plugin version of Strymon Nightsky reverb pedal 99$
https://www.strymon.net/product/nightsky-plugin/
Strymon NightSky - Time Warped reverberator plugin
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- KVRian
- 1307 posts since 30 Oct, 2003 from Pacific NW, USA
It definitely looks like they included some very useful features, and Strymon is already well-respected for their effects pedals and VST's. And for good reason.
I picked up their Cloudburst Ambient Reverb plug-in during one of the holiday sales, and I must admit that it's extremely lush and smooth. It's a great option for those who make make music for film, or work in the ambient/soundtrack genre.
I picked up their Cloudburst Ambient Reverb plug-in during one of the holiday sales, and I must admit that it's extremely lush and smooth. It's a great option for those who make make music for film, or work in the ambient/soundtrack genre.
Last edited by morphex on Wed Jan 28, 2026 1:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRAF
- 43981 posts since 11 Aug, 2008 from clown world
Expensive for a plugin but sounds good. Might be worth a demo download.
This is the same method MJ used when he was working on Anthony Marinelli's Thriller.
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- KVRAF
- 1796 posts since 4 Sep, 2011 from England
I've waited ages for this.
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- KVRian
- 1307 posts since 30 Oct, 2003 from Pacific NW, USA
Strymon made their plugins extremely easy to use, and the sound quality really is top-notch. As a customer myself, I highly recommend that you give the demo a try and hear their DSP for yourself.Aloysius wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:53 pm Expensive for a plugin but sounds good. Might be worth a demo download.
Even if NightSky isn't quite right for your needs, BigSky or Cloudburst are absolutely gorgeous effects, so maybe one of those two would fit the bill. I hope you find what you're looking for. Good luck!
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- KVRAF
- 2627 posts since 16 May, 2004 from Soviet Union
Strymon plugs was at sale someday ? When and how a much ?morphex wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:12 pm I picked up their Cloudburst Ambient Reverb plug-in during one of the holiday sales
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- KVRian
- 1307 posts since 30 Oct, 2003 from Pacific NW, USA
I looked up the receipt in my purchases folder, because I couldn't quite remember all of the details, and it was the first time that I had purchased a Strymon product. At the time, I thought it was an introductory price of $79 for Cloudburst.
I also got the Strymon Echo Bundle for $99 along with it. That includes two effects that are normally $79 each. And I think that might be where I got confused regarding the total savings.
I just checked their website, and those prices are the same now as what I paid back then. So it looks like I may have misspoke about Cloudburst being discounted, though I genuinely believed it at the time. Sorry for any confusion.
I didn't know that Strymon is so strict about not having sales, but that's what shows up with a basic google search. That business model certainly isn't unheard of. Spectrasonics has received quite a bit of flack for a lack of sales, but that's the model that seems to work best for them. So be it.
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- KVRAF
- 8521 posts since 29 Sep, 2010 from Maui
Yea I didn't think they did sales.
Anyway, it's an interesting effect. While I own a number of their HW effects, have not been sold on the plugin's so far. Need to explore this some more, but it's not got me overly excited to run out and pick it up at this point. That may change of course.
*Not really a quality of plugins thing either, it's more about the money. ea of those effects I have were $5-600 or so, not super up on paying again for the plugins. The other stuff is not stuff I really wanted in the first place or I would've bought the HW.
*Waiting on the delay more than anything, if I buy any of the plugins, for sure it will be the delay. Unless they do a good MAGNETO, I might go for that, even while owning the HW.
Anyway, it's an interesting effect. While I own a number of their HW effects, have not been sold on the plugin's so far. Need to explore this some more, but it's not got me overly excited to run out and pick it up at this point. That may change of course.
*Not really a quality of plugins thing either, it's more about the money. ea of those effects I have were $5-600 or so, not super up on paying again for the plugins. The other stuff is not stuff I really wanted in the first place or I would've bought the HW.
*Waiting on the delay more than anything, if I buy any of the plugins, for sure it will be the delay. Unless they do a good MAGNETO, I might go for that, even while owning the HW.
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- KVRAF
- 2627 posts since 16 May, 2004 from Soviet Union
@morphex
@pekbro
Ok i see, well nothing bad.
So, did check demo, unfortunately (fortunately for purse) not thrilled.
Decay's fading even at max value (255) occurs quite quickly. (Checked wuth all 3 algos)
And specific implementation of infinity\freeze:
For first, capturing ("Hold" button result) works only during active input phase, and does not catch remaining tail texture. (IDK maybe this can be useful for live purposes ? But for design i think not very, at least would be make that optional). Ok it's has pros and cons.
Secondly, infinite here differ from freeze only by that with infinite we still hear processed signal (ie occurs simple static layering with captured "Hold" buffer, but with no affect to buffer), and with freeze we hear Only Hold'ed buffer.
Thus "freeze" mode here is simple mute of input (that literally could be called that, instead).
I mean, "accumulation" ability (so to speak "active" freeze), or infinite tail, absent here at all.
That boring.
Of course, here there are other potentially interesting (short-tailed) things perhaps, but for me already was enough to cool down.
@pekbro
Ok i see, well nothing bad.
So, did check demo, unfortunately (fortunately for purse) not thrilled.
Decay's fading even at max value (255) occurs quite quickly. (Checked wuth all 3 algos)
And specific implementation of infinity\freeze:
For first, capturing ("Hold" button result) works only during active input phase, and does not catch remaining tail texture. (IDK maybe this can be useful for live purposes ? But for design i think not very, at least would be make that optional). Ok it's has pros and cons.
Secondly, infinite here differ from freeze only by that with infinite we still hear processed signal (ie occurs simple static layering with captured "Hold" buffer, but with no affect to buffer), and with freeze we hear Only Hold'ed buffer.
Thus "freeze" mode here is simple mute of input (that literally could be called that, instead).
I mean, "accumulation" ability (so to speak "active" freeze), or infinite tail, absent here at all.
That boring.
Of course, here there are other potentially interesting (short-tailed) things perhaps, but for me already was enough to cool down.
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- KVRer
- 3 posts since 28 Jan, 2026
Demo'd. Interesting sound with a rich and pleasant midrange. I don't find the resonant settings useful. A width control would have been nice (some decay settings slightly pan the reverb).
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- KVRAF
- 1763 posts since 21 Dec, 2012
Where is the sequencer of the pedal version? That is one of the unique feature of it
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- KVRAF
- 2627 posts since 16 May, 2004 from Soviet Union
In youtube comments was the same question, and reply from support that this feature was removed from plug due to simple replaceable via DAW automation. (if I haven't got anything wrong)MillerSam wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 1:00 pm Where is the sequencer of the pedal version? That is one of the unique feature of it
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- KVRAF
- 25027 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
Amazing plugin going by the demo-video - normally I wouldn't pay that much for a single plugin, but this one seems to be really worth it - so versatile, straight-forward and great sounding.
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- KVRAF
- 25027 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
Not at all a good start though: their installer mandatorily installs AAX, which I absolutely do NOT want. That already makes me rather resistant to ever purchase anything from them. 
Edit: no, actually I should thank them for it because at least they told me. I once again had 3.6gb of AAX plugins from several vendors such as Arturia, Softube, Izotope, NI and Universal Audio, which I wouldn't even have noticed without Strymon. Seriously: WHY oh why oh why do they do this? Just why?
Edit: no, actually I should thank them for it because at least they told me. I once again had 3.6gb of AAX plugins from several vendors such as Arturia, Softube, Izotope, NI and Universal Audio, which I wouldn't even have noticed without Strymon. Seriously: WHY oh why oh why do they do this? Just why?
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- KVRAF
- 25027 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
Not boring at all - au contraire if the buffer would keep getting fed it would lead co complete chaos soon. The way it is you can manually purge and re-feed the buffer simply by automating the buttonc_voltage wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:56 am Secondly, infinite here differ from freeze only by that with infinite we still hear processed signal (ie occurs simple static layering with captured "Hold" buffer, but with no affect to buffer), and with freeze we hear Only Hold'ed buffer.
Thus "freeze" mode here is simple mute of input (that literally could be called that, instead).
I mean, "accumulation" ability (so to speak "active" freeze), or infinite tail, absent here at all.
That boring.
to your heart's desire (the most obvious application would be during chord changes).
The way they implemented it is incredibly useful and musical - and actually super-simple - and yet I can't think of any other plugin ehich has this.