Strymon BigSky MX

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BigSky MX Multi Reverb - Strymon

BigSky MX is a studio quality reverb workstation, featuring 12 algorithms, dual reverbs, and 10s stereo impulse response capability.

www.strymon.net

 

[Sascha Franck]

IR capability! See me getting all wet already!

 

[gonzoknife]

$679? Not saying it isn't worth it but too rich for my blood. There's nothing I do which requires that high end of a reverb pedal.

 

[Blix]

They're going to sell a million of these.

 

[Achilles]

Does anyone outside of P&W even use these sorts of things?

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

I have ventris by source audio, mercury x by meris, 3 eventide h90's, helix and other things for reverbs, yet I'm still gonna get this sometime lol. I have thousands of reverb IR's I could use and play with and it also does 2 reverbs at a time like ventris and more!

 

[MirrorProfiles]

IR’s sound like guff compared to good reverb algorithms. Good that they updated the plate/spring/chamber etc, I always thought the more effecty stuff was miles better than the “standard” type reverbs in the original

 

[Achilles]

Two reverbs simultaneously?
Isn't that like putting a swimming pool in the middle of a lake?

 

[laxu]

749 € including Finnish VAT.

Finally a Strymon that I can easily avoid buying.

Sounds pretty great tho.

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

I think the price is nice for all that it does.

 

[Orvillain]

Hmmmmmmmmm... interesting. So I got the MercuryX a few months back, fell in love with it, and have been contemplating selling my BigSky since!! I love the BigSky, but the MercuryX just hits the spot.

I wonder what they've added to the algo's in terms of additional parameters on the BS MX.... curiosity piqued, for sure.

 

[laxu]

I think the price is nice for all that it does.

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That's a very complicated way to say "it can do two reverbs at once, IRs and all the engines are updated".

You are probably looking at this from a different point of view than I am, but if there's anything I've learned owning the Nightsky for so many years, is that I don't need this much out of my reverb.

My current board uses the Strymon Flint V2 because that's enough. For more complex, I have the SA Collider and that's also more than I need. I never bought the SA Ventris because I couldn't figure out what I would do with multiple reverbs at once.

That said, I'd still rather buy this over the big Meris boxes, or the Chase Bliss CXM if we are talking about super expensive reverbs.

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

Welp my local dealer will be getting them... Looks like I will be getting one sometime then lol. No such thing as too many reverbs right? :]

 

[laxu]

Welp my local dealer will be getting them... Looks like I will be getting one sometime then lol. No such thing as too many reverbs right? :]

I can't remember, did you have any Fractal units? I have long considered the current gen Fractal to be the king of the hill for delay and reverb sounds, but it'd be interesting to hear if the new Strymon takes back its mantle.

 

[gearJunkie]

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

I can't remember, did you have any Fractal units? I have long considered the current gen Fractal to be the king of the hill for delay and reverb sounds, but it'd be interesting to hear if the new Strymon takes back its mantle.

I haven't had a fractal yet. I've had many chances but never did it.

 

[Deleted member 472]

Now might be a good time to grab a used OG BigSky. The prices will definitely be dropping as people unload theirs to make room for the new model.

 

[Orvillain]

I can't remember, did you have any Fractal units? I have long considered the current gen Fractal to be the king of the hill for delay and reverb sounds, but it'd be interesting to hear if the new Strymon takes back its mantle.

Fractal, Strymon, and Meris... those are all currently the kings I'd say.

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

Ok it's official, i should have it next week once my dealer gets it!

 

[- ★ - BROCKSTAR - ★ -]

Fractal, Strymon, and Meris... those are all currently the kings I'd say.

I have to say ventris by source audio too and a lot of people like empress effects reverb too.