Man, this reverb is straight-up killer. Both algorithms deliver the most transparent, natural blackhole-style reverb I’ve ever heard from any hardware - pure celestial ethereal wash that allures you, strips away your will, and forces you to slowly lick a cold ceramic goddess like you’re under some ancient spell. That infinite clarity, detaching your spirit beyond physical borders, pours light through a crystal crafted by the most sophisticated god, transformed straight into audio right into your ears. Tons of hidden parameters in this tiny slick box with gorgeous colors.
It works insanely well way beyond ambient (honestly, I don’t use it for ambient at all, that’s the most predictable and boring thing you could do with this pedal) - subtle layers, full production, it blows up neuro/industrial synths, vocals, samples, Iranian instruments, Hydrasynth, everything. It literally opens a second spot in your chest for a new heart full of esoteric and mystic energy.
But yeah, the octave and pitch up/down modes feel too digital and harsh, fake (its not experimental as you might imagine) in a bad way. With my setup it gets uncomfortable scratchy, so I bail to shimmer. Crank shimmer too high though and it turns into these creepy ultra-high notes, like a Prussian orchestra in total agony.
One more annoying thing: mix knob from ~85% to 100% just swallows your dry signal - instrument vanishes. Kill dry setting probably helps, but I haven’t tested it yet - switching constantly would suck in live or recording anyway.
Still, if you stick to the core reverb and tweak smart, this thing is absolute magic. Worth it for anyone chasing that ethereal high.
