Peach Guitars | BRAND NEW | Strymon Cloudburst Ambient Reverb
Prepare to journey into the clouds and beyond pedal aficionados, everybody's favourite pedal pioneers are back with another mind altering ambient reverb!
You’ve guessed it, we could only be referring to the collective genius of the team over at Strymon who have returned with the release of the incredible Cloudburst Ambient Reverb.
Strymon has a reputation for pushing the boundaries of modern effects manipulation, offering a selection of pedals with a depth of features, unrivalled functionality, and user intuitive customisation options that few can compete with. Let’s be honest, if you haven’t already jumped on the bandwagon and committed a Strymon pedal to pride of place on your pedalboard, you probably want to! Whether it’s the holy trinity of the Timeline, Big Sky and Mobius or one of the myriad of ground breaking smaller footprint pedals such as the El Capistan, Flint or Compadre, you just can’t seem to escape the lure of Strymon pedals these days. A staple of the working player, they are the bar by which other pedal brands are measured by.
The brand new Cloudburst continues this legacy of striving to conquer new tonal plains. The first thing that you’ll notice is a more compact, single switch housing. You could be led to believe that a smaller footprint might mean that the Cloudburst isn’t as feature rich as some of its more established siblings, well, you’d be wrong! Despite Strymon’s intention to create the most user intuitive and easy to use pedal in their arsenal, they have not compromised on functionality or features, in fact they have managed to pack more into this compact little box of tricks then we’ve ever seen before!
So what’s it all about then? First and foremost, Cloudburst is an exceptionally high quality ambient reverb, bringing the same reflective, shape shifting shimmer as both the Blue Sky and Big Sky. Comprehensive enough to deliver on all your reverb needs, it’s perfect for compact fly rigs or even as the sole reverb on a larger board. With several distinct voicings in one pedal, the Cloudburst can flit between the natural reverb qualities of a small space to all out expansive chaos in just a tweak of the Decay control.
Where the Cloudburst really comes into its own though is with a new feature that has really got us licking our lips!
Cloudburst ensemble switch is a gamechanger, a portal to a whole new world of reverberated possibilities. Adding harmonically rich textures to your signal, the ensemble can either be used sparingly, giving another dimension to your soundscape, or applied generously for an incredible string swell underneath your playing. It’s organic, musical and totally responsive to your playing. It’s full, deep and can be applied in a variety of ways.
In all honesty, it would be impossible to try and draw your attention to everything that makes Cloudburst a true giant. Strymon has once again dived head first into uncharted territory and returned rich with a sonic bounty unlike anything we’ve seen before. Prepare to see the Cloudburst everywhere, it’s going to be huge!
As always, you can buy with confidence from Peach Guitars. From meticulously inspecting each piece of equipment, professionally setting up each guitar, tracking every package, and delivering the best after-sales customer service, our team will do our best to make you feel welcome and offer genuine, professional advice.
