The Strymon NightSky is a Strymon reverb pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss and the TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb. It pairs well with the Blackstar St. James 100 and the Friedman Dirty Shirley.
Strymon NightSky
Strymon · pedal
The Strymon NightSky is an experimental time-warped reverberator, closer to a reverberant synthesis workstation than a conventional reverb. A Texture control selects three characters: Sparse, which behaves almost like a delay under staccato playing and smooths out on sustained notes; Dense, a thick plate-like wash that becomes chaotic at long decay times; and Diffuse, a wide, expansive ambient voice. The reverb core runs at a variable process rate, so the size of the space and the pitch of the tail can be swept smoothly or quantised to musical scales. A Voice section tunes shimmer to a specific interval, applied either into or inside the core, and tone, modulation, glimmer and drive shape the character further, reaching bright, cinematic and deliberately unnatural textures.
- reverb
- experimental
- ambient
- decay
- shimmer
- pitch
- delay
- thick
Good for
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Strymon NightSky is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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 Strymon NightSky
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
24% matchBlackstar St. James 100's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
24% matchRun Friedman Dirty Shirley into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ampeg V-4 gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Blackstar Unity Bass U250
Blackstar
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Blackstar Unity Bass U250 answers back warm
Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Pedals that stack with the Strymon NightSky
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
22% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Nobels ODR-1 gives it medium gain to fill it with
MXR Flanger
MXR
21% matchKeep MXR Flanger after Strymon NightSky in the signal chain, clear of Strymon NightSky's own gain stage
Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
Walrus Audio
21% matchKeep Strymon NightSky's ambient voice out front: Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser goes after Strymon NightSky in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
21% matchInto a transparent tone, Boss OD-1 Overdrive brings the low gain it's missing
Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired
Ibanez
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired gives it mid-forward to fill it with
NUX XTC Overdrive
Nux
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, NUX XTC Overdrive brings the high gain it's missing
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchRun Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive
Tone City
tonal matchRun Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: audio_engineers, delay, ambient
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb
TC Electronic
71% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb, natural
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: smooth, ambient, reverb
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
69% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Mooer woodverb
Mooer
69% similarityShared character: ambient, bright, reverb
Laney Secret Path
Laney
69% similarityShared character: smooth, delay, ambient
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
68% similarityShared character: reverb, modulation, natural
EarthQuaker Devices Ledges
EarthQuaker Devices
67% similarityShared character: delay, ambient, reverb
Alexander Pedals Space Race
Alexander Pedals
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
Walrus Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Wampler Reflection
Wampler
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Strymon NightSky?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss, the TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, the Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano.
What pairs well with the Strymon NightSky?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar St. James 100, Friedman Dirty Shirley, Synergy SL2 Module — Blackstar St. James 100's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.