The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors reverb pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Strymon blueSky Reverberator and the Eventide Space. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Old Blood Noise Endeavors · pedal
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star is an expansive pad reverb built for exploring the far reaches of ambient sound, balancing deep control with an always-great vibe. It pairs a high-fidelity reverb with a filter that handles dry/wet balance and EQ, plus a choice of delay, bit crusher, or pitch shifter modulating the reverb to create epic yet dynamic textures more interesting than typical ambient effects. The pitch options enable shimmering octave and interval pads, while bit crushing adds lo-fi grit, all with striking clarity. The stereo version adds stereo I/O, onboard presets, trails, full expression control over every parameter, and MIDI control of parameters and presets. It suits ambient, post-rock, and experimental players chasing immersive, synth-like reverb soundscapes from guitar.
What stands out
“The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star is an expansive pad reverb built for exploring the far reaches of ambient sound, balancing deep control with an always-great vibe”
— from the listing
“The stereo version adds stereo I/O, onboard presets, trails, full expression control over every parameter, and MIDI control of parameters and presets”
— from the listing
“It is used for ambient, post-rock, and cinematic soundscapes, sitting at the end of the chain in stereo into clean amps, with the pitch modes creating shimmer pads and the bit crusher adding lo-fi grit”
— from the community notes
“The pitch options enable shimmering octave and interval pads, while bit crushing adds lo-fi grit, all with striking clarity”
— from the listing
“The pitch shifter creates lush shimmer while the bit crusher adds lo-fi character, and the stereo version's presets, trails, expression over all parameters, and MIDI make it deeply flexible yet intuitive”
— from the reviews
- reverb
- clarity
- ambient
- stereo
- pitch
- filter
- midi
- pitch shifter
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star 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 Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Marshall Bluesbreaker's glassy balances out the dark tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ENGL Special Edition E670
Engl
17% 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 Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in ENGL Special Edition E670's effects loop, clear of ENGL Special Edition E670's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head
Mesa Boogie
13% 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 Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII
Blackstar
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII goes in front of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in the chain
Bogner Snorkler 50
Bogner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Bogner Snorkler 50 goes in front of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
22% matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
22% matchOrigin Effects DCX Boost leans toward low gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
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.
Put Walrus Audio Lillian after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Whirlwind Rochester Orange Box
Whirlwind
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Whirlwind Rochester Orange Box after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Xotic Robotalk 2
Xotic
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic Robotalk 2 goes in front of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion
JHS Pedals
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box
Whirlwind
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box in front of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Cheaper alternatives
Alexander Pedals Marshmallow
Alexander Pedals
60% similarityShared character: pitch modulation, noise, ambient
Laney Secret Path
Laney
54% similarityShared character: reverb, dark, stereo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Sunlight Stereo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
54% similarityShared character: stereo, noise, ambient
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
53% similarityShared character: dark, filter, noise
Walrus Audio Lore
Walrus Audio
52% similarityShared character: one octave, delay, ambient
Alexander Pedals Space Race
Alexander Pedals
51% similarityShared character: one octave, delay, ambient
Boutique & premium upgrades
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
55% similarityShared character: reverb, filter, stereo
Death By Audio Rooms Stereo Reverberator
Death By Audio
51% similarityShared character: stereo, ambient, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
51% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
Similar character
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
56% similarityShared character: one octave, stereo, simple
Eventide Space
Eventide
55% similarityShared character: stereo, ambient, reverb
Source Audio Collider
Source Audio
54% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
Red Panda Context 2
Red Panda
53% similarityShared character: dark, stereo, delay
Empress Reverb
Empress
52% similarityShared character: stereo, ambient, reverb
Strymon blueSky
Strymon
51% similarityShared character: one octave, ambient, simple
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon blueSky Reverberator, the Eventide Space, the Source Audio Collider. Budget picks: Alexander Pedals Marshmallow, Laney Secret Path, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Sunlight Stereo. Boutique upgrades: Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb, Death By Audio Rooms Stereo Reverberator, Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, ENGL Special Edition E670 — Marshall Bluesbreaker's glassy balances out the dark tone.
How much does the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).