Eventide H9 Max Effects Pedals | Review | Guitar Interactive
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- "In terms of effects quality you’ll struggle to find better sounds" Eventide H9 Harmonizer Max Effects Pedal Review by Interactive Magazine. Reviewed in Issue 34 of Guitar Interactive Magazine by Tom Quayle read the review here bit.ly/Issue34GI
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Thank you for the tutorial, I just received my H9 Max and learned quite a bit from you. I'm a Wounded Warrior Alumni, Navy retiree and a couple of my Shipmates and myself participated in the purchase of this effects pedal. We have taken up guitar playing as therapy and an awesome hobby. We share the instruments at this point but wow is it fun. Thanks again.
+M Holtrop Let me know if you need recommendations for affordable gear or the perspective of someone who has spastic cerebral palsy with regard to guitar design (e.g. I find nut width very important). Also, consider alternate tunings if chord shapes prove too difficult: I am about to start experimenting with Ralph Patt's Major Thirds tuning.
God bless sir and thanks for serving!
Yes, thanks for serving for us! That's wonderful to hear that you guys are using music as therapy. Cheers!
Thank you for your service. I took to guitar to relieve stress from work. It helps. I hope you guys are enjoying your musical odyssey.
Bless you sir
I greatly appreciate this review. By far, the best demo and description of the H9 from any source on the internet to date.
Finally! Finally! Finally! Exactly the review i was looking for, concerning H9. I was thinking of selling my timefactor and replacing it with H9 but had some doubts. Until now, cause you vanished them! Love you man! Thank you! Keep it up!
Amazing little unit. Bought one last week and pretty much havent done anything else but explore the endless possibilities within. Entirely worth the money.
brian patrick We agree Brian! Fine work from Eventide!
I’ve read and watched 50 different pieces on this. Nothing was as clear or helpful as this. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
Great review and quite a challenge. Even thou H9 can be used on preset basis it so much more. I would never manage to squeze so much in so little time, well done.
Also: Pressing both FSs gets you a fast tracing tuner. Can be used as a looper ( looper was recently added free of charge). So apart from being fantastic pedal it can knock a simple tuner and looper off the setup.
Also, owning a core or standard still allows one to try and modify each algorythm for a minute or so a day, so one can try it tweak it and only then buy it, thats daily. Then, owning a core and any other pedal means one can exchange algoritms. Not a problem for studio of course but this form factor makes two of those and only one premium a nice high end pedalboard setup.
Large topic, I really like my H9 stadard with 3 extra algorythms.
Best review I’ve seen yet on this pedal! Watched the whole thing! Thanks so much sir, and God bless you!
What i am really loving about the Eventide H9 is i am NOT hearing that Metallic quality found in SO MANY other pitch based effects by others.
Best Review Demo & Play Through. I've Seen'em All. I've had the Max for 5 Year's & Love to Refresh Me Memory as to How Manny Awesome Sound's & Features are Packed into this Amazingly Awesome Fx Unit.
Tanx Mate. 😁 ♥
With the expression pedal there is also whammy effect?
Thank you Greg , going to get this , love the sounds . Keep playing!
EVENTIDE is the end of the journey for pitch shifting/De-tune and is just about the very best for reverb's and delays.
For $500 (which is still cheaper than individual pedals) the H9 max is hard to beat IMHO.
It's way over priced lol
Just gotta say - man you are top notch at playing that guitar. Very nice skills. Great job at demo. 🤙
fantastic demo as allways Tom
i currently use a wet dry rig ( 2 combos) would i be better to use the H9 in stereo preferably with FR FF speakers?
As an H9 MAX owner, I have to say that the unit needs some extra hardware to get it gig worthy. For starters, you should buy an expression pedal; then you can vary parameters in real time for wah-wah, volume, etc. You'll also want MIDI switching, like a Disaster Area DMC unit, so that you switch presets with reduced fuss. Finally, I have better luck with a buffer between the H9 and my guitar; I happen to have an octave pedal with a buffer, so that works.
While it's theoretically possible to gig with just one H9 plus expression pedal plus MIDI switching plus buffer, you'll want other effects. The H9 does octaves, but for polyphonic octaves you'll want a stomp box. Dirt and overdrive are notoriously fussy for guitarists to choose, where one player's dream is another's nightmare; the H9 is digital, which generally doesn't sit well for players who like analog distortion. Classic phase and flange effects are reasonably covered by the H9, but if you absolutely have to have the MXR Phase 90 tone, for example, then use that pedal instead.
Don't get me wrong. The H9 is a fantastic unit. But like anything in this world, it has its limits. It excels at getting you places that you didn't know even existed, let alone explored.
Apart from some technical errors in the video, Guitar Interactive doesn't even scratch the surface of the unit's capabilities. Check out videos for the Eventide PitchFactor, TimeFactor, ModFactor, and Space pedals. All of the those algorithms are available for the H9 units, and all included with the H9 MAX model. Looking at the separate pedals gives the player a much deeper understanding of the H9's capabilities.
All you've done is bitch.
Tom Quayle in the house today!
Toms playing and reviews are so pro :)
justin bulmer Thats just the way we do it at GI! Thanks for watching
I've been looking for a video on how to layer or stack effects.
Muito bom o pedal ! Parabéns Tom Quayle !
fantastic review and playing!
This DESTROYS my old blackface Intellfiex!
Granted i only paid $115 for my rocktron used but still, this H9 is just so more transparent and lively sounding compared to the rocktron.
Indeed. I have one of those Intellifex units, and I loved it, but now...she goes up for sale!
I love that guitar. Does he say what kind?
One possibly significant quibble is that the reason there's no difference in tone when the pedal is "bypassed" is because the pedal lacks a true bypass. You still go through the A/D and D/A conversion even in bypass, so it's always affecting your tone. And that's my only complaint about the pedal. Otherwise, it's gorgeous.
at presentation. This pedal is proving difficult to understand but you helped
can you load up VST plugin effects then load them onto H9 Max and how would you do this? Is there any way to have two or more different effects going at once or do you need to get second pedal for this?
Thats pronounced 'Even-Tide', not 'Evant-ide'.
I looked around the Eventide website but no mention that I found of prices for effects and the MAXOut upgrade is confusing. BTW if you didn't know, all models are the same thing, you can upgrade it later by installing more algorythms.
+Prince Westerburg
It's just worth buying the Max. You will spend more money trying to upgrade your Core or Harmonizer to a Max not worth it!
You can pronounce both ways, you snob.
I want to buy four even tide pedals. I'm wondering if there's a nylon setting. If so, I'm sold.
When your bypassed it not converting to digital, right? I can used my power supply if Ive got 500mv on a dedicated out?
I want an H9 Max so bad, but at that price it shiuld have the processing power to run multiple algorithms at once, and should be offered in a rack.
Guitar Whores The presets have multiple effects. You just have to hunt for it but it's almost guaranteed to be there.
Agreed. I returned mine
The h9 is an exponential modifier to any pedal board lol...I have two and they always inspire.
Is there option to use all the factors together...mod, delay, reverb, picth?
how can I get that plugin on my macbook?? I can find it with my iPad but the the App Store on my Macbook.... so whats the deal?
Any idea what guitar this is?
Thank you for making! :)
How does this compare to the multi-FX Helix Pod HD500X?
What a fantastic player!
Any overdrive/distortions?
How does it compare with the Avalanche Run pedal by Earthquaker Devices?
Does this have a Nylon string setting?
Is there a reset button in Eventide H9 Max?
I know this is a stupid question but does this unit have a harmony effect? I can't find any demos of it.
There's a series of harmony effects, many of which include two delays as well. Check out the PitchFactor videos; all of those harmony algorithms are included in the H9 MAX. If you buy the H9 Standard, you get Crystals and H910/H949; if you buy the H9 Core, you get the H910/H949. You get a free algorithm to add to the Standard and Core units, and you can buy others for around US$20/each for most.
Eventide is the end all and be all of Harmonizer effects. They have some fine presets, but you can program it to your hearts content to get just what you have in mind if the presets don't work for you.
Tom could demo a vacuum cleaner and make it sound good!
Tom Quayle = simply the best
i was thinking of downsizing my pedal board but there is is one pedal that I would consider losing only if I could find this on the Eventide H9 Max.... It's the Boss Harmonist PS-6 and especially the S-Bend portion of that pedal(with expression pedal). Will I find that on this unit?
I would be completely shocked IF it were not able to beat the BOSS at its own game! EVENTIDE is KING for harmony,pitch shift,de-tune effects!
+Pc Gamer 5150 your right... I did buy the H9 Max and blows away the boss pedal!!! a great choice indeed.
Dan Jack-son That's great to hear!
I want to get one myself real soon.
+Pc Gamer 5150 along with my Strymon timeline and bigsky and also the TC Triple Delay it's a fantastic combination indeed... fantastic fun for sure.
Seems like it would be a bit fiddly to use in a live situation. I've been toying with this or the Strymon mobius. Which would you think is the most reliable, in my experience any thing related to computers and phones has the possibility of crashing, has anybody had any bad experience with either unit? I'd like to see reviews of gear after a couple of years of gigging use, not just out of the box, I know that's a big ask :)
+Jack Beale Guitar Hi Jack, i think technology has started to reach the point where the old days of crashing are much less likely. The eventide is the type of pedal you have to set up during rehearsals specifically for the set list you're playing. Its a pretty amazing piece of kit though! I'd go and play one in a shop near you. Thanks for watching!
Serious question, not being a jerk. What is the pedal used from? From this tutorial, none of the effects really sound usable in a band situation. Any of you that own this pedal, are any of the effects just normal effects?
What do you mean by "normal effects"? IMO delay and reverb, for example, are "normal effects" and get quite a workout in a typical rock band.
where in the chain i put the H9 max
Why do so many people use two H9s on their boards?
love the shirt!
Will this work on acoustic guitars ?
+Craig Tullius yep. works great. mostly play with my ovation on it. sounds even better on electric
What's his guitar brand?
Zack Hsu Vigier.
I will buy two when there is an Android interface, I hate Apple and would not even buy an I Pad to use them, apart from this I used to have an H 3000 DSX, and IMHO Eventide still have the best algorithmes on the market today
They have android H9 control! I have two, an H9 Max, and H9 Core. I was able to cut out a Ditto X2 looper, and a EVH Flanger from my board in the doing, and couldn't behabppier with the sound quality. I also added the Mission expression pedal, and it works well.
Eventuell l will also from lexicon roomfinder
And this my long time my wish that to give a Smartphone with 6.3 Input and two output with stereo output in Love Jimi the Rat
Fantastic sounding effects but you can't combine them. Too expensive to not have this feature. Not interested in Eventides combined algorithms, thanks. Returned.
Then you do like Pete Thorn, you use two units
Bummer. Now your gonna go blow a bunch of cash doing more research - and after wasting all that time and money your just gonna eventually end up wishing you just bought an Eventide Eclipse in the first place. Good luck brother.
If you connect two h9's, is there anyway around getting the signal converted from digital to analog twice?
paldenno1 I can't help you with that but this link might help www.eventideaudio.com/products/stompboxes/multi-effect-processor/h9
18:12 😮
And ariod and Apple
Tom’s a badass
Evantide
But l think also to producer that l m will h 9000
I have one. It's not so good.. Strymon faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar away!!!
+Phill PT What are you saying here, that you prefer Strymon or Eventide? Your English is not clear.
+Prince Westerburg I prefer Strymon! I have the H9Max and have several Strymon and I prefer any of the Strymon..
+Phill PT Really? Thats interesting! I never could bring myself to like the Eventide Eclipse and when I played the Avid Eleven Rack I found it cold. Recently I bought an Eleven Rack and tried putting the SPDIF output into the Cambridge Audio DAC I usually use on my computer (its nothing special, bitstream consumer shite) but the output came alive, way better.
Most of these digital products these days don't have any kind of output stage to speak off, its all surface mount, built to a price by people who do digital all day. At least Strymon make analogue gear using the same tech so maybe have a better grasp of it?
Persoanlly I didn't like the Big Sky as I could hear lots of artifacts and poor sounding impulses (particularly on the Choral reverbs) and there is no digital output - I mentioned this to Strymon and they have taken it on board. I also asked why they don't make their gear rack mounted or in plugin form - that interested them too, so who knows! :o)
Eeeeventide
To high on price