EarthQuaker Devices The Depths V2 Optical Vibe Pedal
FREE UK Delivery
Earn 215 Loyalty Points
Want to Click and Collect or try items at our Guildford Store?
The store is open 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am - 5pm Sunday and bank holidays.
The stock information shows the quantity of units that are available to purchase at the Guildford store and the quantity of units that are available at our off-site Guildford warehouse. These stock levels are updated in real time.
Our Click and Collect service is available at our Guildford store from 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am - 5pm on Sunday. You can either choose click and collect as your delivery option online or, during store opening hours, call our sales team at 01483 456777 to place a 10% deposit.
If you have placed your order online, you will receive a confirmation email of your order and a separate follow-up text or email to confirm when your item is ready for collection.
Please do not come to the store before you have received the follow-up message, as your order may not yet be ready at the store.
If the only available stock is in our off-site warehouse it can be brought to the store location for you to try - you just need to contact the store within opening hours. Please note any requests received after 3.30pm will not arrive at the store until the following morning.
Please be aware that, unless you have paid a deposit to reserve the item, it will continue to be free, both online and in-store, for another customer to buy. Therefore we would advise you to place a 10% deposit by either using the on-line click and collect service or calling us 01483 456777.
SKU: EQDDEP2
You might also need
Product Description
The Depths is a fresh take on the classic rotating speaker cabinet simulator, giving you the pulsing guitar throbs found on the likes of Jimi Hendrix’s live rendition of Star Spangled Banner.
Vintage sound, modern casing
EarthQuaker Device’s optical vibe circuit has settings for both clockwise or counter-clockwise, the former producing full bass swells while the latter has more bite in the midrange.
Rate and intensity knobs let you switch from slow, strong pulses to fast, spiked shrills. Perfect for replicating a David Gilmour tone.
Practical and silent
Patented Flexi-Switching technology and an all-analogue signal allows for momentary and latching style switching, ensuring a smooth transition on and off. Remove added noise without affecting tone.
As with all EarthQuaker Devices, the Depths pedal has top mounted jacks allowing you to squeeze this into your pedalboard without pushing out other fundamental effects.
Here's what EarthQuaker have to say about The Depths V2:
The Depths V2 is EarthQuaker Devices take on the classic optical vibe circuit. Now you can swab the decks with the same lush, pulsating, three-dimensional swirling sound you know and love, with some modern accouterments for all you land-lubbers out there.
Key Features:
- Optical vibe - lush, pulsating, three-dimensional vintage vibe tones
- Unique Throb control - adds subharmonic low-end. Great for bass and synths
- New V2 flexi-switch - allows for latch and momentary operation
- True bypass - silent soft-touch switching
- All-analog signal path
- Top-mounted jacks - for effortless pedalboard implementation
The Depths is optimized for use with all kinds of instruments, pickups, and to play well with dirt, so nobody’s left waiting on shore. If it’s got a 1/4" output, plug it in and get deep!
In addition to the classic vibe controls, the Depths features unique controls for “Voice” and “Throb.” The “Voice” control adjusts the midrange focus of the Depths, which is perfect for tailoring the effect to your particular instrument. Clockwise, you’ll hear a fuller sound with a low-end focus. Counter-clockwise, you’ll hear a thinner, spikier sound with a forward upper-midrange bite.
The “Throb” knob adds a hefty subharmonic low-end pulse to the vibrato signal, which is especially useful on synthesizers and the bass guitar. It sounds great with a little bit of dirt on the neck pickup of a guitar, too! This works best with the “Voice” turned counter-clockwise for a warmer tone.
The Depths’ “Intensity” and “Rate” controls are dialed in to give you the classic optical vibe sound at more modest settings, but dive in deeper and you’ll find anything from a smooth ultra-slow warble to sharp, speedy bursts! Also, the “Level” control has tons of output above unity on tap to combat the perceived volume loss of most vibe pedals, so your tone is always above water. And, if 9v isn’t enough to keep you afloat, the Depths may be powered at 18v for a stiffer tone with more headroom and sparkle.
The Depths V2 is true-bypass, uses rusty all-analog circuitry, and is built one-at-a-time aboard the wreckage of the SS Minnow, currently dry-docked in Akron, Ohio, USA.