Well, it wouldn't do to have someone who isn't into it doing the demo. It's like going to a restaurant and being waited on by a server who "doesn't want to be there".
All the sound samples I have heard from this device sound great but for the price of it, they could have put a better screen on it that makes it easier to set up the effects.
They did, its called a fully functional touch screen app on your phone or tablet as well as a USB driven config tool. Both would be far better than any screen on the pedal.
This demo doesn't do this pedal justice at all. Why even demo metal? Eventide doesn't have a distortion algorithm (fuzz and crush) but that is 3-4% of what they offer. And the audio on this seems to be mono so it's all down the middle on the mix. Go listen to Eventide verb plugged into a saw wave at the longest release - that is magic.
Great and helpful review. Very well explained, and solid playing that was appropriate for each sound demonstrated! Definitely going to pick one of these up!
i use 2 H9's with my G2 and 2 amps in stereo. one is in both amps instrument level fx loops in stereo the other pre/post in front of amp. H9 kills them all. I sold all my strymon pedals H9 just does it all for me. Using it this way gives you tons of options when adding effects. strymon 1700 bucks H9 x2 @ 800 bucks.
+rick jones Thank you - I've been looking at the Big Sky for months, driving me mad to own one. i even played one but... but... something about it is just not right, like everything sounds soo f*cking cold! Then I discovered the Eventide H9 and I'm just seeing it as the future. I was put off it as I thought it was a cheapie thing for beginners being white and plastic! How wrogn can one be! LOL
yeah man in the future like star wars bro..lol BTW its not plastic its built like a tank. get a h9 max then a h9 core thats the ticket.if you use a foot controller use one pre/post and one in stereo in fx loop.
@@xRepoUKx Actually, that's not even close to correct. The issue here is a the digital algo for overdrive. There are a lot of musicians that play metal through single coil teles. You'd be surprised. Not all the time, but they do and it can sound really convincing and really good.
@@PinchTune That's not really the issue. The H9's dirt algorithms are incredibly versatile and warm sounding while being very deep with control. Unfortunately, having so much control means that you can make bad sounds as well. But having spent a decent amount of time diving into them, I really like the various drive and fuzz options on the H9. Sculpt in particular can be dialed in to emulate almost any overdrive I've ever tried.
Amazingly wonderful time based FX, really unlimited possibilities...But on the other hand, terrible distorted and "synth" tones (avoid those at all costs)
+William Son That 'Steamed in Beer' sound is modelling the sound you get from a transistor thats heat damaged or being undersupplied with power. Its not a sound you'd use often, but its doing it damn well! :D
@Remastered Black Metal Albums Yea you can't really rely on any pedal for a truly metal tone, digital or otherwise. What really holds your tone down in that regard is the amp head. If you've got a good tube amp for the genre like a mesa or a jcm all you gotta do is turn up and get a crappy boost pedal and it'll sound amazing.
that being said i love this things modulation and even the fuzz based effects were pretty fuckin solid. the phone interface is dope as hell too. I wouldnt use it live but more as a production tool.
"It's like having an entire pedal board in a single box" But you can only have one sound going at a time, right? Then you have to bend down and turn the knob to get to something else?
right, but some H9 algorithms feature multiple fx baked in. also, you can scroll presets with the right footswitch when "Tap Tempo" mode is de-activated. That said, compared to other multi-fx pedals(Line 6 HX Stomp, Atomic AmpliFire Box, Mooer GE-200, Mooer Preamp Live, Zoom MultiStomp) AND individual "big box" pedals(Stryfecta, Meris, BOSS 500 Series, Ventris, GFI System), the H9 sits right in-between those two classes, and hold up pretty well. Smaller than most multi-fx units mentioned but does less, and smaller than most big box pedals mentioned but does more.
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It is really designed to be controlled via MIDI, in which case, you would have all changes and parameter alterations done beforehand.
Can you use multiple effects at once for example use a reverb (SPACE) and a delay (timefactor) and maybe a chorus (modfactor) and harmony (pitchfactor) all at the same time? I don’t think I’ll ever need this, but can you run multiple of the same effects at once, for example two delays (time factor)? Actually, I would probably use this for the modfactor part of the app, using a chorus and phaser at same time, or a chorus and rotary or something. So basically, can you use multiple effects off the H9 at the same time? Thanks and God bless!
Joe sounds great, wish someone would take time to walk us through the Harmonizer options clean, like to hear in relation to knowing the performance of the rack mount.
I have one big complaint with this product (and this video btw). A list of presets and what is in them would be so helpful that I am wracking my brain figuring out how they put this package together and missed this? This video doesn't specify which H9 is being demoed, core, std, max??? Kinda makes a difference. Like Eventide I guess they assume we are all endowed with super clairvoyance or have nothing else better to do than scroll through a device hoping to stumble upon the answers we seek.........
Hi it's great thank you,I would like to test it on my electric HARP,,, is it will work ? I play music world chill out music end so' what do you think ??? Reuven pinto Israel to be blessed
Its funny, I hear Eventide gear sounding happy and upbeat whereas the Strymon gear sounds cold and sad. Older musicians seem to like Eventide (I do) and younger one prefer Strymon - any views on that?
+Prince Westerburg partly I think its because strymon stuff is easier to learn, and younger musicians like stuff that's not difficult to learn. I like to think that I'm a minimalist when it comes to pedals, and that's why I like my BlueSky and don't really care for 200+ presets on either delay or reverb. I love eventide stuff, but I just don't need 10 different reverb types.
+Jordan Brazinski Thats very tue! The strymon just is a reverb (sort of) and the H9 is an Eventide i.e. ADC -> Computer -> DAC, so it can do anything and the manual comes with its own delivery truck :o) I ended up getting a Big Sky and am well happy with it.
This is quite interesting to me- I'm kinda obsessed with getting a Strymon- having never played one I know it's the hype and advertising getting to me- even though I read about the "cold,digital sheen" quite a. Bit and I can't stand that- I can't even do most ehx stuff or octave stuff cause it sounds like robots trying to control my guitar
Wow that really sounds cheap. I rather continue building my pedal board. Nothing against you playing I am just not a fan of the all in one pedals. Thanks for the review.
Sound reminds me of some Color Sound pedals which in the 70's was all we had. But now in 2019 there are more rebrant, lush sounding pedals. Overall sounds OK but not as good as some competitors sorry.
I saw it on the eventide web site..but they have 3 models, H9 core , H9 y H9 max..bute the pedal is the same in the pics..how can i know the difference between them ?
ARDO Andrew I'm a keys player + guitar player, so I most often have a Mac next to me to get deeper into editing. But, when I haven't, it's given me no trouble at all, as long as I've had my effects dialed up.
OK, the pedal has MIDI in, so can I plug a couple (or more?) MIDI control pedals in and use those to control parameters, in addition to the dedicated expression pedal input?
@@Logansag1 Well, what I meant was, can you have say three MIDI expression pedals linked together, so that, say can one have one controlling wet/dry mix, one controlling delay speed, and one controlling regeneration?
Not really meant for that..I mean, It's a colossally wonderful box, but, you need to command it from a MIDI switcher like a BOSS ES-5 or such for live gigs. Unless, you use just one setting per song and you cycle sequentially through your presets during the gig...
@@julioerit that’s more what I mean. Say you need a specific reverb for one song and then a specific chorus for the next, in between songs you don’t want to be tinkering with your pedal board ya know
@@crabsackmccringle1687 exactly, yes, you would simply choose your preset/sound before the song starts (by rotating the big center knob) and then activate it with the left switch and that would be it :-)
thats not true from anything I've read. only one preset can be played at a time. some presets have multiple effects in them, and you can enhance or disable those -
Are there any issues with buying these second hand? I'm concerned since algorithm purchases are via an IOS device. Are these transferable... or do you start off fresh with the "CORE" algorithms?
Steve Warren It's as if it is a video game. When you purchase the pedal, you have to attach it to your account. Everything goes back to factory mode. You don't get the previous owners algorithms. You just got the ones that originally came with the pedal.
I bought the Core option with a dozen of effects such as delays, reverbs, modulations. Dont need an endless effect chain. I didnt add any gain effects, I dont like them.
The perfect pedal to go on your enormous high end board, to add one or two more effects. Nobody would gig with this things atrocious distortion sounds.
I bet my last dollar you would not be able to tell the difference btw digital distortion and analog distortion on a blind test. You would not be able to tell at all. 😂✌🏽
FPVision I’m willing to bet this demo just didn’t show you all the possibilities with this thing, the amount of people using this pedal leads me to believe this thing has some amazing tones in it, but it’s a matter of getting them out of it. That being said I’m waiting for mine to come in the mail.
For any country fans here, The H9 eventide is used on about 80% of all songs you hear radio in the last decade.
This guy is ridiculously excited about this pedal.
Well, it wouldn't do to have someone who isn't into it doing the demo. It's like going to a restaurant and being waited on by a server who "doesn't want to be there".
@@Kohntarkosz Totally. It's like, do you want Spongebob or Squidward?
Loved with the full band. Man that drummer made that kit sound way bigger than it was.
"every lead you fake," very nice!
I use both Strymon and Eventide together and what a combination!!!!
didnt the new testament state its a sin to use strymon and eventide together?
Dan Jack-son what Strymon combination do you use?
*FBI WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*
You must be in a warship band. Play a tele or a jazzmaster?
Honest question: does the H9 bring anything relevant to the table that the Strymon trifecta + an Overdrive pedal can't achieve better?
actually no the reverse function is killer!!! nice playing for the context, its great when the demo guys gets it right!!
All the sound samples I have heard from this device sound great but for the price of it, they could have put a better screen on it that makes it easier to set up the effects.
They did, its called a fully functional touch screen app on your phone or tablet as well as a USB driven config tool. Both would be far better than any screen on the pedal.
That reverse sound and lick was sweet
It heards my head on just how much u can get out of that single pedal, awesome
Suave Meh yeah i feel u, really heards my head too
you hurt with your ears?
Best H9 demo ever!!
Jospeh Gorden Levvit ?
thats what i thought - but couldnt remember that dudes name
I really liked the integration with the iPhone. Super useful
This demo doesn't do this pedal justice at all. Why even demo metal? Eventide doesn't have a distortion algorithm (fuzz and crush) but that is 3-4% of what they offer. And the audio on this seems to be mono so it's all down the middle on the mix. Go listen to Eventide verb plugged into a saw wave at the longest release - that is magic.
Thanks for saving me time and money on this thing .
Great and helpful review. Very well explained, and solid playing that was appropriate for each sound demonstrated! Definitely going to pick one of these up!
the secret being seamlessly cool
Great review! Love the Beatles reference too.💓
i use 2 H9's with my G2 and 2 amps in stereo. one is in both amps instrument level fx loops in stereo the other pre/post in front of amp. H9 kills them all. I sold all my strymon pedals H9 just does it all for me. Using it this way gives you tons of options when adding effects. strymon 1700 bucks H9 x2 @ 800 bucks.
+rick jones Thank you - I've been looking at the Big Sky for months, driving me mad to own one. i even played one but... but... something about it is just not right, like everything sounds soo f*cking cold! Then I discovered the Eventide H9 and I'm just seeing it as the future. I was put off it as I thought it was a cheapie thing for beginners being white and plastic! How wrogn can one be! LOL
yeah man in the future like star wars bro..lol BTW its not plastic its built like a tank. get a h9 max then a h9 core thats the ticket.if you use a foot controller use one pre/post and one in stereo in fx loop.
Joe is the best!!
H9 is the greatest pedal I ever bought.
Is nobody gonna acknowledge the fabulous jam on Frankenstein?
No?
Okay!
I recognised it right away. Always loved Frankenstein!
love your classical ending
Great sounds, but that "metal" tone was dismal.
Was thinking the same thing. Like, "Ooh, that Leslie sounds good. Every breath you take. Nice. Metal... WHAT???!! Ewww."
@@PinchTune Trying to play HM on a tele rarely ends well.
@@xRepoUKx Actually, that's not even close to correct. The issue here is a the digital algo for overdrive. There are a lot of musicians that play metal through single coil teles. You'd be surprised. Not all the time, but they do and it can sound really convincing and really good.
Absolutely awful.
@@PinchTune That's not really the issue. The H9's dirt algorithms are incredibly versatile and warm sounding while being very deep with control. Unfortunately, having so much control means that you can make bad sounds as well. But having spent a decent amount of time diving into them, I really like the various drive and fuzz options on the H9. Sculpt in particular can be dialed in to emulate almost any overdrive I've ever tried.
Amazingly wonderful time based FX, really unlimited possibilities...But on the other hand, terrible distorted and "synth" tones (avoid those at all costs)
Just ordered one to use with my boss es-5. great video
Great for experiments!!!! It gives something unique
Not liking the sound of the distortion.
+William Son That 'Steamed in Beer' sound is modelling the sound you get from a transistor thats heat damaged or being undersupplied with power. Its not a sound you'd use often, but its doing it damn well! :D
yeah somehow there are better options for distortion out there.
That puppets tone is the worst ive heard in a while, jesus
@Remastered Black Metal Albums Yea you can't really rely on any pedal for a truly metal tone, digital or otherwise. What really holds your tone down in that regard is the amp head. If you've got a good tube amp for the genre like a mesa or a jcm all you gotta do is turn up and get a crappy boost pedal and it'll sound amazing.
that being said i love this things modulation and even the fuzz based effects were pretty fuckin solid. the phone interface is dope as hell too.
I wouldnt use it live but more as a production tool.
awesome loco!! gracias 4 share!! abrazo desde Argentina
Good demo, very helpful
"It's like having an entire pedal board in a single box"
But you can only have one sound going at a time, right? Then you have to bend down and turn the knob to get to something else?
right, but some H9 algorithms feature multiple fx baked in. also, you can scroll presets with the right footswitch when "Tap Tempo" mode is de-activated. That said, compared to other multi-fx pedals(Line 6 HX Stomp, Atomic AmpliFire Box, Mooer GE-200, Mooer Preamp Live, Zoom MultiStomp) AND individual "big box" pedals(Stryfecta, Meris, BOSS 500 Series, Ventris, GFI System), the H9 sits right in-between those two classes, and hold up pretty well. Smaller than most multi-fx units mentioned but does less, and smaller than most big box pedals mentioned but does more.
It is really designed to be controlled via MIDI, in which case, you would have all changes and parameter alterations done beforehand.
Anyone know a setting that gets close to the Jeff Buckley Hallelujah reverb sound?
Plectrum Electrum from Prince at the end ;)
Good demo.
That's amazing how it MAKES you play backwards.
Can you use multiple effects at once for example use a reverb (SPACE) and a delay (timefactor) and maybe a chorus (modfactor) and harmony (pitchfactor) all at the same time? I don’t think I’ll ever need this, but can you run multiple of the same effects at once, for example two delays (time factor)? Actually, I would probably use this for the modfactor part of the app, using a chorus and phaser at same time, or a chorus and rotary or something. So basically, can you use multiple effects off the H9 at the same time? Thanks and God bless!
Why not a button to switch effects/presets? How different is this from a Floor Pod or Zoom pedal? Honest question.
Joe sounds great, wish someone would take time to walk us through the Harmonizer options clean, like to hear in relation to knowing the performance of the rack mount.
I have one big complaint with this product (and this video btw). A list of presets and what is in them would be so helpful that I am wracking my brain figuring out how they put this package together and missed this? This video doesn't specify which H9 is being demoed, core, std, max??? Kinda makes a difference. Like Eventide I guess they assume we are all endowed with super clairvoyance or have nothing else better to do than scroll through a device hoping to stumble upon the answers we seek.........
Hi it's great thank you,I would like to test it on my electric HARP,,, is it will work ? I play music world chill out music end so' what do you think ??? Reuven pinto Israel to be blessed
HX Stomp takes the win
Its funny, I hear Eventide gear sounding happy and upbeat whereas the Strymon gear sounds cold and sad. Older musicians seem to like Eventide (I do) and younger one prefer Strymon - any views on that?
You have an amazing point here.
+Prince Westerburg partly I think its because strymon stuff is easier to learn, and younger musicians like stuff that's not difficult to learn. I like to think that I'm a minimalist when it comes to pedals, and that's why I like my BlueSky and don't really care for 200+ presets on either delay or reverb. I love eventide stuff, but I just don't need 10 different reverb types.
+Jordan Brazinski Thats very tue! The strymon just is a reverb (sort of) and the H9 is an Eventide i.e. ADC -> Computer -> DAC, so it can do anything and the manual comes with its own delivery truck :o)
I ended up getting a Big Sky and am well happy with it.
This is quite interesting to me- I'm kinda obsessed with getting a Strymon- having never played one I know it's the hype and advertising getting to me- even though I read about the "cold,digital sheen" quite a. Bit and I can't stand that- I can't even do most ehx stuff or octave stuff cause it sounds like robots trying to control my guitar
Go to an dealer and try them out, awesome pedals, bring cash and leave the cards at home.
6:12 sounds like an upset chipmunk.
When are you gonna do the Zoom G5n?
Ever consider having a dedicated bass player for certain demos, including the parts of the guitar ones with the full band?
Hey bro, if I'm using analog pedals, can I use this for the effects and not let the tone quality get affected?
Yes it’s small but I can’t see how it’s a good pedal live? For half the price in 2021 (looked at used ones online) I’d buy a line 6 had 500x
Some of them sound great...others not so much.
2:54 hush!
Wow that really sounds cheap. I rather continue building my pedal board. Nothing against you playing I am just not a fan of the all in one pedals. Thanks for the review.
bruh the tone when he started playing master of puppets on the tele 😭😭
This comment section is incredibly negative lol
Why do so many guitarists have two H9s on their boards?
What if you wanna do something simple like go from clean, to overdrive, back to clean, then overdrive again... like a verse chorus verse chorus song
Sound reminds me of some Color Sound pedals which in the 70's was all we had. But now in 2019 there are more rebrant, lush sounding pedals. Overall sounds OK but not as good as some competitors sorry.
Eventide. Makers of the world's best reverb. But have meandered into some really sketchy territory here.
But what happens to the other presets when you only have it for 5 or do they not go away ?
Brian May used this? That sounds suspicious.
theaceofspadesjl nah he uses something like a even tide pitch factor
Is this max or core
was this the "core" or the "max"?
Where the hiss noise come from?
I just buy this and use it with my other analog pedals
I saw it on the eventide web site..but they have 3 models, H9 core , H9 y H9 max..bute the pedal is the same in the pics..how can i know the difference between them ?
You probably have to weigh them to know the difference
H9 Core has almost no algorithms inside, H9 has a few, H9 Max has them all - present, past and future.
How or what does this do with keyboard or vocals
This guys mom was totally waiting for a call on mom though.
Can this pedal play more than one sound at a time? Example: Drive + Delay at the same time?
No.
Hey, 2 question, is it really userfriendly wile is on floor on live Gig? can it be used in Send Return or better in Wet Dry Wet EVH or May style?
ARDO Andrew I'm a keys player + guitar player, so I most often have a Mac next to me to get deeper into editing. But, when I haven't, it's given me no trouble at all, as long as I've had my effects dialed up.
OK, the pedal has MIDI in, so can I plug a couple (or more?) MIDI control pedals in and use those to control parameters, in addition to the dedicated expression pedal input?
Totally! This thing would work great with a midi pedal switcher!
@@Logansag1 Well, what I meant was, can you have say three MIDI expression pedals linked together, so that, say can one have one controlling wet/dry mix, one controlling delay speed, and one controlling regeneration?
Do you have to buy the algorithms or s that just for the H9 Core?
I think that's just for the Core. The max comes with all the algorithms/updates included, I'm pretty sure ... ?
Any chance of you guys doing a demo of the amp? Sounds really great.
+Sam Matthews On it's way! Got some fun stuff planned for our friends at Supro.
Realistically, how easy is it to switch between settings when it’s on your board and you’re playing a gig
use midi
Not really meant for that..I mean, It's a colossally wonderful box, but, you need to command it from a MIDI switcher like a BOSS ES-5 or such for live gigs. Unless, you use just one setting per song and you cycle sequentially through your presets during the gig...
@@julioerit that’s more what I mean. Say you need a specific reverb for one song and then a specific chorus for the next, in between songs you don’t want to be tinkering with your pedal board ya know
@@crabsackmccringle1687 exactly, yes, you would simply choose your preset/sound before the song starts (by rotating the big center knob) and then activate it with the left switch and that would be it :-)
Can you get 2 or more effects together like a delay and reverb?
Yes you can. There are nearly infinite possibilities in creating presets.
Great. I was told that you could not use two effects at the same time.
thats not true from anything I've read. only one preset can be played at a time. some presets have multiple effects in them, and you can enhance or disable those -
...if the possibilities were truly 'infinite', why would some people have more than one on their board?
Great point. I see Pete Thorn with two.
Are there any issues with buying these second hand? I'm concerned since algorithm purchases are via an IOS device. Are these transferable... or do you start off fresh with the "CORE" algorithms?
Steve Warren It's as if it is a video game. When you purchase the pedal, you have to attach it to your account. Everything goes back to factory mode. You don't get the previous owners algorithms. You just got the ones that originally came with the pedal.
I bought the Core option with a dozen of effects such as delays, reverbs, modulations. Dont need an endless effect chain. I didnt add any gain effects, I dont like them.
Can you buy the Core option
Then buy add on effects when required?
@@bubz75 Yes, you can buy a single effect at a time.
And to think I used to love Eventide. Okay, Fractal Audio it is.
The perfect pedal to go on your enormous high end board, to add one or two more effects. Nobody would gig with this things atrocious distortion sounds.
the distortion and overdrive sounds are not great.
You forgot about Dave Welsh from The Fray!
Your mom told me she'd call you later.
i n the chain, where i put the H9
after distortion / overdrive / compressor pedals, before other delay / reverb pedals.
Hello , will this work with acoustic guitars also ?
+Craig Tullius As long as your acoustic has a pickup in it, you can use it, sure!
+Reverb.com Thank you for the answer.
still to expensive 600 dollars for one of these machines
Oh look, Joseph Gordon Levitt is a Rage Against the Machine fan now.
Does the midi out turn your guitar into a midi controller?
How does the backward riff work ?
Cause the vid is also in reversed ?
The arpeggios effect sounds like cheating.
i will stick to my pitchfactor , time factor, modfactor and space combo thanks....
Not sure about this one.I have a strymon timeline dose all the stuff this thing can do.
What song at 3:40!!!
Found it... knew it was police
Love the verbs. But digital can't do distortion. "Metal" made me want to vomit. Take that off the pedal please it's disgusting.
My helix disagrees
Nice low end but where are the highs? Lol. 4-5k hz is nice
I bet my last dollar you would not be able to tell the difference btw digital distortion and analog distortion on a blind test. You would not be able to tell at all. 😂✌🏽
Song name at 3:14?
Little Sister by Queens of the Stone Age
Link Thank you!
u have to work on your 'Master of Puppets' right hand technique..
You should show us how it's done.
@@zoomzoom3950 i should..but im doing laundry right now-
what about combining pedals like delay, reverb and overdrive or delay and chorus or other combinations?
🤷♂️
I hear digital.
It's digital. Sometimes sounds cold.
Wouldn't that be pretty much impossible to use in a live setting?
Yes, unless yo have a switcher with MIDI capability on your board, like the Boss ES-5, for instance
Just get any cheesy cheap zoom/korg whatever multifx off ebay if you want to sound like this
It's 500$ or more !!!!!!
To expensive. For low quality
even tide ? do you mean evan tide. poe tay to. poe tot toe
The distortion sounds are horrible!
Wow, glad I bought Strymon stuff. This is not really the best work of Eventide. Saying this as an H3000 owner.
FPVision I’m willing to bet this demo just didn’t show you all the possibilities with this thing, the amount of people using this pedal leads me to believe this thing has some amazing tones in it, but it’s a matter of getting them out of it. That being said I’m waiting for mine to come in the mail.
@@shtzweak I'm debating getting one, is it still a good option two years later?
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