3 Modulated Stereo Reverbs You NEED TO HEAR! (In Stereo - Use Headphones)

[@templeoflotus]

Someone’s gotta say it… you’re a legend bro

[@thepedalzone]

Oh gosh! Don't know about that. I'm a legendary procrastinator though :D But thank you so much. I'm honestly very humbled by your kind comment

[@sourceaudioeffects]

Beautiful! It is always a pleasure hearing you play through our gear. Thanks for including the Ventris in this fantastic video, Stefan!

[@thepedalzone]

And it's always a pleasure playing your gear. Hope to get a more in-depth video done on Ventris at some point. It's such a killer sound design machine. But E-Dome is where I live around 80% of the time on it. Just such a beautiful sound.

[@vishtube]

I have said this on your channel before and saying it again… THIS IS how you demo reverbs and not by playing blues licks. Dude, I love your work man, I love you for doing this. Your enthusiasm for ambient music is contagious and feels like we could be friends. Coming to the reverbs, I love them all but personally I would love to own the Source Audio.

[@thepedalzone]

Gosh! Thank you so much for this incredibly kind comment. Totally made my day

[@johnnyhourigan1857]

I can’t stand when people demo pedals with blues scales.

[@javiercabrera3517]

Source Audio Collider owner here, I love modulated Reverbs. I wish the Collider could get deeper but I understand the concept. I do also have the Red Panda Context V2 and I do love it (when it actually works and doesnt freeze or kills sound on me live!) I like the Red Panda Context V2 a lot, but i cant say I like how Red Panda ignores and is completely unresponsive to emails about issues with the pedal. So I am considering getting a Ventris instead. Although I would much love to have a Mercury X instead, but the Ventris is more “affordable”, and I know Source Audio quality and customer support, are great. Great demo man! I love your videos. Thank you so much. I copied your presets from your Collider demo a few months ago. 🙂👍🏻🔥🌟

[@alexheisler8349]

I have the Skylar myself. It definitely punches above its weight class and that Spatium mode is worth the price on its own. Love it.

[@artemdemidov2874]

totally agree!

[@thepedalzone]

Definitely a real bang-for-the-buck high-end reverb. All of its 4 algorithms sound great and it packs some neat performance features as well.

[@martinavizcomm]

Mine's arriving tomorrow & I can't wait to twist that decay button on Spatium!!

[@studbagl]

Lovely! A kind of weird duo combo of mine that I dig with saxophone is Afterneath going into Polymoon. Aftermath set to be really bright with high pre-delay and Polymoon just being a simple warm stereo delay is a really cool phenomenon. Since the afterneath has high pre-delay, the wet effect sets in after the dry has passed through into the Polymoon and the combo of bright/cold and warm/dark is pretty fun.

[@chuckjcarter]

Ah, the Ventris. I'm running a Mercury X now but the Ventris got me deep into my soundscapes before the Mercury X came along. And it still makes it's way to my board often. What an incredible pedal.

[@thepedalzone]

It's just stunning!

[@BobGuido]

You sound really great Stefan!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much, man!

[@allyourbasearebelongtous2191]

Damn near impossible to choose.... but I think I'd have to go with the Context 2. Those trails...

[@thepedalzone]

They are indeed all amazing, and it would be a win/win situation no matter what you choose. Context2 is super underrated though, so I'm glad you picked that one. Grain Mode is just hauntingly beautiful in stereo

[@TheLordcasio]

I love that you use your pinky on the high E. I learned that from my older brother after he learned "classical guitar" on a nylon stringed guitar. Folks tend to ignore the pinky or plant it, when finger picking. As a "Lefty" who plays "normal", I prefer to give each finger, on my right (or "dumb") hand (...except for the thumb, which plays low E and A) one duty. Watching other guitarist on the Tube, I was starting to feel like I was alone in this approach....glad to see that there is another "pinky freak" out there. Thanks for another amazing video centered around ambient guitar (instead of shred). Keep staying golden Pony Boy! ps:: too many quotation marks and parenthesis on my end?

[@thepedalzone]

You're using just the right amount of quotations and parenthesis. Makes reading it more engaging :) I guess the reason why I use my pinky a lot is because I play in a lot of different open tunings, and that has just required me to somewhat relearn and rethink the way I used to play. So some "pinky action" is required to get the voicings that I hear in my head.

[@mariodriessen9740]

I love all of them. My new favourite combination of reverbs is a subtle, yet crazy and short reverb from the good old OBNE Dark Star into the Strymon Cloudburst in full orchestral mode and then into the Neunaber Immerse. Of course with this combination I don’t want to make it sound like a guitar. I really want to make it sound like an orchestra. So I use the Dark Star for a bit of extra movement to give it more of a human feel and I use the Immerse as…. a reverb. Then I record a single line bass part, then some moving chords on guitar and then a third track for the main melody line, sometimes combined with the use of an E-Bow. I’m happy. 😊

[@andrewgarrettdrums]

Love my context. It never gets enough love.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear that! And I totally agree. It’s wildly underrated. Sound quality is top tier and its versatility is just off the charts

[@maartenstevens9848]

I also love the Context more and more. Maybe my best reverb. It has something special about its sounds. Not super clean, many character, ...maybe close to rack reverbs ? It was one of the many favorites of Kevin Shields once . Certainly underrated.

[@ClangLab]

One of the most inspiring performances of yours. The fingerstyle arpeggio really suits you!

[@thepedalzone]

Gosh! Thank you so much!

[@maxupp]

The Tremble Reverb is so amazing on the Skylar! Wish more pedals had the option to apply effects to the wet-only signal... like the drive in the Caroline Meteore and Kilobyte!

[@CorbCorbin]

The Kilobyte and Meteore have been mainstays on my board for 6 years or so now. Kilobyte is my favorite delay. Everyone asks me what I’m using, even people that have them. With the right settings, I can get some very unique soloing tones, using the havoc foot-switch.

[@johnduval482]

Been following you for a few years and love your presentations but more to the point i love your playing & off the cuff compositional skills. Would love to see a vid on your opinion of the various pickup types on your guitars. Love the comparison videos. Thanks for all you do. Regards from Oregon, US

[@MrAntpre]

Perfect video. The 3 identical clips at the end are awsome for comparaison. I own the ventris and owned the skylar. 2 wonderful pedals. The skylar is also a pleasure to use with its lcd screen.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much! Stoked you enjoyed the video. Yeah, none of these pedals fall short when it comes to sound quality, but I do agree that the Skylar has a very pleasing and intuitive user interface.

[@alaincarmonahernandez9860]

Any time I tell myself is enough of reverb in my pedalboard, you dude come and show to us another perfect beautiful pedal effect.

[@thepedalzone]

You can never have enough reverb 😊 Happy you enjoyed the video, man. Means a lot!

[@TheFelineEmpire]

Great video. The playing and sounds are so inspiring.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@jonathancarlisle7898]

Great video, thanks! The side-by-side at the end was super helpful.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful 😀

[@guillermozelis8771]

For ever the best pedals!!the best channel!!

[@thepedalzone]

Awww!!! Thank you!

[@crock2434]

Your like watching Bob Ross , morgan freedman, and mr rogers. Its like sharing crayons in kindergarten....love you man.

[@thepedalzone]

Highest possible honor ever bestowed on me. Thank you 🥰

[@justinchampion5468]

As ALWAYS, i love your vids, man. I love all the 'Verb pedals and wish i had an infinitely long pedal board so i could 'catch 'em all.' - Thanks for providing the most chill pedal show on youtube.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you for watching, commenting and enjoying the chill vibes. Means a lot to me!

[@yoshowa]

Always love these videos, especially when you’ve got source audio pedals. I have the nemesis ventris and ultrawave, and all three are great. I’m surprised you haven’t done a deep dive on the ultrawave, considering you’re passionate about for pedals that can make your guitar sound like, well not a guitar. Thanks for all your time and tones, be blessed.

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, man! I actually have an Ultrawave, and I want to do a demo on it. But that pedal is hella deep, so still getting familiar with it and its potential. But I love every sound I've conjured from it so far :)

[@yoshowa]

@@thepedalzone yeah I’ve had it for a while and I’m still learning it. I for sure don’t use it to its full potential, but the team at source audio is killer as well. Thanks again.

[@timnolan3125]

Great review as always. Surprised you didn’t include the new Old blood Noise Darklight or even the Walrus Sloer.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed the video. Means a lot. Just made a video on Dark Light 2 weeks ago or so, so wanted to hand the spotlight to other verbs that I haven't really covered before. Just because something isn't included doesn't mean I don't like it. Just means that we're spoiled for choice in this golden age of pedals we live in :)

[@timnolan3125]

@@thepedalzone Indeed. Too much choice these days unless you have an infinite budget!

[@gregs6424]

Ventris: Sounds the most "normal" Panda: Sounds the most "experimental" and glitchy (pretty awesome). Skylar: Sounds the "prettiest" and you nailed it with the Dimension C comparison. I think the Skylar wins this one, IMO. Just depends on what you need. In the end, you won everyone over with your awesome playing.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you for the sweet comment. Put a big old smile on my face

[@maxwellclark2345]

I saw you drop that Dispatch Master in the beginning! DM is still my all time favorite. Sadly sees less use since I went full stereo though. I will just have to buy a second one someday. Thanks for the beautiful music and thoughtful demo video!

[@thepedalzone]

Dispatch Master will always get screen time. It's an all time favorite of mine, and it played a massive role in igniting and starting this whole pedal adventure I've been on for years now. If you haven't watched my full video on it, then definitely give it a go. It's a video I'm really proud of. Happy you enjoyed this video as well. Means a lot!

[@artemdemidov2874]

Thanks Stefan! As always, great video and soulful playing! I'm happy to have Skylar and Collider. And it is their E-dome and Spatuim modes that I use together. Spatium is great as a transparent base reverb with a light sound. And E-dome mode is more deep dark and filling. Together they sound great! And yet I give first place to E-dome. But Rad Panda also sounds incredible and unlike. Great pedal!

[@thepedalzone]

You nailed it. Even though the sonic differences between these 3 pedals modulate modes aren't night and day, there are some key subtle tonal nuances that make them stand out on their own, and also complement each other really well. Can only imagine you sound awesome with Spatium and E-Dome stacked together. Happy you enjoyed the video :)

[@kentrey]

I loved the e dome on my collider. Loved my reverb on my Meris. Red Panda can do no wrong but the Slöer can do 80- 90% of what I liked about them. It's now in stereo and now in my hall of fame.

[@OliverEvergreen]

it's FV-1 chip, come on. they can't seriously ask that price for sloer.

[@kentrey]

@@OliverEvergreen I got mine for $250

[@PedalsFusion]

Good choice my friend ! Keep on rollin' ;-)

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers, bud! Hope you're doing well :)

[@KeithShelley1]

I really love my Ventris. Are use using and presets or deep-dive magic here or just the knobs?

[@thepedalzone]

Just using the knobs. No deep diving editor magic going on here. Simply a phenomenal sounding pedal with absolutely breathtaking sound design potential

[@gareth6233]

Also, it would be cool if you could do few collaboration videos with someone like Bill from Chords of Orion, like a short series of gear-based challenge videos. Probably an immense pain in arse logistically and not worth it for you guys, but who doesn’t love a challenge video..?.?.?😝

[@digiwaves]

My friend, you reverberate with me! I like them all! 😎🎸

[@thepedalzone]

They are all so good. Happy you enjoyed the reverberating tones :)

[@briankron1377]

Love this video, love the pedals! Just out of curiosity, how do you like the Balaguer we've been seeing in recent videos? I've been thinking about picking up an Espada myself but don't know anyone who's played them consistently!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear you enjoyed the sights and sounds. Means a lot to me! Regarding the Balaguer Espada then I highly recommend it. Looks, feels and sounds great. So it's all wins across the board :)

[@briankron1377]

@@thepedalzone Awesome, thanks for responding, I'm definitely going to give the Espada a try! Love the channel and love your style. I'd honestly buy an album of all your music!

[@13aphomet]

I love the 70s plate and spatium in the spec tempus.. That being said, the Merc7 lives on my board.

[@thepedalzone]

We're spoiled for choice when it comes to great reverbs :)

[@edurnetorres4070]

Please make a whole video about the Context V2, it's an underrated pedal 😭

[@thepedalzone]

Oh man. Maybe someday. I totally agree on it being underrated. Red Panda created a beautiful reverb there.

[@RICO_SUAVE21]

These sound amazing! Which one of these would you recommend for a dirty amp?

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed the sounds. Think all fo these would work well in the fx loop of a dirty amp

[@lateanonymous474]

Besides the amazing pedals and beautiful guitar playing, I wanted to ask you what is this guitar? it looks and sounds gorgeous!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks for the sweet words. I really appreciate it. The guitar is a Balaguer Espada Ambient. Amazing instrument!

[@lateanonymous474]

@@thepedalzone Amazing Thank You!

[@whiskyjack802]

Red Panda for me!!

[@thepedalzone]

It's so good! I don't know what it is about that modulated trail. Almost sounds like some sort of subtle shepard tone illusion is going on, where it's hard to determine the start and end-point of the modulation. Just beautiful

[@marekurbanowicz]

Could you share the settings for the MercuryX you've used at the beginning? It sounds amazing.

[@gareth6233]

I feel like Source Audio need to do a v2 of the Ventris soon. That way I can justify buying the current version when the price comes down a bit.😃

[@kentrey]

The collider is like a 1.5 version

[@OliverEvergreen]

​@@kentreyit's not. it's vevntris and nemesis 50/50 with less tweakability for both. Ventris has a lot more options in the Neuro Editor and a lot more community presets.

[@kentrey]

@OliverEvergreen just saying it's not an upgrade, it's more of an updated version. I mean, you get delay.

[@MrDonc78]

I haven't seen anyone do it but the specular tempus has an fx loop that sounds amazing with overdrive, chorus, or phaser, etc in it.

[@thepedalzone]

Always fun to mess around with fx loops :)

[@post-man23]

Beautiful sound ❤

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! It’s easy when you’re working with effects as amazing as these

[@post-man23]

@@thepedalzone My favourite gotta be the Vetris.

[@zzz-nw9yk]

whats the name of that sick black guitar ? it looks so nice...

[@thepedalzone]

Balaguer Espada Ambient. Amazing guitar!

[@ThePedalboardOrchestra]

After this video I had to get a Ventris 🖤 Absolutely happy and no need for a new fancy "Ultra Sky" or "HgX" 😅

[@thepedalzone]

Honored to hear the video inspired you to pick up a Ventris. It's a phenomenal pedal

[@shredward666]

My favorite is still the Earthquaker Transmisser. Shame they discontinued it.

[@thepedalzone]

Definitely a wonderfully unique reverb. I adore mine as well

[@delivrance3961]

tough choice but beautiful job!!!

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!

[@Tree_Strings]

I wsh EQD would bring out a stereo afterneath. That would be the ultimate reverb.

[@thepedalzone]

Been dreaming of that for so many years 🤩

[@robertdonosobuchner3129]

Wonderful sounds!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you!!

[@Banoffeeee]

Ventris all the way

[@thepedalzone]

Such a killer reverb pedal! And that E-Dome algorithm just sounds like you’re floating amongst the clouds. Never gets in the way, and always adds the right atmosphere

[@OliverEvergreen]

well, it's worth to say they've built this pedal based on the community wishes on TGP. and it can do dual/true stereo when each channel is computed completely independently and don't mix up. parallel/cascade algos can get you anywhere you want. one thing I missed in it is the random vibrato modulation, like in ultrasheer.

[@johnhoyland5274]

Hard to decide on just one!

[@thepedalzone]

Oh it definitely is. They are all so good!

[@madsam7582]

Benn Jordan did a test of reverb pedals, and found that the best possible algorithms were in the Meris Mercury X.

[@zachvargas122588]

Prior to that I believe he named the specular tempus close 2nd best to Empress Reverb, which is basically Skylar. So as of now he ranks Meris X, Empress Reverb, and then Specular Tempus

[@tape_saturation]

did you put the reverbs after the boss ir-200 ?

[@thepedalzone]

In the fx loop of the IR-200

[@tape_saturation]

@@thepedalzone Thank you! Just ordered a Collider because of this video! :)

[@thepedalzone]

@tape_saturation Very cool! Honored to hear this video inspired you to give the Collider a go. I actually have a full demo of Collider on my channel, if you should need more inspiration for your upcoming new pedal day 😊

[@Exercise-01]

I would go with Ventris.

[@thepedalzone]

Great choice! Can't go wrong there :)

[@makingmusiconline2309]

The Skylar sounded dull compared to the other two. The Ventris is gorgeous, but I loved the ghostly choir of the Red Panda too. Would have been great to hear them against the Mercury 7 also.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear you enjoyed the Ventris and Context. Stunning reverbs for sure

[@makingmusiconline2309]

@@thepedalzone I love your videos and your inventiveness with how you demonstrate each mode and setting with beautiful music. I have far too large a collection of ambient pedals, but that doesn't stop me wanting more ... I know you sympathise :D And yes, thanks to you, I have far too many EQD pedals (thirteen)

[@Zavarzin]

Now I need a Context 🙄

[@thepedalzone]

Hope you get one. It's SO GOOD! And I actually feel it's a bit underrated, since it's often Tensor and Particle that grabs all the attention in the Red Panda lineup.

[@Zavarzin]

@@thepedalzone thought it sounded the best 👍🏻

[@gegongenggong]

To anticipate Big Sky MX...but thanks, i got cheaper options now

[@toysmitty]

I liked the red panda Context - its weird.

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, it’s can get weird in a really good way 😊 Happy you like it!

[@joshguthriemusic8090]

😮❤️

[@thepedalzone]

❤️🙏❤️