
68% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
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Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo
Electronic Audio Experiments
73% similarity“a retailer-exclusive colorway of the standard Longsword V4.5, sold through Eastside Music Supply”
Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Acoustic
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio EB-10B
Walrus Audio
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Skewer
Catalinbread
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman Small Box Overdrive
Friedman
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo, the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5, the Walrus Audio EB-10B. Budget picks: Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe, Wampler Tumnus Deluxe, Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp.
What pairs well with the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Synergy SL2 Module — Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage, British crunch, the Longsword's baritone, treble-tuned clean boost has a genuinely raw amp voice to push into..
How much does the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5 cost?+
Around $249 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).