The Eventide H8000 is an Eventide effects unit. Close alternatives include the Eventide Eclipse and the TC Electronic 2290. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W and the Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp.

Eventide H8000

Eventide · effects unit

The Eventide H8000 is a flagship rackmount multi-effects processor with thousands of presets, advanced harmonizing, pitch, delay and reverb algorithms and extensive routing. A staple of high-end studios and elaborate touring rigs like Robert Fripp's, it produces lush, intricate, multi-voice textures and soundscapes. It is built for players and engineers who want the deepest, highest-quality programmable processing.

What stands out

  • “The Eventide H8000 is a flagship rackmount multi-effects processor with thousands of presets, advanced harmonizing, pitch, delay and reverb algorithms and extensive routing”

    — from the listing

  • “A staple of high-end studios and elaborate touring rigs like Robert Fripp's, it produces lush, intricate, multi-voice textures and soundscapes”

    — from the listing

  • “A flagship rack processor with deep, high-quality harmonizing, pitch, delay and reverb algorithms and vast routing for intricate, multi-voice textures and soundscapes”

    — from the reviews

  • “Drawbacks are its cost, complexity and the commitment of a rack-based setup, but its processing power and fidelity are class-leading”

    — from the reviews

  • “It is built for players and engineers who want the deepest, highest-quality programmable processing”

    — from the listing

  • studio
  • reverb
  • delay
  • pitch
  • high end
  • touring
  • ambient
  • complex

Genres the Eventide H8000 is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Post Rock
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  • Shoegaze
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  • Experimental
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  • Lo Fi
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  • Electronic
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Amps that pair well with the Eventide H8000

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W

Hiwatt

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$4300via Reverb

Where this leans bright, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W answers back warm

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp

Orange

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Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone

Orange Terror Bass

Orange

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$752.75via Reverb

Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

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$681.58via Reverb

Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

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Gibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone

Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl

amplifier

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Where this leans bright, Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl answers back warm

Park P45H

Park

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Where this leans bright, Park P45H answers back warm

Synergy OS module

Synergy

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Synergy OS module's smooth balances out the bright tone

Pedals that stack with the Eventide H8000

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

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$152.15via Reverb

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

Dunlop

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Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes

Black Rabbit

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$60via Reverb

Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal

Nux

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Where this leans bright, NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal answers back warm

T Rex T-Rex Mudhoney II

T Rex

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$112.08via Reverb

T Rex T-Rex Mudhoney II leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

TC Electronic Vintage Dual Distortion

TC Electronic

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$80via Reverb

TC Electronic Vintage Dual Distortion leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

ThorpyFX Fat General V2 Parallel Compressor

ThorpyFX

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$314.75via Reverb

ThorpyFX Fat General V2 Parallel Compressor leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

ThorpyFX The Old Timer

ThorpyFX

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Where this leans bright, ThorpyFX The Old Timer answers back warm

Alternatives

Eventide Eclipse

Eventide

58% similarity

Shared character: high end, delay, ambient

TC Electronic 2290

TC Electronic

50% similarity
$309via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, studio

Neural DSP Archetype: Tim Henson

Neural Dsp

49% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, reverb

Lexicon MX400

Lexicon

41% similarity

Shared character: delay, reverb, studio

Peavey Ultraverb Digital Stereo Multi-Effects Processor

Peavey

40% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, reverb

See all alternatives to the Eventide H8000 (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Eventide H8000?+

The closest matches in character are the Eventide Eclipse, the TC Electronic 2290, the Neural DSP Archetype: Tim Henson.

What pairs well with the Eventide H8000?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp, Orange Terror Bass — Where this leans bright, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W answers back warm.

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