The Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 is a Hungry Robot delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing and the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Peavey VTM-120.
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot · pedal
The Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 is a reverb pedal from US boutique manufacturer Hungry Robot (Plano, Texas), delivering lush ambient reverb with extended decay and modulation in the second version of the Moby Dick design. The Moby Dick creates massive, deep reverb tails for ambient, post-rock, and experimental guitar at Hungry Robot Texas boutique quality.
What stands out
“The Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 is a reverb pedal from US boutique manufacturer Hungry Robot (Plano, Texas), delivering lush ambient reverb with extended decay and modulation in the second version of the Moby Dick design”
— from the listing
“The Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 delivers lush, massive reverb with modulation for ambient, post-rock, and experimental players who want deep reverb character at Texas Hungry Robot boutique quality”
— from the community notes
“Its standout weakness is the boutique pricing”
— from the community notes
“and experimental guitar at hungry robot texas boutique quality”
— from the listing
“Massive reverb character specialized for ambient applications”
— from the reviews
- reverb
- massive
- ambient
- modulation
- lush
- post rock
- experimental
- decay
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head's effects loop, clear of Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
The Moby Dick's lush, boutique reverb belongs in the VTM-120's loop, clear of the amp's own tight, aggressive metal gain.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep the Moby Dick's massive, lush ambient reverb in the VH4's loop, clear of the amp's own huge, searing modern gain.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head's effects loop, clear of Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK1
Hughes & Kettner
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Moby Dick V2's massive, ambient reverb-delay belongs in the TriAmp's loop, downstream of the head's own versatile gain channels.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Trem-o-Verb
Mesa Boogie
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Mesa/Boogie Trem-o-Verb's effects loop, clear of Mesa/Boogie Trem-o-Verb's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Moby Dick V2's massive, lush wash belongs in the Dynamis D25's loop, downstream of the combo's own tight, articulate gain.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head's effects loop, clear of Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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Pedals that stack with the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Roger Mayer Octavia
Roger Mayer
26% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Moby Dick's massive, lush ambient reverb gives the Octavia's ringing octave-fuzz overtones a huge space to bloom into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Octava Micro's searing, ring-modulated octave fuzz feeds Moby Dick V2's massive wash, gain up front and reverb-scale space at the end.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal
Mooer
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal's mid-forward voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3
Walrus Audio
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes after Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate
Pigtronix
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft
Boss
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes after Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft's own full character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Vox V846HW Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Vox V846HW Wah
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing, the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo, the Horizon Devices Flux Echo.
What pairs well with the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Peavey VTM-120, Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt — Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head's effects loop, clear of Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head's own gain stage.