This is the best demo of this pedal I've seen so far. For me, this pedal covers enough ground that I could easily work it into the mix of genres I explore on guitar. I'll run my bass guitar and my flute through it as well and see what might be possible. I tend to be endlessly curious to begin with and could see myself spending hours exploring via this pedal. They might have to break down my door and force me to eat and sleep. So be it!
I saw someone else review this already, the entire time I was distracted thinking, I can not wait to see with Bill at Chords of Orion can do with this! If anyone can do this thing justice it is him!
Just got my cloudburst and mini switch yesterday.. :)17 year old sun plays keys /trumpet loves King Crimson is now finally wanting to play guitar he said that this effect unit is a game changer /I would have to agree :) love it cant wait to use it in sunday mornings worship Thank you Strymon Thank you Sweetwater Thank You Jesus
Was on the fence with this pedal and then I watched your review. The pedal arrived yesterday. The sounds are beautiful. The pedal works beautifully with my Magnatone Panoramic Stereo amp.
The first 20 seconds and I get "An Index of Metals" vibe. Wonderful little blue box Bill. Jumped high up on a list of pedals. Now I need to listen to "Evening Star"
An easy to dial, plug and play straight out the box reverb, beautiful useable sound. Well done Strymon. I bought a Blackhole, sent it back. This is a simple treat. Oh and a gentle great reveiw as well, but we've come to expect that as standard on this channel.
Thanks for posting, I was “sorta” 1% considering the black hole but now I’m 100% going Strymon! Don’t know WTF I was thinking, I have a “timeline” and love it! ✌️
Oh, i thought Strymon had done with the little format pedals. So this comes to me as a complete surprise and a kind of shock. The cloudburst seems to contradict as well as compliment my trusted Blue Sky. Sometime, in some future, the Blue Sky will meet a Cloudburst, living together in my effect chain and creating magic. Very professional, informative, and seductive demo Bill, thank you!
I subsribed because you got right into it and told me what it was and gave an example in the first 10 seconds. I have such a short attention span these days that when I see people talking a bunch before getting to it I just move on.
This is the fourth or fifth video I've watched on this pedal but you're the only one that really showcased what it can truly do. Thanks, I'm probably buying it soon...😛
I was so happy to see your video pop up on this! I just got mine yesterday- It's pretty awesome! Couple of things - I wouldn't have it be my only reverb in a chain since its specialized - have it along with something more basic. If you have an HX stomp or something like it, I HIGHLY recommend placing it in the FX loop. This way you can add modulations before or after the Cloudburst. For instance, A phaser/filter sound with a slow rate sounds other worldly! I would also recommend playing around with its position in your chain of effects. It's really a reverb/synth hybrid. imagine a Boss slicer chopping those long decay times. It's really an inspiring pedal to have and I think its the most interesting pedal Ive gotten in a long time.
I like that you can mellow out the Ensemble tone with the Tone knob. Also, the way the Ensemble feature works is rather interesting. According to Strymon, the input signal is analyzed in 48 separate frequency bands, and each of those bands is independently responsible for generating a harmonic partial in the Ensemble tone. So, not only will the effect respond to your attack and dynamics, but it will respond to differences in your tone/harmonic content too. I'm interested to try this for bass.
Apparently, the way the Mod knob works is that up to 12 o'clock, the depth increases, and then past 12 o'clock, the depth stays high while the rate increases.
Don't forget to adjust the TONE knob when using the two different Ensemble settings... totally changes the sounds from strings-like to horns-like.... Super fun.
i have one and i love it playing its with 72 blonde tele into a 1963 Fender Princeton also using tc flashback Ernie Ball Vol pedal mxr dyna comp this pedal wakes everything up its like painting with sound.
i love your emphasis over the entire demo, i have watched many demo's on this pedal, so far, your video has 'caught me into being the most relaxed, and important straightforward interaction on this pedal, you have earned a subscription. i look forward to viewing many more of your posts!. imagine what dave gilmour could do with this!. thank you for your post, very enjoyable and imformative!.
How is it for a less affected kinda classic reverb sound? It'd be nice to hear some of the decay, pre-delay, tone and mix settings that are somewhere between zero and half way. I like simplicity and if one unit could do that and then go full ambient on certain things like you DID demonstrate it could be ideal for me. I could get the 3 or 4 sounds I would actually use out of a Big Sky in a much smaller simpler footprint.
Best demo I've heard for this so far. You really let us hear what's going on with the ensemble feature. Also, it's good see you getting back to making lots of vids again. I trust the new basement is treating you well.
Thanks Rachel! Yes - the updated studio is working very well, and I am shooting for 2 videos per week as often as I can. I am however, finishing up my next album, and it's possible that may have a slight impact on video making. But we'll see!
Great demo Sir. This is the first I've seen of your channel, count me as a new subscriber. Love the pedal, it seems like it could be very inspiring. I'll most likely purchase one within the next couple days, sooner if I watch your demo a second time! Thank You
LOVELY! Another real gem from Strymon. This one is REALLY right up our alley. The ensemble effect is the real magic here, I think. Long reverbs can be had elsewhere, but bring these all together and I think this is going to be a really useful little box.
Wow, it does have tricks. Even more with MIDI I'd imagine. I could even modulate the "ensemble" switch off and on or any of the knobs with the Morningstar controller. Great video Bill dude.
My favourite reverb is the Nightsky but I had to let it go to pay some bills plus I had some pedalboard space issues :) I recently got the cloudburst and it’s perfect for someone who wants a small size pedal with the Strymon reverb sound! I’m more than happy with what it offers.
T-Riffick demo! I ordered my Cloudburst from Strymon direct and in less than 30 minutes received a tracking # as it just left their facility! So excited to get it in two more days! I think I can score my entire next film with this lil bugger!
I just bought a boss SY-1 to add to my big sky and accomplish the main trick of the cloud burst plus I get some extra tricks. Cloudburst is a great pedal though. Mainly did it this way to save money.
Sounds fantastic - great demo! You need a second one to put after the delay to add a little bit of the cloud reverb on top of all those delicious delay repeats. 🤣
I dumped the reverb on my Princeton for this little guy and it's great. The other sounds are cool and I may use it sometimes but the reverb is excellent.
I nearly bought the Fender Reflecting Pool until I heard this today on Adertons Music in the UK - except for the Nuenaber Immerse this is unmatched for sweet ambient as far as I can rememeber hearing. I think I need one!
I want to try this for bass at church specifically for the ensemble synth. I also want to run my Strat thru a 3 amp setup. Split the cloudburst into stereo to amps left and right running ensemble. Center would run a third clean signal to an edgy amp with a big muff or klon. But would have to hear that in person. Tiny phone speakers would not do it justice.
Loved what you did with the mix knob all the way wet! I actually had a similar idea only kind of the opposite. I think it would be cool to set the pre-delay all the way to a minimum, have your reverb tail pretty lengthy, mix up all the way wet, and then either of the two ensemble settings. low or high intensity. That would make for some beautiful ethereal swells and Long pad/string tones. I’m sure the settings would still be breathtaking even with the ensemble Mode switched to off, but that would probably be more similar to something you could get with the big sky already. That would also (I think,) very much enhance the subtleties of the modulation knob. Thank you so much for this demonstration! It honestly seems a little counterintuitive to purchase after living with a big sky for several years, but it certainly has a character all of its own so who knows, I still might take the plunge. I feel like they would work great in tandem with one another as well. you do some of the best pedal demonstrations on UA-cam. thank you.
Nice pedal. I was looking forward to your demo of it. Danish Pete at Andertons did a Jeff Beck inspired demo of it, combined with a few other pedals, that is truly epic!
That synth but sounded so cool. Could you do a video running one of the ehx string/synth pedals threw the cloudburst? Curious to hear how it handles a more complex sound.
Definitely getting a Vangelis vibe at the end there! Would be interesting to hear what effect the Tone setting has when using it as a 'guitar synth'. Excellent demo and playing - love the ambient stuff. Love the pedal - I haven't bought a guitar pedal in the last 20 years but I might just have to buy this one. (if there's any left!)
Bill…I appreciate your contribution to my musical growth more than I can express
You are truly the Bob Ross of the audio world... any "happy clouds" for us?
Turn the lights off, sit back and relax 🧘♂️
Are you new to the channel? The Bob Ross comments have been going on for 10 years. The joke is stale.
@@ramencurry6672 Oh thanks mate for your words of encouragement. Such positive vibes for a Saturday morning.
Sounds to me like that pedal is jam packed with happy clouds. 😁
Legend has it that the chord at 3:00 is still going.
It's a year on now, and some say it's beginning to fade.
This is the best demo of this pedal I've seen so far. For me, this pedal covers enough ground that I could easily work it into the mix of genres I explore on guitar. I'll run my bass guitar and my flute through it as well and see what might be possible. I tend to be endlessly curious to begin with and could see myself spending hours exploring via this pedal. They might have to break down my door and force me to eat and sleep. So be it!
This is the best demo of the new Cloudburst that I have seen so far.
Just came across Bill and Chords of Orion... what a joy!!! Bill is like the Bob Ross of guitar sounds!! :-) Thank you Bill!!
I saw someone else review this already, the entire time I was distracted thinking, I can not wait to see with Bill at Chords of Orion can do with this! If anyone can do this thing justice it is him!
Got 3/4 thru your demo, paused it, got on Sweetwater and bought one, finished your demo, subscribed... Good Job!!
Do u still use this pedal?
Just got my cloudburst and mini switch yesterday.. :)17 year old sun plays keys /trumpet loves King Crimson is now finally wanting to play guitar
he said that this effect unit is a game changer /I would have to agree :) love it cant wait to use it in sunday mornings worship Thank you Strymon
Thank you Sweetwater Thank You Jesus
What about me? You didn't thank me...
Was on the fence with this pedal and then I watched your review. The pedal arrived yesterday. The sounds are beautiful. The pedal works beautifully with my Magnatone Panoramic Stereo amp.
Magnatone stereo.....lucky you! indeed Cloudburst is a great pedal
I'm going to get one for my own stereo guitar rig. Does it create its own stereo width in the mono-> stereo mode?
Do you still use this pedal?
Great playing Bill! Always a pleasure my dude
I've been waiting for your take on this pedal since I saw the other Cloudburst videos this morning. 👌
The first 20 seconds and I get
"An Index of Metals" vibe.
Wonderful little blue box Bill.
Jumped high up on a list of pedals.
Now I need to listen to "Evening Star"
I love ambient pedals. I will always come to your channel first. This seems like a great little pedal. Thanks Bill!
Wow. First Strymon pedal in a long time I'm considering saving up for! Wonderful sounds and playing as usual, Mr Chords 😊
An easy to dial, plug and play straight out the box reverb, beautiful useable sound. Well done Strymon. I bought a Blackhole, sent it back. This is a simple treat. Oh and a gentle great reveiw as well, but we've come to expect that as standard on this channel.
Thanks for posting, I was “sorta” 1% considering the black hole but now I’m 100% going Strymon! Don’t know WTF I was thinking, I have a “timeline” and love it! ✌️
Killer tone Bill, even before the reverb... love it and the strat!
Yeah, I could listen to that tone all day! It would be close to perfect for my needs. I have tone envy …again
Oh, i thought Strymon had done with the little format pedals.
So this comes to me as a complete surprise and a kind of shock.
The cloudburst seems to contradict as well as compliment my trusted Blue Sky. Sometime, in some future, the Blue Sky will meet a Cloudburst, living together in my effect chain and creating magic.
Very professional, informative, and seductive demo Bill, thank you!
This sounds so grainy and low quality though... probably strymon using up their jfet stock in all their pedals... not good
I think the development meeting for this was just answers to the question of "what would really float Bill's boat in a new pedal from us?"
I subsribed because you got right into it and told me what it was and gave an example in the first 10 seconds. I have such a short attention span these days that when I see people talking a bunch before getting to it I just move on.
Mine is on order already! Expected the end of the month. I rarely lose my head over a pedal but I cannot wait! This thing is magical… Thanks Bill
Right now I’m hearing “The Clouds of Orion “ and it’s amazing
I was looking forward to your inevitable review of this pedal, and as usual you did not disappoint!
The Ensemble modes at 100% mix sound incredible.
First, you done great, this is the best cloudburst video on UA-cam. The pedal is very interesting for me. Thank you and regards from Germany
Killer! The Ensemble makes it what it is... Super Special. I need one, now!
What a great guitar tone. And that is one of the best pedals I’ve heard in awhile. 😊
Eric Johnson has entered the chat...
This is the fourth or fifth video I've watched on this pedal but you're the only one that really showcased what it can truly do. Thanks, I'm probably buying it soon...😛
I was so happy to see your video pop up on this! I just got mine yesterday- It's pretty awesome! Couple of things - I wouldn't have it be my only reverb in a chain since its specialized - have it along with something more basic. If you have an HX stomp or something like it, I HIGHLY recommend placing it in the FX loop. This way you can add modulations before or after the Cloudburst. For instance, A phaser/filter sound with a slow rate sounds other worldly! I would also recommend playing around with its position in your chain of effects. It's really a reverb/synth hybrid. imagine a Boss slicer chopping those long decay times. It's really an inspiring pedal to have and I think its the most interesting pedal Ive gotten in a long time.
Strymon make some truly phenomenal pedals...and now both Deco and BigSky are plugins too ! I adore the Cloudburst !!
I like that you can mellow out the Ensemble tone with the Tone knob.
Also, the way the Ensemble feature works is rather interesting. According to Strymon, the input signal is analyzed in 48 separate frequency bands, and each of those bands is independently responsible for generating a harmonic partial in the Ensemble tone. So, not only will the effect respond to your attack and dynamics, but it will respond to differences in your tone/harmonic content too. I'm interested to try this for bass.
Great presentation, very helpful, and never a stuffy word salad! Thank you....
Apparently, the way the Mod knob works is that up to 12 o'clock, the depth increases, and then past 12 o'clock, the depth stays high while the rate increases.
Don't forget to adjust the TONE knob when using the two different Ensemble settings... totally changes the sounds from strings-like to horns-like.... Super fun.
Outstanding- I waited for your assessment and as always you delivered!!
i have one and i love it playing its with 72 blonde tele into a 1963 Fender Princeton also using tc flashback Ernie Ball Vol pedal mxr dyna comp this pedal wakes everything up its like painting with sound.
i love your emphasis over the entire demo, i have watched many demo's on this pedal, so far, your video has 'caught me into being the most relaxed, and important straightforward interaction on this pedal, you have earned a subscription. i look forward to viewing many more of your posts!. imagine what dave gilmour could do with this!. thank you for your post, very enjoyable and imformative!.
Loving mine for sure....very happy I bought it
Great demo, I’m waiting to get this soon, the sounds are amazing. Love the delayed sound when you hit something then the ambient comes in.
Thanks, Bill! I was anticipating you demoing this one!
Beautiful, I'd expect nothing less from Strymon.
How is it for a less affected kinda classic reverb sound? It'd be nice to hear some of the decay, pre-delay, tone and mix settings that are somewhere between zero and half way. I like simplicity and if one unit could do that and then go full ambient on certain things like you DID demonstrate it could be ideal for me. I could get the 3 or 4 sounds I would actually use out of a Big Sky in a much smaller simpler footprint.
got this pedal a couple of weeks ago from Sweetwater Sound. Still exploring the possibilities. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Do you still use this pedal?
yes, it isn't an "on all the time" pedal, but more of a tone sculpting tool. :)@@zenn3339
The best video on YT for this pedal.
I putting this on my pedal board as soon as I can get one. This pedal is awesome. Thanks for the demo
Best demo I've heard for this so far. You really let us hear what's going on with the ensemble feature. Also, it's good see you getting back to making lots of vids again. I trust the new basement is treating you well.
Thanks Rachel! Yes - the updated studio is working very well, and I am shooting for 2 videos per week as often as I can. I am however, finishing up my next album, and it's possible that may have a slight impact on video making. But we'll see!
Just picked one of these up. My first Strymon product. Very inspiring pedal, loving it
Great review and explanation of how this pedal works!
Amazingly good!
One word ----> SOLD! 🤘😝🎸
Best review I’ve seen so far on this unit
Basically, I would like one very much 😊
Great demo Sir.
This is the first I've seen of your channel, count me as a new subscriber.
Love the pedal, it seems like it could be very inspiring.
I'll most likely purchase one within the next couple days, sooner if I watch your demo a second time!
Thank You
Ensemble and freeze function was instant buy for me!
Thanks Bill. The pre-delay control really adds depth to the reverb.
LOVELY! Another real gem from Strymon. This one is REALLY right up our alley.
The ensemble effect is the real magic here, I think. Long reverbs can be had elsewhere, but bring these all together and I think this is going to be a really useful little box.
Wow, it does have tricks. Even more with MIDI I'd imagine. I could even modulate the "ensemble" switch off and on or any of the knobs with the Morningstar controller. Great video Bill dude.
Very nice, informative review! Thanks for this! Want one of these amazing sounding pedals.
When I saw the demos of this hit UA-cam yesterday I knew you'd be all over this.
So cool the way you present this...really really Great
Fascinating! I’m not sure what to think. Awesome demo, Bill! ✌️😌🎸
Well done
Great demo video. To quote Jim Gordon from Batman Begins: "I gotta get me one of those!"
ordered it and will connect it with my old TB303
You are the best! You truly inspire
Good overview of the functions, thanks! Really enjoyed the last segment with the synth-like function and delay setup.. pretty darn cool 👍🏼
That tone actually reminds me of the synthesizer setting on the old GT3 by boss
My favourite reverb is the Nightsky but I had to let it go to pay some bills plus I had some pedalboard space issues :) I recently got the cloudburst and it’s perfect for someone who wants a small size pedal with the Strymon reverb sound! I’m more than happy with what it offers.
Definitely my next pedal!
Suweeet pedal! WOW might have to break my embargo on buying pedals
good job bill !! great strymon
Great demo. Really good tones. Kudos.
Awesome pedal and equally awesome demonstration 👍🙏
You always make wonderful reviews of great pedals.
Thank you!
Love this Bill! Thank you for this review!
T-Riffick demo! I ordered my Cloudburst from Strymon direct and in less than 30 minutes received a tracking # as it just left their facility! So excited to get it in two more days! I think I can score my entire next film with this lil bugger!
I just bought a boss SY-1 to add to my big sky and accomplish the main trick of the cloud burst plus I get some extra tricks.
Cloudburst is a great pedal though. Mainly did it this way to save money.
Totally insane awesome tones!!!
Sounds amazing. I want one.
Sounds fantastic - great demo! You need a second one to put after the delay to add a little bit of the cloud reverb on top of all those delicious delay repeats. 🤣
Lord I can't wait for mine to get here!
I dumped the reverb on my Princeton for this little guy and it's great. The other sounds are cool and I may use it sometimes but the reverb is excellent.
Great pedal, great demo. I just want two things: this pedal and the ability to play like Bill.
I nearly bought the Fender Reflecting Pool until I heard this today on Adertons Music in the UK - except for the Nuenaber Immerse this is unmatched for sweet ambient as far as I can rememeber hearing. I think I need one!
I want to try this for bass at church specifically for the ensemble synth.
I also want to run my Strat thru a 3 amp setup. Split the cloudburst into stereo to amps left and right running ensemble. Center would run a third clean signal to an edgy amp with a big muff or klon. But would have to hear that in person. Tiny phone speakers would not do it justice.
Very nice.....I think we have something here... Strymon did it again
nice demo ! I ordered one this morning
You love it- we love it!
Really amazing sounds 14:03 ✨🙏
I love this pedal!!!!!
Loved what you did with the mix knob all the way wet! I actually had a similar idea only kind of the opposite. I think it would be cool to set the pre-delay all the way to a minimum, have your reverb tail pretty lengthy, mix up all the way wet, and then either of the two ensemble settings. low or high intensity. That would make for some beautiful ethereal swells and Long pad/string tones. I’m sure the settings would still be breathtaking even with the ensemble Mode switched to off, but that would probably be more similar to something you could get with the big sky already. That would also (I think,) very much enhance the subtleties of the modulation knob. Thank you so much for this demonstration! It honestly seems a little counterintuitive to purchase after living with a big sky for several years, but it certainly has a character all of its own so who knows, I still might take the plunge. I feel like they would work great in tandem with one another as well. you do some of the best pedal demonstrations on UA-cam. thank you.
Nice pedal. I was looking forward to your demo of it. Danish Pete at Andertons did a Jeff Beck inspired demo of it, combined with a few other pedals, that is truly epic!
Yeah, he did a good job of showing how epic it can sound, kind of Hans Zimmer guitar soundscape.
I already done my order!!!
I love your work. :)
Thanks. I like your style and you brought me in some way to abiance guitar.
wow, thanks for this. Love it!
That synth but sounded so cool. Could you do a video running one of the ehx string/synth pedals threw the cloudburst? Curious to hear how it handles a more complex sound.
Definitely getting a Vangelis vibe at the end there! Would be interesting to hear what effect the Tone setting has when using it as a 'guitar synth'. Excellent demo and playing - love the ambient stuff. Love the pedal - I haven't bought a guitar pedal in the last 20 years but I might just have to buy this one. (if there's any left!)
11:28 You read my mind. 😀 Perhaps Strymon will develop this ensemble algorithm into a polyphonic pitch shifter or synth pedal? 🤔
You’ve Strat’d since last I viewed your channel… nice!
No stereo input??????
Almost ordered this, but no
@@jozefmucha4730 there is stereo input and output, you just have to use trs to 2 ts splitters, it helps save space.
@@clunt2548
Thanks for your response.
I have stereo chorus and delay, I don't think the splitter works the same way like two inputs and outputs.
@@jozefmucha4730 I get ya man, no problem.
Amazing - just got one on pre-order!!
Bill, at the end, you sounded like soundtrack to Blade Runner. Good stuff!