The Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors reverb pedal, currently around $179. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny and the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2. It pairs well with the Blackstar Unity 500 and the Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors · pedal
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse is a real-time reverse delay in the brand's variable-clock BL series, constantly reading back what you play forward to create true reverse effects. Its defining control is a Clock slider governing the system clock, which sets delay time and overall quality: sliding from left to right takes the sound from short, high-fidelity reverse playback to drawn-out, distinctly lo-fi, eerie reverse repeats. It can produce simple reverse delays, octave-up or octave-down reverses, glitchy artifacts, long swells, and bouncy, fairy-like textures. Designed for an immediate, tactile experience, it encourages players to keep a thumb on the slider and experiment. Simple in control yet surprising in sound, it suits ambient, experimental, and post-rock players chasing evocative backwards textures.
- delay
- swell
- ambient
- octave
- experimental
- glitchy
- echo
- simple
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- 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. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Blackstar Unity 500
Blackstar
11% matchPut the BL-44's reverse swells in the Unity 500's loop, after the preamp grit, so the ambient texture doesn't get muddied by the drive.
Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2
Gallien Krueger
7% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse in Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2's effects loop, clear of Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2's own gain stage
Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12"
Kustom
6% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse in Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12"'s effects loop, clear of Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12"'s own gain stage
Traynor SB115
Traynor
6% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse in Traynor SB115's effects loop, clear of Traynor SB115's own gain stage
ENGL E651 Custom Shop Artist Edition 50W
Engl
6% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse in ENGL E651 Custom Shop Artist Edition 50W's effects loop, clear of ENGL E651 Custom Shop Artist Edition 50W's own gain stage
Roland KC-220
Roland
6% matchKeep Roland KC-220's transparent voice out front: Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse goes in Roland KC-220's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Brunetti Metropolitan Combo
Brunetti
6% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse in Brunetti Metropolitan Combo's effects loop, clear of Brunetti Metropolitan Combo's own gain stage
Crate Flexwave 65
Crate
6% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse in Crate Flexwave 65's effects loop, clear of Crate Flexwave 65's own gain stage
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Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr
24% matchInto a transparent tone, Suhr Rufus Reloaded brings the fuzzy it's missing
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Bad after Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse's own gain stage
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
17% matchPut the BL-44's reversed, glitchy swells after the Box of War's Big Muff-style fuzz so the reverse decay catches the fuzz's sustain rather than the other way around.
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
16% matchRun MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse's own gain stage
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop
16% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah's own gain stage
Chaos Custom Shop Big Blender
Chaos Custom Shop
14% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse after Chaos Custom Shop Big Blender in the signal chain, clear of Chaos Custom Shop Big Blender's own gain stage
Catalinbread Karma Suture
Catalinbread
12% matchOld Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse's ambient voice goes after Catalinbread Karma Suture in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Karma Suture's own fuzzy character
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Cheaper alternatives
Mooer EchoVerb
Mooer
71% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, simple
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: wide_range, one_octave, ambient
EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: delay, wide_range, ambient
Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient
Walrus Audio
69% similarityShared character: wide_range, one_octave, brand
EarthQuaker Devices Ledges
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
Donner Revecho
Donner
67% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
Boutique & premium upgrades
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
71% similarityShared character: delay, one_octave, noise
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
70% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, subtle
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, simple
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
69% similarityShared character: delay, one_octave, noise
Walrus Audio Lore
Walrus Audio
68% similarityShared character: one_octave, delay, ambient
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
68% similarityShared character: delay, noise, ambient
Similar character
EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: one_octave, ambient, subtle
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Eurorack Module
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, subtle
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: delay, brand, ambient
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2
EarthQuaker Devices
67% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny, the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2, the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Eurorack Module. Budget picks: Mooer EchoVerb, Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11, EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo. Boutique upgrades: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3, Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII, Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar Unity 500, Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2, Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12" — Put the BL-44's reverse swells in the Unity 500's loop, after the preamp grit, so the ambient texture doesn't get muddied by the drive..
How much does the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse cost?+
Around $179 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).