The Eventide Blackhole is an Eventide reverb pedal, currently around $242.79. Close alternatives include the Gamechanger Audio Light and the Red Panda Context 2. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
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.
What stands out
“Use-case wise it suits ambient, post-rock, and experimental players who want infinite, self-generating reverb”
— from the community notes
“used extensively in cinematic and ambient music”
— from the listing
“The Eventide Blackhole is a legendary reverb pedal from Eventide, based on the original Blackhole algorithm from their H8000/Eclipse rackmount processors”
— from the listing
“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”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Gravity control enables negative and positive feedback for infinite, self-generating reverb that evolves”
— from the reviews
- reverb
- infinite
- ambient
- eq
- experimental
- mix
- post rock
- delay
Good for
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 24, 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
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
14% matchWhat Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
13% 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 Eventide Blackhole
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Eventide Blackhole in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Eventide Blackhole
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
9% matchWhat ZVEX Fuzz Factory brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchWhat Univox Super-Fuzz brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Zvex Seek Trem
Zvex
8% matchPut Zvex Seek Trem after Eventide Blackhole in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Eventide Blackhole
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII
EarthQuaker Devices
63% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
61% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
SolidGoldFX Ether
Solidgoldfx
59% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2
EarthQuaker Devices
54% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Boutique & premium upgrades
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
50% similarityShared character: ambient, mix, reverb
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
49% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, mix
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
47% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Electronic Audio Experiments Prismatic
Electronic Audio Experiments
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Reverb
Walrus Audio
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Gamechanger Audio Light
Gamechanger Audio
61% similarityShared character: ambient
Red Panda Context 2
Red Panda
57% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Chase Bliss Dark World
Chase Bliss Audio
51% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Meris Mercury X
Meris
49% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Alexander Golden Summer Reverb
Alexander Pedals
44% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, mix
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Eventide Blackhole?+
The closest matches in character are the Gamechanger Audio Light, the Red Panda Context 2, the Chase Bliss Dark World. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb, Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12, EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII. Boutique upgrades: Strymon BigSky, Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII, Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb.
What pairs well with the Eventide Blackhole?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone — What Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Eventide Blackhole cost?+
Around $242.79 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).