The Best Reverb and Tremolo pedal? Strymon Flint v1 Review 2022

[@AndrewMasters]

Let's Go! that Korg is the OZ behind the curtain in the intro. I want.

[@AndrewMasters]

Excuse the live commenting but damn 3:50

[@uberjam-sam8512]

Thanks! This is an outstanding lesson in how to expand the uses of this amazing pedal. Very grateful, very excited to start exploring! Would love to see something similar for the Deco which I believe you also really dig.

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Rock on! Thanks so much for the super thanks! Really appreciate it. Thrilled this video was helpful. And luck may have it that I did do a video on the Deco here: Unbelievable Tones with My NEW Always On Pedal | Strymon Deco v2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nam2aKibidZplas

[@adavies3]

I just bought the Flint after watching this video and I am over the moon with it! I love your content and really do hope your channel skyrockets with subscribers, you’ve got a great sense of humour and you are very good at explaining things in a musical context. Love from the UK x

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Wow thank you for the generous super thanks. The growth has been consistent which is nice. Just gotta keep trying to improve the videos bit by bit. Thanks for the kind words as well. Appreciate the continued support! Cheers!

[@feedmybongos]

@adavies3 you took the words right out of my mouth. By far and away the most underrated guitar/music/gear channel on KZbin. Thank you Alex!

[@baglebites]

Most underrated channel on KZbin.. love the content everytime!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

What a generous compliment. Thank you so much for watching, bagle! Have a great weekend!

[@davidjoel111]

The Flint is one of my favorite pedals ever! It never leaves my board!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

It's a keeper for sure! So many great tones!

[@internalmethods]

I feel like EVERY Strymon review should deep dive into all the hidden functions and parameters. Most people don't even know you can save presets and/or set a foot controller to control ANY function on the pedal.

[@ShredderCheddar]

stumbled across your videos by accident last night as I was looking more into getting a Flint v1 vs a Flint v2, and I ended up getting one thanks to how versatile you made it sound, awesome video man!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Thanks so much, Nick! It is an amazing pedal with so many tones hidden inside. Cheers!

[@leftyriffs]

Love the video production, and this is by far the most useful breakdown of the Flint! Subscribed ✅

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Thanks! I tried to go pretty in-depth on how all the features interact!

[@leftyriffs]

@ it’s really a wonderful pedal. I keep thinking that I should go for one of these newer fancy reverb boxes that do 500 things, but there’s something about the simplicity and fidelity of the flint that I just can’t let go of 🤷‍♂️

[@jaricklosey4607]

Good review and entertaining video too, you really stand out from the crowd of pedal videos!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Thanks Jarick! Appreciate the kind words. Have a great week!

[@zer0dave]

As always, it's more than a review from you, it's a full on deep dive :). I never considered this pedal before but after hearing all the things you've squeezed from it, I might just get this!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

People are sometimes surprised I spent so much on a reverb pedal, but it offers so much from a writing and production perspective. Cheers!

[@zer0dave]

@@SuperdangerStudios It certainly seems like you're getting a ton out of it!

[@tomz1989]

Love the approach.....more about feelings and experiences than settings. New cool (x10) subscriber granted!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Thanks for the sub, Tom! More to come!

[@kennethlinton4432]

Another brilliant review!

[@michaelberry530]

Best Flint demo on KZbin!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Appreciate that!

[@zdude335]

Wow, there are lots of new sounds for me to explore here! While I have used the Flint for a while, I always used it more subtly. Gonna try your settings now =)

[@SuperdangerStudios]

So much on this little thing! It’s such a fun writing tool. Cheers!

[@gibby230079]

Great review! Thank you sir

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Thank you!

[@TheElrondo]

Thank you . I'm happy to stumble over your vid. There are many Flint videos, but your's stands out. Fun to watch and listen to and i have the feeling you understand reverb. Happy new year and greetings from Bavaria Germany 🇩🇪

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Happy New Years! Thanks so much for watching my friend. Do you have the flint?

[@PsionicAudio]

What a great video. Really nice job.

[@SuperdangerStudios]

This made my day! Been a huge fan of your channel and your keen insight and knowledge for a while. Thank you for sharing your experience with us mere mortals! Cheers!

[@НиколайМ-н3ф]

It's best Strymon pedal. Dreaming of it.

[@SuperdangerStudios]

I still love this pedal! Play it almost every day.

[@BarboTeam]

Best yt video on this pedal, great job🤟🏻

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Too kind! It's an amazing pedal. So many good tones! Cheers

[@worshipguitarjapan]

Thanks for the video man!! I realized I have to read the manual and learn how to use this SICK pedal properly!!! Peace!!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Thanks so much for watching! SO many little tricks hidden in this pedal!

[@raytbrown2]

The "who doesn't need it" bit was great!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

haha. It needed to be said!

[@cianovetromille2853]

Wife comments spot on! 😂 Review on point! Thanks…. 😊

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kylebichler2258]

Flint is a beast

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Very versatile!

[@chasekemp]

Are you sponsored by Strymon or just love them? I was curious. Great walkthroughs!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Haha I wish! Just a big fan of their product line and ethos!

[@AnthonyEvans-wl5ts]

Thanks man for explaining all of this! What is that patterned wall over your left shoulder? Who makes that? Love it!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Hi Anthony! They are actually sound diffuser panels here: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/London8Bk--primacoustic-london-8-black

[@AnthonyEvans-wl5ts]

@@SuperdangerStudios but what is the actual pattern part, is that part of their range? Thanks

[@ShaneStoneOfficial]

My current pedalboard… Browne t4 fuzz, boss waza tuner, Browne protein, Stymon Deco, Strymon Flint, ditto+ looper. The flint is the goat!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Man that is a top tier pedalboard! Right on!

[@jomonz]

Hi 👋 I am planning to purchase the Flint. I only have 1 question. Where do I put it in my signal chain? After my delay pedals or after? Thanks! 🙏😊

[@SuperdangerStudios]

The Flint is a great pedal. There are actually many different places to put it depending on what you would want. If you are playing into a clean amp or modeler then you can put it last in the chain before it goes into the amp. If you have an FX loop on your amp, then you can put it there but after the delay and modulation. If you are playing into a modeler with an IR built in, then you can put it after the modeler like I did in this video. Just make sure the room sound is at zero. Additionally, you can disable the IR and put the Flint after the Iridium and then add an IR in your DAW or via a two notes cab M+. Hope this helps!

[@BadMofoMusicCritic]

monster bass chops!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Haha thank you! Gotta get the crowd moving yknow?

[@Marcus_C51]

Oh wow Alex-your reverb quit on your Blues Jr. and you just bought the Flint to "fix' that issue? Impressive-and hilarious! Reminds me of when I bought this Joyo Bluejay last year, I don't like playing dry either (it bugs the hell out of me actually). I knew it didn't have reverb when I bought it, that's when I realized just how bad my reverb addiction was. Ended up getting a Boss Reverb pedal which if IIRC cost as much as the Joyo! And it isn't something I play through much-- a fine investment-yikes! So being a gearhead--is that a G&L ASAT Tele that you're playing? A buddy had one and I really should've bought one at some point. Really nice axes! Those Lollers also sound fantastic. Do you have a vid on your guitar collection? So the Flint is a really nice pedal. That plate reverb that you used for the volume swells was gorgeous! Later on that was a nice bit of volume swell work for that cool pattern. That cool word count was hilarious by the way! Being able to use both the verb and the tremolo is a nice feature. Loved the 80's reverb-Bryan Adam's indeed! Bob Clearmountain's production was so sublime. Not really in the market for this kind of pedal but Strymon makes impressive ones! It seems that everyone and their brother has an El Capstan on their pedalboard, eventually it'd be nice to have one. All the work you do on your videos is appreciated, your sense of humor, use of the pedal in great songs you've written ( nice!) as well as delving into the psychological aspects of reverb was great. I can dig it--expansive views on the whole realm of how it affects the player. I totally agree, that immersive aspect really gets the creative juices flowing. The sage advice on pedal addiction at the end was great-too funny!

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Hi Marcus. haha yeah it was an investment but I've had the Blues jr for almost 25 years and didn't want to put any more money into it and knew I would get more use out of a great reverb pedal which I also needed for more ITB work I was getting. But it wasn't cheap that's for sure. The telecaster is actually an old Fender 52 RI. The truss rod broke and I needed to replace it, and ended up replacing a bunch of other stuff with it as well. Lollar pickups, gotoh bridge. I did a video on it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHvFf3mVnb6lsM0 I love the ASATs though but I realized that G&L necks end up hurting my hand bc of the string width. Bob Clearmountain and Bryan Adams created one of the best albums of all time and I constantly look to it for inspiration on mixing, writing, and how they use space/depth. Reverb is a weird thing right? It makes you feel something very different than an overdrive or a phaser. It makes you feel small in a way. I think there is a lot to explore there in terms of how we interpret noise. Enjoy the weekend! -Alex

[@Marcus_C51]

@@SuperdangerStudios That Tele is really something, so it IS a '52 reissue. I see those old butternut bodies and always get a Roy Buchanan vibe from them. That Warmoth flamed maple neck is purty! Looks like it plays like butter, checked out the vid, nice chops and it's quite versatile. It's a shame that you had to spend the extra money but hey, as you mentioned you have exactly what you want and that makes it worth it. Wasn't aware of the string width issue on G&Ls, that's a drag. Yes, "Reckless" is one of those iconic albums,. it's mixed brilliantly. What guitar tones! "Cuts like a Knife" isn't bad either. Great rock songwriting. I really agree with your take on reverb, there is something intrinsic about it that makes the music breathe. As you mentioned, our cave dwelling days may have an influence on how we like to hear sound. I wondered what happened in the late 90's and into the 2000's, it seemed like everyone was going "roots" oriented with these ultra dry recordings. Dry vocals after awhile tend to grate on my nerves, unless the singer is incredible. Put a little 'verb on them and they are even more incredible-ha! One album I've always loved is "Surrealistic Pillow" by Jefferson Airplane, it's positively drenched in reverb. It sounds gorgeous, the vocal harmonies are excellent and the music has so much depth and space. Luscious! Another album I've always loved is "Avalon" by Roxy Music, produced by Rhett Davies. Moderate use of reverb but it is lovely and the clarity and warmth of the mix is beyond belief. And, of course, I've always loved Peter Green's playing--he used reverb so well. "The Supernatural","The Green Manalishi" and "Albatross" are so haunting, heavy and dreamy. Speaking of reverb units, I must have about 20,000 trackers (ha ha) on my laptop. I check stuff out and the "suggestions" with pretty pictures come through en masse. Perfect for those like me that have that "shiny object syndrome"-ooh nice! Magpies and crows have nothing on me! I saw this Walrus Audio Slo Multi Texture reverb and checked out the demo. I'm sure you've heard it--I liked the slow Rise effect and it seems to have some unique settings with a good mix knob so you can make it really subtle if you so choose. The Flint is a better pedal though. I bought a Wampler Ethereal sort of on impulse awhile back and it was pretty nice, but didn't really knock me out. It seems a bit limited. There certainly is no shortage of pedals these days, eh? Hope you had a good weekend-Cheers!

[@edisoncoelho9041]

Is the revival drive in Power amp mode? Because it’s sounding too good for power amp mode… I also have one and the thing sounds really lifeless without an amp sim in front. I don’t get this texture you are getting just using an IR. Great video man. This channel is becoming one of my favourites

[@SuperdangerStudios]

It is in power amp mode. I am doing an in depth video on the revival drive next so I will go through my settings and IRs. Thanks for watching!

[@lelespedroBR]

Is there a way to save a favorite preset in flint? the same as it is done in el capistan? and how is it done??

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Unfortunately not on the v1. On V2 you can though!

[@edisoncoelho9041]

Man… you made me buy the thing 😅

[@SuperdangerStudios]

haha right on! You wont regret it!

[@LeSpikie18]

Hmm. Torn between the v1 and the v2. You think the V2 is worth it ? I mean the V1 sounds amazing ..like don't fix it if it ain't broke... But at the same time..idk lol

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Haha it is tough! If I could do it again I’d get the v2 just for the midi functionality. It’s such a great pedal and having the ability to sync whether live or recording would be ideal

[@willdenham]

I would get this pedal just for the harmonic trem.

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Haha right on. The harmonic trem is that good!

[@marcelchaloupka]

Did I hear that correctly, your putting the flint after the irridium?

[@SuperdangerStudios]

Yes that’s correct I put the flint after the iridium. the studio reverbs like the plate in the hall would typically go after a cab anyway when recording but I probably should’ve used the spring reverb in between the preamp to simulate an amp. That would’ve been more authentic. In the videos I’ve done after this I put the spring river in between iridium in the IR to create a mock effects loop

[@marcelchaloupka]

@@SuperdangerStudios Fascinating. It would be great if the iridium had an effects loop

[@josephfelice601]

Is this the V2 model? Thanks

[@SuperdangerStudios]

This is the v1! Pretty sure the only changes are the midi functionality and a slightly slower setting on the 61 tremolo. Cheers!

[@josephfelice601]

@@SuperdangerStudios Has new processor and converters. Hoping those add some definition in the long ambient tail resolution.

[@ishancooper]

Awesome Blossom though … understandable