The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors delay pedal, currently around $259. Close alternatives include the Keeley Nocturne and the Roland RE-2 Space Echo. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Park P50 Classic.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors · pedal
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse is a reverse delay and effect pedal from Old Blood Noise Endeavors (OBNE) (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), a respected US boutique manufacturer known for inventive, experimental effects. The Setback delivers reverse processing where audio is played backwards for hauntingly reversed delay textures and atmospheric reverse effects for shoegaze, post-rock, and experimental guitar.
- experimental
- delay
- shoegaze
- boutique
- reverse character
- ambient
- post rock
- noise
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse is commonly used in
- Shoegaze
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
11% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Park P50 Classic
Park
11% matchPark P50 Classic leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse
Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
8% matchOld Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse leans toward ambient, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
8% matchXotic RC Booster leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse's own gain stage
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
7% matchRun Walrus Audio Julia after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse's own gain stage
Cheaper alternatives
Keeley Halo Core V2
Keeley
71% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, boutique_stuff
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
69% similarityShared character: noise, delay, ambient
Catalinbread Csidman Ghost
Catalinbread
68% similarityShared character: noise, delay
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
65% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
Catalinbread Bicycle
Catalinbread
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Micro Dream
Death By Audio
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Keeley Nocturne
Keeley
69% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, boutique_stuff
Roland RE-2 Space Echo
Roland
68% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
66% similarityShared character: delay, ambient
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
66% similarityShared character: noise, delay, ambient
Death By Audio Echo Dream II
Death By Audio
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse?+
The closest matches in character are the Keeley Nocturne, the Roland RE-2 Space Echo, the Strymon El Capistan. Budget picks: Keeley Halo Core V2, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain, Catalinbread Csidman Ghost. Boutique upgrades: Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Park P50 Classic, Walrus Audio EB-10 — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse cost?+
Around $259 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).