@@the5chord yeah. The possibilities appear to be endless here, but in my opinion Strymon has hit a versatility/ease of use sweet spot that's pretty hard to beat.
THANK YOU for spending a little time on the SPRING algorithm. Ive been searching for a deep dive on this algorithm with tremolo and just cant find one. Your limited demo shared the most about it by far.
This really is great I have genuinely out of the pedal gassing scene for a while but will definitely have to pick this up in the future. Fantastic machine
Great demo, Ultraplate is sounding smoother on this for whatever reason. I'm not surprised all the sci-fi stuff sounds fantastic, but I am surprised how good and 'normal' Spring sounds.
Meris products have seemed cool for me but I’ve ended up selling every one of them: Enzo, lvx, etc. I don’t think I’m their target user. Had the same experience with chase bliss pedals.
@@RenoFriendsI’ve found the opposite with a limited number of products. Mercury 7 will never leave my board, even if I get a Mercury X. Polymoon I sold and repurchased bc I just couldn’t fathom not having such an interesting delay, even if it isn’t always on my board. MOOD v1 is a non-negotiable pedal for nerdy ambient stuff. Dig the Blooper for the same reasons. Always building little loops with both of those together. I guess paralysis by analysis is a thing, but there are so many great sounds in these two pedal companies offerings, it’s not like they take hours of tweaking to find something usable.
@@pretty.noodles3540 I saw some videos and thinking on purchasing it. The only critic I always hear is the complexity of the pedal but I don't think is that difficult to go into presets and modulate from there. Thanks for the answer
Every time I hear a pedal like this, it sounds amazing direct to RU-vid. But then I think, “when would I use this? When would anyone Is use this outside of their bedroom noodling?” I’ve never heard music that sounds like this outside of a 80s movie soundtracks and RU-vid gear demos. My non rhetorical question is: when would someone use this for music that is meant to be listened to by other people?
@@johnnathancordy I don’t know Brian Emo. But good points. I think I’m taking a too narrow view of what a guitar performance is. I can’t see it being used in a rock, country, or pop album or concert so i wasn’t seeing how it food be used. But recording for film, video games, or maybe just recording ambient tracks to stream makes sense.
@@jcradical2520 Brian Eno has produced a few of the most famous Rock and Pop albums - U2, Coldplay, Talking Heads. Definitely you hear a ton of this stuff all over worship music too (which of course has been heavily influenced by U2 and Coldplay). But yeh films like Blade Runner with Vangelis' soundtrack might be another touchstone that makes sense?
Hey John, the ambient stuff is nice to have but 98% of the time I just want more "usable" reverbs. The one major item missing from my CXM 1978 is a spring reverb ... which leads me to ask how does the X compare with some of the leaders in that category like the UA golden? And also, do you find the X to be transparent? I just tested a SA True Spring and couldnt believe how much it colored the tone and yet considered to be a great spring pedal. Thanks for your response in advance!
Yessss. Love Meris and what they’re about, but LVX was a disappointment, 3 super basic delay models, and it makes you work for the rest with modules. But this, their reverb algorithms are fantastic and rich as is, and any added modules should just be a bonus. Their reverbs finally in a very usable pedal with spillover and hold functions, should be fantastic!
@@nickreesyt if you’re into sitting around and diving deeper into creating your own delays, why would you do it on a pedal with a 2.5”(?) screen with a few knobs and a few modules? You’d do that on plug-ins or something like the Axe-Fx where there’s many more tools, many more modules, better ways to interface, etc. The LVX misses the mark for me, I don’t get who it’s for… I guess for guitarists who don’t realize there are better tools for that DIY delay activity? (NOT meant as a dig on you, I don’t know you and don’t know your background, and people can like what they like, just thinking out loud.) Dunno.
@@KYDYsometimes computers are great for tweaking, but I enjoy LVX UI. Once you get a library built, more time is spent playing. Only small adjustments are necessary and I’m fine doing that onboard. It’s not all about screen size.
This was my experience with LVX too. Got tired of squinting at the tiny screen and honestly I found the delay sounds to be nothing spectacular. I sold it after a few weeks and haven't regretted it. I am intrigued by this reverb pedal though.
Great video! The reverb on this sounds great but it’s very bright compared to something like the walrus sloer. Can you make it warmer with all the variations in parameters?
are you only using this for reverb? i have this pedal and im struggling big time to get a wide stereo image like you were able to. any chance you would mind sharing you signal chain because you made this think sing like i have been trying to make happen!!!
can you freeze a reverb and change the preset without the freeze switching off? its always something i missed on the nightsky, but still getting this one, it'll be perfect next to the lvx, plus if the editor is coming
At the beginning of your demo/video there is a tone that seems a cross of reverb and a pipe tone or dirty verb ? Just after the harmonics ....... is that a preset or further manipulated tone....... very interesting sound
Yes I’m thinking that too, this really does sound fantastic. Can’t believe some people are comparing this to the helix! This is in a league of its own, however I think CXM wins on simplicity, ease of use etc. I have the Lvx too and it’s way underrated. Probably the best delay out there. People are too spoiled for choice now. I’m definitely going to get this one.
I'm having trouble envisioning how I would use this in any musical situation aside from studio and it probably would be more appropriate to use plug-ins for recording. Possibly for a live ambiant band but how many are are there of those to justify the development costs.
I've used and overused your Choral Reverb Helix preset since you posted that initial video so I'm absolutely biased, but judging by your example I don't think the Meris choral reverb holds up to your preset. I otherwise love the sounds and layout of this pedal
Does it have a true analog dry through path available? I like to do wet/dry and w/d/w set ups but it can be a real pain if the audio does not have a fully analog path.
It has an analog mix bus, which makes ADT likely, though you would have to look through the manual and/or forums carefully because there are probably configurations that disable it. (On the LVX, using spillover, or a processing block in the pre+dry or looper positions, disables ADT…I assume same goes for the Mercury X.)
Congrats on being selected as a Tester. Is there an easy way to "audition" sounds/Presets so the User can turn the knobs in real time, without playing, to hear how each Parameter affects the sound? This would make dialing in complex sounds much easier. Trying to play, listen, and dial in, all at the same time, is a difficult task. Thanks
Strymon could not change a sound on the big sky and make one with a little screen on it like this one and people would sell this in a heartbeat. So far the big sky is my most untouchable pedal on my board. I’ve had countless reverbs. This does sound nice but not falling for it.
Does the Bigsky have a tuner or this level of modularity, does it have modifiers, or let you do modulation in the dry? No. Love my Bigsky but this is IMO more sophisticated for those who love building their own sounds.
Big Sky is quite dated in terms of hardware, and does less with far less control. When it was released, 10 years ago, the price was $130 less than this, which is pretty much in line with inflation, sadly.
@@Splentaur Big Sky was the benchmark that everything else was constantly being compared to. Now this new Meris unit will be the new benchmark. Not everyone needs a $600 reverb pedal. But here it is.
@@Telorchid Yes. This thing sounds good but it is very limited and overpriced. With the FM3 or FM9 you will get tones like this and hundreds more. An Immerse pedal will also get you there.
I have the FM9 turbo and the LVX. They both do phenomenal delays but also can do something the other can't...But the heart of the matter is workflow and that is where pedals like the LVX and Mercury X win when it comes to exploring and creating sounds! Cheers!
@@eanroad Right. I have a RC500 Loop pedal as well. It just makes things easier. If this pedal were $2XX.00 I could justfify it maybe. If I needed it, I would wait. It will end up on the Used Shelf at GC befoer long for around that price.
Everything you get into your hands just turns into gold there is no pedal I've seen you using and it sounds bad and me I'm struggling with my pod go 😅😅😅😅
It does sound great. Looks ugly. Price is out of reach for most. FAIL. My Immerse pedal + L6 DL4 (I paid $10 at a garage sale) can come really close to this sonically.
I have just about every meris pedal and they are beyond amazing but for $600.00 they dont have a looper and its recycled algos in one box? Ill say i wont be getting it.
