The Electro-Harmonix Goose is an Electro-Harmonix overdrive pedal, currently around $96.75. Close alternatives include the NuX standard and the Wampler Fender. It pairs well with the Port City Pearl 50 and the PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head.
Electro-Harmonix Goose
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Goose is an effects pedal from the EHX catalog, reflecting the brand's long history of innovative and diverse analog and digital signal processing for guitar and bass. Electro-Harmonix has produced an extensive range of effects across overdrive, fuzz, modulation, delay, and reverb categories since 1968, and continues to design and manufacture circuits that serve both classic and experimental tone-seeking players.
What stands out
“The Electro-Harmonix Goose is an effects pedal from the EHX catalog, reflecting the brand's long history of innovative and diverse analog and digital signal processing for guitar and bass”
— from the listing
“Electro-Harmonix maintains consistent quality standards and accessible pricing across their extensive product range”
— from the reviews
“EHX has a long history of producing highly regarded and influential effects at accessible prices”
— from the community notes
“Electro-Harmonix has produced an extensive range of effects across overdrive, fuzz, modulation, delay, and reverb categories since 1968, and continues to design and manufacture circuits that serve both classic and experimental tone-seeking …”
— from the listing
“Build quality and reliability are typical of the EHX standard line”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“The Goose reflects the brand's commitment to expanding player options across gain, modulation, and other categories”
— from the community notes
“and continues to design and manufacture circuits that serve both classic and experimental tone-seeking players”
— from the listing
- reverb
- musical
- brand
- digital signal
- accessible pricing
- accessible prices
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Goose is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Goose
Port City Pearl 50
Port City
11% matchPort City Pearl 50's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head
PRS
11% matchWhat PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange Little Bass Thing after Electro-Harmonix Goose
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head after Electro-Harmonix Goose
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head goes after Electro-Harmonix Goose in the chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head goes after Electro-Harmonix Goose in the chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts goes after Electro-Harmonix Goose in the chain
Port City Pearl Head
Port City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Port City Pearl Head after Electro-Harmonix Goose
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Goose
Benson Amps Stonk BOX
Benson Amps
7% matchBenson Amps Stonk BOX's own germanium character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
7% matchColorsound Power Boost's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchPut Walrus Audio Julia after Electro-Harmonix Goose in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Goose's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Source Audio Nemesis
Source Audio
5% matchPut Source Audio Nemesis after Electro-Harmonix Goose in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Goose's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
5% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Goose's pristine voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Electro-Harmonix Goose in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost sits in the same chain slot as Electro-Harmonix Goose
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor
Nux
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor goes in front of Electro-Harmonix Goose in the chain
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Goose?+
The closest matches in character are the NuX standard, the Wampler Fender, the Mad Professor 1 Overdrive. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Goose?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Port City Pearl 50, PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head, Orange Little Bass Thing — Port City Pearl 50's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Goose cost?+
Around $96.75 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).