Robert Little agreed the 100% tones video by tc (wich are normally great) was pretty disappointing to be honest. I hope better demo by tc comes out as well
joe jefferson I see what you mean. The first version had all the classic reverb sounds in one box. This one seems made to be an ambient reverb pedal and sometimes sounds not natural at all. It's probably not a bad pedal. But they should have give it another name and colour.
Hey Robert, I hope you meant it when you wish me a nice life ! I fucking love this channel, that's why I subscribed. But I already own an ambient reverb pedal. I'm looking for a more "classic" one. I hope I made my thoughts clearer. My comment wasn't made to be aggressive or something. Have a nice life too and enjoy the good music and the good gear !
Thank you! I have been looking for something to “church up” my sound, when playing at church. TC Electronic makes a wonderful product. I own their Dark Matter Distortion pedal. I absolutely love it and use it every day. I was running a little distortion with some delay and a little chorus, to fill in the power chords and give them more body. You have officially sold me on this pedal. I was looking at the Boss RV6, but this has a wider range of tones that I will actually use. Thank you again!
Your ambient tones are the best around the internet. I'm tired listening to people who pretend showing a reverb in mono, with home presets. A real ambient reverb must be showed in stereo, and in all its power.
I was debating which reverb pedal to buy to take over from my HX Stomp when I want it to focus on other things, and was hunting for good reviews of it. You're a master of this kind of thing and it was awesome to see you'd done a great review on it. Thank you!
The number three "Tone Print" has some overtones that remind me of the Fripp and Eno "Prophecy Theme" from that Dune movie that got mad back in the '80s. That tune was probably the best part of that movie.
Terrific walkthrough! I got this pedal yesterday and wasn't having any luck with the MASH function except on preset 3, but seeing how you adjusted the level and decay through the various types shows me where I went wrong. Thanks!
Since I stumbled upon your site a month ago, I look at your site first for product reviews and demos. Another wonderful and thoughtful product review. This is my next purchase thanks in large part to your great review and demo. Thanks, Bill. You are inspiring me to travel the ambient path. I'm 65 and playing in a classic rock band. But this touches the quiet part of my musical heart.❤
I love the new mash function. That makes this a serious tool for $99! Its also very brave of TC. Companies don't often release iterations that make all previous versions immediately and completely obsolete.
I just got this pedal yesterday. Oh My Gosh. It's an instant ambient machine. And of course, when I wanted to get a bit more insight into how to use it I immediately go to your channel.
Wonderful review! Thank you very much! I haven't tried this pedal but have the delay equivalent the flashback 2 which is just amazing! This seems very similar in terms of upgrades. The mash thing really is incredible, you can get so much expression out of it! Takes the sound into the heavens.
Thank you! This demo brought out interesting aspects not presented in other demos. Now I have to sneak one home and sell my old Hall of Fame (still a favorite)
That’s really great thing with your expression pedal. I was waiting for something like this. Finally an expression pedal without pedal for a smaller footprint.
i never was fan of reverb never had a pedal and my tubes amps dont have either but somehow that guy just sold me one among with the flashback.i need to wait 2 weeks flying from germany to greece.i cant wait
Impressed :) Just ordered a full menu of TC Electronic pedals: Hall of fame2, Corona, Vortex and Flashback ( jury still out on Brainwaves) to go along with my two Streicfetts. If they will be here next week, so I'll be having most exciting Christmas holiday
Looks like I'll be buying another TC pedal. Thanks for the excellent review. Tore should have you visit TC in Denmark so you could make the "Orionverb" Tone Print.
Sweet. Just got this pedal along with the FB2. Watched a bunch of demo vids talking about tech stuff but light on really demoing out sounds. Thanks for this vid!
Another very cool thing I found with the original HoF (which I still have) that you don't see until you dive into the toneprint editor, is that you have the "ducking" feature from the Nova reverb in there, so you can have a massive reverb that ducks the volume to avoid it sounding muddy when you play, and then swell back to really ring out once you stop playing. Hopefully this is still in the HoF2?
Great video, I will also put this on the "to get list". I some general questions about your videos. 1. What are examples of the type of ambient guitar music you are playing? Who are you listening to? 2. Would you at some point be willing to do some kind of "history lesson," going into the history of ambient and what it has developed into? Do you already have one? 3. How much of what you teach can be applied to ambient's sister genres, such as slowcore and shoegaze?
i was just looking for a reverb for some very wet post punk/darkwave vocals and hearing the shimmer and this going full wet with the guitar sold me, wow.
also it's refreshing to see a reverb reviewed without some blues noodling and a lack of understanding of those of us who want full ambience, i spent hours of watching demos before finding this, thank you.
I have been user of boss, line 6, full tone, dunlop, mxr, eventide, electro Harmonix, red witch, bogner, egnater, livewire, digitech, Ibanez, etc.And I can only assure something, the only pedals that would undoubtedly be re-purchased if something happens to them, would be those of TC Electronics. If someone had told me this from the beginning, I would have saved big money.
I use an original version at church playing and always use the mod with decay and level 90% maxed out. It's great for swells and emphasis. I think I need this new one also. Just because it's awesome.
Awesome video Bill. This is definitely on my "to get" list. Silly questions time! 1. Do you have to mash the button to get really heavy reverbs 2. When is it available for purchase? 3. How much is it?
1. No. The MASH button is optional. You have all the same controls as the original HOF 2. Availability = Wish I knew! 3. Price - Based on Sweetwater's pre-order, looks like the same price as the original HOF.
Chords Of Orion Thank you so much for your reply. Your videos have really inspired me to try new pedals out and really try and develop the sound I hear in my head and want to put through a speaker.
I found this video because I was looking up reverbs for my Cister, which is a kind of Irish Bouzouki (got the HoF2 now and really love it). Then I watched some more of your videos, got fascinated by Ambient Guitar and will definitely stay here. Might just become an Ambient Bouzouki player now. :D
Saw a greek band playing semi-traditional folk music but the viola player had a delay pedal hooked up and when he hit it, it launched the audience into the stratosphere !
@@emanuele6461 Wow, sounds cool :) I also got an electric guitar now and some pedals. Now playing around with both instruments in an ambient way (and of course learning the guitar in general XD ) - it's a really fun rabbit hole to fall into. :)
Strange question, does the mash button go beyond the dials in regard to intensity? Or is a full press of the button the equivalent of the max setting on a knob?
So i didnt really understand how the mash button works.When you press the switch one time and the light is on i cant really hear the pedal.Is it only engaged when you press again to use the mash function and on the same time you use it as expression pedal?
So you press on it once to turn the pedal on (like all pedals). Then you press that same switch harder to activate mash. You’ll know you did it right when you see the mash light turn on. The mash light gets brighter the harder you press down, which in turn means you’re getting more of whatever parameters the mash changes. Some of the modes might not use MASH if it’s anything like this company’s delay pedal.
Great review, Bill :) For ambient tones, which would you recommend most: Hall Of Fame 2 or Neunaber Immerse Reverberator? I play in a Yamaha SLG200s (acoustic silent guitar). Thanks in advance!
I would recommend them both. As to choosing one, I think it comes down to: 1) do you want the MASH button on the HoF2, 2) Do you care about kill dry and tails mode switches on the outside of the Immerse (vs. inside the HoF2) 3) Do you want the ability to create custom reverbs via TonePrints and 4) Both the HoF2 and the Immerse have distinct reverb sounds. Which do you like better?
Wow, I'm hearing a lot of complexity coming from that pedal! I was considering a more elaborate/expensive reverb pedal for myself, the Eventide Space in particular. I'm not so sure now! The cost of the Eventide Space is more than double compared to the HoF2...
One thing I do if I am not sure about choosing between 2 items is to get them both, and then compare and return the one I like less. Just be sure to buy from a store with a good return policy.
Perhaps this reverb would work well for ambient reverbs but I'm not bonding well with mine for my classic rock gigs. I was really exited about picking one up since there were so many great reviews of the pedal. It just seems that no matter what, there is this milky dank canvas to the basic sound. I also find that the attack and swell envelope is strange and not very organic. The final element is the way it blends or actually doesn't blend with the direct guitar sound. I find it does well in terms of preserving the actual guitar sound. I think they did well with that. Its the quality of the reverb sound itself. Maybe I'm expecting too much for a $150 dollar pedal but, digital reverb has been with us since the 80's. I have to wonder why in 30-40 years that there are still issues with producing non-artifact digital reverb. But, I'd much rather have it than no reverb at all.
It bears mentioning that the Mod setting incorporates the Tri-Chorus effect from the TC Electronics Corona Chorus pedal. Great playing! I loved your style.
Thank you for your recent reply. I love your channel and and have really enjoyed your videos. I was hoping you could offer a little advice. I have a Mesa Boogie Roadster, so it has decent reverb, but I want a really big sound and some really nice ambient like so play on your album and videos. I am thinking either a T2, HOF2 or Immerse Reverborater. What one would you recommend? Or if there is another one better I would love to know. I am in the Bahamas so I don't get to take them for a test drive first. Thanks and keep up the great videos!
Since you are running in mono, I would probably just go with the Hall of Fame 2. It is a great sounding reverb, and the with multiple TonePrint slots, you can customize some over the top ambient settings to your liking.
![TC Electronic HALL OF FAME 2 VS Boss RV-6 Reverb // Comparison [NO TALK / ONLY TONES]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/imRA0I8asMs/mqdefault.jpg)
The bob Ross of ambient guitar
Was just thinking that
and looks like Davos Seaworth :)
I just choked on my drink lmao
I've been saying this for ages!
I swear I've said that to myself as well lol so spot on
Thank you for the comprehensive review, Davos Seaworth
Omg yes
We needed a proper ambient guitar review of this pedal, and now we have it. Thanks, Bill.
Robert Little agreed the 100% tones video by tc (wich are normally great) was pretty disappointing to be honest. I hope better demo by tc comes out as well
Kevin Nel I love TC, but you're right, the TC video is awful !!!
joe jefferson I see what you mean. The first version had all the classic reverb sounds in one box. This one seems made to be an ambient reverb pedal and sometimes sounds not natural at all. It's probably not a bad pedal. But they should have give it another name and colour.
Hey, there are lots of channels out there. This one is not for you. Have a nice life!
Hey Robert, I hope you meant it when you wish me a nice life ! I fucking love this channel, that's why I subscribed. But I already own an ambient reverb pedal. I'm looking for a more "classic" one. I hope I made my thoughts clearer. My comment wasn't made to be aggressive or something. Have a nice life too and enjoy the good music and the good gear !
You're awesome Bill. Usually I just tune in to hear you play, but this time I really needed this review! Thanks a million.
Dude, you have a voice meant for meditation and guided imagery. Ahhh, so soothing.
Thanks very much!
Added one to my pedalboard this week. So happy with it, including the mash. Absolute game changer
Good to hear Charles!!
Sir Davos?
Ser Davos
That's the guy
ahahahaah is the same!
U kill me
He's smuggling pedals now?
I come for the pedal review but stay for your soothing sounds and magnificent music
Thank you! I have been looking for something to “church up” my sound, when playing at church. TC Electronic makes a wonderful product. I own their Dark Matter Distortion pedal. I absolutely love it and use it every day.
I was running a little distortion with some delay and a little chorus, to fill in the power chords and give them more body. You have officially sold me on this pedal. I was looking at the Boss RV6, but this has a wider range of tones that I will actually use.
Thank you again!
Your ambient tones are the best around the internet. I'm tired listening to people who pretend showing a reverb in mono, with home presets. A real ambient reverb must be showed in stereo, and in all its power.
I freaking love how he gets those Eric Johnson ambient vibes. Damn I’m glad I bought this.
I was debating which reverb pedal to buy to take over from my HX Stomp when I want it to focus on other things, and was hunting for good reviews of it. You're a master of this kind of thing and it was awesome to see you'd done a great review on it. Thank you!
what a pleasing, well produced, sincere review video. and this guy is an amazing player
The number three "Tone Print" has some overtones that remind me of the Fripp and Eno "Prophecy Theme" from that Dune movie that got mad back in the '80s. That tune was probably the best part of that movie.
That flanger and shimmer sounds so beautiful!! especially on your baritone guitar :)
8:32 tone print 3. that was majestic.
also ... there's a little ant walking by next to the pedal at 9:21 XD
so random haha
You know...you have too much time on your hands!! lol
Eat more carrots.
I like that little ant 🐜
Terrific walkthrough! I got this pedal yesterday and wasn't having any luck with the MASH function except on preset 3, but seeing how you adjusted the level and decay through the various types shows me where I went wrong. Thanks!
Glad you found the video useful!
Church mode is worth the price of admission in my version 1. It's my only reverb.
Man I'd walk through Heaven's Gate to these sounds. Pass the Kool Aid!
Since I stumbled upon your site a month ago, I look at your site first for product reviews and demos. Another wonderful and thoughtful product review. This is my next purchase thanks in large part to your great review and demo. Thanks, Bill. You are inspiring me to travel the ambient path. I'm 65 and playing in a classic rock band. But this touches the quiet part of my musical heart.❤
If this comes with some of the kush he's hitting I'm buying one right now!! Love this review.
Wow, amazing sounding pedal and great playing!
I hope they do a new generation Trinity with some shimmer presets and MASH technology too!
I love the new mash function. That makes this a serious tool for $99!
Its also very brave of TC. Companies don't often release iterations that make all previous versions immediately and completely obsolete.
I love TC! Got the polytune obviously…but every pedal I have had from them has been 100% solid
This is a great video of this pedal. I’m sold. Your playing is very soothing.
Glad you like it! And thanks!
I just got this pedal yesterday. Oh My Gosh. It's an instant ambient machine. And of course, when I wanted to get a bit more insight into how to use it I immediately go to your channel.
As always, great demo and great sounding reverb pedal. I just ordered one and can't wait for it to come in.
Best demo I’ve seen of this pedal. Thanks.
Glad you liked it and thanks for letting me know!
Awesome demo man. Loved that one riff about half-way into the video.
Wonderful review! Thank you very much! I haven't tried this pedal but have the delay equivalent the flashback 2 which is just amazing! This seems very similar in terms of upgrades. The mash thing really is incredible, you can get so much expression out of it! Takes the sound into the heavens.
Thank you! This demo brought out interesting aspects not presented in other demos. Now I have to sneak one home and sell my old Hall of Fame (still a favorite)
That’s really great thing with your expression pedal. I was waiting for something like this. Finally an expression pedal without pedal for a smaller footprint.
i never was fan of reverb never had a pedal and my tubes amps dont have either but somehow that guy just sold me one among with the flashback.i need to wait 2 weeks flying from germany to greece.i cant wait
btw that shimmer sound like allien tech.i only hope my amps accept those babies well at their loop
Wow! A lot of power packed into so small of space. It sounds great!
Great demo, Bill! The new MASH technology seems awesome. :)
Impressed :) Just ordered a full menu of TC Electronic pedals: Hall of fame2, Corona, Vortex and Flashback ( jury still out on Brainwaves) to go along with my two Streicfetts. If they will be here next week, so I'll be having most exciting Christmas holiday
Looks like I'll be buying another TC pedal. Thanks for the excellent review. Tore should have you visit TC in Denmark so you could make the "Orionverb" Tone Print.
It was this particular video that prompted me to buy this unit. Loving it :-) - no regrets! Thanks for posting this video, brother.
Sweet. Just got this pedal along with the FB2. Watched a bunch of demo vids talking about tech stuff but light on really demoing out sounds. Thanks for this vid!
Fantastic demo Bill. Just purchased on at a great sale price. This is going to be fun!
Excellent!!!
Another very cool thing I found with the original HoF (which I still have) that you don't see until you dive into the toneprint editor, is that you have the "ducking" feature from the Nova reverb in there, so you can have a massive reverb that ducks the volume to avoid it sounding muddy when you play, and then swell back to really ring out once you stop playing. Hopefully this is still in the HoF2?
Analog Monoxide that sounds rad
It's a really great feature I always use it on my custom toneprint.
Great video, I will also put this on the "to get list". I some general questions about your videos.
1. What are examples of the type of ambient guitar music you are playing? Who are you listening to?
2. Would you at some point be willing to do some kind of "history lesson," going into the history of ambient and what it has developed into? Do you already have one?
3. How much of what you teach can be applied to ambient's sister genres, such as slowcore and shoegaze?
I can tell.. This pedal is phenomenal
This feels like an ASMR style pedal demo. I love it. Lol
Finally a proper ambient review. Thank you!
Sounds amazing. Greatly priced too!
Just saw this newly listed on sweetwater and swooped it right up, great review man !
That shimmer gives me goosebumps!
i was just looking for a reverb for some very wet post punk/darkwave vocals and hearing the shimmer and this going full wet with the guitar sold me, wow.
also it's refreshing to see a reverb reviewed without some blues noodling and a lack of understanding of those of us who want full ambience, i spent hours of watching demos before finding this, thank you.
I could spend several days exploring the different sounds available!
9:10 the moment I decided to buy this pedal.
Beautiful playing and great demo, thank you
Very nice demo. Thx. Your voice is perfect for audiobooks 🥂
Never realized how freaking amazing reverb pedals are. To me they were always an afterthought.
Soooooooo goood I'm about to get my Flashback 2, hopefully get one these as well early next year! Awesome awesome review!
Great Pedal demo!
I have been user of boss, line 6, full tone, dunlop, mxr, eventide, electro Harmonix, red witch, bogner, egnater, livewire, digitech, Ibanez, etc.And I can only assure something, the only pedals that would undoubtedly be re-purchased if something happens to them, would be those of TC Electronics. If someone had told me this from the beginning, I would have saved big money.
I use an original version at church playing and always use the mod with decay and level 90% maxed out. It's great for swells and emphasis. I think I need this new one also. Just because it's awesome.
Wish the deeper controls could be accessed via volume pedal as an expression pedal. Nice sounds.
this video feels so surreal
Insane !!!!, love that pedal, and you're so tuned into it !
Good complimentary playing with this pedal. I like all sorts of music,but ambiance is absolutely my favorite. Good video.
Thanks!
Awesome video Bill. This is definitely on my "to get" list. Silly questions time!
1. Do you have to mash the button to get really heavy reverbs
2. When is it available for purchase?
3. How much is it?
1. No. The MASH button is optional. You have all the same controls as the original HOF 2. Availability = Wish I knew! 3. Price - Based on Sweetwater's pre-order, looks like the same price as the original HOF.
Chords Of Orion Thank you so much for your reply. Your videos have really inspired me to try new pedals out and really try and develop the sound I hear in my head and want to put through a speaker.
Hi Ian! According to Thomann, they'll begin shipping this pedal the 23th of June for a cost around 150€. :)
dry0nPS Thanks for the info. I have the hall of fame mini and have wanted to upgrade to the full size. Glad I waited so this could come out!
I don't play particularly ambient stuff, or even listen to it, but I love watching yr reviews. Nice work, Sir!
Thanks very much!
Good God this man is high as a kite!
yeah lmao
Kill Courtney He plays better I believe.
This is cool .Thank you for the video.
its a yes here !
The shimmer part from about 6.15 recalls A Love Supreme (nice). thanks for the review, btw!
I love that album. Must have been in my mind... :-)
me too!
thanks bill. i gotta buy this pedal ASAP. and now i am considering to sell my digitech supernatural.
excellent work Bill. not sure it could tempt me away from the big sky though!
8:52
That ant likes the reverb too 🐜
Listening to this demo makes me happy. :) Realizing I can't afford this makes me sad. :(
Jan Bautista look on gumtree for second hands or on local Facebook music gear selling pages.
THERE CHEAP IF YA GO ONLINE TYPE IN HALL OF FAME REVERB 2 AN YOULL FIND SOME YOU CAN AFFORD 2ND HAND BUT IN GREAT SHAPE!!!!
You could afford it! It’s not expensive! Save a little bit every week
if you still want i can buy you one
you sound so relaxed
Beautiful playing! Does the level knob act as an output/unity control, or more as a dry/wet mix control?
this is such an amazing pedal!! i want one
Yes you do. And...stay tuned for the Flashback II. I think you will want one of those too. :-)
I found this video because I was looking up reverbs for my Cister, which is a kind of Irish Bouzouki (got the HoF2 now and really love it). Then I watched some more of your videos, got fascinated by Ambient Guitar and will definitely stay here. Might just become an Ambient Bouzouki player now. :D
Saw a greek band playing semi-traditional folk music but the viola player had a delay pedal hooked up and when he hit it, it launched the audience into the stratosphere !
@@emanuele6461 Wow, sounds cool :) I also got an electric guitar now and some pedals. Now playing around with both instruments in an ambient way (and of course learning the guitar in general XD ) - it's a really fun rabbit hole to fall into. :)
Okay, this expression function is A M A Z I N G
So many companies are making great pedals. I already want this and the ehx oceans 11 and i have rv500 and the mxr reverb.
Strange question, does the mash button go beyond the dials in regard to intensity? Or is a full press of the button the equivalent of the max setting on a knob?
this dude give me chills.. he should read every night a book before bedtime
The flanger delay toneprint is legit!
Ugh. I said I wasn't going to buy another TC pedal for the sake of keeping my board diverse. Now this comes out as I'm shopping for a reverb!
Great demo as always. Thanks!
Thanks Eric!
Great toneprints! Very inspiring.
Fantastic demo mate.
So i didnt really understand how the mash button works.When you press the switch one time and the light is on i cant really hear the pedal.Is it only engaged when you press again to use the mash function and on the same time you use it as expression pedal?
So you press on it once to turn the pedal on (like all pedals). Then you press that same switch harder to activate mash. You’ll know you did it right when you see the mash light turn on. The mash light gets brighter the harder you press down, which in turn means you’re getting more of whatever parameters the mash changes. Some of the modes might not use MASH if it’s anything like this company’s delay pedal.
Lots of excellent features for a great price!
2:20 it has a small 2 way switch (short and long). Not 3 ;-)
MXR has always been my personal experience, Hendrix himself used reverb to enhance his music 🎶
Great review, Bill :)
For ambient tones, which would you recommend most: Hall Of Fame 2 or Neunaber Immerse Reverberator?
I play in a Yamaha SLG200s (acoustic silent guitar).
Thanks in advance!
I would recommend them both. As to choosing one, I think it comes down to: 1) do you want the MASH button on the HoF2, 2) Do you care about kill dry and tails mode switches on the outside of the Immerse (vs. inside the HoF2) 3) Do you want the ability to create custom reverbs via TonePrints and 4) Both the HoF2 and the Immerse have distinct reverb sounds. Which do you like better?
Welp, I'm sold.
Their flashback delay pedal is really good too
Great demo as always
I’m gonna uses mine right now 👍🏼
Wow, I'm hearing a lot of complexity coming from that pedal! I was considering a more elaborate/expensive reverb pedal for myself, the Eventide Space in particular. I'm not so sure now! The cost of the Eventide Space is more than double compared to the HoF2...
One thing I do if I am not sure about choosing between 2 items is to get them both, and then compare and return the one I like less. Just be sure to buy from a store with a good return policy.
Chords of Orion -May I ask why you used both input jacks? Are you coming out of a stereo delay? Great vid. I subscribed.
Correct - stereo delay was sitting in front of the HOF2. I think it was the Flashback 2. Should be in the video description.
@@chordsoforion -Thanks! So you sent the pedal out to two amps, yes?
Great playing, shows if the pedal very well
just ordered one only £90 absolutely buzzing for it to arrive now
How are you finding it and what kind of music do you play with it? I've just ordered one myself! :D
Perhaps this reverb would work well for ambient reverbs but I'm not bonding well with mine for my classic rock gigs. I was really exited about picking one up since there were so many great reviews of the pedal. It just seems that no matter what, there is this milky dank canvas to the basic sound. I also find that the attack and swell envelope is strange and not very organic. The final element is the way it blends or actually doesn't blend with the direct guitar sound. I find it does well in terms of preserving the actual guitar sound. I think they did well with that. Its the quality of the reverb sound itself. Maybe I'm expecting too much for a $150 dollar pedal but, digital reverb has been with us since the 80's. I have to wonder why in 30-40 years that there are still issues with producing non-artifact digital reverb. But, I'd much rather have it than no reverb at all.
It bears mentioning that the Mod setting incorporates the Tri-Chorus effect from the TC Electronics Corona Chorus pedal.
Great playing! I loved your style.
Excellent comment!
☺
Great playing
Thank you for your recent reply. I love your channel and and have really enjoyed your videos. I was hoping you could offer a little advice. I have a Mesa Boogie Roadster, so it has decent reverb, but I want a really big sound and some really nice ambient like so play on your album and videos. I am thinking either a T2, HOF2 or Immerse Reverborater. What one would you recommend? Or if there is another one better I would love to know. I am in the Bahamas so I don't get to take them for a test drive first. Thanks and keep up the great videos!
Since you are running in mono, I would probably just go with the Hall of Fame 2. It is a great sounding reverb, and the with multiple TonePrint slots, you can customize some over the top ambient settings to your liking.