Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 vs Eventide Blackhole
The Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 and the Eventide Blackhole are both pedals sharing ambient. The Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 leans shimmer. Current prices: $235.16 vs $279.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.52% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
- Experimental
- Post-Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- ambient
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$235.16via Reverb
$279via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 is the larger sibling of the Oceans 11, featuring two simultaneous, independent stereo reverb engines that can be run in series or parallel for layered, dual reverb textures. It offers 24 presets, advanced stereo connections, a Tide control to alter the stereo image, a Lo fi control and an infinite attenuation control for evolving ambient soundscapes. Running two reverbs at once, it creates rich, complex spaces, from layered hall and shimmer combinations to wide stereo ambient washes. It suits ambient, post rock, worship and experimental players who want deep, dual engine stereo reverb with presets and creative routing in a single pedal.
The Eventide Blackhole is a legendary reverb pedal from Eventide, based on the original Blackhole algorithm from their H8000/Eclipse rackmount processors. The Blackhole creates vast, infinite reverb spaces using a Gravity control for negative or positive feedback sustain - enabling infinite or self-generating reverb that grows without input. Controls include Gravity, Size, Pre-delay, Low/High EQ, Mix, and Mod. Used extensively in cinematic and ambient music.
- shimmer
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship