The Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified is a Mr Black delay pedal, currently around $119. Close alternatives include the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 and the Electro-Harmonix Canyon. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Cub and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.
Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified
Mr Black · pedal
The Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified is a shimmer reverb pedal from Mr. Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects. The Eterna Gold Modified is an enhanced version of the beloved Mr. Black Eterna shimmer reverb, delivering lush pitch-shifted shimmer reverb with upper octave harmonics for expansive, ethereal reverb tones. The Gold Modified version adds refined shimmer character and enhanced controls over the standard Eterna.
- shimmer reverb
- reverb
- ambient
- lush
- octave
- boutique
- harmonics
- shimmer
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified is commonly used in
- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
- Ambient
- Experimental
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
9% matchBad Cat Cub leans toward harmonically rich, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
9% matchWhat Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo brings here leans toward edge of breakup — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
7% matchJ. Rockett Archer leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
7% matchWhat Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified brings here leans toward shimmer — that's worth building a pairing around
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified's own gain stage
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchWalrus Audio Julia's modulated voice goes after Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified's own shimmer character
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
72% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb, modulation
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
66% similarityShared character: one_octave, ambient, modulation
Catalinbread Echorec
Catalinbread
63% similarityShared character: ambient, modulation
Keeley Caverns Delay Reverb Ltd Edition
Keeley
62% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb, boutique_stuff
Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
Walrus Audio
62% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified?+
The closest matches in character are the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2, the Electro-Harmonix Canyon, the Catalinbread Echorec. Budget picks: TC Electronic Flashback 2. Boutique upgrades: Hungry Robot The Moby Dick, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Mondegreen.
What pairs well with the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Cub, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, J. Rockett Archer — Bad Cat Cub leans toward harmonically rich, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified cost?+
Around $119 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).