Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss: Astellar Reverb Pedal for Spatial Soundscapes
Explore the realm of immersive ambient reverb further: Electro-Harmonix presents the Oceans Abyss, challenging competitors like Strymon and Meris with its captivating depths.
Dive into the entrancing world of ambient and shoegaze music with Electro-Harmonix's latest offering, the Oceans Abyss Advanced Reverb Laboratory. This pedal boasts dual, programmable reverb engines equipped with a myriad of full-stereo algorithms, promising an out-of-this-world sonic journey.
At its core, the Oceans Abyss is a reverb wizardry machine, capable of generating a gamut of immersive reverb sounds. From the familiar, such as Room, Hall, Spring, and Plate, to the more exotic like Auto-Infinite, Shimmer, and Polyphonic, this pedal covers astonishingly diverse reverb terrains.
A splash of digital modeler magic has been sprinkled over the Oceans Abyss, adding additional depth with a treasure trove of effects—tremolo, chorus, flanger, phaser, and a bit crusher. With the option to structure your own signal paths, you can craft up to eight effect blocks that cater to your creative whims.
To further personalize your sound, the Oceans Abyss comes with space for 128 fully customized presets, ensuring you find your perfect aural landscape. You also have the flexibility to enable or disable reverb tails at will, as well as command momentary or latching variations of the sounds the pedal generates via its footswitches.
In terms of visibility, the Oceans Abyss doesn't skimp on the extravagance. Equipped with an OLED screen, illuminated slide pots, and navigation buttons that stand out even in darkness, you can experiment with your reverb settings with utmost clarity. The menu offers multiple graphic views catering to Signal Path, Performance, and Explorer mode preferences.
The Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss' demo showcases a range of sounds, from mammoth '80s-infused shred to delicate celestial tones and strange galaxies. The Polyphonic mode is undeniably a highlight, offering two configurable bidirectional pitch-shifts within the reverb's tail, ensuring an unearthly twist to your tones.
Connect and Create
Holding down footswitches A and B brings the Infinite Hold mode to life, creating a captivating drone ambience or pad-like effects. The video example provides an impressionistic Gilmour-esque solo set against the backdrop of the pedal's captivating soundscape.
The Oceans Abyss accommodates connectivity elements like a stereo effects loop, full MIDI compatibility, and a tempo clock for time-based effects. Nearly every parameter can be controlled via an expression pedal for finer performance manipulations, and the footswitch jack can house up to three external footswitches with assignable functions.
The Oceans Abyss comes with a USB-C cable for editing and preset management via the forthcoming EHXport app. It arrives with a 9.6VDC / 500mA power supply.
According to Electro-Harmonix, the Oceans Abyss extends upon their award-winning reverb technology, offering two high-power reverb engines with extensive controls and additional effects blocks for striking, end-of-chain tones. It appears this pedal packs a punch, aiming to snatch market share from illustrious companies like Strymon and Meris in the world of high-end ambient reverb machines.
The Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss Advanced Reverb Laboratory is now available for $495, inviting you to immerse yourself and explore new auditory realms. Delve into Electro-Harmonix's ocean of reverbs now!
- The Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss Advanced Reverb Laboratory is a pedalboard gadget that packs two high-power reverb engines and a myriad of effects, including tremolo, chorus, flanger, phaser, and a bit crushers.
- This guitar pedal, designed for spatial soundscapes, has a splash of digital modeler magic that adds depth to its reverb sounds, which range from familiar like Room, Hall, Spring, and Plate, to exotic ones like Auto-Infinite, Shimmer, and Polyphonic.
- The Oceans Abyss is not just a simple reverb pedal; it's a pedalboard equipped with an OLED screen, illuminated slide pots, and navigation buttons, offering multiple graphic views for easy customization and sound manipulation.
- With connectivity elements like a stereo effects loop, full MIDI compatibility, and a tempo clock for time-based effects, the Oceans Abyss can be seamlessly integrated with amps and other gadgets, extending its capabilities for more intricate sound design.
