# Ed O'Brien Pedalboard 2020: Full Gear & Pedal List > The 2020 Ed O'Brien pedalboard, pedal by pedal: EQ-200 Graphic Equalizer, Cali76 Compact Deluxe and 8 more. Signal-chain order, settings and cited sources. - Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/ed-o-brien/earth-tour-loop-board-2020/ - Machine-readable index of the archive: https://pedalboardarchive.com/llms.txt - Evidence and reconstruction conventions: https://pedalboardarchive.com/methodology/ ## At a glance | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Artist | Ed O'Brien | | Board | Earth tour ten-loop board | | Date | 2020-02-08 — February 8, 2020 (day precision) | | Context | Chicago, Earth tour | | Scope | Exact board snapshot | | Signal path | 10 units · Guitar to amplifier | | Routing | Switchable effects loops | | Unit evidence | Documented | | Order evidence | Cable-traced | | Status | Photographed · loop order traced | | Audited | 2026-07-18 | | Sources | 2 | Ed O'Brien's 2020 Earth tour board is ten loops, traced cable by cable: a Boss EQ-200 and Cali76 compressor, a Sidecar overdrive and Page Tube Boost, a Whammy V, then four delays — Polymoon, Deluxe Memory Man, Belle Epoch Deluxe and Timeline — and an Epoch Pre. ## Signal chain **Order evidence — Cable-traced.** Sequence verified cable by cable. | # | Unit | Role | Zone | Unit evidence | Position evidence | Catalog page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | EQ-200 Graphic Equalizer | Reshapes the guitar at the first loop with EQ curves that can change during a song. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/eq-200-graphic-equalizer/ | | 2 | Cali76 Compact Deluxe | Controls dynamics before the board's gain and time-effect loops. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/cali76-compact-deluxe/ | | 3 | Sidecar Overdrive | Provides the first gain stage with more EQ range than a conventional three-knob overdrive. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/sidecar-overdrive/ | | 4 | Page Tube Boost | Adds hair and thickness as O'Brien's second gain stage. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/page-tube-boost/ | | 5 | Whammy V | Introduces foot-controlled pitch movement before the cascading delay section. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/digitech-whammy/ | | 6 | Polymoon | Begins O'Brien's four-delay sequence with rhythmic multi-tap movement. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/polymoon/ | | 7 | Deluxe Memory Man 1100-TT | Adds long bucket-brigade echoes and modulation in the second delay loop. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/deluxe-memory-man/ | | 8 | Belle Epoch Deluxe | Provides O'Brien's favorite tape-style delay color in loop eight. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/belle-epoch-deluxe/ | | 9 | Timeline | Closes the delay group with MIDI-recallable rhythmic and ambient programs. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/strymon-timeline/ | | 10 | Epoch Pre | Finishes the ten-loop chain and makes the combined board sound coherent before the amplifier. | Switching loop | Documented | Documented | https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/epoch-pre/ | ## Reconstruction note Close photographs expose the ten RJM Mastermind loop connections and The King of Gear records them in numbered order. O'Brien independently identifies the same live board and explains the Whammy, Cali76, Page, Deluxe Memory Man, Belle Epoch Deluxe and its companion preamp. The RJM controller and guitar input selector are omitted because they route or control the signal rather than create an audio effect; the ten loop devices are shown in their documented order. ## Questions ### What pedals did Ed O'Brien use in 2020? This dated entry lists 10 units: EQ-200 Graphic Equalizer, Cali76 Compact Deluxe, Sidecar Overdrive, Page Tube Boost, Whammy V, Polymoon, Deluxe Memory Man 1100-TT, Belle Epoch Deluxe, Timeline, Epoch Pre. This is the recorded inventory, not a claim that every connection or model identification is confirmed; see the evidence and routing notes. ### What order were Ed O'Brien's pedals in? The order is documented from a traced cable run. See the diagram and routing notes for the separate paths and any unconfirmed connections. ### Is this Ed O'Brien's full guitar rig? No. This dated entry covers 10 units in the effects path, not every piece of gear Ed O'Brien owned or used. Floor pedals, rack units and routing devices are included only where recorded; omitted equipment and uncertain connections are explained in the notes. It is not a complete or current rig inventory. ### When and where was this pedalboard used? February 8, 2020. Chicago, Earth tour. This is one dated setup as documented, not a career-wide gear list. ### How does the archive know what was on this pedalboard? 2 cited sources, listed above with the date each was read, including The King of Gear, MusicRadar. Among them a photograph and an interview. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18. ## Sources 2 cited sources across 2 independent groups. Two sources sharing an independent group report the same observation and count once. 1. [Ed O'Brien's February 2020 Tour Pedalboards](https://thekingofgear.com/post/611488970469261312/eob-feb-2020-tour-pedalboards) — The King of Gear (Specialist source · photograph), published 2020-03-02, accessed 2026-07-18, independent group `king-of-gear-eob-2020-cable-research` 2. [Ed O'Brien Talks Through His Pedalboard](https://www.musicradar.com/news/when-you-get-pedals-you-have-to-invest-time-into-those-sounds-radioheads-ed-obrien-talks-through-his-pedalboard) — MusicRadar (Primary source · interview), published 2020-06-11, accessed 2026-07-18, independent group `ed-obrien-first-person-2020-board` ## Related pages - Every documented board by Ed O'Brien: [Ed O'Brien board history](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/ed-o-brien/) - [Richard Fortus — Guns N' Roses touring effects system](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/richard-fortus/not-in-this-lifetime-tour-2017/): shares Cali76 Compact Deluxe, Strymon TimeLine, DigiTech Whammy - [Nels Cline — Wilco straight-line effects rig](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/nels-cline/wilco-straight-line-rig-2011/): shares Deluxe Memory Man, DigiTech Whammy - [Dann Huff — Vertex stereo studio board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/dann-huff/vertex-stereo-studio-board-2012/): shares Deluxe Memory Man - [Noel Gallagher — Official board photograph](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/noel-gallagher/official-board-photograph-2025/): shares Strymon TimeLine - [Joe Walsh — Eagles Staples Center touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/joe-walsh/eagles-staples-center-board-2006/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Dynamics, Pitch & Synth, Filter & EQ, Delay & Echo, Gain) - [Kim Thayil — King Animal wet/dry touring board](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/kim-thayil/king-animal-wet-dry-board-2013/): no shared unit; a comparable signal path (Dynamics, Pitch & Synth, Filter & EQ, Delay & Echo, Gain) - Previous board in archive order: [Duane Eddy — Rebel Rouser tremolo path](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/duane-eddy/rebel-rouser-tremolo-path-1958/) - Next board in archive order: [Eddie Hazel — Maggot Brain performance effects](https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/eddie-hazel/maggot-brain-session-effects-1970/)