The Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain is an Electro-Harmonix reverb pedal, currently around $130.49. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max and the Laney Secret Path. It pairs well with the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain is a multi-effect reverb pedal from Electro-Harmonix, combining reverb, tremolo, pitch shifting, and distortion in one unit with a mode selector for choosing between effect combinations. The Holy Stain offers spring reverb, hall reverb, tremolo-plus-reverb, and pitch-shifted reverb modes. A four-knob design with Mode selector covers all the integrated effect combinations in one pedal.
What stands out
“The Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain is a multi-effect reverb pedal from Electro-Harmonix, combining reverb, tremolo, pitch shifting, and distortion in one unit with a mode selector for choosing between effect combinations”
— from the listing
“The Holy Stain delivers multi-effect combinations including reverb, tremolo, pitch shifting, and distortion in one EHX pedal for players who want ambient effect variety”
— from the community notes
“A four-knob design with Mode selector covers all the integrated effect combinations in one pedal”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits players who want reverb-plus-tremolo and ambient effect combinations in a single unit”
— from the community notes
“Spring, Hall, Tremolo, and Pitch modes cover diverse ambient effect combinations”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“Its standout strength is the reverb, tremolo, pitch shifting, and distortion combination modes in one EHX unit”
— from the community notes
- distortion
- ambient
- combined multi effect character
- spring reverb
- hall reverb
- spring
- pitch shifting
- ambient effect variety
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain is commonly used in
- Ambient
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
12% match1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
12% matchFender Bassman Combo Amp leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
8% matchWhat Univox Super-Fuzz brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
8% matchWhat ZVEX Fuzz Factory brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain's own ambient character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
8% matchPut Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Neo
Electro-Harmonix
66% similarityShared character: reverb
TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2
TC Electronic
63% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Behringer DR600 Digital Stereo Reverb
Behringer
63% similarityShared character: reverb, signal chain, ambient
TC Electronic Skysurfer Reverb
TC Electronic
56% similarityShared character: reverb
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano
Electro-Harmonix
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Fender Tre-Verb Reverb/Tremolo
Fender
55% similarityShared character: reverb, signal chain, tremolo
Gamechanger Audio Auto Reverb
Gamechanger Audio
55% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Walrus Audio Lore
Walrus Audio
52% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Catalinbread Topanga
Catalinbread
52% similarityShared character: reverb
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
52% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Hungry Robot El Castillo Arpeggiating Reverb
Hungry Robot
51% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
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Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
60% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Laney Secret Path
Laney
56% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
54% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Pigtronix Cosmosis
Pigtronix
53% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
Catalinbread Mountain edition Cloak
Catalinbread
87% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max, the Laney Secret Path, the Caroline Guitar Company Meteore. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Neo, TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2, Behringer DR600 Digital Stereo Reverb. Boutique upgrades: Fender Tre-Verb Reverb/Tremolo, Gamechanger Audio Auto Reverb, Walrus Audio Lore.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Univox Super-Fuzz — 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Holy Stain cost?+
Around $130.49 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).