Sonicake Levitate Reverb & Delay Pedal Review | Best Value 2-in-1

This is a full review of the Sonicake Levitate dual effects pedal. The Sonicake Levitate features a Plate Reverb and Digital Delay combination, allowing you to get a wide range of tones perfect for studio or live playing situations. This pedal is noise-free and is an absolute bargain when it comes to what it offers. Thanks to Sonicake for Sponsoring this video.
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00:00 - About this video & disclaimer (sponsored)
00:21 - Jam Track
02:19 - Pedal Overview and How it Works
03:41 - Amplifier Spring Reverb vs. Pedal Plate Reverb
04:04 - Traditional Reverb Tone
04:41 - Short Reverb Tone
05:08 - Luscious Reverb
06:10 - Delay Side Only
06:34 - Short Slapback Delay
06:50 - 80’s Clean Delay Tone
07:19 - Tap Tempo Feature with Delay & Reverb (dirty)
08:44 - Clean Ambient Tone (cranked)
09:33 - My Review (Pros and Cons)
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[@Abutado]

Came for the pedal, stayed for the jam sesh.

[@jamalabdul2009]

Good to see you back!!! 👋🏾👋🏾 Sonicake has plenty of good sounding, affordable pedals and this one is no exception. Reverb and delay combo pedals are always a great pairing! Can’t wait to see more from Sonicake! Thanks Shane!!🎸🎸👍🏾

[@withnail67]

Having based a purchase largely on this review, I must say I'm very pleased with both! A great pedal at an excellent price and the review gives a very fair impression of what you are getting for your money.

[@gao1258]

Thanks mate! Great review and demo , I need a new delay/ reverb and on a budget, this looks to be the one!

[@charliedrydenguitarist]

Since coming out, these guys have made leaps and bounds; this is one to keep an eye out for! Plate verb with a digital delay is my favorite; it sounds so nice. But that Royal Flush is so killer! I wish I could afford one! Haha 😂😂👑👑 So good, killer playing as always Shane 🎉

[@ebahtimaikata]

Nice pedal I ordered it after some research. The price is fantastic and it can do it all. Nice laugh burst by the way. Keep them up

[@DavidShepard-ke9su]

Great review. Dude, I love your stuff, especially because you have reviews of the kind of pedals I can a) use and b) afford. Looking for a great delay pedal to go with my Joyo American teamed up with my new Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170. This is really something. Thank you.

[@toddflowers8052]

One of the best budget pedal companies out there !!! Thanks for the heads up mate !!

[@spicynotes4994]

An excellent review friend, well done 👍👍

[@jorgemiro1613]

Excellent spectrum of tones , pretty cool 😎 pedal. Wet or dry it delivers a solid tone.

[@Craig_KCfan]

Great video Shane🤘🏻I was really impressed how the pedal sounded.. I love your enthusiasm and positive vibe my friend.. Keep up the great work that you do, you are one of my favorite channels that I turn to watch when I am looking to buy some new gear… Have you ever done a video on the TC Electronic Nova ND-1 Delay pedal? If not maybe you could consider doing one? Thank you for all that you do and take care? Craig

[@hutchfromba]

I like the verb and delay simultaneous. Very cool. Blues On....💙

[@limpindug]

Smashin demo bud I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍👍👍🥃Respect to you mate.

[@jackieohehir3259]

Great value pedal. Very good demo also.

[@jstnxprsn]

There are many great pedals for reverb and delay out there that sound as good as this, but to get both at that price is exceptional. Thanks for the tip.

[@RicardoRodrigues-ds6mr]

What better delay pedal do you recommend than this one for low cost?

[@jstnxprsn]

@@RicardoRodrigues-ds6mr I think you misread my comment. I was saying the best of these types of pedals are expensive. This one is a "find" with quality and low cost.

[@intheblues]

📺Watch my Sonicake 4-in-1 Modulation Pedal Next - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ7aYWytlptkgc0 Thanks for Sonicake for sponsoring this video. If you're in the market for a dual reverb and delay pedal that's affordable, give this one a look. Check it out here: 🛒 Walmart US - bit.ly/3ELePRq 🛒 Amazon De - amzn.to/3KOzXd6 🛒 Amazon UK - amzn.to/3Zks4Rm 🛒 Amazon AU - amzn.to/3KOnhCY 🛒 Amazon Canada - amzn.to/3L6SWA3 (affiliate links)

[@mastersunfish]

great playing

[@raphaelbiazotto]

Sounds really good on the demo. Does it have any volume drop issues?

[@keithh8661]

Way cool,thanks

[@bpdarragh]

Love shane's reviews. To the point, tasty playing, but not like "Look at me playing!!" (which he can in bucketloads), but to show the quality of the gear he is demoing

[@dalepal]

The pedal sounds great and includes both reverb and delay without breaking the bank.

[@shanewalton8888]

Interesting pedal. Been using delay a lot lately.

[@anthonyward8587]

It is a great-sounding pedal. Especially for the price. :)

[@rokinrandy]

Oh I’d have to add a loop for an octave on the trails. If I ever got time , which I probably won’t. Sounds great.

[@bulletsforteeth5029]

I got the mini version I use on my acoustic, the ambiance section of the video sounds on par with the mini to my ears. For budget effect you can't go wrong with a Sonicake pedal.

[@joemom1012]

simular but difernt ones for the mini pedal guy other for the gig big so you can mark settings on it for play list and there are actually 3 reverb pedals by sonic and 2 reverb related pedals yours i belive you have a room a chamber and a plate reverb one stomp button other has just plate reverb 2 push buttons there is only 5£ difference between them

[@joemom1012]

yours 4 Mode Delay and 4 Mode Reverb in One Small Pedal Maximum 2000ms Delay Time with Tap Tempo Function Tap Tempo Function for Real-time RATE Control Special Design Buffer Bypass Circuit Keeps the Sound Pristine Guitar Bass Effects Pedal working with 9V Center Negative Regular Pedal Power Supply(not included) ( LEVITATE )Digital Delay & Plate Reverb 2 effects in 1 guitar pedal Max to 2000ms Delay Time, Reverb has large schedulable decay parameter Trail and TapTempo function helps during the guitar performance Living Show Special Design Buffer Bypass Circuit Keeps the Sound Pristine Working with 9V Center Negative Regular Pedal Power Supply (not included) you have 4 options of each levitate 2 yet levittate has tap tempo function real time difference ?there i is a difference as i said 5£difernce yours is better i think it has 4 mode this one 2mode i my self have loads better pedals les then 30£ with hall shimmer church spring plug some those cheaper pedals into this get some cool sounds levitate pretty much just plate reverb with delay on your reverb you have a mix nob on levitate a decay nob on your delay you have time delay repeat and blend on the levitate delay you have feedback time wet and dry

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

Use vocabulary would be alot easier to read. What pedals do you own £30. Are they reverb only. Or reverb and delay combo

[@lylastevens.fancy.a.magicpie]

loving the kiesel guitar! are they good? was considering getting a custom, never played one though? how comfortable are they? are the necks slimline? just wondered as I prefer slimmer necks

[@castleanthrax1833]

Were you running this in the effects loop or in the front of the amp?

[@MarioZero]

I jus ordered this for a bass ambient tones

[@calbrockocat8728]

Sonicake makes great stuff. I see a pedal board in their future... or is it too much coffee?

[@user-is1eu4gu4t]

Note values delay possible?

[@mrBassArte]

Warped Dimension PLEASE :)

[@heinekenm5839]

Looking for reverb and delay for my blackstar ht20 amp and right away order this one after the video, thanks 😊

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

Do you like it?

[@heinekenm5839]

@@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt yes !

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

@@heinekenm5839 is the reverb big and lush? I know the delay is so cool!

[@heinekenm5839]

@@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt delay is good, reverb ok when using with amp reverb

[@heinekenm5839]

I turn both on with amp reverb about 4/10, boss SD1 for clean boot => best sound I ever have

[@robertpurdy4452]

The pedal sounds like a good combination in the way they put the two effects together. The price is right too.

[@murdock8068]

I Loooooove my Dispatch Master. It will go with me to my grave. (Wifes been told)..

[@quadrogong1111]

Did you do matribox yet?

[@intheblues]

It's here, I need to shoot it.

[@DMSProduktions]

GOOD unit! That price in A$ or US$?

[@tres311]

Either way it’s dirt cheap

[@DMSProduktions]

@@tres311 Too true!

[@castleanthrax1833]

I just got one from ebay a few days ago and we settled on $75 (+ 10% gst) so all up it cost me $82-50 Australian. I'm not sure what the list price was, but they were accepted offers, so I made them an offer. ✌️🇦🇺

[@DMSProduktions]

@@castleanthrax1833 Good to know mate!

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

​@@castleanthrax1833and do you like the pedal

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

Can anybody advise me, how could you get tone like in this song. At 3 minutes, and 5 minutes 30. What effects are being used kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJaneJimZsmSfbM

[@intheblues]

Sound's like the Edge from U2's old 80s tone (but not as good lol). It's just an ambient reverb and some digital delay by the sounds of it.

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

@@intheblues but is he doing arpeggios do you think? Or is it scales? I'm not really familiar with terminology. I want to learn how to play wee simple melodies like that

[@atomicrocker]

No Sonicake effects in Thomann catalogue.

[@princephilip-v5t]

Sure. Cheap and good. That’s what you want

[@mr.d.572]

The one thing I don't like about this pedal is that it's buffered bypass. I prefer true bypass.

[@stoneysdead689]

Having a mix of buffered and non-buffered pedals is going to give you the best tone possible. Either that or, installing an independent buffer at the beginning and end of your pedal board- then you can use all the true bypass you want and never lose signal. But nowadays you see these geniuses running around with 10 true bypass pedals on their board, no buffers in sight- that rig is going to sound like crap compared to what it could sound like with a buffer.

[@intheblues]

@@stoneysdead689 100% - I don't think a lot of people realise how good buffered bypass is for a long signal chain. :)

[@mr.d.572]

@@stoneysdead689 That may be for long signal chains but I rarely use more than 4- 5 pedals at a time. I've noticed that cheaper buffered pedals (I just reviewed some by Azor) can suck tone from my chain when they're buffered bypass.

[@stoneysdead689]

@@intheblues They are crucial for driving long cables runs for sure. And if you're playing live, and you're like me, I always wanted a long cable run so I could move around freely. I've never tried the wireless stuff, but I hear they sound horrible unless you really invest some money.

[@theelderskatesman4417]

there's a video by jhs about the need to have two buffered in the chain

[@tres311]

Can’t really complain when it’s $55.

[@ryanmozert]

no distortion

[@intheblues]

What are you on about? There’s clean and dirty samples all through the video.

[@picker63028]

My experience with this is less than good. It hums like mad and different proven power supplies haven't helped. And neither has Sonicake. I contacted support and they offered to send their power supply but never did. I contacted again and they asked to see the invoice which I sent. Still no response. For a 3rd time I repeated the process and nothing so I'm sending it back from a refund. Support equals no support.

[@joemom1012]

you need ask your self what you intend to do with pedal if going to gig this could be worth splashing out a lot of cash if your just going to play in your room on a small practice amp as a beginner this will be waste money many cheaper reverb delays out there that will be better for that purpose if you intend to put it in to the studio then again the studio can make every thing sound like what ever you want it to any way waste mony get cheaper run it thru the studio plugins where you can turn a fender into a les paul by ear and you have all your reverbs overdrives delays tremolo stacks ect i have so many reverb tanks in the studio reverbers dream for free levitate is is 45£ i got better for 27£ with more reverb options like shimmer hall church spring plate link it to my delay pedal

[@crackedblackpepperandrocksalt]

Which reverb pedal is it

[@leonruvalcaba1549]

Link or fake

[@grapefruitsimmons]

Was excited about this til you said it was a plate reverb 🤮

[@intheblues]

Plate reverb is great for creating a sense of space.