The Fender Reflecting Pool is a Fender reverb pedal, currently around $280.55. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Collider and the NuX Atlantic. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
Fender Reflecting Pool
Fender · pedal
The Fender Reflecting Pool is a stereo delay and reverb pedal from Fender, combining digital delay and reverb in one unit with stereo I/O for ambient guitar applications. The Reflecting Pool provides delay and reverb together with Delay Time, Delay Mix, Reverb Size, and Reverb Mix controls for a complete ambient signal chain in one Fender pedal.
- delay
- stereo
- reverb
- ambient
- mix
- digital delay
- post rock
- stereo i o
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Reflecting Pool is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender Reflecting Pool
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
14% matchFender Deluxe Reverb leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
13% match1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo
Amplified Nation
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Bruno Cowtipper 35
Bruno
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Carr Mercury V
Carr
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar
Fender
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Fender Reflecting Pool
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Fender Reflecting Pool in the signal chain, clear of Fender Reflecting Pool's own gain stage
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchRun Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Fender Reflecting Pool in the signal chain, clear of Fender Reflecting Pool's own gain stage
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
9% matchWhat Tech 21 SansAmp brings here leans toward analog warmth — that's worth building a pairing around
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchWhat Univox Super-Fuzz brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Amptweaker Fat Rock
Amptweaker
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Amptweaker Tight Drive
Amptweaker
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo
Artec
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
BBE Tremor V2
Bbe
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Cheaper alternatives
Mooer Ocean Machine 2 Devin Townsend Signature
Mooer
68% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Keeley Hydra
Keeley
68% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
Boss TE-2
Boss
68% similarityShared character: delay, stereo, signal_chain
Laney Secret Path
Laney
67% similarityShared character: delay, stereo, ambient
EarthQuaker Devices Silos Multi-Generational Time Reflection
EarthQuaker Devices
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: delay, stereo, ambient
Alexander Pedals Forget-Me-Not
Alexander Pedals
65% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
Empress Echosystem
Empress
65% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, reverb
Similar character
Source Audio Collider
Source Audio
76% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
NuX Atlantic
Nux
71% similarityShared character: delay, stereo, signal_chain
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
69% similarityShared character: delay, stereo, ambient
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
68% similarityShared character: delay, stereo, signal_chain
Cooper FX Reverb Card
Cooper Fx
65% similarityShared character: reverb, delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Reflecting Pool?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Collider, the NuX Atlantic, the Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII. Budget picks: Mooer Ocean Machine 2 Devin Townsend Signature, Keeley Hydra, Boss TE-2. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss, Alexander Pedals Forget-Me-Not, Empress Echosystem.
What pairs well with the Fender Reflecting Pool?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King' — Fender Deluxe Reverb leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Fender Reflecting Pool cost?+
Around $280.55 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).