Chase Bliss Habit - Short & Sweet Sounds

A musical display of a a fun pitch-shifting pseudo-looping delay setting I discovered in the new Chase Bliss Habit Echo Collector.
So the two big things that I really like about Habit is that it can do super long delay times and that it has two delay playback heads. This basically turns Habit into a double freewheeling reel to reel tape machine that allows for modern Frippertronics looping, where you can have both a normal rhythmic delay and long pseudo-looping echoes running in tandem. Mix that with Habits in-built pitch-shifting effects, and you’re in for worlds of fun.
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[@thefantasticmisterfox]

You sir, are a gift to the community.

[@thepedalzone]

And you are too kind! Thank you so much for the heart-warming comment. Made my day ❤

[@Terrible_Peril]

The community = humanity ❤

[@AndyAcker]

I never would have guessed that one of the best musical parts of any Pedal Zone video is when you stop playing, look at the camera, pick up a mug, and take a sip. Incredible sounds.

[@eddieriviello]

So glad you exist, to keep providing sonic moments of zen, in a world where everything else is pretty crazy. Love this new format, too! Short and Sweed sounds is the perfect name for it.

[@mrtnbrwn]

That was extraordinary, an incredibly musical use of chase bliss Habit

[@thepedalzone]

Awww, man! Thank you so much ❤

[@jash500]

Your channel is one of the very few places I get musical inspiration. Thank you for continuing to do what you do.

[@thepedalzone]

Deeply humbled and honored to hear that. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to send kindness my way. It does not go unnoticed ❤

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

Ill second that !

[@sineqube]

Your channel is filled with joy, curiosity, creativity, and kindness. Wonderful work, and thank you for all you do! 🎵

[@thepedalzone]

Oh boy! Thank you so much. Warms my heart big time ❤

[@eternity9099]

Almost everything I love about music and making music was represented so well in this video.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Makes me so happy ❤

[@jdspainful]

I finally bought this pedal based on what you were able to accomplish in this video. Most impressive uses I've seen yet .

[@thepedalzone]

Oh my! Thank you. I’m super honored to hear that ❤️

[@sons7429]

Man , you get sounds out of pedals like no one else.

[@USAJ31]

I like the music you created and how you can sit there and drink coffee and enjoy the sounds that just keep coming.

[@thepedalzone]

The best kind of music is always coffee-sipping zen music ☕ ❤ Happy you liked it. Means a lot!

[@mikewolfe9458]

This is ridiculously awesome

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! Happy you like it :)

[@bassimprovjams3772]

With a ton of craziness here in Florida with hurricane Ian I needed this! Thank you for making my morning better 🤘😁 I wasn’t expecting for it to let you zen out! That is amazing!!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear the demo was able to create a calm center for you amidst a storm. Hope you're doing well.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

@@thepedalzone thanks mate! It hit us good but we got through it, look up hurricane Ian damage if you want to see what it did 🤘

[@adammindykowski6984]

Oh my...short and sweet, but also deep and expansive. If this was an audio only upload, I would have assumed I was listening to a modular synth performance. Frippertronics taken into deep space. Wonderful my friend! ❤️

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much, my friend. Yeah, it's pretty mind-boggling what a single pedal is capable of these days. Habit is just an endlessly deep ocean of sounds.

[@ThePedalboardOrchestra]

Habit is a miracle of sounds. Very nice short demo 👏👏

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! And yes, Habit definitely is something very unique and hard to explain :)

[@PedalChainsAddiction]

This is the video that convinced me to drop the cash for a Habit. I appreciate the thoughtfulness you put into all of your content and the obvious joy you glean from all of the pedals you feature. Tusind tak!!

[@thepedalzone]

I'm deeply humbled and honored to hear that. TAK! ❤

[@oscarpalaciosbustamante4029]

Thank you so much. This is the best piece I've heard using Habit. Thanks..

[@thepedalzone]

Super honored to hear you think so. Thank you!!

[@dougtolley]

Love this format! Short and sweet rules... Really well explained too. Nice one bud!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you, Doug! Always means a lot to me ❤

[@randoH3000]

You should consider doing more short and sweet with the more complex pedals like chase bliss, meris, and empress. This was excellent!

[@thepedalzone]

I'll definitely consider that. Happy you liked the format 😊

[@emilsinclair]

That last bit is so good. 👌

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much!!

[@DurvalLacerda]

Am I the only one who feels ""too dumb"" for a Chase Bliss pedal? 😂 This video helped a lot, thank you!

[@thepedalzone]

If I can learn how to use them, then anyone can. Some of them do require time, like learning a new instrument or any new skill for that matter. But that's all it requires. The process from not knowing anything, to knowing something, to knowing a lot, is the fun part. I'm happy you found the video helpful. Hope you give Chase Bliss a go at some point. I believe in you 😊❤

[@makes_synth_to_me9025]

What a great channel! You can get lost spending a day watching!

[@thepedalzone]

Awww! Thank you so much. That put a big old smile on my face 😃❤️

[@Arby82]

I've had this pedal for months and thought I fully understood it. NOPE. Thanks for giving me a new way to use the SPREAD knob.

[@thepedalzone]

Very cool to hear that the video gave you some new ideas on how to use Habit. The interplay between Size and Spread can create some truly magical things. Everything from multi-tap delays, weird modulations, faux reverbs and long looping echoes reside there.

[@LambertsMusic]

Love it! Really inspiring. Will definitely try the setting you showed. Rolling back the modify knob after playing pitch-shifted, sounds like the best sonic companion to enjoying a cup of tea.

[@thepedalzone]

Really happy you liked the sounds. Habit is so much fun to explore 😊

[@jchjlqhamilton644]

magic!

[@thepedalzone]

❤️❤️❤️

[@b0000kify]

short & sweet, and quite a treat

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you!

[@USAJ31]

Best example of how to make this pedal sound MUSICAL!

[@thepedalzone]

Really kind of you. Thank you!

[@cadenceangel]

Superb!! ❤❤

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks 🤗

[@michaelyahner6695]

dig the shorter format and and the quick dive into one-ish setting with a twist. you always extrapolate the best sounds out of the best pedals. keep on slayin sir.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much! Means the world ❤

[@gray2469]

another amazing demo as always. thank you!

[@thepedalzone]

Awwww! Thank you so much!

[@deanivan3951]

Beautiful Work sir!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you kindly!

[@Xander_Dog_Frog]

Lovely. I've been playing then letting the ambience of habit + other atmospheric pedals wash over me. Chase bliss knows how to make some interesting pedals. Great job displaying it!

[@thepedalzone]

Chase Bliss are definitely masters of deep atmospheric textures

[@VelcorHF]

Dude that is wild. These are incredible sounds. Short and DEEP sounds :D

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much!

[@JeffHendricks]

I don't know what it is about Chase Bliss' weird combination of stuff inside their pedals, but it always makes me want to buy one. It's just... right.

[@thepedalzone]

It's because it all just sounds good. Serious high-quality effects in this thing. Even if you just use it as a normal delay, it's one of the finest digital delays out there sound-wise.

[@oneszeros1]

I've heard of drop the mic but you could literally drop the guitar and walk off stage for half an hour and everyone would still be there mesmerized when you come back on

[@thepedalzone]

That's definitely my favorite kind of moments. When pedals allow me to hear and perceive as a spectator instead of a creator.

[@rcolpitts5528]

I picked up the habit pretty close to release, love that it can be a basic digital or analog sounding delay. But at the same time can get real crazy in sooo many ways. Very happy to see you jam with it. You always make such beautiful music/riffs and you did it again!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much for the kind words! Yeah, Habit's overall versatility and scope of sounds is just mind-blowing.

[@NicolaLarosa]

Gorgeous. ❤

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! Happy you liked the sounds 🙏

[@jamesf2918]

mind blowing as always

[@thepedalzone]

Really kind of you!

[@Indianabones007]

That is just awesome dude

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much!

[@Indianabones007]

@@thepedalzone I had all planned to sell mine but decided now to stay with , had fun lat night, thanks

[@rowanschenck4756]

I don't always need the toys you demo, but I like your enthusiasm!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Fun pedals always get me excited 😊

[@mikenihan9260]

I freakin love your demos man. The ending when you changed the Scan knob was beautiful. You had something similar in the Afterneath V3 video and it sold me on that one as well. Love it!

[@thepedalzone]

Awwww, man! Thank you so much ❤

[@dodgedforgottenn]

Love the vid and the channel! Habit is so damn cool!

[@coffeedudeguy]

Excellent stuff! You have inspired me to explore more sonic textures available to us now, when previously I would have just focused more on fancy noodling

[@thepedalzone]

Man! So unreal of you to take time out of your day to write such a sweet comment. Thank you!

[@ingreynelg]

This demo reminds me of the Hedra demo you did in which you did your own Ballerina 12/24 version, except this time, the ballerina can dance at different tempo. Very good demonstration of this pedal capabilities.

[@ninobusgano315]

That scan hit so hard that I ask God for forgiveness.

[@cjbogannam]

Sounds sooooo good! Stellar as always sir

[@thepedalzone]

Man! Thank you 🙏

[@frankfrank7921]

I don't have any Chase Bliss pedals, I find them too pricey, but they are a genius company. Thanks Stefan for a little glimpse of what their new pedal can do.

[@BrockDavisson]

Not really pricey when you think of the pedal providing something that nothing else does and all of CB pedals have many options to do many things. Well worth the money.

[@lycosa2000]

Great video. I thought this pedal was interesting as I've heard it in other videos. Every other video made it a very experimental music pedal and it is, but!! You managed to tame it and make music and this is the first demonstration I've seen of that. It's not just bleeps and bloops, but music arranged in a way that is pleasing to listen to. I haven't bought it yet, but this video is making me reconsider.

[@Mechanismo77]

soooooo awesome !!!! i want one !!!

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!

[@jeremiahbayani184]

Brilliant!

[@thepedalzone]

Awww! Thanks!

[@jeremiahbayani184]

@@thepedalzone where can I listen to your music?

[@MilesAwayOfficial]

You are so talented man, love your work so much :)

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

Excellent playthrough, og som altid , superb lyd !

[@thepedalzone]

Mange tak!

[@stephenoates2865]

Thanks for the terrific demo. Really like the video supers/ notes. Now it's just a decision about which of the kids to sell so I can get a Habit...

[@thepedalzone]

Hahaha! Thank you so much ❤

[@dariusmorgan8302]

Yes! I've been wavering between which to get...Blooper or Habit...I have a Boss RC30 Loop Station and I believe if I get Habit, & just utilize it with the loop station, I'll have the best of both worlds.

[@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals]

OMG. Brilliant playing Stefan. Why haven't I seen this until now???

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much, Cohen. Always means the world coming from an ultra creative like you ❤️ Regarding visibility, the KZbin algorithm works in mysterious ways 😂

[@SpiralCasterPlaysPedals]

@@thepedalzone it’s my fault! Making content around pedals so much, I kind of avoid watching more pedal content…but I miss out on a lot. Most of it I catch on IG, but I’m trying to change that! I’m always inspired by your playing every time I see it!

[@federicofranza2187]

Great pedal and great t shirt( Cult of Luna)

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!!

[@Dea_Decay]

Love your channel and while not even done with the video I want to just bust out my Habit and try this! I'm still fairly new to pedals (and coming from the synth world) but I love the way you present things and have even bought some pedals (like the Dweller) after seeing what I can do with them on your channel. Also I debated mentioning this, but you might want to know; on the text box labeled "Get into the Habit" you left the n off "context" (last word in that textbox).

[@angelrosado722]

Excellent pedal! 👍🎶

[@thepedalzone]

Indeed it is!

[@andrewprice2506]

Do you know how good your music is? Where's the album my dude!! (Side note I absolutely love Habit, it's my favorite Chase Bliss pedal by far and probably my most inspiring pedal of all time)

[@ArgonautsMusicalTravellings]

I'm so glad I found you reviewing this! The pitch dropped reverse delays truely are magical. I can see this inspiring a lot of songwriting however, I do wonder about reproducibility for live use. What is your opinion on that? Is this a pedal you could see yourself using live or does it only work as an inspiration-machine?

[@MYGAS21]

Athaousand likes from me. Cutting edge stuff.

[@thepedalzone]

THANK YOU!

[@fabianobe]

amazing, love it!!! i will use habit pedal better after watching this video

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Stoked to hear the video gave you some new ideas to try out with your Habit

[@jujuzik8160]

Really Great Demo of CB Habit 🎶 Is there any dip switch engaged for this demo ??

[@thepedalzone]

Scan has been set tu Manual. That's the only DIP switch that's in use. Happy you liked the demo. Means a lot to me!

[@mettomattieffetti9622]

Epic gigs ahead...I can SEE them. 😂

[@thepedalzone]

Definitely! Epic solo gigs in my basement, performing for my dog and my daughter 😂

[@jesselough]

That CoL shirt tho 👏👏👏

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! Best band 🤘🙌

[@theJE55]

I feel like you'd have to give this thing writing credits on any song you write with it 😅

[@thepedalzone]

Hahaha! Spot on. It can definitely do a lot of heavy sonic lifting, if you want it to.

[@christopherrusch]

are there any pitch delays that can do what happens at 3:30 ish? the habit is surely unique but who WANTS to pay chase bliss money if i can get the sound i want from something hopefully cheaper

[@TheTargetedScapegoat]

You had me at “Frippertronics”. With the way technology has transformed and has transformed the way we think of possibilities, I am stuck here wondering if there is a way to make a Frippertronics reel to reel delay looping interface that would be less encumbering and easier to use …. But then I realize listening ti what you’re doing here that there is no reason to even imagine it given what we have available in a single standard stomp form factor these days. Going to check, but have you/ do you used the blooper?

[@francoisquiviger]

Thank you! Once you have the loop running can you play over it without feeding into the loop?

[@Alex_Martz]

Can the Chase Bliss Blooper do the same?, I'm surprised you haven't reviewed that pedal yet, Thanks!

[@thepedalzone]

There's some crossover between the selectable delay effects. But Blooper lets you use two effects at the same time, whereas Habit only allows for one. That's the only overlap though. Other than that they are very different devices.

[@Alex_Martz]

@@thepedalzone Thanks, I hope you can do a video on Blooper!

[@Leychen]

Wow i never knew it's possible to "control" this pedal! A friend has it and it's just this weird unit doing random things and nobody seems to know what it actually does.

[@thepedalzone]

Habit can indeed be a random bleep bloop machine, but it's capable of so much more. Happy that my video was able to give you a new perspective on this wonderful device

[@jitterbug__]

🙏

[@thepedalzone]

🙏

[@marcusstrymon693]

Do you have an artist page where you load up music no talking? I would really enjoy to hear only musical pieces like the hedra end jam, I often come back to it at any day

[@SteveGryphon]

The chase bliss stuff falls into its own category of pedals - Inspiration pedals. They seem to pull ideas out of you

[@Zan_Halford]

You are the dream-Lord! “Stef-Lórien”. Is your neck pickup raised to give it more snap and brightness?!

[@thepedalzone]

Ha! Thank you ❤😴 Honestly don't know. I haven't messed with the setup of the pickups. To me, it doesn't look more raised than what you would normally see on a T-style guitar. The McNelly pickups in my Jennings are just really great sounding pickups.

[@KodyXXVll]

fuckin love this channel.

[@thepedalzone]

THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️

[@LauraSquirrel]

LOVE The Habit! I have mine sandwiched between a Blooper and a V2 Afterneath. (BTW I have a V3 Afterneath. It's on another board.)

[@thepedalzone]

That sounds like one heck of a sonic sandwich :)

[@algarridm]

Hi Stefan. Do you recommend this pedal for modern Slowdive shoegaze style?

[@thepedalzone]

Sure, you can get some nice pristine digital delays as well as more washy modulated textures, all something that Slowdive incorporates into their songwriting. But this pedal might be a little bit overkill, if you're just looking to cop some dream pop/shoegaze textures. But if you want a pedal that does a ton of experimental stuff as well as the more classic dreamy delay stuff, then Habit is a solid option.

[@BeantownToBigD]

Nice Tele

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks!!

[@ninobusgano315]

Too sweet I got cavities

[@cwwmbm]

That looping delay - how long did you have to tweak to it would rhythmically match your playing? :) I don't have experience with Habit but I feel like it would be a very time consuming task to have both delays match your rhythm, no?

[@lilSchmoob]

I think the Habit has the ability to sync to a MIDI clock - so maybe that's how he did it? I've always wondered that too though... I want to get one but delays can be tricky and get messy so fast if you're not super precise in your tempo and playing!

[@thepedalzone]

Took me 5min. It's very easy to use in that regard.

[@user-rc7sz3qx8d]

Which manufacturer is that pick guard from?

[@thepedalzone]

Indra Guitars :)

[@manatones]

Does this guy have music on Spotify?

[@thepedalzone]

I don't have any solo stuff. But you're welcome to check out my band "Don't Come Looking For Us". We're out there in the streaming landscape. Go look for us :)

[@fabianobe]

did you change any of the switches on the "back" of the pedal as well?

[@thepedalzone]

I flicked Scan to Manual. That was the only DIP switch in action in that example

[@TheGreenKingdom]

@@thepedalzone thanks for the tip, loved how you pitched the melody down a found a sweet loop with scan. Keep up the awesome work sir!

[@jwayne69]

I would love to hear you make patches for the line 6 helix!

[@thepedalzone]

Actually never owned or used a Helix, so that’s probably pretty far away. But I do enjoy making patches for multi-fx units. I currently use a Boss MS-3 on my own board, and that thing can definitely do a lot. Might check out a Helix someday. Who knows 😊

[@blueflagmusic]

Coffee and cannabis,Bliss Habit.

[@validoberz]

Is it simpler than tensor or not?

[@thepedalzone]

Definitely not simpler than Tensor. But also does a lot more than Tensor. So all depends on what you want

[@validoberz]

I bought tensor after your video but it’s very difficult since it doesn’t have any tap tempo

[@deafrider]

very similar to count to 5 by montreal assembly

[@FortyHurts]

I'm getting that vibe as well.

[@TheGreenKingdom]

I used to have a Ct5 and now have the Habit. It can definitely cover some of the same ground, but Habit is capable of a lot more and I find the controls to be more intuitive as well.

[@FortyHurts]

@@TheGreenKingdom Yeah, I've got the CT5 and a Blooper, but I expect I'll also have a Habit (hah!) eventually. Stefan has sold me a lot of pedals!

[@mabecka]

Hey!

[@thepedalzone]

Hey!

[@ninobusgano315]

My favourite type of weed is cocaine.

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Too bad i could never afford a chase bliss pedal....oh well.

[@thepedalzone]

Well, at least we're still able to enjoy the things we can't have through media sources like KZbin, and we can enjoy it whenever and wherever we want. That's a t least something. But yes, their pedals most definitely aren't cheap, but you get a lot of sounds for the money. Hope you'll be able to pick one up at some point. Maybe you can find some of their pedals cheaper on the used market.

[@pytheus]

Thank you for the effort. But, this is quite a weak demo. I applaud the shorter format. and you state a fun setting, but only talk about the other functionality. Admittedly, a sophisticated device, but many aspects are overlooked here that would make your vid more interesting and comprehensive, and I'm not talking dip switches. I have faith in you and hope you will improve.

[@chiefbucknell]

Cool! I turned my Habit into a Red Panda Particle. 🥹

[@thepedalzone]

Not the worst thing you could turn something into :) I love my Particle 2