Walk Through ALL the Incredible Mercury X Presets in

[@dewberry3043]

I'm so happy to pull the trigger yesterday after seeing this. I think I wont regret it.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

I think you’ll be quite happy! I know I am :)

[@stupedcraig]

I don't play a guitar or need pedals but I still enjoy listening to your videos. Thanks for posting them!

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Thank you for your kind words! I hope my channel brings you joy! Not playing or needing pedals will save you lots of money 😂

[@gambooyt]

Thank you for this. Exactly the type of good demo we need! I have to say this pedal sounds really nice and dreamy. If I finally buy it, I'll be able to use it on both synths and guitars.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Totally! You can easily switch it from instrument level to line level which is very helpful to run synths through! You’ll love it. It’s great!

[@saggygnaw]

I had been holding off on a Mercury X but when they announced the black limited edition version yesterday I decided it was time. I can’t wait to dive in and your videos are a great entry point.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Thanks so much! Yeah the back one is SHARP!!! Did you order it yet? I know there’s only 200 each

[@saggygnaw]

@@thepedalcollaborative yep I jumped right on it 😂

[@thepedalcollaborative]

@saggygnaw yes!!! You’re not alone in that ;)

[@musicnine]

Must say.. This is an excellent demo. Helps ypu make a clear decision about owning this pedal.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Thank you for your kind words! Hoping to help inform everyone to make the best decision they can!

[@beyondconstellation]

I'm so loving your videos! Thank you! :)

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Thank you for your kind words and for journeying with me. I’m glad you’re enjoying them :)

[@JohnSmithiuyytw]

Cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@musicnine]

Absolutely amazing.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Thank you so much!

[@design8r]

this is awesome! thanks for posting!

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Absolutely my pleasure! Thanks for hanging with me and commenting :)

[@nickreesyt]

Stunning

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Thank you Nick 🙏 You know, for something that carries over a LOT of the same functions and sounds from the LVX, I’m quite impressed with the uniqueness of the capabilities of the MercuryX! Can’t wait to explore more!

[@musicnine]

Based on this video, ive aready made notes on what presets i want to use when i get my mercury X. I used Strymon Timeline,Big Sky for many years. Fantastic stuff. But Meris has raised the bar for Ambient sounds, for sure. Thank You.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

You’re quite welcome! Meris has raised the bar for sure! Between the LVX and Mercury X, I have all the ambient sounds j could ask for…but they can also do basic sounds as well. The Timeline/Big Sky is over a decade old. It’s held up really really well, but Strymon is behind. I do look forward to seeing what their answer to this is. Best part of what Meris is doing though is that we know they can bring out an “Enzo X” and “Ottobit Sr.”, not to mention something completely new we haven’t suspected!

[@chuyys12]

My pedal comes in today, and watching this video has just pumped me up even more! Thanks for this.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

NPD’s are the best! Exciting :) Have fun and enjoy :)

[@theouterplanet]

Dang. Can I stop by? I’ll bring some beer.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Come on by!

[@winstonsmith8236]

My favorite pedal in quite some time. Feeling in a rut creatively? get this and feel that old familiar sense of awe and wonder while playing your guitar.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Agreed! It’s lets you run wild with your imagination! To be fair though, so does their LVX Both together…you’re done ;)

[@craiglizt8074]

Man, that’s how I’m feeling about this one. Just bought one a moment ago and can’t wait for it to arrive. The last I felt like this was with the original Strymon Big Sky. I skipped the MX and decided to take a journey down the Meris path. Both companies are great

[@thepedalcollaborative]

I’m STILL finding the creative juices flowing on the MercuryX! We’ll talk about it in the podcast episode on reverb in a couple weeks but I never used to be such a huge reverb person. Sure it was a great glue at the end of chain, but mainly to give a little life to the sound. However with the MercuryX I’m finding new and inspiring reverb sounds every single day! It’s now a staple in everything I do!

[@craiglizt8074]

Dang! Great video. I’m so torn between this or the Big Sky MX.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

It’s such a tough choice! I for one stuck with the MercuryX. What are some of the things you’re on the fence about between the two?

[@craiglizt8074]

@@thepedalcollaborative I just bought the Mercury X, so I will see how I get along with it when it arrives. I've owned a Big Sky for years now, so first order of business is to see what I prefer after thoroughly playing the Mercury X.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

@craiglizt8074 takes a little time to get used to it. I prefer the text edit mode over graphic edit…just how my brain works. Also, shameless plug here, but all the presets we’ve made and showcased on the channel here are available on our Patreon!

[@JTB--]

Any way to get those Strymon Cloudburst Ensemble type effects on the Mercury X? Saucony Socks should sponsor this video

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Saucony SHOULD sponsor this video!!!? The MercX can get some of that Ensemble mode going on. I’m about to shoot a video with the MercX going against the BigSkyMX where I make presets on the BSMX and then see how close I can get on the MercX. The Cloud algo has Ensemble. Those presets will be available on the Patreon

[@exteriorhomeservices6458]

Cool channel! I'm about to deep dive into some of your content because I'm looking at reverb pedals and you have videos of almost everything I'm interested in. I'll be watching your videos on the CXM 1978, Meris Mercury and Strymon Nightsky a lot today.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Welcome to the channel! I’m so glad you found us! Please reach out with any questions. We’re here to help!

[@exteriorhomeservices6458]

@@thepedalcollaborative What's a good reverb pedal to compliment a Strymon Big Sky? Got my first reverb pedal after twenty years of playing and looking to expand. I love everything about the Big Sky except Chorale. I would prefer a pedal to be stereo, midi capable and true bypass if possible. I was looking at Chase Bliss CM 1978, Meris Mercury X, Poly Effects Verbs and Strymon Nightsky the most. I asked around and Source Audio Ventris came up a lot.... What would your next pedal be between those 5?

[@thepedalcollaborative]

@exteriorhomeservices6458 what a great question! Here’s my honest take. The BigSky and MercuryX are too alike so if you have the BigSky then the MercuryX would be redundant. The CXM1978 is amazing. But it’s only 3 sounds. Room, plate, and hall. They sound fantastic no doubt but again, you can get that on the BigSky. That leaves the Poly Verbs or the Nightsky is cool. Both are completely different from each other. The Nightsky is very experimental and can do some really cool things. But again its basis is a sound you can probably get from the BigSky. The Verbs is a convolution reverb, so it’s got real spaces in there AND the ability to load other IRs. My gut says the Verbs

[@exteriorhomeservices6458]

@@thepedalcollaborative Thank you for the responses. I greatly appreciate your take on this and all the awesome videos. I definitely don't want redundant and if it only had a few sounds but they're far superior to others I'd be interested. I spend most of my time on hall, room, plate and spring but find uses and like swell, bloom, cloud, shimmer, magneto, non linear and reflections. I generally like my reverb to be at the extremes of realistic and subtle or extremely ambient and spacious but without heavy modulation. Not trying to make a guitar sound like a synth if that makes sense. The Nightsky is the only one that's available that I could try locally and I really should. That Verbs seems so cool but in the back of my mind I'm worried about buffer vs true bypass and I prefer the layout of the jacks on the other pedals vs TRS cables on the Poly. Pedal newbie and a little OCD lol. Ultimately it comes down to sound but I think you've given me great direction into what I should narrow it down to. Many thanks!

[@thepedalcollaborative]

@exteriorhomeservices6458 you’re more than welcome! Happy to help for sure! The Nightsky is very nice and inspires creativity. Try it and you’ll probably love it :) Let me know how you get on with it

[@jensvix7216]

With socks? An absolute no-go!

[@thepedalcollaborative]

You’d rather naked feet? 😂

[@musicnine]

Very tempted to buy this. Just one question, please. These sounds are created using ONLY the mercury X ? Or have you engaged the LVX also ? Kindly throw some light on this, please

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Great question! All the sounds you’re hearing are from the Mercury X! The LVX isn’t engaged at all in this video

[@jmaccess]

Nice video. Does it do Shimmer?

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Thanks! Yes, shimmer can be achieved by adding pitch shifter before the reverb. There are several module options on the Mercury X that can do it.

[@Robguitarjarvis]

I have ordered the mercury x. I’m wondering is it better than the cxm or around the same but with more algos and options? It really sounds amazing though to me. I really don’t need another reverb but must have this.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

I have not directly AB’d them yet but plan to soon so stay tuned! From first glance, the algorithms the CXM and Mercury X share overlap to a large degree, but not everything is the same. For example, the Mercury X doesn’t offer different clock options. It’s only Hifi. Some parameters on the Mercury X are MORE definable though. If you need only 1 reverb with the most diversity in options, then the Mercury X. The CXM is quicker to dial in though and on the fly would be an amazing tool for an live engineer or in post. Would you go wrong with either? Not at all!

[@theouterplanet]

Here’s my clean tone. I gotta Super 9 model axe going into a dark amp turbo into my dog.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

😂 🤣 😆 love that! Literally just laughed out loud! I dunno. Do you think the clean tone on a video like this is important? I figure so to give a reference of the signal coming in and knowing what the pedal is doing. You tell me though. Also, I hope your dog is ok

[@theouterplanet]

Was this just the Mercury x by itself?

[@thepedalcollaborative]

I have the 29 Pedals EUNA at the front of my chain and then the Montreal Assembly Too Positive stereo overdrive with minimal gain…more of a transparent OD/Boost. Otherwise, all the sounds are the stock presets from the MercuryX!

[@indigo539832]

Sloer or Mercury x what are the best in your opinión?

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Oh that’s a tough one! To be fair I have only begun exploring the MercuryX as I’ve had it about a week now. That said I did put it side by side with the Slöer on Dream mode to see the differences in the way the two pedals freeze the signal when pressing their respective buttons. Overall here’s my take: MIDI: Mercury X wins as Slöer doesn’t have it Presets: Mercury X wins as it has 99 available. Slöer has 3 Pad/Freeze: Mercury X wind as when you freeze the signal and continue to play, the new notes you’re playing still have the reverb applied. On the Slöer the new notes are dry. Ease of use: Slöer wins as it’s easier to dial in right out of the box. The Mercury X takes some time to learn but once you do it’s pretty easy. Hope that helps!

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Also, I think the Mercury X Can probably do all the sounds in the Slöer if you’re willing to dial them in. But the Slöer is easier from the start to get those sounds

[@indigo539832]

Can they Mx do they sample rate thing like they Sloer?

[@thepedalcollaborative]

@indigo539832 the Slöer has specific parameters you can tweak like the Stretch control, which is essentially sample rate as you mentioned. The MX approaches this in a different way by allowing the tweak of virtually any parameter and combine things like you would on a modular rack. So for the MX you’d dig into the lofi settings and tweak to your desire!

[@John-e4p1x]

God please just plug in the MOOD2 and the CXM and play those... FFS

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Brilliant idea! Why haven’t I thought of that yet?!? 🤦🏻‍♂️ Stay tuned. I’ll do that jam tonight

[@John-e4p1x]

dint realize you were a mic snob, using a shoeps? That's cool man, now I see why you record talking over these... I would too... if I had a shoeps.@@thepedalcollaborative

[@thepedalcollaborative]

@user-zv7lm8uk7h I’m a DPA guy through and through! 😂 (nothing against Schoeps though!)

[@John-e4p1x]

Okay that's what I meant, kudos to the HQ audio my man. Sorry for the incessant ness!@@thepedalcollaborative

[@thepedalcollaborative]

@user-zv7lm8uk7h all good! Happy to have these conversations :)

[@theouterplanet]

I like my women like my reverb-plugged in, loud, and 100 percent wet.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@keithbolves278]

Ok, the creepy, whispery voice is kind of hard to take.

[@thepedalcollaborative]

There goes my dream of being a late-night host on NPR!!! 😭

[@JohnSmithiuyytw]

Nah man, it's cool. If I may suggest, the vocal track kind of appears out of nowhere and it's a bit quite. It very quickly becomes fitting and pleasant, it's just the first few words. I know nothing about video and how to narrate but I'm terms of audio production I thundered a better way to present the very 1st words. Otherwise it's all good and enjoyable, it sounds great!

[@thepedalcollaborative]

Hey thanks for the advice! Always appreciate constructive criticism and ways to help me improve, especially from an audio person! 😎 🙌

[@saggygnaw]

Seriously I want a monster truck rally announcer voice on my ambient reverb pedal demo videos

[@thepedalcollaborative]

I’ll work on that. I could also do “let’s get ready to rumble” voice

[@John-e4p1x]

wow the pedal has some hipster mor0n talking over every preset? what will meris think of next?

[@thepedalcollaborative]

I haven’t been called a hipster in ages! I’m glad to see I still have it 😎 As for talking over every preset, don’t worry it was just the first one, which was a custom one. There’s no talking over the factory presets, so you can skip ahead if you like 👍 Thanks for the support!

[@MerisUs]

First off, @thepedalcollaborative is a legitimate customer. It’s been fun for our team to watch genuine reaction or explorations from people. Also, we didn’t think of this or have anything to do with this demo. However, we’re so glad this channel exists. Good luck with that vibe.

[@nickreesyt]

amen ❤

[@BrockDavisson]

You're a bit rude eh? Maybe watch it a bit longer before typing...

[@John-e4p1x]

Im not rude brock, you and I are friends. I ad to dip out when I heard talking sorry bro. @@BrockDavisson