Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star vs Strymon BigSky
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star and the Strymon BigSky are both pedals sharing transparent, ambient, shimmer. The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star leans modulated and octave. The Strymon BigSky leans analog warmth.
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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.48% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
- Post-Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- ambient
- shimmer
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$299via Reverb
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star is an expansive pad reverb built for exploring the far reaches of ambient sound, balancing deep control with an always-great vibe. It pairs a high-fidelity reverb with a filter that handles dry/wet balance and EQ, plus a choice of delay, bit crusher, or pitch shifter modulating the reverb to create epic yet dynamic textures more interesting than typical ambient effects. The pitch options enable shimmering octave and interval pads, while bit crushing adds lo-fi grit, all with striking clarity. The stereo version adds stereo I/O, onboard presets, trails, full expression control over every parameter, and MIDI control of parameters and presets. It suits ambient, post-rock, and experimental players chasing immersive, synth-like reverb soundscapes from guitar.
The Strymon BigSky is a flagship reverb workstation offering twelve distinct reverb personalities, from realistic Room, Hall, Plate, and Spring to expansive ambient voices like the smeary, dreamy 1970s-style Cloud and shimmer-laden textures. Its ambient tone is exceptional despite being digitally modeled, ranging from extremely subtle to fully engulfing the dry signal in a deep, ethereal trail. The Hall offers diffused reflections and slow-building density, the Plate is rich and fast-building, and the algorithms can recreate real spaces or go far beyond physical possibility while staying musical. Crucially, its analog dry path stays untouched and transparent, with only the reverb algorithms coloring the sound, and a programmable mix control. With deep editing, presets, and stereo, it is widely considered the complete reverb package, suiting ambient, post-rock, worship, and studio players wanting the ultimate range of high-quality reverb tones.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Experimental
- Rock
- modulated
- octave
- analog warmth
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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