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Scotty · Post by **Scotty** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 1:29 am

I demo’d the Strymon plugin , you get 7 days via an Ilok registration. I’m impressed. The shimmer is a touch overcooked in the presets but can be dialed back. I really like the bloom algorithm and don’t have anything in my plugin collection that quite reached for that sound. The algorithms are all distinctive. I can’t justify 200USD given what I have available now but would consider it if wasn’t already well equipped. This is good stuff!

Scotty · Post by **Scotty** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 1:33 am

There used to be a time when companies offered competitive cross grades at a reduced price if you could show proof of ownership of another qualifying plugin. Given the overlap in my plugin folder that kind of incentive might get me to open my wallet yet again.

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:26 am

Heh, these guys are seriuosly trying to get me to buy the HW again, just because it comes in black.
Literally, the more you spend with them the happier they will be.

agharta · Post by **agharta** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:43 pm

rod_zero wrote: Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:01 pm
vurt wrote: Sun Dec 25, 2022 6:56 pm
WatchTheGuitar wrote: Sun Dec 25, 2022 6:45 pm Strymon only had the hardware for years, but I think IK released the X pedals as software inside Amplitube before the hardware existed. Korg are doing a halfway house thing where they sell plugin versions of their hardware instruments like the Wavestate for $149, but it’s only $49 if you own the hardware.
not sure eventide offer a reduction for hardware owners?

not that im saying anyone should, just adding to a comment. (just in case anyone is just looking for an xmas argument )
in december of 2020 when they announced the H9 core version will be discontinued they had a promotion where any purchase of an h9 max (or upgrade to max) included the H9 plugins bundle for free. I think that was great, but it was a once in a lifetime thing.

That gift was for anyone that had a registered H9 Max in their account.
I bought a second hand one during the period and was eligible.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:09 am

epiphaneia wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:02 pm
chk071 wrote: Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:27 pm There's a note on Strymon's website that buyers out side of the U.S. can't purchase it directly from them, if I got that right. Not sure what the reason is. Maybe they don't use a payment provider which takes VAT into account.
Has anyone from the EU tried/succeeded in ordering straight from Strymon anyway? I wouldn't mind skipping the extra 19%

I was thinking the same- has PayPal check out so I tried it (with a US address in postal address) and it worked. I now own Big Sky!

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:23 pm

Love it ....there is a reason why this pedal is iconic, it really does have a 'smile on your face' sound. Granted, I am a guitarist (and own Strymon pedals) so have bias, but it works/sounds better for me 'on guitar' than other reverbs I have...maybe as it was always really designed for guitar and the synth world just adopted it!

S.K. · Post by **S.K.** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:41 pm

SLiC wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:09 am
epiphaneia wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:02 pm
chk071 wrote: Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:27 pm There's a note on Strymon's website that buyers out side of the U.S. can't purchase it directly from them, if I got that right. Not sure what the reason is. Maybe they don't use a payment provider which takes VAT into account.
Has anyone from the EU tried/succeeded in ordering straight from Strymon anyway? I wouldn't mind skipping the extra 19%
I was thinking the same- has PayPal check out so I tried it (with a US address in postal address) and it worked. I now own Big Sky!

interesting. did you used a VPN for checkout? Also wondering if it's really the same Price for US and Canadian $$? CA $199 would only be like 135 EUR. That would be a nice price tag.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:33 am

I was half expecting a few of the other pedals to have gone 'VST' by now, I wonder if anything is being developed.

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:34 am

im peeping on this plugin always from time to time, is it really this good and nothing like it? im a sucker for ambient reverbs etc. but the price is heavy and was it on sale at all?

sl1200mk2 · Post by **sl1200mk2** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:36 pm

Caine123 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:34 am im peeping on this plugin always from time to time, is it really this good and nothing like it? im a sucker for ambient reverbs etc. but the price is heavy and was it on sale at all?

It's never gone on sale and didn't have any 'intro' price. How it sounds is really up to you as can demo it for a week using iLok Cloud (no physical dongle required). It has a particular sound and vibe that Strymon is known for, so that's its 'thing' and it does it exactly like the hardware. I quite like that sound, but it also doesn't mean there aren't great if not superb alternatives (all of them mentioned previously in this thread). Just have to demo it and decide for yourself if that very recognizable sound is what you're chasing and if the price is worth it to you given what else is out there.

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:03 pm

sl1200mk2 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:36 pm
Caine123 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:34 am im peeping on this plugin always from time to time, is it really this good and nothing like it? im a sucker for ambient reverbs etc. but the price is heavy and was it on sale at all?
It's never gone on sale and didn't have any 'intro' price. How it sounds is really up to you as can demo it for a week using iLok Cloud (no physical dongle required). It has a particular sound and vibe that Strymon is known for, so that's its 'thing' and it does it exactly like the hardware. I quite like that sound, but it also doesn't mean there aren't great if not superb alternatives (all of them mentioned previously in this thread). Just have to demo it and decide for yourself if that very recognizable sound is what you're chasing and if the price is worth it to you given what else is out there.

thx a lot, need to demo it

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:05 pm

Caine123 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:03 pm
sl1200mk2 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 12:36 pm
Caine123 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:34 am im peeping on this plugin always from time to time, is it really this good and nothing like it? im a sucker for ambient reverbs etc. but the price is heavy and was it on sale at all?
It's never gone on sale and didn't have any 'intro' price. How it sounds is really up to you as can demo it for a week using iLok Cloud (no physical dongle required). It has a particular sound and vibe that Strymon is known for, so that's its 'thing' and it does it exactly like the hardware. I quite like that sound, but it also doesn't mean there aren't great if not superb alternatives (all of them mentioned previously in this thread). Just have to demo it and decide for yourself if that very recognizable sound is what you're chasing and if the price is worth it to you given what else is out there.
thx a lot, need to demo it

It is certainly superb on guitar (my main use), as a synth plug in you can probably get away with others, but it is one of the best either way.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:40 pm

Caine123 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:34 am im peeping on this plugin always from time to time, is it really this good and nothing like it? im a sucker for ambient reverbs etc. but the price is heavy and was it on sale at all?

I don’t think there’s a single plugin that does everything that it does, but there are lots of plugins that cover parts of it. The thing is, they still don’t sound like the Big Sky, and you’ll probably end up spending a lot more going that route. I’m actually going to pick it up today. Happy birthday to me!

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:01 pm

zerocrossing wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:40 pm
Caine123 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:34 am im peeping on this plugin always from time to time, is it really this good and nothing like it? im a sucker for ambient reverbs etc. but the price is heavy and was it on sale at all?
I don’t think there’s a single plugin that does everything that it does, but there are lots of plugins that cover parts of it. The thing is, they still don’t sound like the Big Sky, and you’ll probably end up spending a lot more going that route. I’m actually going to pick it up today. Happy birthday to me!

Happy Birthday mate!

ok for typical drums, vocals etc. i got enough other reverbs, i wanna try it more for ambience, Drones, sound design etc.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:04 pm

Caine123 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 2:01 pm
zerocrossing wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:40 pm
Caine123 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:34 am im peeping on this plugin always from time to time, is it really this good and nothing like it? im a sucker for ambient reverbs etc. but the price is heavy and was it on sale at all?
I don’t think there’s a single plugin that does everything that it does, but there are lots of plugins that cover parts of it. The thing is, they still don’t sound like the Big Sky, and you’ll probably end up spending a lot more going that route. I’m actually going to pick it up today. Happy birthday to me!
Happy Birthday mate!
ok for typical drums, vocals etc. i got enough other reverbs, i wanna try it more for ambience, Drones, sound design etc.

Thanks. I’ve got a bunch of others too, but I always GASed for the Big Sky pedal, but couldn’t justify it in my setup. Now that it’s in software, there’s really no excuse to add it to my arsenal.

Strymon Big Sky Plugin