Keeley Electronics Hydra Stereo Reverb & Tremolo Demo (In Stereo - Please Use Headphones)

[@HeySenatorArnold]

This demo has convinced me to get the hydra. I listened to this demo every other night to fall asleep. The playing is just so soothing.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much, Arnold. I'm super humbled to hear that.

[@thebigsmooth99]

Stefan’s playing compliments this pedal perfectly. I basically use this channel to determine which pedals I want to buy and I keep coming back to this demo because this is the best sounding reverb. Between the Eccos and Hydra, Keeley has peaked in their pedal building mastery.

[@GuitarJawn]

how is it?

[@therewasascene]

2 downsides for me personally: You can’t put the trem on one output and the reverb on the other The sine trem is less amplike than others - I sold my voodoo labs trem for this for the money and board space and never quit kicking myself. Vowed to never sell a pedal again and want the Mr. Black pan a trem. But it’s a really good pedal and I use the reverb every time I play. And that’s with having a spring reverb on my amp that I love.

[@coryaw]

@RobertKeeleyTV I think I greatly perfer your shimmer to Strymons...

[@miltonh2o]

Keeley has done it again. He has never failed to produce anything un musical or unusable.

[@thepedalzone]

I totally agree! His devices are always so well voiced. This one is sooooo dreamy ❤️

[@robertsimpson5801]

I think you mean he has "never failed to produce anything musical or usuable." Awesome pedal!

[@CorbCorbin]

@@robertsimpson5801 😆 I hate grammar! I kept staring at the comment, thinking; “...is this an insult, or just a grammar mistake?”

[@CorbCorbin]

@@thepedalzone Just like in a 50s movie. Dreamy

[@thepedalzone]

Good to be back with another demo, and what a pedal to return to the game with. This is honestly one of the finest stereo reverbs I've ever played, and then it just has magical modulation tones to boot as well. If you dig the demo, then please consider hitting that like or share button, or leaving a comment below. Would mean so much to me! Thanks for the support, gang - Stefan

[@CorbCorbin]

Hey Stefan, excellent demo as always, I’ve seen quite a few questions about whether there’s a way to pair the different Trems and Verbs, i.e. Sine with Plate, Harm with Spring, etc. Can the expression pedal be set for one preset in the toe position and another in the heel? I know it can within each Trem/Verb setting. At around 5:05 you seem to use the Sine with the Plate, which I’ve seen a few comments asking about in other videos.

[@CorbCorbin]

One more question. When you use your phone, are you going direct to the pedal, or are you using something in between like the iRIG(or similar product)?

[@kevin6156]

Dude, the guitar work in this demo is i n s a n e!!!

[@thepedalzone]

Awwwww, man! THANK YOU! ❤

[@MrGuitarfreak132]

@@thepedalzone Seriously its so good!

[@ChorusHunter]

3:22 what a beautiful melody. Hats off.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! 🙏

[@MrGuitarfreak132]

What a phenominal demo of this pedal! Not only was it musical and pleasing to listen to but you showed how to get a bunch of great sounding tones out of it. Nice work!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much! Means a ton to me ❤

[@SilverParatrooper]

Man this thing has a lot of functionality. The room expansion coloring is just amazing.

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah. It's just packed to the brim with cool features, and yet it's so intuitive to use. I love this format that Keeley has created 😊

[@ΧρήστοςΚαστρινάκης-η8σ]

stayed for the amazing playing, really dreamy

[@thepedalzone]

Kind of you. Thanks!

[@brooklynboy1000]

one of the best pedal demos... not concentrating on nerdy specs and overtalking... you played nicely and showed many cool things this pedal can do.. bravo

[@thepedalzone]

Gosh! Thank you so much!

[@underoath16v]

The music you play on 1:30...damn perfect...so incredible beautiful...🙌🏻😍💜💜💜 Amazing as always...

[@JonathanGasper]

Anytime a new pedal is released, my KZbin feed is flooded with demos of it. When that pedal is a reverb or a delay, I always watch your demo first, and you never disappoint. I hope all is well with you and your loved ones. Cheers! 😁

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, buddy! That really means a lot to me 🙏

[@sennstrato7281]

I have so many pedals now I don't need any more, so I just come on to your channel to listen to you play which is always very nice.

[@thepedalzone]

I'm just happy you're finding enjoyment in the videos. Makes all the countless hours gone (and going) into them totally worth it.

[@adrianurrusuno2607]

It's incredible how Robert Keeley always finds a way to be at the top of the game...

[@JonathanGasper]

Well, he kinda was there at the birth of the game, lol. 🤣

[@thepedalzone]

He's definitely knocked it out of the park with this new format that Eccos and Hydra use. Such powerful, intuitive and amazing sounding pedals

[@tusleplopp1]

This might be my favorite keeley pedal going by your demo! I definetely want to add it to my board when funds are not an issue! Your playing is always so great, i keep coming back to the videos to listen to you play. I have a playlist for that is all my favorite demos from you that i listen to in my car!

[@ClemsonJohnson]

I have been reading reviews and listening to demos of reverb and tremolos for two weeks, trying to decide on the perfect companion for my recently restored 1962 Gretsch 6150 and your video made up my mind. I purchased mine 10 minutes ago. Thanks!

[@ValveSpecial]

Woah that little box really comes to life on the synths! 😳

[@thepedalzone]

Totally!! It’s immense on synths 🙌

[@stompboxtalk]

It really does!

[@dougtolley]

Wow the way Keeley put out 'combination' pedals is really well thought out. This sounds top top quality. Your playing as always makes me feel, and think. I get so emotional listening to you, keep it up my friend. I am, as always, in awe. ❤️

[@Idonotsa49]

I own two of the combination pedals and want more. The Loomer is great, and the Hydra is too

[@MartinClimbs]

Again, a stunning Demo. I just got into guitar and the immense range of pedals after watching your videos for literally years after stumbling onto you. Adoring your style so much that I started myself. Bought a sonic duo, a loop pedal and the dispatch master and try my heart out. Still wish you would show us your usual tuning, early influence and maybe even make some tabs one day. Or might even a Q&A on your journey. never stop making videos Stefan, seriously, you were and will continue to be an inspiration to me. All the best from Vienna.

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow! Thank you so much for your kindness. I'm truly humbled and honored. I don't have a usual tuning. It all changes over time to keep the creativity flowing. This demo is all in EAEABE though 😊

[@Osmone_Everony]

After watching a ton of effect pedal videos I have come to the conclusion that every pedal is just as good as the musician who uses it. I have seen a video where even the Hologram Microcosm sounds like shit. My point is that you blow my mind. You've got the talent to bring out the best of a pedal and this video here is no different. 💚

[@rogerbadell]

Sounds incredible man!!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you!

[@lincolndaugherty]

Many congratulations! Fatherhood is an amazing journey! Thanks for the great demos and information!

[@FakeGlasses]

I bought this after seeing your videos. Initially I didn't quite get the control scheme, but after about an hour with it and the manual I'm now totally in love. Bigger/fancier reverb pedals like the Bigsky and CXM 1978 just feel like overkill. This thing suits my needs/wants from a reverb (and trem) pedal perfectly, with stereo and wet/dry etc. options and enough presets to serve in a gig situation.

[@ckrug32]

One of the prettiest shimmers I've heard! Wow.

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, that shimmer is actually really REALLY good. One of the few shimmers I actually find musical and worth using 😊

[@regaudieguillaume]

The music in this one is gorgeous. You really master your craft Stefan :)

[@thepedalzone]

Awwww, man! Thanks! ❤

[@sparksnguitarsmike]

I am so glad you got to do this demo! Right in your wheelhouse! Great job!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you, my friend!

[@peteglase]

great demo! very creative, need to go to the mailbox and get my Hydra that was just delivered!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much! You're in for a good time with Hydra, I'm sure of it :)

[@gph2193]

Boss , a tear came to my eye as I realized this will be my next pedal. Thank you very much.

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers, man! You're gonna love this pedal. Just sounds incredible and it's so intuitive to use. Keeley have really nailed it with this pedal format.

[@joelpearson8310]

I'm just saving up for one of these. Hard to wait but it'll be worth it I think.. Nothing I can tell it there will be this versatile. Thank you pedal zone for making such wonderful demo videos!

[@Andrew-kg9yo]

This video made me purchase this pedal. It is so good guys!

[@thepedalzone]

Honored to hear that my demo inspired you to pick up the Hydra. It is indeed a phenomenal pedal.

[@bryanclarke1927]

Best demo of this pedal. Covers everything in a musical way.

[@thepedalzone]

Extremely kind of you! Thank you!

[@delivrance3961]

great job! pretty cool to see all the stereo reverbs on the market lately...got the specular from gfi and once you try stereo you never go back!!

[@evanmiller2579]

Bought the pedal based on your demo. Well done.

[@thepedalzone]

Deeply honored to hear that!

[@AlbusBand]

First, stellar demo of a wicked pedal. Second, I’ve been loving my J. Mascis JM, which I only got after consistently seeing you play it. I hope you and the family are well; stay safe and I’ll ttys. All Love, Aaron

[@TheFarout69]

Ambient goodness for sure, great playing again- you really know how to play the pedal so we can hear what it does. Great!

[@thepedalzone]

Awwww, man! Thank you!

[@TheFactoryLP]

You literally made me cry with this demo😔😌❤

[@thepedalzone]

Oh man! And now you're gonna make me cry 😭Hopefully it was tears of joy streaming down your face 😊

[@TheFactoryLP]

​@@thepedalzone you bet! ❤

[@goochmusic668]

Man, you are so my new favorite pedal demo guy lately. And your playing on this is especially great! Good job to all who work on these videos! Great taste all around with your pedal picks and your musicality to show these pedals at their best.

[@gregrogers2611]

Really beautiful guitar work!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you!!

[@nickmillington9813]

Excellent demo! Love the format.

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks so much!

[@gitarboi6760]

I watched this twice Once just listening to the music while I washed the breakfast dishes and again to see what changes you were making. I’ve been missing the tremolo on my 1960 Fender pro amp I just got a ghost echo but I may need to get this next Thanks for the amazing demo! Really top shelf presentation, information, and entertaining!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very very much! Means a lot to me that you enjoyed the demo 😊

[@sovndscvpe]

Love your demos and your playing!

[@thepedalzone]

Awwwww! Thank you!

[@blayneb7290]

Truly AWESOME demo! Super tasty playing and VERY informative. Kudos, and thanks.

[@thepedalzone]

Man! Thank you so much!

[@blayneb7290]

@@thepedalzone Sure. Maybe you can help me. Just got the pedal but am unsure as to how to connect it in stereo to another pedal with L/R stereo ins. Do I need a Y cable from the Stereo out jack?

[@thepedalzone]

@@blayneb7290 - The mono channel corresponds to L and Stereo to R. So you just run from Mono out to L in on the other pedal, and stereo out to R in on the other pedal. Hope this helps.

[@blayneb7290]

@@thepedalzone Yes it does, many thanks. I assumed that, but nothing is marked on the pedal (like Mono/L and Stereo/R) as you'd expect, and the owners manual doesn't address the input/outputs at all. Find that curious. Thanks again and you've gained a subscriber!

[@AlexPriceMusician]

Goshhhhh dude this is so sweet. Your playing just makes it

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much! Incredibly kind of you ❤

[@matthewholme297]

Sounds absolutely amazing beautiful chord work

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much!

[@jrwardle1]

Stefan, the pedal is great but your playing in this video is amazing ! Thanks

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you, Richard. Super kind of you ❤

[@r.llynch4124]

This pedal is soooo good, worth the money for sure. Nice playing.

[@a.khusyairie5573]

This is an amazing pedal i've seen in a while

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you dig it! I'm floored by how good it sounds

[@a.khusyairie5573]

@@thepedalzone indeed....beautiful sounding......gonna get one soon

[@larryb3946]

Excellent... Thank you so much. This was the review i needed to take the plunge. I ordered it from Sweetwater today 😆

[@xE4syCoreX]

What a demo, what a pedal! Beautiful!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Glad you like it. It truly is a stunning pedal 😊

[@jonsteiner8515]

absolutely beautiful playing

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you kindly 🙏

[@GuitarsRgood7]

Sounds amazing!

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, it's a killer device

[@Spokyway]

Ooooh I bought a Microfreak too during the first lockdown! Had a lot of fun using it with drive / delay pedal aswel. Nice demo as usal! Cheers from fr :)

[@timons7446]

Just crazy how many possibilities are in such a small pedal! But what flashed me was this synth melody with chords (around minute 12) and how it was visualized. It was kind of mind-blowing to follow the two strokes (melody and chords) at the same time and hear the visual changes. I can hardly put this into words :D ... anyway, what is that?! I've never seen anything like it before :D

[@TheSaniwaa]

Pfew, this one got really emotional ! Your playing really transported me to places, great work.!

[@thepedalzone]

I'm super humbled and honored to hear that the tones and tunes moved you. This pedal contains so many moving soundscapes 😊

[@TheSaniwaa]

@@thepedalzone I'm still waiting for your album dude x)

[@chrisholmes_90]

A lot of people saying it, but man your playing in this is really killer man. Absolutely perfect for the demo. The pedal itself sounds amazing too, the shimmer is top notch. The big question is: is it the Flint killer?!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much! So kind of you to say ❤

[@hugowasalreadytaken]

in my experience, its not a flint killer, but its a flint alternative

[@kevinhetzel8654]

You rock, Keeley rocks. Ordered!!!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! And I totally agree. Keeley killed it with this one. They got a good thing going with this new pedal format that Eccos and Hydra are based on. You're gonna love Hydra 😊

[@JamieToddBand]

My head is exploding. Thank you.

[@thepedalzone]

And thank you for watching and listening 😊

[@Johnsalad]

The best Hydra demo so far. Love your demo!

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow! THANK YOU!

[@qtipbluedog]

The Microfreak is such a killer synth. One of the best synths at that price point and size in my opinion. Nice to get to hear it with your musical touch.

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, man! It's so good. One of the best gear purchases I've made in a good while 😊

[@arkenstone]

Great pedal and demo. Your playing is divine once more!

[@thepedalzone]

Oh boy! Thank you so so much!

[@denchi_k4070]

Man, i already told that, but your chords and harmony skills just incredible. I wanna lesson from you

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to write such a sweet comment ❤

[@bonusflaps1749]

No me first.

[@vielstein]

Great video , great pedal dude . Got me one too and with an Epiphone Riviera p93 , ... Mr.Keely did something very , very great here .

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! Mr.Keeley did indeed create something great here 😊

[@marcosdanielponce3285]

Tiene un gran sonido el hydra . Con el pedal de expresión lográs intensificar esos fragmentos que mas te gustan de tu composición.

[@DiscreteCircuitry]

God damn Stefan HOW do you keep making demos that scare my bank?! 🤯🤯

[@dougc84]

dude. your riffs are always sweet, but... damn, man, you took it to another level this time.

[@thepedalzone]

Dude! THANK YOU!

[@dougc84]

@@thepedalzone also you need some merch. i need a TPZ shirt or hat or sticker for realsies.

[@claudiosuarez1256]

This video is a piece of art 🤗 . Thanks 😃👍

[@thepedalzone]

Super kind of you! Thank you!

[@mikkokelanen8000]

Wow Stefan my man. This video purdy much sums up why your channel is one of the best.

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow! I’m deeply honored. Thank you ❤️🙏

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

That was superb beautiful ride - you have a genuine good feel,-

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Means a lot ❤

[@DenisSurette]

Fantastic demo of a drool inducing pedal.. want this. Cheers

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Definitely go for it. It's such a killer spatial device 😊

[@JeffreyDelica]

As usual great review Stefan!!! Your reviews makes me want to buy those pedal! I love it. And Keeley is one of the best! Love their pedals

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! That means a ton ❤

[@lilhoss1]

Gorgeous playing!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks a lot!

[@rvcurryiv]

Im not sure how much of this is your recording or the pedal but man everytime you used the shimmer I was like 'F*****ck that's good'. Great playing as always.

[@RobertKeeleyTV]

You hear it right, we added a special "curry" to the shimmy. ;-)

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks! It's definitely one of the best shimmer reverbs I've had the pleasure of playing in my life.

[@andrewsmall4865]

@@RobertKeeleyTV this pedal is incredible and I can't wait to get one.

[@alastikskies]

Awesome Job. Your very talented. Oh and the pedals cool as well.

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow! Thank you so much 🙏 And yes, the pedal is hella cool 😊

[@renaldojaramillogaviria535]

Amazing sound!!!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! It's an incredible pedal

[@papersquares]

You're my favorite guitar player

[@thepedalzone]

Oh wow!.... I'm speechless. Thank you! ❤

[@ivana1755]

Man, do I feel the water in my feet when I listen to that spring reverb drips

[@thepedalzone]

They really nailed that Spring Reverb algorithm. Probably the most convincing one I've heard so far.

[@rickc2102]

Pretty dang lush. Think I'll stick with my Flint-Context-Afterneath combo, but if I were starting fresh, this covers a lot of bases, with some trick new features, to boot.

[@danielringl8501]

Wow! 12:00 puts my right into my happy place

[@thepedalzone]

I'm honored that me and Hydra were able to transport you there, my friend ❤

[@robwickham2025]

the panning on the tremolo is absolutely incredible! are there any standalone tremolo units that can achieve this kind of thing? it's so niice ✨

[@jonahlawson]

This video is awesome. Great job

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very very much!

[@aaronthacker2981]

Would you be willing to put a compilation video together of all of the amazing tracks you make for each of your demos? I'm a teacher, and my kids LOVE listening to your music while they are working, but they always get distracted by the spoken bits and transitions haha.

[@y7r1um]

as usual bro, amazing !

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much ❤️🙏

[@Jason75913]

badass

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!

[@PatmanM66]

Thanks alot!

[@thepedalzone]

You're welcome! ❤

[@deuceswildjd]

Please do some tutorials about the chord shapes/style you play! Enjoy all of these amazing videos you post! Also we need some recordings of these stellar ambient guitar pieces! Thank you 🙏

[@FxBrawler]

This!

[@MikeRolls]

Great sound and fantastic guitar playing!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Means a lot to me!

[@jacobalvarez7515]

Okay need this

[@thepedalzone]

Go for it! It's great!

[@josephestes7076]

So good man.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! It's a stellar pedal

[@josephestes7076]

@@thepedalzone stellar playing. The parts are wonderful.

[@sunepedersen8537]

this pedal is amazing. i almost wish the made a bigger one with more presets

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, it's so good! Haven't personally found the amount of presets limiting, but I totally understand why you would want more 😊

[@michaelgaudreau7017]

Stop, please, my wallet can't take it anymore. Killer pedal and phenomenal demo. Just out of curiosity, are you using an alternate tuning on that Jazzmaster?

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much! Yeah, my guitar is in EAEABE throughout the entire demo 😊

[@DM-dc7lc]

@@thepedalzone hey man…. Wonderful tuning…. Discovered it here. What string gauges are you using?

[@stewartross13]

@@thepedalzone wonderful tuning. Open Asus2! Camouflage by Third Eye Blind is in that tuning!

[@stewartross13]

@@DM-dc7lc I’d use 9s for EAEABE

[@barefootbeardedwizardry]

Oof! Amazing! I felt kinda meh about the Eccos, but this one is a home run from Keeley.... fantastic demo

[@RobertKeeleyTV]

Thanks sir! We have our own way of putting together pedal packages. I think this one is pretty good sounding.

[@stuartchapman5171]

Great review, I can't imagine you've left anything out. My only criticism is , of the pedal, not you. It can do virtually any reverb sound, using the menu dive style control interaction, with no screen. I'm sure many users love that sort of thing but I couldn't imagine the learning curve. The panning/trem/verb thing is great on this thing.

[@xxfaction6xx]

Great video, as always

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Means a lot 🙏

[@jpsatre]

awesome demo

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you SO MUCH!

[@11clouds]

great demo, i was about to pass on this pedal but i like the integration of tremolo with it, love my Microfreak so versatile

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Reverb and Tremolo is a match made in sonic heaven. And yes, Microfreak is incredible. Love mine as well.

[@pilarcortez3707]

Man that’s an awesome 😎 pedal and killer demo I’m wondering if you can make a video with the hydra and a delay I’ll bet it will sound gorgeous thanks

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! Means a lot to me you enjoyed the demo. Delay and Reverb is always a winning combination

[@stevecollard292]

Great demo as always, just got a j mascis jm, might need one of these as well!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks! The Mascis loves Reverb and Trem 😊

[@stevecollard292]

@@thepedalzone my experiments so far have led me to the conclusion that it's also a big fan of fuzz!

[@digiwaves]

Great little box of sonic goodness with the best spring reverb I've ever heard that's not a real spring!

[@thepedalzone]

Yup, they nailed that Spring algorithm. Sounds incredible!

[@gabet3754]

I only used headphones because you said “Please” ☺️

[@thepedalzone]

Well, I'm happy my mother taught me to be polite then 😊

[@Hickdog27]

Awesome demo. The Eccos is the best pedal on my board, so this will be a nice addition for sure. Just not sure what this means for my Flint.

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers, man! Happy you enjoyed it. 😊 I love my Eccos as well, and Hydra is just as brilliant. Probably means your Flint needs to start watching its back 😂

[@Hickdog27]

@@thepedalzone Loving the panning harmonic tremolo. I’ve been running the afterneath in front of it with the rate down and it’s just beautiful.

[@stompboxtalk]

Been noticing you have been using that OBNE expression slider more lately. I’ve been experimenting more with expression knobs lately and am looking into getting a Mission Expression pedal.

[@thepedalzone]

I use that expression slider constantly, especially alongside table-top devices like synths. It's so much fun, and really opens up a pedal like Hydra that sports great expressive potential. But yeah, if you want something to use with your feet, then you can't go wrong with Mission Engineering. Top quality all the way.

[@stompboxtalk]

ThePedalZone thanks for the tip, I’ll definitely be getting it at some point. So many pedals to get. The list gets going and going...