The Spaceman Effects Apollo VII is a Spaceman overdrive pedal, currently around $169. Close alternatives include the Wren and Cuff Your Face 70s and the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
Spaceman Effects Apollo VII
Spaceman · pedal
The Spaceman Effects Apollo VII is a boutique silicon fuzz pedal from Spaceman Effects of Portland, Oregon, delivering bright, cutting silicon fuzz character with exceptional hand-built quality and Spaceman's distinctive space-themed design. The Apollo VII provides classic silicon fuzz in Spaceman's collector-grade format.
What stands out
“The Spaceman Effects Apollo VII is a boutique silicon fuzz pedal from Spaceman Effects of Portland, Oregon, delivering bright, cutting silicon fuzz character with exceptional hand-built quality and Spaceman's distinctive space-themed design”
— from the listing
“Classic silicon fuzz character suits psych, classic rock, and experimental applications”
— from the reviews
“Build quality is excellent and hand-built”
— from the community notes
“Psych and classic rock players who want premium silicon fuzz find the Apollo VII an excellent boutique option”
— from the community notes
“Highly sought after in the collector market”
— from the community notes
- silicon fuzz
- bright
- cutting
- classic rock
- silicon
- experimental
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Psychedelic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Run Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp answers back warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Terror Bass answers back warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
18% 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 Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Spaceman Effects Apollo VII in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Effects Apollo VII's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run Greer Mizuki blue after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after Spaceman Effects Apollo VII in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Effects Apollo VII's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Suhr Discovery after Spaceman Effects Apollo VII in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Effects Apollo VII's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive answers back smooth
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread Carbide
Catalinbread
59% similaritySimilar voicing: silicon, bright
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter Rancho de la Luna
EarthQuaker Devices
54% similaritySimilar voicing: silicon, bright
Pigtronix Disnortion Micro
Pigtronix
41% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Wren and Cuff Your Face 70s
Wren And Cuff
67% similaritySimilar role and voicing
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
62% similaritySimilar voicing: silicon, bright
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
59% similaritySimilar voicing: silicon, bright
Dunlop JHW2
Dunlop
59% similarityShared character: bright, classic rock
Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction
Electro-Harmonix
46% similaritySimilar voicing: silicon, bright
Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II
Walrus Audio
45% similaritySimilar voicing: silicon, bright
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII?+
The closest matches in character are the Wren and Cuff Your Face 70s, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof, the Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion. Budget picks: Catalinbread Carbide, EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter Rancho de la Luna, Pigtronix Disnortion Micro. Boutique upgrades: ThorpyFX Wopr.
What pairs well with the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Run Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth.
How much does the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII cost?+
Around $169 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).