The Eventide Blackhole is an Eventide reverb pedal, currently around $279. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath and the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2. It pairs well with the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
Eventide Blackhole
Eventide · 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.
- reverb
- infinite
- eq
- ambient
- experimental
- mix
- post rock
- sustain
Good for
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Eventide Blackhole is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Eventide Blackhole
Pedals that stack with the Eventide Blackhole
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchMXR Distortion+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
10% matchBeetronics Swarm leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchKeep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Eventide Blackhole in the signal chain, clear of Eventide Blackhole's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Eventide Blackhole in the signal chain, clear of Eventide Blackhole's own gain stage
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
67% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
Electro-Harmonix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII
EarthQuaker Devices
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11
Electro-Harmonix
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Sinkhole
Catalinbread
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
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69% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2
EarthQuaker Devices
69% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
SolidGoldFX Ether
Solidgoldfx
67% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
66% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, mix
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
66% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, mix
Gamechanger Audio Light
Gamechanger Audio
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Eventide Blackhole?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath, the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2, the SolidGoldFX Ether. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb, Mooer A7 Ambience, Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss, Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb.
What pairs well with the Eventide Blackhole?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Fender Deluxe Reverb, MXR Distortion+ — Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Eventide Blackhole cost?+
Around $279 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
Compare
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- vs Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11