The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors delay pedal, currently around $259. Close alternatives include the Death By Audio Echo Dream II and the MXR Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi.

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse

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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.

What stands out

  • “Hauntingly reversed atmosphere for shoegaze and experimental”

    — from the reviews

  • “The OBNE Setback delivers reverse delay at Oklahoma OBNE boutique quality for shoegaze and experimental players who want reversed textures from a respected US boutique manufacturer”

    — from the community notes

  • “Its standout strength is the reverse delay textures at OBNE Oklahoma boutique quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “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”

    — from the listing

  • “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”

    — from the listing

  • experimental
  • delay
  • shoegaze
  • reverse character
  • ambient
  • post rock
  • reverse delay textures

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
$259View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse is commonly used in

  • Shoegaze
  • Experimental
  • Ambient
  • Post-Rock
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred 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% match
$5499.99via Reverb

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

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7% match
$74.89via Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

7% match

Fulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Julia

Walrus Audio

7% match

Run Walrus Audio Julia after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cordovox TR-8

Cordovox

7% match
$69.99via Reverb

Keep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse's ambient voice out front: Cordovox TR-8 goes after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Setback Reverse in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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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 Death By Audio Echo Dream II, the MXR Analog Delay, the Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog. Budget picks: Catalinbread Bicycle, JHS 3 Series Glitch Delay, Death By Audio Micro Dream. 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, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Fulltone OCD — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward high gain, 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 Oct 24, 2026).

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