The Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 is an Electro-Harmonix reverb pedal, currently around $152.50. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo and the Strymon blueSky. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11

Electro-Harmonix · pedal

The Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 is a versatile reverb pedal offering eleven distinct reverb modes in a compact enclosure, Hall, Spring, Plate, Reverse, Echo, Tremolo reverb, Modulated, Auto Infinite, Shimmer and Polyphonic among them, each with up to three operational sub modes. From classic grand hall and warm plate to Fender style spring, reverse swells, octave shimmer and pitch shifted polyphonic washes, it covers a huge range of ambience. Simple controls and an infinite hold footswitch option make it both easy and deep. It suits players across surf, rock, ambient, indie and worship who want a single, affordable reverb that spans natural spaces, vintage spring and lush experimental textures.

What stands out

  • “It suits players across surf, rock, ambient, indie and worship who want a single, affordable reverb that spans natural spaces, vintage spring and lush experimental textures”

    — from the listing

  • “The Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 is a versatile reverb pedal offering eleven distinct reverb modes in a compact enclosure, Hall, Spring, Plate, Reverse, Echo, Tremolo reverb, Modulated, Auto Infinite, Shimmer and Polyphonic among them, each w…”

    — from the listing

  • “From classic grand hall and warm plate to Fender style spring, reverse swells, octave shimmer and pitch shifted polyphonic washes, it covers a huge range of ambience”

    — from the listing

  • “each with up to three operational sub modes”

    — from the listing

  • “The Oceans 11 delivers eleven reverb modes, Hall, Spring, Plate, Reverse, Echo, Trem, Mod, Auto Infinite, Shimmer and Poly among them, each with up to three sub modes, covering natural spaces, vintage spring, octave shimmer and pitch shifte…”

    — from the reviews

  • spring
  • reverb
  • shimmer
  • infinite
  • ambient
  • sub
  • octave
  • vintage

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
$152.50View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Indie
  • Ambient
  • Experimental
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11

Marshall Plexi 1959SLP

amplifier

17% match

Marshall Plexi 1959SLP leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head

Dumble

16% match

What Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11

Beetronics Overhive

Beetronics

11% match

Beetronics Overhive's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR Distortion+

MXR

11% match
$129.97via Reverb

MXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone

Electro-Harmonix

10% match
$230.39via Reverb

Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator

pedal

10% match

Keep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cheaper alternatives

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TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb

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Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano

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Boutique & premium upgrades

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12

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Shared character: single rig, ambient, simple

EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny

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Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss

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Alexander Golden Summer Reverb

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Strymon BigSky

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Chase Bliss Dark World

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EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo

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Shared character: wide range, single rig, ambient

Strymon blueSky

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55% similarity

Shared character: one octave, ambient, simple

EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII

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54% similarity
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Shared character: ambient, reverb

Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path Reverb

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53% similarity
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Shared character: ambient, reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

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47% similarity

Shared character: punch, ambient, reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2

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47% similarity

Shared character: punch, ambient, reverb

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11?+

The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo, the Strymon blueSky, the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb, Mooer R7 Reverb, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12, EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny, Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss.

What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Beetronics Overhive — Marshall Plexi 1959SLP leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 cost?+

Around $152.50 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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