Oh my lord this pedal

Found at a discount price due to a "defect" (which was immediately fixed upon factory resetting the pedal this thing is absolutely amazing on any and all instruments you can dream of. I mainly run it through my bass for synth like textures but its intended function (being the reverb) is too absolutely phenomenal. You can make notes last forever and when you then turn the pedal off the notes continue to sustain allowing you to solo over it. I'm still learning new things about this magical feat of technology and i grow more pleased with every feature i discover.

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Interesting, feature loaded reverb.

This is a unique, well featured and great sounding (though a bit cumbersome) reverb.

First things first, it sounds great and in a very EHX way; not necessarily as hi-fi sounding as other similar reverbs like the Boss RV-6 or anything by Strymon or UA, but unique and musical, like the EHX’s Holy Grail series. The spring reverb is surprisingly excellent in particular, having a level of drip and fullness that is very commendable. On the other hand, the modulated reverb is honestly horrible, or an “acquired taste” if we’re being nice—it’s not really a lush chorus/vibrato modulation and more like a standalone chorus/flanger stacked on top of the reverb, not really integrated with the diffusion and reflection of the reverb.

The strength of this pedal however doesn’t necessarily lie in the quality of the reverbs necessarily, but on the sheer amount of modes and functions that it offers. You will need time and the manual to understand the additional functions, which honestly makes it a little unintuitive and cumbersome to use.

Overall, I recommend it for people who see reverbs like the Boss RV-6, JHS 3 series reverb or the MXR M300 as too limited and want something more complex without occupying more pedalboard real estate. There’s honestly not much out there that competes in the same price bracket and same pedal size, you’d probably have to go bigger and more expensive.

A lot for a little

I really like this pedal and the effects are endless, but that's mainly my problem with it. It's overwhelming the amount of functions it has and it's impossible to change effectively mid-performance without staring at the board for 10 minutes, so it kinda defeats the purpose. I'm still struggling to understand what the god-forsaken mode button does to every effect. Again, it's overwhelming, so I usually use it in the same setting - which, I insist, I really like - but it makes me wonder why have 11 different reverb effects in one pedal if I'm always gonna leave it on Plate? Maybe I'm the problem, I don't know.

Shimmer and mod reverbs are a joke. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE!

I tried out this pedal back in Long and McQuade to see how it holds up against the big guns such as the Strymon BigSky. A lot of folks in the metal music scene hyped up this pedal as the "best budget reverb pedal" out there.

Well, BULL FUCKING SHIT! This pedal's sounds are an absolute joke. The mod reverb isn't even a natural mod reverb at all! It's as though someone decided to just copy-paste a chorus or phaser on top of a plate reverb and then called it a "mod reverb"! This isn't just a regular misstep - when you serve a rough modulation on top of a plate reverb and call it a mod reverb, it kinda gets to the point where it's rather offensive to the ambient guitar players like myself and Ichika.

The shimmer reverb as well...it's as though EHX couldn't stop themselves! They blundered extremely hard not only on the build quality, but also the sound quality as well!

DO NOT BELIEVE THE HYPE THAT PEOPLE ARE SPREADING WITH THIS PEDAL! Strymon makes better effects! Eventide makes better effects! THIS POS DESERVES TO DIE IN HELLFIRE!

Dear EHX, not only should you step up your reverb game, but I also advise you guys to show some respect towards ambient guitar players like myself, Ichika and others.

Shimmer mode is worth the price of admission

I love this thing. It has a lot of great reverbs. But I leave it on the "shimmer" setting, which creates a beautiful, ethereal, slightly synthy sound a few octaves above whatever you're playing. If you do any sort of ambient work, you'll love it. I may have to buy a second one so I can fully explore the other 'verbs. The spring reverb, for example, is amazing. The plate reverb is solid and useful. But I never get to them because the shimmer is so amazing.

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Fun and versatile Pedal

Good effects but some are a little gimmicky. Nice for experimenting and creating lush sounds.

Jack of all trades

All of the reverbs are nice, a very versatile pedal when you need to pare down your board. A lower-octave option for shimmer would be cool.

Don't buy a BigSky!

I had an Oceans 11, and I got rid of it to buy a Strymon BigSky. Don't make the same mistake I did! Unless you are the tetra mad scientist type, the Oceans 11, maybe paired with a Walrus Slö, will get you any reverb sound you could use.

Sounds Too Digital

This is good for a beginner due to the options for different reverbs, but overall the sounds is not for me. After playing some through some higher end pedals, the difference is pretty obvious.

An awesome Jack of all trades

I LOVE this pedal. Most reverbs do one thing well and then don't suck at the rest; this, however does all 11 functions (plus more in the secret modes) incredibly well! I use the spring and plate settings pretty consistently.