The Source Audio Collider is a Source Audio reverb pedal. Close alternatives include the Fender Reflecting Pool and the Gamechanger Audio Auto Reverb. It pairs well with the Laney LX65R and the Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head.
Source Audio Collider
Source Audio · pedal
The Source Audio Collider is a dual delay and reverb pedal from Source Audio (Boston, Massachusetts), combining multiple delay algorithms and reverb types in a single stereo pedal with MIDI control and Source Audio app integration for comprehensive delay and reverb in one programmable platform. The Collider is one of Source Audio most versatile multi-effect platforms for ambient and studio players.
- delay
- stereo
- platform
- midi
- reverb
- ambient
- post rock
Good for
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Source Audio Collider is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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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 Source Audio Collider
Laney LX65R
Laney
29% matchLaney LX65R is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Source Audio Collider gives it exactly that
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
29% matchSource Audio Collider leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head wants
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio Collider
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchCatalinbread Giygas leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchElectro-Harmonix Small Clone's lush voice goes after Source Audio Collider in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Source Audio Collider's own ambient character
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
6% matchPut Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Source Audio Collider in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Collider's own gain stage
Alternatives
Fender Reflecting Pool
Fender
76% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
Gamechanger Audio Auto Reverb
Gamechanger Audio
74% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, ambient
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
Mooer Ocean Machine 2 Devin Townsend Signature
Mooer
74% similarityShared character: reverb, delay, ambient
GFI System Skylar
Gfi System
74% similarityShared character: reverb, ambient
NuX Atlantic
Nux
72% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
70% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Dark Star
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
70% similarityShared character: reverb, stereo, delay
Source Audio Ventris
Source Audio
67% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb
Empress Echosystem
Empress
61% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, reverb
Alexander Pedals Forget-Me-Not
Alexander Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
GFI System Solis Ventus
Gfi System
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio Collider?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender Reflecting Pool, the Gamechanger Audio Auto Reverb, the Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss.
What pairs well with the Source Audio Collider?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney LX65R, Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head, Catalinbread Giygas — Laney LX65R is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Source Audio Collider gives it exactly that.