Dave Phillip's from LA Sound Design's Flint trick; set reverb to "80's," crank the decay, color at 1/2 o'clock and mix between 10/11 o'clock and you'll get this awesome ambient pad under your playing. You won't regret it.
Yes I'm impressed how the smaller strymons always have plenty of unique qualities rather than just being a small version broken off of the bigger pedals..
Same here - Sold my Blue Sky because this thing has all the reverb and depth I could need. I don't need shimmer and all the "cute" stuff on modern reverb boxes.
These Strymon pedals are like pokemon cards....I need them all. They’re great for us synth/keyboard players because they can handle line level signals. Most pedals require re-amping and you always have to be worried about signal levels. Some pedals do okay, and some just fall apart with a hot signal. Nice demo....tremolo pedals are rarely useful as we just program a tremolo effect on a synthesizer with an LFO, but I like how easy it is to setup, easily bypassed, but that reverb is really the star here. Its kind of like a plate or room reverb, to me. Nothing at all like Blue Sky.
If I thought I'd need all the different options available on the BigSky, I'd be more than happy to pay the extra money for it; however, for what I'd be using it for, the BigSky is overkill. I'm also a big fan of the Flint's relative simplicity/ease of use, much smaller footprint, and the way it complements my tone over the more pristine and processed sounds of the BigSky.
I think it is a travesty that channels like this have so many views and such little subscribers in comparison, there's so many channels with really good quality gear demos that don't have nearly the amount of subscriber they deserved, I subscribed within the first few seconds of this video, amazing demo
I have the BlueSky ,Neunaber immerse reverb( totally killer reverberators),but now I'm getting the BigSky,really I need variety of many different reverb algorithms for the music I make.Really can't understand how come people can sell the godfather of all reverbs.
Rodrigo Rocha de Oliveira You HAD the BIgSky,Flint sounds deeper than BigSky???No way man,i own Immerse reverberator,blueSKy and next month im getting the BigSky it just sounds sooo gooood.
MrStubat as a worship guitarist tho, there are some shimmery lead lines that need a disgusting amount of reverb so it would be nice to hear if this pedal can do it
I bought the Flint frist cause a few session guys I know where using the verb on it a lot! I found the verb to be one of my go to sounds... I do use the Blue Sky but would have to say Flint
BluesLicks101 I'm more of a raw player. I like the sharp percussive type of tones. I did try the Flint. But, my name on the King of Tone list came up and I just got that. Flint is up next.
So what is the reason you sold the bigsky? My guess: you wanted a tremelo effect and the reverbing possibilities on the big sky are just way beyond what you need?
agerven I have both the flint and big sky and the flint often replaces my big sky on my board too. The flint is warmer. The big sky is a beautiful pedal but there’s something more organic sounding about the flint. The tremolo is spectacular also.
don't hear here the cloud "finesse" and quality sounding, just to take one from the Bigsky for example ... you are right in the way that we probably use only 10% (or even less) of the Bigsky capabilities ... still, these 10% kill all the 100% of all other existing reverb pedals .... this is why I will never sell it even if I will only use one single sound from the Bigsky.
The issue that would keep me from buying this pedal would be trying to figure out where to chain it. Before my delay? I much prefer the sound of a verbed delay than a reverb being delayed so that’s out... After my delay? Trem after your delay just seems odd to me. Not like you would use them in conjunction very often but if you did, you have this trem unit hacking your delay to pieces. Don’t get me wrong. I understand that it’s going for amp-like features so given that philosophy, you’d want it late in the chain. I suppose you could also order it around within your switcher but these pedals aren’t exactly made for switching systems...
Agreed. I like my trem before my delay, which is why it's weird one to put in the chain. Trem after the delay is a cool effect, but it IS an effect.. it doesn't sound as natural.
Trem goes last. Guitar od,fuzz,dist, modulation,delay then reverb then trem. There is a possibility some modulation pedals function best before drive pedals. And some folks like a delay before and after drive pedals
@@danpeabody5687 Yeah, exactly...that’s the thing that would keep someone like me from getting this. I can see this unit working beautifully with something like a simple tweed amp, a couple drives out front, etc. That’s just not my particular situation, that’s all.
Check out THAT PEDAL SHOW. The first episode of this year they build a midi pedalboard glitches absolutely incredible looking but absolutely ridiculously expensive but the chase Bliss otamatone I think that's what it's called is absolutely amazing it really is it sounds like almost any kind of distortion pedal overdrive pedal fuzz pedal or boost pedal you want and yes it's $700 but it does everything and it's MIDI which is almost enough to tempt me. I'm a lot more battery powered 89 and fox law then I am midi but I do own a strymon Volante which is really a nice unit it does a whole lot more than I am smart enough to figure out how to do and I'm okay with that but I know what you mean about Reverb and tremolo being together in the same unit. There was a pedal by Mr Black that had primola and Reverb it and it sounded really good but they were together you couldn't change the order that they were in if memory serves and they weren't individually-controlled and yeah if you're doing a grab-and-go thing with a Tweed Deluxe then yeah that works like the strymon Flint with all the pedals that the guys on that pedal show have Mick has been using the supro tremolo pedal for quite a while because it is a great harmonic tremolo setting and he uses a Catholic bread Reverb pedal not on this board obviously on this morning he's using all this automated stuff and like I said that that overdrive pedal that does all the crazy stuff I can understand it they dialed in a Quan They dialed in a ton better they dialed in a fuzz face and they got damn close think I got closer than klon clones get. And having the entire world of overdrive's fuzz has distortions regardless of what flavor it is you're looking for and all the EQ settings and everything all in a pedal that quite literally can change when you step of one button from a fuzz face to any other damn thing you want and everything in between does pretty good the only other thing that he did have is he does have a clamp quad clone that he's using down below as an additional Bush because sometimes it's nice to run one drive to another. I'm of two minds on the one hand they grew up in the sixties and seventies and all this newfangled stuff is two testical I don't want to have to be a programmer to play music from Les screwing around with pedal mortgage fire plane ticket to EDM turn it up pick your volume up guitar Turn It Down clean sound wanted to store the Sounder a booster turn it up however some of the steps in really impressive I'd like to have a modulation pedal the dead facing planchette stereo chorus all that crap that I don't really need and most of the time don't really want but if you're doing Pink Floyd or the police maybe you want it for a song or two it's kind of like daughter date notes it's not the kind of thing you want and every day I'm song especially if you're like me and you're playing rock and you're playing Blues
another option for people and it would cost you less buying second hand is! Wampler Ethereal Delay/ Reverb and a Supro Tremolo they are both crazy good pedals and pair amazingly!
I own both, Flint's are great... but if you are a guitarist - unless a family member needs money for a life saving operation, there is NEVER a good reason to sell your Big Sky.
TheSebtrain I have a Big Sky and it’s amazing but so is the Flint. I was going to buy the Sunset and I still might, but the more I compare the Sunset and the Riverside I wind up liking the Riverside more and more each time. I like all the features on the Sunset but I think the Riverside may have a better tone
I don't see a need for this with a decent Fender or Vox amp. They already do a nice warm tremolo and a "60s" aka spring reverb, but the other Strymon pedals give you the huge ambient thing if you want it, and this doesn't.
yes, but if you're in a live setting you may not be able to get to the amp to turn a tremolo knob. footswitch is more convenient. in a recording setting I'd go with the amp.
Thats providing you're running an amp with your setup... I currently just run a pedal board live, using a Sansamp British that uses a cab and amp sim. So for that reason the flint is perfect for me!
OK, just to be clear, when I said I don't see a need for this with a decent Fender or Vox amp, what I meant was, I don't see a need for this with a decent Fender or Vox amp.
Without question this pedal is the best in the world at simply “the real thing” Classic analog Reverb. Just as El Capistan is to tape delay. Every other delay and verb Strymon does is more digital/ambiance stuff.
You really can't do reverb justice in mono. Reverb fundimentally doesn't work that way. But I guess if your whole rig is mono this is the best way to go
Really late reply here, but I never said the demo was bad, I was just pointing out that he was out of tune. I'd love to make some good gear demos but I don't have the money to do that right now. Being in tune however, is free as long as you know how to compensate for your guitar's inherent flaws :')
@@gottfriedbrux Don't get butthurt. Playing in tune is a basic detail every guitar player should focus on especially if they are a you tuber. My 6 year old cousin knows this
Dave Phillip's from LA Sound Design's Flint trick; set reverb to "80's," crank the decay, color at 1/2 o'clock and mix between 10/11 o'clock and you'll get this awesome ambient pad under your playing.
You won't regret it.
Thanks
Yes I'm impressed how the smaller strymons always have plenty of unique qualities rather than just being a small version broken off of the bigger pedals..
Same here - Sold my Blue Sky because this thing has all the reverb and depth I could need. I don't need shimmer and all the "cute" stuff on modern reverb boxes.
It' s a happiness to have both the Flint and the Big Sky !
To reach Nirvana, add a Strymon Lex. I'm old school. I went for the trifecta.
@@rommelrivera1186 finally , I will also buy the Lex ...
Ill never get rid of my Flint. Its truly amazing
i've been playing guitar for 45 years and i really enjoy your video's ... keep up the good work
best part is the last bit where trem and reverb are both on. Played one at the store today and was blown away. Need one of these.
I really enjoy the color palette of this video. Good Job! I ordered one right after watching this one video.
These Strymon pedals are like pokemon cards....I need them all. They’re great for us synth/keyboard players because they can handle line level signals. Most pedals require re-amping and you always have to be worried about signal levels. Some pedals do okay, and some just fall apart with a hot signal.
Nice demo....tremolo pedals are rarely useful as we just program a tremolo effect on a synthesizer with an LFO, but I like how easy it is to setup, easily bypassed, but that reverb is really the star here. Its kind of like a plate or room reverb, to me. Nothing at all like Blue Sky.
Kevin Harris 😂😂😂😂😂
If I thought I'd need all the different options available on the BigSky, I'd be more than happy to pay the extra money for it; however, for what I'd be using it for, the BigSky is overkill. I'm also a big fan of the Flint's relative simplicity/ease of use, much smaller footprint, and the way it complements my tone over the more pristine and processed sounds of the BigSky.
I think it is a travesty that channels like this have so many views and such little subscribers in comparison, there's so many channels with really good quality gear demos that don't have nearly the amount of subscriber they deserved, I subscribed within the first few seconds of this video, amazing demo
Thanks for watching and for your support!
I have the BlueSky ,Neunaber immerse reverb( totally killer reverberators),but now I'm getting the BigSky,really I need variety of many different reverb algorithms for the music I make.Really can't understand how come people can sell the godfather of all reverbs.
T.I.N Mateus I had a Bigsky but the sound on the Flint is much more deeper, you know?!
Rodrigo Rocha de Oliveira You HAD the BIgSky,Flint sounds deeper than BigSky???No way man,i own Immerse reverberator,blueSKy and next month im getting the BigSky it just sounds sooo gooood.
Agreed, I own every pedal Strymon makes, except Riverside and the switch ext. switch box, they ALL have their purpose
Agree with you dude Flint is the best out there... Best Strymon's pedal also...
I don't understand why nobody cranks the mix in pedal demos. I want to know how far they can go.
Matias Moulin full wet :)
As for me I hate it when they overdo it. I like to hear what they sound like in real world situation where it’s not being used as a toy.
MrStubat as a worship guitarist tho, there are some shimmery lead lines that need a disgusting amount of reverb so it would be nice to hear if this pedal can do it
Great demo! I will be selling my Bigsky and picking one of these babies up. The big sky is just too much for me
That's exactly how I feel right now.
Fabrizio Rodulfo Get the Bluesky. I have it and it's the best choice I have ever made for a reverb pedal. Sounds so good...
I need one but I would not sell my Big Sky ...
Sounding good! Yea I have Flint, DIG, El Cap, Blue Sky and I'm really happy
Sam Knaak Sam, I have the El CaP and The DIG as well. If you had to only take one, would you take the Flint or the Blue Sky?
I bought the Flint frist cause a few session guys I know where using the verb on it a lot! I found the verb to be one of my go to sounds... I do use the Blue Sky but would have to say Flint
Thanks, my friend is getting the Flint. Ill gove it a go.
I've got them both and prefer Flint, but our music is primarily 60/70/80/90's if it were the newer music I might prefer the Blue Sky.
BluesLicks101 I'm more of a raw player. I like the sharp percussive type of tones. I did try the Flint. But, my name on the King of Tone list came up and I just got that. Flint is up next.
On the Reverb Channel:
60’s = Spring
70’s = Plate
80’s = Hall
Is this correct?
I love my Strymon Flint.
Thanks for the video.
Natalya D thanks for your support!
So what is the reason you sold the bigsky?
My guess: you wanted a tremelo effect and the reverbing possibilities on the big sky are just way beyond what you need?
agerven I have both the flint and big sky and the flint often replaces my big sky on my board too. The flint is warmer. The big sky is a beautiful pedal but there’s something more organic sounding about the flint. The tremolo is spectacular also.
Tim Guntz do you
Still have both? If so why
4:20 great great sound
thanks for sharing! this might be exactly what i am looking for.
There is no reason to give the big sky away, you just buy the dark world to the big sky.
That really is a sweet pedal, great demo, thanks
Nice tones! Is the pedal so beautiful or did you add some color tones? ;)
The prince riff sounded perfect
What is the name of it. Sounded great
@@gratata.enchilada purple rain
don't hear here the cloud "finesse" and quality sounding, just to take one from the Bigsky for example ... you are right in the way that we probably use only 10% (or even less) of the Bigsky capabilities ... still, these 10% kill all the 100% of all other existing reverb pedals .... this is why I will never sell it even if I will only use one single sound from the Bigsky.
For me its a split between the eventide space and the bigsky with the eventide space being the better option for the sound I go for
Does the Strymon Flint pair well with a Marshall SV20?
go through the loop and you will be very happy.
What chord progressions are you playing the first two
A Amaj9 B Bsus4
The issue that would keep me from buying this pedal would be trying to figure out where to chain it.
Before my delay? I much prefer the sound of a verbed delay than a reverb being delayed so that’s out...
After my delay? Trem after your delay just seems odd to me. Not like you would use them in conjunction very often but if you did, you have this trem unit hacking your delay to pieces.
Don’t get me wrong. I understand that it’s going for amp-like features so given that philosophy, you’d want it late in the chain. I suppose you could also order it around within your switcher but these pedals aren’t exactly made for switching systems...
Agreed. I like my trem before my delay, which is why it's weird one to put in the chain. Trem after the delay is a cool effect, but it IS an effect.. it doesn't sound as natural.
Trem goes last. Guitar od,fuzz,dist, modulation,delay then reverb then trem. There is a possibility some modulation pedals function best before drive pedals. And some folks like a delay before and after drive pedals
There is no perfect solution
@@danpeabody5687
Yeah, exactly...that’s the thing that would keep someone like me from getting this. I can see this unit working beautifully with something like a simple tweed amp, a couple drives out front, etc. That’s just not my particular situation, that’s all.
Check out THAT PEDAL SHOW. The first episode of this year they build a midi pedalboard glitches absolutely incredible looking but absolutely ridiculously expensive but the chase Bliss otamatone I think that's what it's called is absolutely amazing it really is it sounds like almost any kind of distortion pedal overdrive pedal fuzz pedal or boost pedal you want and yes it's $700 but it does everything and it's MIDI which is almost enough to tempt me. I'm a lot more battery powered 89 and fox law then I am midi but I do own a strymon Volante which is really a nice unit it does a whole lot more than I am smart enough to figure out how to do and I'm okay with that but I know what you mean about Reverb and tremolo being together in the same unit. There was a pedal by Mr Black that had primola and Reverb it and it sounded really good but they were together you couldn't change the order that they were in if memory serves and they weren't individually-controlled and yeah if you're doing a grab-and-go thing with a Tweed Deluxe then yeah that works like the strymon Flint with all the pedals that the guys on that pedal show have Mick has been using the supro tremolo pedal for quite a while because it is a great harmonic tremolo setting and he uses a Catholic bread Reverb pedal not on this board obviously on this morning he's using all this automated stuff and like I said that that overdrive pedal that does all the crazy stuff I can understand it they dialed in a Quan They dialed in a ton better they dialed in a fuzz face and they got damn close think I got closer than klon clones get. And having the entire world of overdrive's fuzz has distortions regardless of what flavor it is you're looking for and all the EQ settings and everything all in a pedal that quite literally can change when you step of one button from a fuzz face to any other damn thing you want and everything in between does pretty good the only other thing that he did have is he does have a clamp quad clone that he's using down below as an additional Bush because sometimes it's nice to run one drive to another. I'm of two minds on the one hand they grew up in the sixties and seventies and all this newfangled stuff is two testical I don't want to have to be a programmer to play music from Les screwing around with pedal mortgage fire plane ticket to EDM turn it up pick your volume up guitar Turn It Down clean sound wanted to store the Sounder a booster turn it up however some of the steps in really impressive I'd like to have a modulation pedal the dead facing planchette stereo chorus all that crap that I don't really need and most of the time don't really want but if you're doing Pink Floyd or the police maybe you want it for a song or two it's kind of like daughter date notes it's not the kind of thing you want and every day I'm song especially if you're like me and you're playing rock and you're playing Blues
Sounds sick dude!
What’s the first chord progression you’re playing?! Sounds so sick with the reverb setting you had on.
another option for people and it would cost you less buying second hand is! Wampler Ethereal Delay/ Reverb and a Supro Tremolo they are both crazy good pedals and pair amazingly!
Very cool demo
I like the few chords you play at the beginning of the video, its...?
Nice Demo.
Unless I missed it, you didn't really talk about the reason. You mind wording it out? ;)
Daniel Yeh the verbs on the flint have just something really amazing about them. The big sky always felt cold but the flint is warm
bigrichxl91 n
So, the reason he sold the bigsky was the flint itself. That's what I think.
Can you use the reverb and tremolo at the same time or no ? Anybody know ?
Yes you can!
@@EstebanOnGuitar thanks man.
I own both, Flint's are great... but if you are a guitarist - unless a family member needs money for a life saving operation, there is NEVER a good reason to sell your Big Sky.
there is, if you have the flint
😂😂😂
I got a flint for Christmas. Can only imagine how good the Big Sky is. Sunset overdrive for me next. Strymon pedals are boss
TheSebtrain I have a Big Sky and it’s amazing but so is the Flint. I was going to buy the Sunset and I still might, but the more I compare the Sunset and the Riverside I wind up liking the Riverside more and more each time. I like all the features on the Sunset but I think the Riverside may have a better tone
Jordan Dangelo I’ve not checked out the riverside but i will do. I’m really digging the iridium too.
thanks, great review!
I don't see a need for this with a decent Fender or Vox amp. They already do a nice warm tremolo and a "60s" aka spring reverb, but the other Strymon pedals give you the huge ambient thing if you want it, and this doesn't.
yes, but if you're in a live setting you may not be able to get to the amp to turn a tremolo knob. footswitch is more convenient. in a recording setting I'd go with the amp.
The amp comes with a two button footswitch that turns tremolo (and reverb) on or off. At least Fenders do, pretty sure Vox's as well.
oh that's true, my mistake.
Thats providing you're running an amp with your setup... I currently just run a pedal board live, using a Sansamp British that uses a cab and amp sim. So for that reason the flint is perfect for me!
OK, just to be clear, when I said I don't see a need for this with a decent Fender or Vox amp, what I meant was, I don't see a need for this with a decent Fender or Vox amp.
Without question this pedal is the best in the world at simply “the real thing”
Classic analog Reverb.
Just as El Capistan is to tape delay. Every other delay and verb Strymon does is more digital/ambiance stuff.
I am going to have disagree with you. The Strymon Volante is just as good, if not better. I have owned both (Still have the Volante).
best demo thanks man.
cool demo!thanx
You really can't do reverb justice in mono. Reverb fundimentally doesn't work that way. But I guess if your whole rig is mono this is the best way to go
Traded in my blue sky and a few bucks for the flint. I dont need to make whale sounds.
Wish the tremolo went little faster
Uy minute 3:59 the "color" knob move alone.......!!!!!!
Leos T HOLY SHIT DUDE I’M CREEPING NOW
...you realize it's just a video cut? or are you just joking?
in loop or in front?
In front!
Cadillac in a box? At $404.57 it should be a flamin' Maybach in a box!
This pedal is 299$
Ain’t that base tone Purdy
Don't understand why you sold the BEST reverb pedal on earth to buy a GOOD pedal.
I would have replaced your tuner first.
Nice Demo. You're out of tune though, every time you played an Open E Chord, I wanted to cringe.
Fancy FA Want to see your videos! Easy to point out other people's flaws... make it better. Great demo!
Really late reply here, but I never said the demo was bad, I was just pointing out that he was out of tune. I'd love to make some good gear demos but I don't have the money to do that right now. Being in tune however, is free as long as you know how to compensate for your guitar's inherent flaws :')
@@gottfriedbrux Don't get butthurt. Playing in tune is a basic detail every guitar player should focus on especially if they are a you tuber. My 6 year old cousin knows this
Typical guitar video: some guy that can't play whines about tuning.
@@ceez3841
He's not out of tune, you stupid bitch. I'm sick of dumbfucks like you who can't play whine about tuning.
Buying A BlueSky..Not This FlintStone
Just pay a little more attention to tuning your guitar.....almost isn’t good enough.
Almost is fine. Banjos are almost never fully in tune and sound great 🤷🏼♂️ also shut up