The PRS Wind Through the Trees is a PRS flanger pedal, currently around $203.79. Close alternatives include the Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2 and the Walrus Audio Polychrome. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
PRS Wind Through the Trees
PRS · pedal
The PRS Wind Through The Trees is a dual analog flanger pedal, essentially two independent flangers running together to create sounds reminiscent of wind whipping through the trees. Each flanger has its own Manual, Depth and Rate controls, with global Regeneration and Added Highs and a Mix knob that blends between the two engines, from a full 50/50 split to favoring one side or diming a single flanger for traditional single-flange tones. This gives an enormous palette, from ultra-fat double-flange and two screaming flangers pulsing against each other to subtle, tame classic sweeps. Built to a high standard with rich, musical analog voicing, it specializes in subtlety yet stays usable at every extreme, suiting ambient, psychedelic, post-rock and classic-rock players seeking premium flange textures.
What stands out
“Each flanger has its own Manual, Depth and Rate controls, with global Regeneration and Added Highs and a Mix knob that blends between the two engines, from a full 50/50 split to favoring one side or diming a single flanger for traditional s…”
— from the listing
“It is used for everything from subtle shimmer on clean parts to lush double-flange and intense dual-flanger pulsing in ambient, psychedelic and classic-rock settings”
— from the community notes
“This gives an enormous palette, from ultra-fat double-flange and two screaming flangers pulsing against each other to subtle,”
— from the listing
“post-rock and classic-rock players seeking premium flange textures”
— from the listing
“suiting ambient”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“The main caveats are a high price and a deep, twin-engine control set that takes time to fully explore compared with a simple one-knob flanger”
— from the community notes
- flanger
- subtle
- mix
- classic rock
- ambient
- psychedelic
- musical
- fat
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the PRS Wind Through the Trees is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- New Wave
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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 Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the PRS Wind Through the Trees
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
17% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after PRS Wind Through the Trees
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after PRS Wind Through the Trees
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes after PRS Wind Through the Trees in the chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head goes after PRS Wind Through the Trees in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 goes after PRS Wind Through the Trees in the chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 after PRS Wind Through the Trees
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade after PRS Wind Through the Trees
Pedals that stack with the PRS Wind Through the Trees
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchWhat Fjord Fuzz Berserk brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
20% matchJHS Smiley's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after PRS Wind Through the Trees in the signal chain, where it won't crowd PRS Wind Through the Trees — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchRun Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after PRS Wind Through the Trees in the signal chain, where it won't crowd PRS Wind Through the Trees — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Death By Audio Destruction in front of PRS Wind Through the Trees
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of PRS Wind Through the Trees in the chain
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front of PRS Wind Through the Trees
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after PRS Wind Through the Trees, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
Carl Martin Axis Flanger
Carl Martin
65% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, ambient
Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II
Carl Martin
61% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, subtle
Rowin LEF312 Flanger
Rowin
61% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, classic rock
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Artec SE-FLG Vintage Flanger
Artec
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids V1 Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
62% similarityShared character: flanger, mix, subtle
Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger
Spaceman
61% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, classic rock
Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
60% similarityShared character: flanger, ambient, mix
EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Solar Eclipse Edition
EarthQuaker Devices
60% similarityShared character: flanger, classic rock
Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger Multi Mode Custom
Spaceman
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Strymon Orbit
Strymon
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2
Subdecay
63% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, mix
Walrus Audio Polychrome
Walrus Audio
63% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, subtle
Source Audio Mercury Flanger
Source Audio
62% similarityShared character: flanger, subtle, classic rock
Teisco Mini Flanger
Teisco
60% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, subtle
SolidGoldFX Oblivion
Solidgoldfx
60% similarityShared character: flanger
BLAXX BX -Flanger
Blaxx
59% similarityShared character: flanger, subtle, simple
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the PRS Wind Through the Trees?+
The closest matches in character are the Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2, the Walrus Audio Polychrome, the Source Audio Mercury Flanger. Budget picks: Carl Martin Axis Flanger, Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II, Rowin LEF312 Flanger. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids V1 Stereo Flanging Device, Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger, Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device.
What pairs well with the PRS Wind Through the Trees?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the PRS Wind Through the Trees cost?+
Around $203.79 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
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