The Wampler Ethereal is a Wampler reverb pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2 and the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath. 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.
Wampler Ethereal
Wampler · pedal
The Wampler Ethereal is a delay and reverb combination pedal from Wampler Pedals (Indianapolis, Indiana), delivering atmospheric textures by pairing delay up to 1 second with lush reverb in a single compact unit. Designed for ambient, shoegaze, and worship tones, the Ethereal blends warm delay repeats with thick reverb to create expansive, space-filling soundscapes.
What stands out
“The Wampler Ethereal is a delay and reverb combination pedal from Wampler Pedals (Indianapolis, Indiana), delivering atmospheric textures by pairing delay up to 1 second with lush reverb in a single compact unit”
— from the listing
“The Ethereal combines delay and reverb in one pedal for ambient and atmospheric players who want both effects in a streamlined pedalboard footprint”
— from the community notes
“Designed for ambient, shoegaze, and worship tones, the Ethereal blends warm delay repeats with thick reverb to create expansive, space-filling soundscapes”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Delay up to 1 second combined with thick, lush reverb in a compact single unit — delivers atmospheric textures from subtle ambience to full-on shoegaze washes”
— from the reviews
“Its delay and reverb circuits interact naturally, making it ideal for worship, post-rock, and experimental players building immersive, texturous tone”
— from the community notes
- reverb
- delay
- lush
- thick
- shoegaze
- ethereal
- ambient
- worship
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Wampler Ethereal is commonly used in
- Shoegaze
- Experimental
- Post-Rock
- Ambient
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Wampler Ethereal
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
18% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front of Wampler Ethereal
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H in front of Wampler Ethereal
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes in front of Wampler Ethereal in the chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head goes in front of Wampler Ethereal in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 goes in front of Wampler Ethereal in the chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 in front of Wampler Ethereal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in front of Wampler Ethereal
Pedals that stack with the Wampler Ethereal
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
19% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Wampler Ethereal in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wampler Ethereal's own lush character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
11% 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 MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Wampler Ethereal in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wampler Ethereal
Comes earlier 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 Wampler Ethereal
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of Wampler Ethereal in the chain
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front of Wampler Ethereal
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser in front of Wampler Ethereal: modulation lands before the repeats, so the echoes stay defined
Cheaper alternatives
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
60% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, subtle
Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path Reverb
Laney
58% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient
Walrus Audio
47% similarityShared character: ambient, subtle, reverb
Fender Hammertone Reverb
Fender
46% similarityShared character: ambient, subtle, reverb
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-37
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Alexander Golden Summer Reverb
Alexander Pedals
62% similarityShared character: signal chain, delay, ambient
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
59% similarityShared character: ambient, subtle, reverb
Lovepedal HSR-3 Multi-reverb hall shimmer
Lovepedal
53% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Strymon Cloudburst
Strymon
48% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
47% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
47% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, subtle
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EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2
EarthQuaker Devices
58% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
57% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Catalinbread Sinkhole
Catalinbread
52% similarityShared character: signal chain, ambient, reverb
Hungry Robot The Borderland Modulated Ambient Reverb
Hungry Robot
50% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb
TC Electronic
50% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb
JHS Pedals
48% similarityShared character: ambient, subtle, reverb
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wampler Ethereal?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2, the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath, the Catalinbread Sinkhole. Budget picks: Boss RV-6 Reverb, Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path Reverb, Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient. Boutique upgrades: Alexander Golden Summer Reverb, Strymon BigSky, Lovepedal HSR-3 Multi-reverb hall shimmer.
What pairs well with the Wampler Ethereal?+
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's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Wampler Ethereal cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).
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