All Strymon Reverb Pedals Comparison
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
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0:00 - Quick audition between all pedals
1:21 - Intro
2:11 - Strymon Flint
8:43 - Strymon BlueSky
14:46 - Strymon NightSky
19:53 - Strymon BigSky
25:30 - Recap (what are those pedals best for?)
26:26 - My special gift to you
Are you confused about which Strymon Reverb pedal you should get? Want to know the differences between all of them? Want to know which one is best for your needs?
I'm answering all of that in this video!
Here we compare the sounds and feature of the:
- Strymon Flint
- Strymon BlueSky
- Strymon NightSky
- Strymon BigSky
I couldn't have possibly shown all features and parameters of all pedals without making a 1h+ video, but I'm sure most of the basics have been covered.
If you still have unanswered questions, use the comment section!
Enjoy!
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the flint is so underrated. that 80’s verb is so good, and the fact it’s also a tremolo too makes it a really nice package.
I agree 100 %. A very interesting option of the Flint (in my opinion), is to change between tremolo into reverb or reverb into tremolo (secondary function), or to use an expression pedal while playing. I like it most in front of a slightly overdriven amp. If I hit the strings hard I hear at first the overdriven tone, and when the notes fade out, the modulation and ambience comes out. And the pedal isn't overloaded with a lot of presets 🙂... perfect for my way of playing guitar.
The only issue I find with it is if you like to use harmonic tremolo which generally works better before delay but reverb generally works best after delay so you're left choosing between a rock and a hard place there if you're wanting to use both.
@@SpencerP96 First, I disagree that "works better" is a fact - I use it end-of-chain after delay AND reverb all the time. It depends entirely on the sound you're going for.
But the real solution is to get two tremolos - one before and one after the reverb. See here: ua-cam.com/video/oEm-6lxSHfA/v-deo.html&feature=emb_title
@@dougc84 I literally said "generally". The harmonic trem specifically gets messy but even amplitude based trem I really don't works all that well after delay, it just sounds messy unless you're running wet dry.
I run delay last anyway so flint is great for me. I prefer delay after reverb as it softens and washes out the delay lines a bit more. Sort of like the dispatch master concept.
Love your playing and those spread triads and really great demo thanks
Think I will go for the big sky
This was an excellent demonstration of the Strymon pedals i'm about to buy something and needed a good overview .
My pleasure!
Great video. And... so nice to hear someone testing guitar stuff without torturing us with pentatonic blewz widdling.
One mans blewz widdling is another mans jazz odyssey....!
Love your video. Help me a lot. Thank you!
I'm glad I got the Nightsky. It's a trip. And it does some normal sounds too, you just have to dial it back. Each preset is really two presets that the "Morph" stomper can morph between with your foot. The morph trick is WAY cool. But it does not get you any real spring or plate sounds, more "cloud" like. The Volante has a nice spring in it so I'm saved!
Thanks men, really helpful for making a decision
Great demonstration of these pedals, very informative, exactly what i was looking for.Thank you !!
Still not sure which one I ll get, the BlueSky or the BigSky. I need one or two reverbs, no more, I m a finger-style guitarist and i don´t like to twist knobs so much, but somehow the Bigsky seems to have more of the tone I i m looking for. Have you tried these pedals with nylon strings?
great demo thank you
GREAT VIDEO ! My only request is for all 4 at the same time next time 🎶☮️🎶💟🎶☯️🎶 GREAT WORK MY FRIEND !
Flint is so good. I have El Capistan on the way, but if I want more verb than the spring from El Capistan I'll get the Flint pedal.
Well?
The BigSky looks nice, but for not much more, I can buy an Eventide H9, which is much more versatile (and has very nice reverb, of course). The BlueSky is a nice compromise between cost, sound and capability. Some people even think that it sounds better than the BigSky, at least on the things that it can also do. The Eventide Space is also an option, but it's more expensive than even a BigSky and not much cheaper than an H9 either.
Disclaimer: I own an H9 and BlueSky, so I took my own advice.
Great comparison!
Fantastic, thanks heaps
I wish they’d make these for mounting into Eurorack for synth enthusiasts. I’m considering the BigSky as a send effect. Thanks for this comparison video.
New eurorack strymon reverb is out
Check out the Starlab. I wish they made Eurorack affordable for synth enthusiasts. Meaning me 😅
Love the Flint
Flint s2
@@ReneVignoli ??
Have you tried Boss SY1 pedal. Sounds amazing with these reverbs..
Just my take: for the person who wants reverb a la fender amp reverb without taking the reverb effect to levels the Flint is it. The others are novel interpretations of ‘verb. Otherwise , there are no bad sounds out of the Flint.
I am echoing what everyone is saying that the Flint is a superior tone machine. There is a fullness. The Bluesky is a bit digital sounding. The night sky is a tool for interesting music production and the bigsky is more for session musician pedal sort of thing.
Thanks for the review! I really love that angelic bliss on the BlueSky - would you recommend it over the BigSky, or can you also get that from the Biggie? :)
i think nightsky is powerful with synthesizers because of sequence features
I traded in my Night Sky for a Big Sky yesterday. I was spending more time turning knobs then I was playing. Love the Big Sky. Everything sounds musical on it. By the way, did you say to put the Flint at the end of the signal chain? I’ve been using it as my “always on” reverb. It reminds me of the bar bands of my mis-spent youth ;-)And- your Spread triad course is very helpful
Wow, you traded it fast! Way to go :-)
Thanks for posting this comment (I realize it’s been a year, but whatever). And of course thank you Antoine for the excellent comparison video.
Pssst: There's a spring reverb in the El Capistan too 😄
Good video, I love Strymon reverbs. The BlueSky is very underrated.
Love my BlueSky.
And the Volante
For the next showdown let’s hear a compareason of delays. Include all your arsenal!❤️ ur 🎼🎸
I did it a year ago: ua-cam.com/video/4QoPEqIK1i8/v-deo.html
That was beautiful. I liked the fist one. I think because first this song. It was perfect. But. Really liked the song. Made me think of something I can’t place
If you have the money, get the nightsky and the bigsky...then spend years exploring all the combos running them into each other...
Would reverb pedals like these sound better on a tube or solid state? Also, is there specific brands of amps that are better for these kind of sounds?
I came here from your g a s video. I'm glad youtube sent me that. I have to say that having bought a timeline and blue sky last year that has helped me to quit buying more equipment. They are ok but really did not meet my expectations at all. Using them as straight pedals in front of my princeton I dont like them at all. They are much better in stereo thru my living room stereo or my 24 track, but overall I could live without them.
I was looking at the Cloud Burst! but ended up getting a minty Nightsky for 300 :) I use guitars and synths
Thanks man so piecefull
My favorite Reverb at the moment is the Walrus Audio MAKO Series R1 High-Fidelity Reverb.. I'm also really digging the Eventide Micropitch pedal as well for Eddie's 80's sound. Strymon pedals are fantastic, and I'm really looking forward to what they create next. \m/
( safe to say ) Strymon knows Reverb. I have the Big Sky, and it's Off-the-Charts. You can't go wrong with any of their pedals Nice comparison.
Love this video. Could you please tell me what make of guitar you are playing - it has a beautiful sound..
It's a Suhr Stratocaster!
Thanks for the demo. I have a reverb I'm not so happy with. Not sure which one of these i'll get, but you give me some things to consider. I like the simplicity of the Flint but some of the effects of the Big Sky could be useful but do i need all of it? (Ponder ponder ponder ponder...)
Start with the flint and I bet you’ll be happy!
ngl the nightsky sounds really good
Well Ive bought like 6 months ago a Neunaber Reverb while i want it the Big Sky always....The Neunaber is not bad it´s really gooood BUT ive now purchased the Big Sky+ NightSky and i will choice one of both.... but i think i will go with the Big Sky :)
I bought both and keeping both... Try running the NightSky into the BigSky... That will keep you in reverb heaven for quite some time... ☺️
@@ShaighJosephson xD
Great!
They are all great reverbs. The only type you can really compare is the plate, since it’s the only one closest to being on all of them. Everything else is too different.
BigSky all day for me
Hey Antoine, I bought the BigSKy the other day after we talked about features on your live session. I had the blue sky in the past and I had to let it go, but now that I have the bigsky, I wanted to enjoy the shimmer as much as I did on the bluesky, but for some reason I find the shimmer on the bluesky much more sparkly. Is there any chance you may guide me on getting a similar sound for shimmer on the BigSky?
this seems to be issue for a lot of people, including me. let me know if u find good settngs. right now all i do is turn tone knob left to get it more darker but it still sounds too bright
Of course, the BlueSky allows for more precise fine-tune with the High et Low damp knobs compared to a single tone knob on the BigSky, but it never was an issue for me. I like it when my shimmers are darker!
@@end27 Hey buddy. It seems as per Antoine's response and relying on other info I found on the web and YT, it's very tricky for this to be achieved, however I found one setting that is quite close: Shift 1 = +OCT // Shift 2 = +OCT // Amount = 80% // Mode = Regen // Low End = 100% // Decay = up to you(I would recomend ~7 - 9 sec. // Pre-Delay = ~ 40% - 50% // Mix = 40% // Tone = 70% // Mod = 45%.
I find this to be a very good pre-set which allows you to obtain a quite brilliant tone without compromissing your dry tone so much. Please let me know your thoughts :)
BTW, I am still going to try different ones and perhaps share them here. Maybe at some point Antoine may do a video on those so everyone wanting to go deeper on this reverb type can have an idea on what are their options.
The Flint sounds to me like the kind of reverb you get on a guitar amp. The Night Sky is amazing and very lush.
big sky really is stunning.
The Big Sky is amazing. I bought the Blue Sky first, but kept seeing videos about the Big Sky and had to get it.....now I have both. I haven't even begun to find the end of this thing......it has so many great sounds.......and like I said, I haven't even found them all yet and I've owned it since August 2017.
FLINT can use a fav switch or a expression pedal, also the others have expression input
Very cool!
Which would work best with acoustic guitar? For the price, I’d like to use it I both my electric and acoustic boards.
I think I would choose the Strymon Blue Sky for that! Simple, and would sound great on both acoustic and electric.
Does anyone else feel overwhelmed by the BIgSky? I'm considering selling mine now for a BlueSky or Flint.
The Flint is amazing.
What is the grey pedal above with the 4 foot pedals on it?
That is the Boomerang looper engine. Very expensive but super cool.
mono? oh my word
Flint, then Big Sky … ? 🤔
Still feel like the BigSky is the one to beat.
harmonically pedal like night sky seem..a bit risky !the programs are kind of harmonising so it can really disturb compositions ,sounds like useless gadgets with you can get bored quickly!thank you for this very detailled review!
Crap.
Had to subscribe.
Had to get me a timeline.
Now will watch that video of yours comparing the delays and also get poorer :/
no mono。。。。。
Then you buy an Eventide and you can trow them away
This should not have been in mono.
Is that a shag pile carpet?
Where’s the timeline?
The Timeline is not a reverb, it's a delay!
Not compar isson. comparison my friend. Work on pronouncing it. Ur english is great overall though
Thanks, I try to improve each time. UA-cam is my teacher :-)
Hi pronunciation is fine. We can understand what he's saying.
Pronunciation is totally fine. I was born and raised in California and I’ve traveled around the US. Your English is clearer than MANY natives in certain… parts of this country. Great work and thanks!