This video playlist is a 13-part mega-demo, via Rabea Massaad, of the Strymon BigSky Reverberator – a high-end reverb in an effects pedal form factor.
Massaad does a deep dive, covering the 12 unique reverb algorithms offered by the BigSky Reverberator.
Key Features:
- Studio-class reverb algorithms deliver ‘lush, gorgeous, and musically inspiring reverb experiences’
- Twelve reverb machines to choose from: Room, Hall, Plate, Spring, Swell, Bloom, Cloud, Chorale, Shimmer, Magneto, Nonlinear, Reflections
- Seven front-panel tone shaping knobs: Decay, Pre-Delay, Mix, Tone, Mod, Param 1, Param 2 (Param knobs assignable per preset)
- Additional menu parameters allow for easy customization of reverb sounds
- 300 namable presets
- Press-and-hold Infinite Sustain and Freeze functions, saveable per preset
- Spillover and Reverb Persist modes, saveable per preset
- Selectable Speaker Cabinet emulation for direct-to-PA gigs or recording applications
The BigSky Reverberator has a MSRP of US $479. See the Strymon site for details.
If you’ve used the Strymon BigSky Reverberator, let us know what you think of it!
4 minutes of waffling before he plays the thing, sure it isn’t a delay? But seriously sounds good and some serious hair action
The series of videos is over an hour of content, so it is probably going to be of interest mainly if you’re considering buying one.
I just recently acquired this pedal and I am looking forward to this series. The pedal is magic, I’d like to know how to properly explore it. Sounds great paired with a Juno-6 : ) or acoustic guitar.
What is this 1994? Do people actually still make music with guitars? Put the pedal on a synth for gods sake.
A quick look at Billboard charts suggest there are a fair amount of people who do. Not that like anything on the charts, but just sayin…
Wow! I need this unit. Just watch part 5, Swell reverb, at the end you can see that the guy is actually emotionally touched. Beautiful.
I am a lucky owner of one of these. I have also a midiverb 2 ( Tc’ Reverbss, Line six echo pro etc )
The midi verb two , is one of my favourite reverbs, but having heard the strymon I had to get one.
Really stunning reverb and it seems whatever you use it on , it sounds very warm and beautiful.
Nice to see this unit getting attention. It seems to blow all others out of the water. I use mine on synths and samples. No guitar shit for me…………( unless its Melvin Wah Wah raging and other heavy funk stuff off vinyl)
I have had Lexicons to me they sound cold.
This is the reverb I want. I’ve tried the Eventide Space and while it sounds super cool I prefer the airy sound of the BigSky. I also really like the Freeze and Infinite Sustain functions on it. It will be mine some day.
And this cost me 500 bucks :()
Just got my Blue Sky today at Long and McQuade’s in Toronto. It took me a year to get the hang of my VoiceLive 2, so it’s no surprise I spent a couple baffled hours today. I seem to have a low aptitude for this sort of thing, so I suspect this will take me a couple months to begin to use it fluidly. I love this pedal already though.
Sooo, am I the only that thinks this pedal review is a bit biased imho because he has two or three other pedals running through the loop on top of the Strymon B.S? To me I feel like it isn’t a pure review but…nevermind, as I am typing I retract cause neither was Reverb’s…I think them and Sweetwater were running fuzzy as well along with the B.S but I am not sure….Nevermind, but still…