The Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified is a Mr Black delay pedal, currently around $202.57. Close alternatives include the GFI System Specular Tempus and the Horizon Devices Flux Echo. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Xotic RC Booster.
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.
What stands out
“Black Eterna shimmer reverb, delivering lush pitch-shifted shimmer reverb with upper octave harmonics for expansive, ethereal reverb tones”
— from the listing
“Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects”
— from the listing
“Black quality for ambient, shoegaze, and post-rock players who want refined shimmer reverb from the respected US boutique manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“Enhanced shimmer character versus the standard Eterna”
— from the reviews
“Black Portland boutique quality”
— from the community notes
- shimmer reverb
- reverb
- ambient
- lush
- octave
- harmonics
- shimmer
- ethereal
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Shoegaze
- Post-Rock
- Experimental
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified
Pedals that stack with the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
7% matchXotic RC Booster leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2
EarthQuaker Devices
7% matchKeep Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified's shimmer voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2 goes after Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Small Clone after Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
GFI System Specular Tempus
Gfi System
57% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Horizon Devices Flux Echo
Horizon Devices
48% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
48% similarityShared character: one octave, ambient, modulation
Keeley Caverns V2
Keeley
45% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
42% similarityShared character: reverb
Catalinbread Echorec
Catalinbread
40% similarityShared character: ambient, 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 GFI System Specular Tempus, the Horizon Devices Flux Echo, the Electro-Harmonix Canyon. Budget picks: TC Electronic Flashback 2. Boutique upgrades: Source Audio SA263 Collider.
What pairs well with the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Xotic RC Booster, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver — Hiwatt Custom DR20H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified cost?+
Around $202.57 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).