The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors reverb pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 and the Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.
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.
- reverb
- clarity
- ambient
- stereo
- pitch
- filter
- midi
- synth
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 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. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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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
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
24% matchVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
24% matchRun Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
ENGL E633 Fireball 25
Engl
15% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in ENGL E633 Fireball 25's effects loop, clear of ENGL E633 Fireball 25's own gain stage
Randall Thrasher 50W Head
Randall
13% matchPut Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in Randall Thrasher 50W Head's effects loop, clear of Randall Thrasher 50W Head's own gain stage
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchDíaz CD-100 Amp Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800's bright balances out the dark tone
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head
amplifier
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head answers back glassy
Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
23% matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — J. Rockett Archer gives it low gain to fill it with
BLAXX BX -Flanger
Blaxx
19% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star after BLAXX BX -Flanger in the signal chain, clear of BLAXX BX -Flanger's own gain stage
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
18% matchPut Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star after Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) in the signal chain, clear of Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)'s own gain stage
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
18% matchPut Walrus Audio Lillian after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star's own gain stage
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
16% matchPut Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star's own gain stage
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star delivers it
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Mooer woodverb
Mooer
70% similarityShared character: filter, guitar, ambient
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
70% similarityShared character: dark, filter, noise
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Sunlight Stereo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
69% similarityShared character: stereo, noise, ambient
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
69% similarityShared character: delay, one_octave, noise
Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb
Walrus Audio
69% similarityShared character: dark, one_octave, filter
Boss TE-2
Boss
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
78% similarityShared character: grit, dark, one_octave
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
72% similarityShared character: deep_control, stereo, delay
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
71% similarityShared character: stereo, filter, noise
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
71% similarityShared character: one_octave, stereo, simple
Source Audio Collider
Source Audio
70% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
EarthQuaker Devices Towers
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: stereo, filter, ambient
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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 Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3, the Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII, the Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb. Budget picks: Mooer woodverb, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession V2, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Sunlight Stereo. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss, Alexander Pedals Forget-Me-Not.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, ENGL E633 Fireball 25 — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone.
How much does the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).