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  4. /Shimmer

Shimmer gear for Heavy Metal

What Heavy Metal artists actually play that sounds shimmer, ranked by how many of them use it

Also called shimmering, octave up reverb

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

Boss

$105.39via Reverb

used by Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde

MXR M134 Stereo Chorus

MXR

used by Randy Rhoads, Mark Morton, Jake E. Lee

MXR Flanger

MXR

used by Dimebag Darrell, Kerry King

Boss CH-1 Super Chorus

Boss

$105.58via Reverb

used by Uli Jon Roth, Zakk Wylde

Boss DD-500 Digital Delay

Boss

$308.99via Reverb

used by Jerry Cantrell, Marty Friedman

MXR M234 Analog Chorus

MXR

used by Marty Friedman, Slash

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

$799via Reverb

used by Mick Mars

Boss BF-2 Flanger

Boss

$100via Reverb

used by Adam Jones

Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus

Catalinbread

$179.99via Reverb

used by Paul Gilbert

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

used by Randy Rhoads

Strymon BigSky

Strymon

$679via Reverb

used by Wes Borland

TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger

TC Electronic

used by Brian May

Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay

Boss

$95via Reverb

used by Dimebag Darrell

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