The Electro-Harmonix Goose is an Electro-Harmonix overdrive pedal, currently around $96.75. Close alternatives include the Source Audio ZIO and the Wampler Pedals Tweed '57. It pairs well with the EVH 5150 III and the Mojotone Lite Classic Style 1x12 Extension Cabinet.
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.
- modulation
- analog
- bass
- gain
- digital
- consistent
- experimental
- delay
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Goose is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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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. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Goose
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Goose
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
9% matchXotic RC Booster leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
9% matchPaul Cochrane Timmy leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Goose's modulated voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress goes after Electro-Harmonix Goose in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchKeep Empress Echosystem 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)
Keeley Halo
Keeley
6% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Goose's modulated voice out front: Keeley Halo goes after Electro-Harmonix Goose in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Source Audio ZIO
Source Audio
65% similarityShared character: delay, analog, gain
Wampler Pedals Tweed '57
Wampler
65% similarityShared character: bass, gain
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt
Revv
64% similarityShared character: bass
J. Rockett Audio A.P.E. Analog Preamp Experiment
J Rockett
63% similarityShared character: analog, gain
NuX standard
Nux
62% similarityShared character: delay, modulation
GFI System Jonassus Drive
Gfi System
61% similarityShared character: brand, digital, analog
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Goose?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio ZIO, the Wampler Pedals Tweed '57, the Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt. Boutique upgrades: Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII, Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler, Gamechanger Audio Plasma Coil.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Goose?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: EVH 5150 III, Mojotone Lite Classic Style 1x12 Extension Cabinet, Xotic RC Booster — EVH 5150 III's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Goose cost?+
Around $96.75 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).