Ed O'Brien – Earth album cover

Ed O'Brien – Earth

Album 2020

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2020 album Earth.

Music from Earth

Gear Used On Earth

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Ed O'Brien – Earth (2020). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Effects Pedals used by Ed O'Brien on Earth

Delay Effects Pedals

Meris Polymoon

Avg price: $289.00

In this article that discusses the process of making O'Brien's debut solo album, "Earth", he shows the pedalboard that he uses for live performances.

One of them is Meris Polymoon which is on top of EHX Deluxe Memory Man 1100-TT. Ed says this about the pedal:

There’s another one I have, the Meris Polymoon, which is also great. I haven’t dug deep enough but it’s such a cool delay with some great features like flanging and pitch-shifting.

Equalizer Effects Pedals

Boss EQ-200 Graphic Equalizer

Avg price: $225.05

In this article that discusses the process of making O'Brien's debut solo album, "Earth", he shows the pedalboard that he uses for live performances.

One of them is Boss EQ-200 which is on the right side of Strymon Timeline. Ed says this about the pedal, quotated from Pedal Crush book which in turn reposted by thekingofgear admin here:

I’m excited about the new BOSS programmable EQ pedals. The EQing of sound in the studio is key. I love the idea of a pedal that can store EQ settings that you can change mid-song… or even mid-note! I like those places in between, and the movement between each setting.

Boost Effects Pedals

Catalinbread Epoch Pre

Avg price: $162.00

In this article that discusses the process of making O'Brien's debut solo album, "Earth", he shows the pedalboard that he uses for live performances.

One of them is Catalinbread Epoch Pre which is on the right side of Boss FV-500 volume/expression pedal. Ed says this about the pedal, quotated from Pedal Crush book which in turn reposted by thekingofgear admin here:

The Epoch preamp is fantastic too; it sits right at the end of my chain, before the amp, and makes it all sound proper!

Guitar Synth Pedals

Hologram Electronics Infinite Jets Resynthesizer

Avg price: $185.00

Used on Earth, as stated by O'Brien in the "Ask away..." highlight folder of his Instagram (dated December 25, 2019). It is the fourteenth picture in the highlight.

Any new favorite pedals that played a big part in the making of your album?

Hologram infinite jets 🔥

Bass Guitars used by Ed O'Brien on Earth

Electric Basses

Epiphone Rivoli Bass

Avg price: $2,679.00

In this article that discusses the process of making O'Brien's debut solo album, "Earth", he shows the instruments that he used to record the album.

One of them is Epiphone Rivoli semi-hollow bass guitar. Ed says this about the instrument:

I played my 1964 Epiphone bass with a single pickup, which sounds really dubby, fat and thick.