Strymon NightSky Time-Warped Reverberator | Reverb Tone Report

Strymon's NightSky is a new, elaborate pedal that blows open the world of reverb possibilities.
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Like the best of Strymon's effects, the NightSky is one of those creations that encourages exploration. Watch as Andy takes a closer look into the huge range of synth-like-tone shaping and compositional tools the pedal provides.

[@thesethneal]

Let’s be real. I’m gonna buy this after a long two months of internal debate then use it for traditional reverb sounds.

[@JayRossette]

Sounds like me with my Echosystem lol

[@vinicioserafini5929]

And that's why the jrad boing exists and it's amazing

[@itswinterandrews]

I’ve never felt so attacked by a comment.

[@psneville]

Im with you, after months tweaking and learning and generally obsessing with it, flash forward six months and I am just on the Flint again. Yet can’t resist...

[@michaelbreach5862]

That was me and the Blue Sky AND the El Cap

[@bugustine]

its not even fair this man will make anything sound like magic

[@jimharris6389]

Haha, I was just thinking the same. He's a great player

[@mrfrontranger7911]

What would a live Andy concert be like.man 🙀🔥

[@jimharris6389]

Another great KZbinr demo'er, though mostly guitars not fx, is Greg Koch. Formidable player. I found him in videos for Fano guitars. He's hilarious too (if goofing about's your kinda thing) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWrZfZuEf7yUjqM

[@tbaier101]

Church Rockers smashing the pre-order button like WHITE HEAT

[@eddiexestrada]

its basically a big sky just with more ways of presets and adjustments

[@RudySlute]

In the naaaame of JEEEEEZZUZZZZZ

[@ufosigma]

Lol I thought of using it in my next church gig after I bought the pedal

[@joshuakuehn589]

Simply having a wonderful Christmas time!

[@JackBealeGuitar]

Oh man you just ruined those pedal for me 😂😂

[@joshuarabine-johnson2489]

This is my favorite guitar playing from Andy this far. It was great watching him get inspired in the middle of messing around with that 5th/Delay thing. Made me wanna pick up and play immediately. What a guy.

[@sargebeats]

Welp, I was saving these last few paychecks for canned food and bottled water but I think I'm just gonna get myself another strymon pedal.

[@daemonelectricity]

Why though? There are so many other reverbs and the tricks this one does are just meh.

[@AshleyPomeroy]

If you can dodge the raiders I hear that one of the local supermarkets still has instamash.

[@benjaminfowler4513]

Reminds me of a plug-in more than a pedal, the future of pedals is gonna be interesting

[@peteludwig7256]

Eventide: "We broke out the Black Hole into it's own pedal!" Strymon: "Bless your heart..."

[@jesseasch2996]

Harshhhhh

[@scottypeppers6377]

So true

[@cloydibones1709]

Didn't have to do eventide like that 😂

[@peterjessop1878]

Not really. Blackhole is significantly cheaper and the H9 can already do most of the more musical things this pedal can do. Only real benefit of this pedal are the knobs.

[@danielpirone8028]

Night sky = $450, Blackhole =$350

[@brunomillan]

I'm so glad you played the intro for The Camera Eye... I couldn't stop thinking of this song when you played with the filters!

[@rhyspinot]

The Camera Eye at 11:00?? Are you kidding me?? Andy, you're my favorite guitarist on KZbin

[@mcedwar1]

Really cool, thanks for walking through the pedal settings!

[@bradcarroll3719]

I guess I'm old school. I feel like I would get more benefit out of playing rather than spending12 hours learning all the features on this pedal. I just don't go for spaceship , That being said, I'll have one in a month.

[@loganfinn2728]

Just got a pedal with 20 settings. Honestly would have rather bought a tremolo pedal with 2 knobs

[@obody-sl9np]

Yeah exactly. I feel like the only thing that has to do with music and deserves to sit your ass down and learn every single feature of it is an analog synth

[@daemonelectricity]

As someone who spends a lot of time making spaceship sounds, there are enough reverbs on the market and I don't find much special about this one. It's not bad, but it's just a new box of tricks that don't really impress me.

[@bradcarroll3719]

@@daemonelectricity I know. And Strymon stuff usually does impress me. I LOVE my Big Sky.

[@daemonelectricity]

@@bradcarroll3719 Yeah, I like my El Capistan.

[@sacradio]

Oh Andy, I've been watching your videos for the past 10 years and it has cost me dearly, again and again and I guess also this time 😆 Keep it up anyway - you're the best 👍

[@AD-ij2wj]

I just bought 4 damn pedals in the past month.

[@Jalliams]

Ed O’Brien will be licking his lips. What a killer pedal. Something Pigtronix might have dreamt up in pedal years gone by. Great video. Cheers, Andy!

[@rgcmusic]

I like the outer space Tele sounds. One of the demos from Strymon also had a great space western feel. Andy you are the best!

[@guitarpedalshoppe782]

EPIC! Can't wait to get these in next week!!!

[@michaelbreach5862]

damn this is everything I wanted the Hologram Microcosm to be that it wasn't. Thank you Strymon. you always pull through

[@Itaketoomanypics]

That’s why you combine them

[@dust2star]

Thanks Andy , Great Demo!

[@bobsavage3317]

Just heard about this pedal so I came here for the best demonstration. Never disappointed.

[@From_A_Diverging_Timeline]

This was actually a really poor demonstration of this pedal. It can do way more cool things than this.

[@johnbcoxmusic]

Really cool demo, man it sounds like I really need one!

[@adammindykowski6984]

A lot of potential in that box. A very familiar control panel for synth players. The filter, mod and sequencer make it so very tempting. Nice to hear a snippet of The Camera Eye in there Andy.

[@EdmHistorEE]

Andy does it again.. and again.... and again........... Love the nod to Camera Eye while doing the filter section. Damn now I want one of these.

[@AndyDemos]

More of a wink than a nod but glad you enjoyed it!

[@EdmHistorEE]

@@AndyDemos we all always do. Your demos are always must-watch KZbin. My better half isn't as much of a fan of the gear piling up in our house after I watch your show though.... haha

[@RobFlaxMusic]

This thing is the most Tera Melos-bait Strymon's ever made.

[@TomPark1986]

What a great clean tone

[@marcosgomesneto9179]

Este cara toca com uma inspiração e profundidade que o pedal parece ser apenas um coadjuvante, e olha que este pedal é fantástico. This guy plays with an inspiration and depth that the pedal seems to be just an adjunct, and he looks that this pedal is fantastic.

[@memopinzon]

HE'S PLAYING THE CAMERA EYE. If you use the random modulation setting with the mix at max you can replicate the synths at the start Andy. :)

[@ckallaher]

I get all the use I’ll ever need out of this pedal by listening to Andy play through it. But if I win the lottery I’m buying every pedal Strymon makes.

[@Keysounds0]

Before the countdown, nice one

[@dontennyson957]

Strymon has a great marketing group. The videos are superb. I have probably 4K in Strymon pedels. I love everyone of them. I am a Pedal junkie and Strymon is the pharmaceutical quality drug. I love toying with all of them Timeline is my favorite but this might be a close second. Great video Andy.

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

Great demo Andy. I dig a lot of these sounds but I think this one is for someone other than me to explore.

[@wormeister]

It's cool , but I think you would need an extra set of hands for using it in a live set-up , synth player's are going to love it .

[@matheusvalerovsky]

dude... strymon is killing it!!!

[@kevinbirge2130]

Andy is the most wholesome man on KZbin.

[@TantissTheEmperor]

This LP on the wall calls me. So gorgeous.

[@jaybaker9248]

Andy with a jazzmaster makes me happy.

[@NatBeedle]

All their time trying to break into the euro rack scene is paying off with this pedal design.

[@Zinfidel1]

Honestly, the Earthquaker Devices Afterneath module is a better option for modular enthusiasts. Strymon is using the same 'experimental reverberator" line that Earthquaker did in marketing materials and after listening to these demos I would consider them similar enough. 4 inputs with attenuverters is a much better option than an on-board sequencer and LFO. And it's cheaper. But that's just my opinion.

[@Attacus3]

@@Zinfidel1 Magneto is stereo, but otherwise i'd agree

[@Zinfidel1]

@@Attacus3 Sure, though a little different from the space-y reverb wash Nightsky and Afterneath are aiming for. I'm a fan of Afterneath's explosion of delay lines: it can do reverbs or sound granular delay-like or somewhere between. It'll even self-oscillate into a usable oscillator which can be used with a V/O input. Damn it's fun. But they all have character. Afterneath and Magneto are definitely worth getting for synths. And Afterneath doesn't have stereo (it has "pseudo-stereo" but stereo is possible with the right tools in your rack.

[@breakalime]

While I agree that this pedal, with its implantation of envelope generators, low frequency oscillators and pitch sequencing, does embody some common attributes of modular synthesis, it’s apparent lack of voltage control means that it’s not all that compatible with a eurorack system other than as an end-of-chain effect. Many modular users will already own dedicated envelope generators, LFOs and sequencers, meaning a module such as the Earthquaker Afterneath, or indeed Make Noise Echophon/Mimeophon/Erbe Verb for example, would arguably be more competitive in terms of form factor and how easily they can be integrated into an existing modular system. Stereo is also a relatively recent phenomenon in the eurorack format, so not necessarily a compelling reason to invest in this unit.

[@miket1783-j5j]

Got one recently and used You Tube for guidence. This guy was the most helpfull for me. I now have a much better idea of how to use it to it's full potential. Many thanks for a great demo. (From an aging Bass Player).

[@jacksprat3009]

Holy Smoker! It's a synth/reverb! I can see where this thing could make you late for work, a date or dinner. Gonna have to sell a few pedals to get this beast.

[@tuvalpollack5131]

13:57 and the Battles concert begins

[@nicolasaldape3286]

people won't be people when they hear this sound...

[@kilgoretrout321]

Miss that band

[@9877joseph]

I have found that if you use the sequencer at super slow rates, it's pretty awesome!

[@fettuccinealraver]

This is a great demo, but I think this pedal really shines when it’s used with synths. It works extremely well with my minilogue, adds much more character to the tone. Putting it after my matriarch is pure bliss.

[@prestomattwine]

Nice nod to Rush’s “Camera Eye”!!

[@Ruefus]

Wonder if that was intentional or just a happy accident. Great tune and perhaps the most obscure cut from Moving Pictures.

[@Poncharello211]

I came here looking for this comment!

[@TheFarout69]

Don't tell my Volante' this thing exists. That's a really cool pedal. Reverb Synth- genius. Wow. Great playing.

[@ratomanche]

With the sequencer you could follow up your regular gig with a DJ session.

[@MrApprobatur]

Thanks for the great demo Andy! :) Can one count on a demo of the new pitch fork plus aswell?😍

[@PedalExperiments]

Wow, this is the first time I've ever wanted a Strymon! It's a scary feeling... Good on them for making something a little less traditional!

[@shckltnebay]

You are missing out on some of the best bread and butter pedals

[@jakehyrule7260]

Some of the sounds on my time line, bigsky, and mobius are anything but traditional,

[@ramon2008]

Yeha no kidding I want to make the guitar sound like weird shit

[@mrfrontranger7911]

Great ppedal ,great demo

[@Mitchnagel58]

10:14 when the F1 cars go by the camera

[@megatyaesree]

How about propane?

[@William_Earl]

I tell you hwhat!

[@tylerostermayer6726]

Amazing...

[@Louis_Velliotes]

I dig ambient and shimmer even though I am mostly a more traditional rocker, but I am also a worshiper. I had to pull the trigger on this, my first Strymon. It'll be here today. Quite simply some of the most beautiful and ethereal guitar sounds ever coming out of this thing. Just my opinion of course.

[@JeighNeither]

Loved the Rush cover!

[@elderchildren]

Would be good if Strymon came out with a dedicated synth pedal extrapolating on the sequencer here.

[@erikavery9982]

HMMMM......🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@tomorrowsman]

The best TRs are when Andy becomes fascinated by the wondrous sounds emanating from his rig. 7:40 on is a perfect example of the AndyBliss.

[@charlyhernandez355]

This is exactly pedal that I don't need but I want

[@daemonelectricity]

Among all the other reverb, and man, there are a lot, this is the one you want?

[@oldnikix]

I concur... Right there with you. It's that sequencer/voltage stores with glissando and resonant filters that pushed it over the cliff, so to say.

[@WonderWallman]

If only it had been released during our stimulus checks 🥺

[@jakemartinez9597]

Haha for real.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

🤣

[@oldnikix]

Ever try Crank?

[@sunwoodtul8233]

I love how talented guitarists really feel the new sounds...you can see it.....and yet synthesists can stray well into sonic territory and go very atonal........I have never really seen a guitarist play anything over the infinite sustain that relates to that tone ........chords of orion site heads there sometimes

[@jonathanfrieze8497]

Hope this drops the big sky a couple hundred bucks I see these things in tea leaves

[@josephwright5921]

Jonathan Frieze Maybe 50 bucks

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

So, Strymon made a reverb version of the Volante. Great. Wonderful.

[@joshallen4848]

That makes no sense.

[@juliangonzalez5254]

Strymon coming out with a new pedal and I still haven’t explored all the features on my Volante!

[@gusisagreatname]

As a kid, Andy probably never considered becoming this kind of guitar hero.

[@BrandonMarsella]

This reminds me of something pigtronix would do. Even the look.

[@sinnertrain7405]

I bought the Earthquaker Devices Afterneath after watching Andy's demo. Thus I'm a bit nervous watching this one. ;-)

[@venemataylor]

best western film to come out in years

[@BreauxBobby]

Taking guitar into the future. My favorite feature is the reverb. ;).

[@muserhead22]

how to shoegaze in 2020

[@air9music]

Drive section, especially.

[@jp2246]

Nice, super ethereal, twilight zone

[@salcarnelos4711]

EHX epitome with presets! good marketing tough..I was looking forward to this thing and was very exited....was.

[@19DoubleG80]

This could be the biggest thing to storm the worship-guitar community since the telecaster/gretch + skinny jeans!

[@vintageleon76]

The description is funny. Watch tonite! as Andy Takes a closer Look. So many effects have graced his ears.

[@joshm3612]

That guitar sounds AMAZING!!! What Jazzmaster is that?

[@Kuztomshop]

Expandora! haven't seen one of those in a while...

[@leonardotornesello930]

That's really trippy

[@Gar_eth]

Might be enough for me to ditch my Eventide Space! But I do love that pedal still.

[@K24U76]

I like the verve Intro!

[@AndyDemos]

Hmmm, what song??

[@K24U76]

AndyDemos haha 😆 good stuff Andy👍

[@SilverParatrooper]

I’m not gonna lie that it sounds amazing. This is a sound experimenters dream. If you added the Enzo to the mix you would get some crazy sounds.

[@ShaighJosephson]

Yup... I'm running a C4, Enzo, and Infinite Jets into it stacked with a BigSky... Absolutely amazing sounds... ☺️

[@AD-ij2wj]

It really never ends, huh.

[@savanaviolenta]

It ends when you say it ends.

[@circadevices]

Unpopular opinion: It's cool but I'm good without it.

[@circadevices]

pourspelang I agree. And lots of my comment is me. I'm just not that creative with electronics to want to tweak that many things to create a sound. I get crazy option paralysis. I'm the kind of guy that would rather stack two more simple pedals than use the Night Sky. I'm very jealous of the "shoe gazers" out there than excel with these but I'd rather just play than know turn. I love my Walrus Fathom. I don't have a Slo but I feel stacked with it I could do a vast majority of this minus the sequencer and much more simply. But I also like good quality sounds that compliment the guitar but not overtake it. This Night Sky is it's own instrument. Very very cool. Just not something I'm dying to have.

[@daemonelectricity]

This should be a much more popular opinion.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Also unpopular opinion; it sucks, pass

[@daemonelectricity]

@@circadevices Fathom, Slo, Chase Bliss Dark World Reverb are all more interesting sounding reverbs than this.

[@11smallroaches1]

Musicianship gets lost the more we rely on stuff like this. At least mine does. I just got rid of everything but a simple reverb and delay. Makes me make better music.

[@matt_ess153]

I was hoping that this would be a replacement for the EHX Super Ego+ on my board. I just don't know if this can be a bandmate like the Super Ego has been.

[@markschuth8036]

Would it kill them to throw in a reverse and drippy spring reverb just so I wouldn't need another pedal if I bought this?

[@gilbertsevdays]

7:11 dang that's cool

[@dorianford6227]

Goddamn what a perfect guitar to demo this. A Jazzmaster is a reverbs best friend

[@morganghetti]

Jesus' favorite pedal company.

[@blackmooselodge8348]

Could you start putting the amp your playing in the description of your videos please

[@MikeStevenReaume]

How do we even know what this pedal is doing if Andy doesn't show us his clean tone first??

[@jimmynorris]

He plays his clean tone at 3:42 …

[@peterjessop1878]

There is literally nothing here that a Zoia or Poly Digit can’t do and they both can do more for less money. Main reason for getting the strymon is it has direct control of parameters using knobs as oppose to a grid system or touchscreen, which is a good thing for some people.

[@erikavery9982]

Easy to tweak with the toes...that’s why I play barefoot.

[@michaelbreach5862]

I was thinking that too. I had a Zoia and got into it a bit but I just don’t have the time for all of that programming and the touchscreen was so small it really hurt my eyes

[@ShaighJosephson]

Nice try with the BS... Zoia and Polyeffects can't emulate the NightSky... Talking crap...

[@peterjessop1878]

@@ShaighJosephson yes it can if you know how. Will it sound exactly the same? No, but functionality will be the same. It might even be better. No BS

[@byarboro2383]

The Camera Eye 👀👀

[@MrPerfectfeet]

Andy Hank Marvin lol Awesome pedal

[@DavidDyte1969]

That envelope pitch drop was brilliant. But... man, that whole thing is almost too much. Option paralysis warning.

[@shawnquinn1596]

it has shimmer and glimmer. sold.

[@richardscriven2323]

will this work with a Eventide Mod factor? Some effects wont connect with others. Like my BOSS gp10 wont hook up with anything.

[@DavidMorisset]

Wow.

[@bluzzjazz]

Could be useful in the studio. Can't ever see using it live enough to justify the space on my already large enough board.

[@canaanlawrence7351]

This sounds like it was made for Mutemath 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@NRG2]

less is more with the right hand brotha! you must let this pedal speak.

[@simply3141592654]

I want Andy to demo the KMA Audio Machines Cirrus.

[@sylvain3140]

Hello @reverb what combinaison of pedals could recreate the sound at 7:24 ?

[@danjack-son4871]

I'm a huge fan of Strymon and have five of their pedals and two of their power supplies but for me this doesn't really catch my ear too much. There are definitely other Strymon pedals that would be on my list well before this one and to be honest I would be more interested in the new Eventide Black Hole than this offering. :-(

[@ShaighJosephson]

Better off getting Space than their Black Hole pedal... Serious waste of money for that one effect...

[@StatusMusicDesign]

I'm so pissed that I fucking love this thing.

[@Luap-ls3ix]

can you plug in an external sequencer into it for instance, the Korg SQ1?

[@oldnikix]

The Expression Pedal input should accept +5V from a voltage sequencer. Ask Strymon support.

[@onetransmission]

What model Jazzmaster is that? The finish is outrageous!

[@shckltnebay]

Jazzmaster Ultra