The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors reverb pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star and the Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb. It pairs well with the Matchless Lightning Reverb and the Matchless DC-30.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
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The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 is an ambient reverb pedal built around two repitched delay lines, a fizzy bitcrusher, and an exceedingly resonant reverb engine, capable of huge, blissful, textural pads that fill the stereo field and can be held indefinitely with a slow attack. A Filter control lets the clean and reverb signals interact for dry/wet balance and tonal shaping, while a Multiply feedback control deepens and thickens the effect mix, and Pre-delay, Lag, and Spread controls shape the reverb's shape and stereo width further. Pitch controls spanning two octaves up or down plus bitcrushing add texture and grit on top of the core reverb. It suits ambient, post-rock, and experimental players wanting a huge, deep, endlessly sustaining reverb with real tonal and textural control beyond a simple decay knob.
- reverb
- experimental
- grit
- boutique
- ambient
- shoegaze
- dark
- gritty
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
- Experimental
- Lo Fi
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Amps that pair well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Matchless Lightning Reverb
Matchless
40% matchStacked with the Lightning Reverb's own onboard spring, the Dark Star's experimental wash adds a second, darker reverb layer rather than doubling the same sound.
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
37% matchThe Dark Star's gritty, shoegaze-leaning reverb gets real headroom from the DC-30's bright, boutique chime instead of turning to mud.
Synergy SYN-50 2-Channel 50W Modular Preamp Head
Synergy
6% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 in Synergy SYN-50 2-Channel 50W Modular Preamp Head's effects loop, clear of Synergy SYN-50 2-Channel 50W Modular Preamp Head's own gain stage
Matchless C-15 Head
Matchless
5% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 in Matchless C-15 Head's effects loop, clear of Matchless C-15 Head's own gain stage
Morgan Dual 20
Morgan
5% matchPut Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 in Morgan Dual 20's effects loop, clear of Morgan Dual 20's own gain stage
Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo
Supro
5% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 in Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Supro Delegate Custom 1x12 Combo's own gain stage
Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo
Mesa Boogie
5% matchKeep Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo's transparent voice out front: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 goes in Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo's effects loop so its gritty voice doesn't muddy it
Supro Keeley Combo
Supro
5% matchKeep Supro Keeley Combo's gritty voice out front: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 goes in Supro Keeley Combo's effects loop so its gritty voice doesn't muddy it
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Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
32% matchThe Latitude's tremolo pulse sits well ahead of the Dark Star's experimental reverb, chopping the dry signal before the wash smears it.
Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont
Free The Tone
30% matchThe Dark Star's gritty, shoegaze-voiced ambient reverb gives the ODL-1A's glassy, Dumble-voiced drive somewhere strange to decay into, not real gain to stack.
Ibanez FL-9 Flanger
Ibanez
28% matchDark Star V3's experimental, gritty reverb pairs with the FL-9's vintage analog flange for a shoegaze-leaning wash of modulation.
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
28% matchThe Dark Star's gritty, shoegaze-voiced ambient reverb gives the Galileo's bright, pickup-tuned boost somewhere strange to decay into.
SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange
Solidgoldfx
7% matchKeep SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange's shimmer voice out front: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 goes after SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange in the signal chain so its gritty voice doesn't muddy it
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Excess
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
7% matchKeep the Dark Star after the Excess — the experimental, filtered distortion stays gritty and the reverb adds its own boutique, ambient grit behind it.
Entrekin Pedals Abysm
Entrekin Pedals
7% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 after Entrekin Pedals Abysm in the signal chain, clear of Entrekin Pedals Abysm's own gain stage
Rotosound RWB1 The Wobbler Tremolo
Rotosound
7% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 after Rotosound RWB1 The Wobbler Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of Rotosound RWB1 The Wobbler Tremolo's own gain stage
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Cheaper alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo
EarthQuaker Devices
73% similarityShared character: reverb, dark, attack
Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient
Walrus Audio
72% similarityShared character: resonant, dark, one_octave
Boss TE-2
Boss
72% similarityShared character: stereo, signal_chain, attack
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
71% similarity“Compared to the Dark Star it offers somewhat more standard reverb alongside its weirder modes”
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
71% similarityShared character: delay, one_octave, noise
EarthQuaker Devices Astral Destiny
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: one_octave, ambient, simple
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
78% similarityShared character: grit, dark, one_octave
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
74% similarityShared character: reverb, resonant, stereo
EarthQuaker Devices Towers
EarthQuaker Devices
74% similarityShared character: resonant, stereo, filter
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
72% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Reverb
Walrus Audio
71% similarityShared character: dark, one_octave, ambient
Alexander Golden Summer Reverb
Alexander Pedals
71% similarityShared character: delay, one_octave, signal_chain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3?+
The closest matches in character are the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star, the Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb, the EarthQuaker Devices Towers. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo, Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient, Boss TE-2. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Matchless Lightning Reverb, Matchless DC-30, Synergy SYN-50 2-Channel 50W Modular Preamp Head — Stacked with the Lightning Reverb's own onboard spring, the Dark Star's experimental wash adds a second, darker reverb layer rather than doubling the same sound..
How much does the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).