Holy shit. I'm a total amp snob and this is the best clean tube amp/cab sim in a box I've ever heard. It really captures the phase differences across the frequency spectrum of a guitar amp and nails the 2x10 cabinet sound for the fender model. I legitimately think the low gain and clean sounds are better than any Kemper profile or demo I've heard. Hats off to the Strymon engineers and their ears and techniques.
I really want to thank you for this video. Its a real eye opener for what to actually expect from this pedal. I need a pedal for playing through a PA at my local place. I was initially excited about this pedal and you've done an accurate job of giving me a real world experience. I'll still probably buy one, and I can lower my expectations. I wouldn't be playing at anything over 75-80dB and your video is accurate representation of what 97% of us will expect. $400 is still expensive... but its the same cost of buying a used amp (Fender Blues) to haul out to an open mic. And it weights significantly less. Amp for at home, pedal for drunks at the bar! Accurate!
Vintage and used gear will be your friend if you're on a budget. My entire rig is almost all used and, mostly vintage stuff, the newest part would be my USB interface. Ok, maybe the download of Native Instruments Guitar Rig may be the newest but that's software and it was free.
Want this pedal on a budget? Buy one or more used Tech 21 character series pedals (they are all-analog) and run the Tech 21 pedal direct into your DAW, and send it to a quality IR and a room reverb or delay plug-in. That will get you very close to what this pedal can do.
@@BozowolfnHD Used, yes. Vintage, no. "Vintage" is used that's old enough to magically be worth TONS of money. Such as a '58 Les Paul is "Vintage" worth 6 figures in US $ but a "Used" '90s Les Paul can be had for under $1,000.
Thanks for talking about this pedal. Like you, I also play primarily in stereo. The Iridium seems to have pre and post combined in one unit (and no effects loop). With your stereo delays and sound ping-ponging about, which is awesome by the way, what is your preferred signal chain placement for the Iridium in combination with stereo effects? Have you experimented with different placements and what was your result/opinions? Thank you
"Option Anxiety" is the problem I have with my POD Go and Helix-style products. A gazillion options too many. Let's face it, the gazillion options are just options of the basic three amps anyway, right? Every amp out there is a version of either a Fender, Vox, or Marshall. The Strymon Iridium simply reduces the options down to the most basic choices, brilliantly, and there are KNOBS you can tweak on the fly! Just ordered one! That ROOM control really interests me.
Having both a stomp and an LT, you’d still have use for this. Especially with the stomp... 3 amps is enough for the most part. More amps is better of course. Combine the two and you open up more room for effects in a still super compact size.
Great review! And while I love amp and cab modeling and think Strymon does a great job with all their pedals, I am more inclined to use an EFX pedal like the Zoom or Helix that provides way more amp modeling options (though I do understand they may not be as accurate as what Strymon does here - though I don't necessarily take that for granted either).
My first impression is this pedal leans toward clean and edge of break up sounds with confidence, but the higher gain stages from my soundscape through the audio I'm hearing here leave something to be desired. I think that slightly pushed gain sound coupled with the delay is excellent. Those sounds actually remind me of the pushed gain stage on my old 50 mesa rectoverb on the "clean" channel or "green"... However; I have not yet heard that sonically rich harmonic detail that a genuine tube amp offers for the more extreme gain stages found in traditional tube amp circuits. (Like say a Bogner Helios...) I like the stereo IR built within the approach. Looks like a great pedal to cover many sonic capacities into the mild gain stages, but the heavier side of guitar tones still reside within tube technology for me. Yet this pedal would fit well with most ambient guitar passages laced with atmospheric effects. Thanks for the review and insight.
@@geoffreymerrifield5666 Thanks, I'll look into it more. I am curious. I've only seen a few videos. For me, an important variable will be the "feel". Sometimes that's hard to interpret through the video demos on youtube. I think I have seen enough that I would like to check it out in person at my local dealer.
I just picked up a Walrus SLO. It is FANTASTIC!!! A reverb that was entirely designed for ambient guitar. Would love to see your take on it. Great review of the Iridium! Peace
I just picked up a Mooer TresCAB for less than $100.00, and it has 5 cab choices, and either EQ or MIC position controls. It sounds pretty good to me for 1/4 the price.
@@javiceres Yeah, I took a look at that too. A lot more depth in that one, and software diving to get into the effects and all that. I vastly prefer the simple and concise approach of the Iridium.
I have seen your video regarding the HX stomp vs heardush comparison. I have to admit that I'm dealing with very similiar decision. mono FX loop on headrush made me decide to go with the HX stomp until I discovered this strymon little box. as I have small kids I need to play mostly with headphones during the night and this is something what is turning me towards the Iridium. I'm still not decided :-( did you go with the HX stomp at last? Waht about iridium? I know you like it but has it replaced the HX stomp in your rig?
Stupid question but if you’re going DI anyways, why not do the amp/cab sim in the DAW? At least that way you now have the option to change the sound to whatever you want post recording.
Hi Bill, great video. Just wondering how you ran the Dig into this, was it into the front of the iridium or after the outs on the back, like a semi-effects loop?
In this video, the DIG was located after the Iridium, but I have also tried it placed in front of, which provides more of a delay pedal in front of an amp sound.
Chords Of Orion curious, as I’m just getting into amp modeling...do you then run the out from the dig into your interface? Easy as that? I thought iridium has to go last to bump yo line level?
I'm lookin' into it but I dunno ... I'm very hesitant ... I would have liked to hear more about the cleans. The examples on the Strymon site also have a bit of hum.
Hi Bill. When was the last time you used a real physical amp? It seems you use an Avid 11 rack mount or one of your recently acquired multi-effects units pedals with built in amp models for the bulk of your videos. Just curious if all your statements are based on comparing the Iridium to other amp and cab model units you use these days and maybe some distant memories of the sounds of amps from days gone by. It's of relevance for those of us interested in making the jump from amps to modelers (myself included) vs those looking to see if they need to upgrade their current amp modeler on their board/rack.
What are we listening to? The recording via your audio interface or what your mic picked up? It sounds completely different from all the other demos I've heard
I would like to know if the Iridium can produce power tube amp output sag? Especially in the PUNCH settings which mimicks the Marshall Plexi. I e you should demo it with a delay pedal put in front of it, at very little dry/wet mix setting, tops 10 %, and when you stop playing, the "natural" compression cause by the sagging output tube amps brings the delays up in the mix, and while you're playing they get "ducked" so to speak. A la Eric Johnson. Delay into dimed Marshall 100W Plexi amp, and pretty not much else...
I would suggest heading over to the Strymon RUclips channel, and watching Pete's in depth discussion / demo. I feel like he talks about modeling rectifier sag: ruclips.net/video/ITSZ00-obLM/видео.html
actually.... they wouldn’t put their REP (name) on “crap”.... why would they?? I ❤️ BOTH of mine, Timeline&BigSky (“Keeley” Is another NO BRAINER) So It would really surprise me if it SUCKED!! (just saying)
I'm pretty sure there are much cheaper alternatives to this device. Shift Line offers a real tube preamp with cabsim + a separate cabsim pedal with 10 options and you can download additional packs if you want to
Not with 24bit 96kHz resolution for the entire 500 milliseconds of its speaker cabinet impulse responses. Kemper and UAudio plug-ins are in the ball-park, but not Mooer, Boss COSM or whatever.
ThornInTheEye This is for processing power, resolution and headroom. With the UAudio plugins (Plexi for example), you can choose different sample and bitrate settings and it makes a huge difference in playing and feel: dynamics, clarity... We‘re not talking about audio compression here!
I noticed some definite prog rock tonalities coming out, Pink Floyd, Yes and, King Crimson type sounds for sure. The only question I have is would you replace your AVID Eleven Rack with this pedal?
Just to be clear - there was no Eleven Rack in this video. I have been using one for about 10 years though, and it has been the amp modeler in use in most of my vids.
Hello Pablo - I am not sure what you are referring to. Are you asking about connecting the Iridium to other pedals or perhaps using more than one Iridium?
@@chordsoforion Hello! First of all thank you very much for answering. Sorry I can't explain myself well. MY question was about whether I connected my Strymon Iridium to a potency stage and then to a cabin I can get the feedback effect. - I would like to know your opinion; I am thinking of acquiring an Iridium and taking it for my live shows instead of an amplifier to Vlavulas such as the Fender Hot rod Deville. If you see it feasible do you think that for a concert in large places there would be a problem? Thanks a lot for your time!!
OK. I think I understand. If you connect the Iridium to a powered speaker system, and increase the volume and gain, you can indeed create electric guitar feedback. Also, the Iridium will work well for live shows if you have a monitoring system that it can connect to. I have a pair of the Headrush FRFR speakers and the Iridium sounds very nice through them.
Chords Of Orion Thank you very much! He is very kind, with his fantastic video and his advice as soon as it is available on Thomann I will buy it. greetings and health !!
michael butler eh no. Stereo out means both are processed by 2 different instances. Like using a stereo reverb or delay, it doesn’t matter that you signal is mono, as the out signal will be affected in different ways giving it a sense of stereo width
Depends. I've used Kemper and have a Helix, and I've decided I just want pedals going into a tone stack that can go direct. $500 could get me an HX stomp, and, sure, that gives me options, but it doesn't take pedals very well. And, on top of that, I usually program in one setting on a modeler and just use that, so, while the options are nice, it's just more time for programming if I want to change something and less time for actually playing. I'm picking one up as soon as my Helix sells, and it's $100 less than an HX stomp. If that $100 and the extra effects and stuff is worth it to you, then great, skip the Iridium. It isn't for me right now, but, strangely enough, everyone wants something different from their setups.
Maybe it's just me but I'm somewhat cynical about amp modelling. When using pedals for recording the entire 'live amp' experience falls by the wayside in my opinion. My other issue is that Strymon are just too expensive. A small collection would run into thousands which is just not do-able for many aspiring muso's and is actually quite unnecessary for cool effects. The Digitech RP360 has 54 amps and 26 cabs and multiplicity effects for around $100 which is great value for money if you're on a budget - which most musicians are. Can we really tell the difference between expensive and cheap when listening to recorder sound? Like I said, maybe it's just me.
Not quite sure what you mean... Simulators tend to try to make an “overdriven” sound, but it’s rarely anything very much like a cranked up valve amp. Or much like hte pdeals they claim to simulate either. Maybe I’ve used too much gear over the last 45 years but give me an amp rather than a sim any day.
@@tlw4237 thanks, I dont think im really into these sounds but through a big sky i dont mind that sound, but I usually like acoustic natural sounds lately with right microphones, I know that miccing up an amp is alot better than the amp output, Maybe that has something to do it, can move the mic and get a totally different sound, this pedal into an interface probably can't get those tonal differences of moving the mic placement.
@@SufyMusic I’ve been using a Palmer speaker-emulating DI and load box for several years. It gives me a “silent” way to record an actual amp and pedals, which is useful. It’s very close to the sound of the same amps into a 2x12” open backed cab.
@@SufyMusic No selectable mic modelling at all. The box I use does offer three eq curves as “speaker types” though. I don’t worry about mic emulation - so long as it sounds OK I’m happy. A 2x12 distance mic’d with a really good condensor is where I’m inclined to go for recording an actual cab. SM57 for stage use of course.
@@TheZooropaBaby i am not interested in that, so asking for the resonable for me question: can it replace my deluxe for live(cause i usually need to take 3 guitar/mac/pedalboard/midi/mics, and its to much, if it;s not comfortable to get to the location by a car)
Curious how you received this before everyone else? I paid xpress overnight shipping and they took my money but 2 days passed yet Strymon didn't give me a tracking number. After inquiring, I was told these wouldnt ship till the following week after it was made availible on the site.
I guess that would depend on how much you wanted to take advantage of the HX Stomp's internal effects (outside of amp modeling of course). This is much more of an "amp in a box" and the dynamic of incorporating it into your rig is much more like an amp.
Bill, did you try out the headphone jack? Just wondering if it would work well as a practice monitor using just headphone and not going thru a dedicated audio interface and then to phones?
@@chordsoforion I think you'd be blown away with the kemper. I love mine. Does everything I've ever wanted from one unit. I'd love to hear you do a video on the Kemper.
I hate to say this, Bill, but I'm not hearing what you're hearing. For this pricepoint & with this restricted feature set I'd expect tone that lifted me out of my seat.
So... I’ve not seen a single video, (and I’ve seen a few) It IS A “STOMPBOX” .... no AMP useage AT ALL??? BLOW THE AMP UP?? How would this not be a valuable pedal in one’s toolbox???
these 3 amps are the best in the market so far, thus Strymon used them in the options. At the end of the day, it boils down to your preference actually.
Hm. A digital effect that sounds.....harsh, grating, thin, fizzy, nasty and digital. Nothing ground breaking there then. Sorry Strymon, you make excellent delays and reverbs but I think I’ll stick to my Orange and Mesa.
After seen all the demos of this pedal avaible on ytube: 1) in general It's hard to buy something you can't try in a guitar shop...(and 400 bucks too...) 2) the demos avaible on youtube sounds not convincing to me: if you want a "vintage sound" (fender, marshall and vox) you cannot play the stuff you can hear in the demos, even with these modern guitars..i can hear some BIAS FX demos on youtube that are more convincing. ps: Why having a pedal if you are gonna play always ON, and directly into soundcard? is better a plugin i think. 3) Impossible to imitate a vintage sound without considering a "tube" in somewhere in the sound chain. I don't think this pedal (and neither the KEMPER or similars) has got a sound that justify 340 dollars more than a 60 dollars plugins, beacause there is not the "tube" section on it, that to my ears give the quality of the sound. 4) so please, make an iridium with tube indeed. Ciao
I didn't know ANY of those slang amp names. I will now call my Marshall "Punchy". lol But honestly, my hearing is better than yours (judging from what you said about your ears going) and all I heard was a slight difference in the treble and bass settings. This just confirms my belief that all these "emulations" of guitars and amps are a total scam.
Tube amps aren’t going anywhere. They are as awesome as they ever were. Anyone who says this kinda device replaces a tube amp 1:1 is being a knucklehead. That said, this box is a killer solution to a common studio conundrum. If it sounds as good as I am hoping, it’ll be the recording solution I’ve been waiting for. My tube amps are going nowhere though.
It‘s really nice for jamming and so easy for quick recording of ideas / songs. I love my tube amp, but using the OX for quite a while, or even good plugins for quick but good recording, it is all getting so much easier with digital tools...
@Luke Robinett I'm an electrical engineer. I appreciate tech. I have several strymon pedals and other digital pedals. I have a Mooer radar cab modeler pedal ($99). I just think that these high end modelers are too expensive and displace a decent tube amp for some.
Holy shit. I'm a total amp snob and this is the best clean tube amp/cab sim in a box I've ever heard. It really captures the phase differences across the frequency spectrum of a guitar amp and nails the 2x10 cabinet sound for the fender model. I legitimately think the low gain and clean sounds are better than any Kemper profile or demo I've heard. Hats off to the Strymon engineers and their ears and techniques.
Well the cabinet sounds are just ir's and they are not from Strymon.
@@ChrisJones-ht9zn Yeah but that all technology is .
I really want to thank you for this video. Its a real eye opener for what to actually expect from this pedal. I need a pedal for playing through a PA at my local place. I was initially excited about this pedal and you've done an accurate job of giving me a real world experience. I'll still probably buy one, and I can lower my expectations. I wouldn't be playing at anything over 75-80dB and your video is accurate representation of what 97% of us will expect. $400 is still expensive... but its the same cost of buying a used amp (Fender Blues) to haul out to an open mic. And it weights significantly less. Amp for at home, pedal for drunks at the bar! Accurate!
I love the baritone and the voicings you use. They make the pedal sound better than some of the other videos I have watched.
I'd really like it as a preamp, it seems to have quite a headroom!
Eventually, we are going to need "Ambient on a budget", sir.
Vintage and used gear will be your friend if you're on a budget. My entire rig is almost all used and, mostly vintage stuff, the newest part would be my USB interface. Ok, maybe the download of Native Instruments Guitar Rig may be the newest but that's software and it was free.
Seconded!
Want this pedal on a budget? Buy one or more used Tech 21 character series pedals (they are all-analog) and run the Tech 21 pedal direct into your DAW, and send it to a quality IR and a room reverb or delay plug-in. That will get you very close to what this pedal can do.
you can use a cheap microphone and a computer for that, free software also
@@BozowolfnHD Used, yes. Vintage, no. "Vintage" is used that's old enough to magically be worth TONS of money. Such as a '58 Les Paul is "Vintage" worth 6 figures in US $ but a "Used" '90s Les Paul can be had for under $1,000.
cleans up real good! been looking for someone to demonstrate that, so thank you!
Thanks for talking about this pedal. Like you, I also play primarily in stereo. The Iridium seems to have pre and post combined in one unit (and no effects loop). With your stereo delays and sound ping-ponging about, which is awesome by the way, what is your preferred signal chain placement for the Iridium in combination with stereo effects? Have you experimented with different placements and what was your result/opinions? Thank you
Got mine the day it was released .. great pedal
Does the sound drop out when you engage/disengage the Fav switch?
"Option Anxiety" is the problem I have with my POD Go and Helix-style products. A gazillion options too many. Let's face it, the gazillion options are just options of the basic three amps anyway, right? Every amp out there is a version of either a Fender, Vox, or Marshall. The Strymon Iridium simply reduces the options down to the most basic choices, brilliantly, and there are KNOBS you can tweak on the fly! Just ordered one! That ROOM control really interests me.
I agree it sounds good but $399...People can get a used Line 6 HX Stomp for $500 and have so much more plus eventual updates.
I was just about to comment the same thing
If people want variety over quality/simplicity then that's exactly what they should do. The Line 6 Stomp is very cool but it is a different animal.
Or get a amplifirebox which is more flexible imo
Having both a stomp and an LT, you’d still have use for this. Especially with the stomp... 3 amps is enough for the most part. More amps is better of course. Combine the two and you open up more room for effects in a still super compact size.
From what I've heard, the modelling in the Strymon is much better. The HX (and amplifirebox) certainly has more flexibility.
Great review! And while I love amp and cab modeling and think Strymon does a great job with all their pedals, I am more inclined to use an EFX pedal like the Zoom or Helix that provides way more amp modeling options (though I do understand they may not be as accurate as what Strymon does here - though I don't necessarily take that for granted either).
My first impression is this pedal leans toward clean and edge of break up sounds with confidence, but the higher gain stages from my soundscape through the audio I'm hearing here leave something to be desired.
I think that slightly pushed gain sound coupled with the delay is excellent. Those sounds actually remind me of the pushed gain stage on my old 50 mesa rectoverb on the "clean" channel or "green"... However; I have not yet heard that sonically rich harmonic detail that a genuine tube amp offers for the more extreme gain stages found in traditional tube amp circuits. (Like say a Bogner Helios...)
I like the stereo IR built within the approach. Looks like a great pedal to cover many sonic capacities into the mild gain stages, but the heavier side of guitar tones still reside within tube technology for me. Yet this pedal would fit well with most ambient guitar passages laced with atmospheric effects.
Thanks for the review and insight.
I think it's his guitar. Demos I've seen with a strat or Les Paul sounded way better high gain.
@@geoffreymerrifield5666 Thanks, I'll look into it more. I am curious. I've only seen a few videos. For me, an important variable will be the "feel". Sometimes that's hard to interpret through the video demos on youtube. I think I have seen enough that I would like to check it out in person at my local dealer.
I just picked up a Walrus SLO. It is FANTASTIC!!! A reverb that was entirely designed for ambient guitar. Would love to see your take on it.
Great review of the Iridium! Peace
Hey John: I did a demo and performance piece with the Slo a little while ago: ruclips.net/video/3kFmYdbhye4/видео.html
Every time you said "Strymon Says" I hear "Simon Says :D". Thanks for the video.
same!
Every time I see Strymon Iridium I think Strymon Immodium
3:46 new group game: instead of Simon Says, there will be Strymon Says
I know. I said that way too many times in the video. 😜
Clean sounds sounded nice. I wasn't crazy about the dirty sounds though here. Definitely not yet convinced at $400.
I just picked up a Mooer TresCAB for less than $100.00, and it has 5 cab choices, and either EQ or MIC position controls. It sounds pretty good to me for 1/4 the price.
Dave Lanciani But does it have amp emulation?
@@javiceres Yeah, that's the thing. Totally not an equivalent product.
Kip Count If anything, the Atomic Ampli-Firebox is a closer example
@@javiceres Yeah, I took a look at that too. A lot more depth in that one, and software diving to get into the effects and all that. I vastly prefer the simple and concise approach of the Iridium.
Alright, so the big question...how's it compare to HX Stomp?
Guess I need to do that! Gotta a few videos to get out first, but stay tuned!
@@chordsoforion REALLY looking forward to this comparison video! :-D
I have seen your video regarding the HX stomp vs heardush comparison. I have to admit that I'm dealing with very similiar decision. mono FX loop on headrush made me decide to go with the HX stomp until I discovered this strymon little box. as I have small kids I need to play mostly with headphones during the night and this is something what is turning me towards the Iridium. I'm still not decided :-( did you go with the HX stomp at last? Waht about iridium? I know you like it but has it replaced the HX stomp in your rig?
Stupid question but if you’re going DI anyways, why not do the amp/cab sim in the DAW? At least that way you now have the option to change the sound to whatever you want post recording.
This is a stand-alone box. Strange question...
Do you like to play a gig with a computer and interface hooked up?
I think it's for people that want to actually use all the outboard gear they bought instead of spending money on VST's
Hi Bill, great video. Just wondering how you ran the Dig into this, was it into the front of the iridium or after the outs on the back, like a semi-effects loop?
In this video, the DIG was located after the Iridium, but I have also tried it placed in front of, which provides more of a delay pedal in front of an amp sound.
Chords Of Orion curious, as I’m just getting into amp modeling...do you then run the out from the dig into your interface? Easy as that? I thought iridium has to go last to bump yo line level?
I'm lookin' into it but I dunno ... I'm very hesitant ... I would have liked to hear more about the cleans. The examples on the Strymon site also have a bit of hum.
Hi Bill. When was the last time you used a real physical amp? It seems you use an Avid 11 rack mount or one of your recently acquired multi-effects units pedals with built in amp models for the bulk of your videos. Just curious if all your statements are based on comparing the Iridium to other amp and cab model units you use these days and maybe some distant memories of the sounds of amps from days gone by. It's of relevance for those of us interested in making the jump from amps to modelers (myself included) vs those looking to see if they need to upgrade their current amp modeler on their board/rack.
I still have a pair of custom tube amps that I plug in from time to time. I never use them for recording or Chords of Orion stuff though.
What are we listening to? The recording via your audio interface or what your mic picked up? It sounds completely different from all the other demos I've heard
He says this literally 0:37 into the video.
@@dougc84 It is a direct sound to the computer but is it mixed in with the mic from the room? Because you can hear his voice over it sometimes.
@@maninhat77 I mean, probably. He's got a mic for his voice and he has to hear himself.
I would like to know if the Iridium can produce power tube amp output sag? Especially in the PUNCH settings which mimicks the Marshall Plexi. I e you should demo it with a delay pedal put in front of it, at very little dry/wet mix setting, tops 10 %, and when you stop playing, the "natural" compression cause by the sagging output tube amps brings the delays up in the mix, and while you're playing they get "ducked" so to speak. A la Eric Johnson. Delay into dimed Marshall 100W Plexi amp, and pretty not much else...
I would suggest heading over to the Strymon RUclips channel, and watching Pete's in depth discussion / demo. I feel like he talks about modeling rectifier sag: ruclips.net/video/ITSZ00-obLM/видео.html
Bill have you tried the iridium into your head rush speakers?
Yes, and it sounds great!
Chords Of Orion I think I’m gonna invest in those speakers. Thanks for the reply Bill! 👨🏼🚀
I'm not sold on this thing. Haven't seen on Vid where I'm like wow that sounds great. Not everything from Strymon has to be a winner does it?
Well, not everyone don't like it. Taste is subjective.
actually.... they wouldn’t put their REP (name) on “crap”.... why would they??
I ❤️ BOTH of mine, Timeline&BigSky
(“Keeley” Is another NO BRAINER)
So It would really surprise me if it SUCKED!!
(just saying)
Does the hardware inside the Iridium work better than good software on a computer?
BLINDFOLD EFFECT PEDAL TEST. Pleeeeezzz!!
I'm pretty sure there are much cheaper alternatives to this device. Shift Line offers a real tube preamp with cabsim + a separate cabsim pedal with 10 options and you can download additional packs if you want to
Not with 24bit 96kHz resolution for the entire 500 milliseconds of its speaker cabinet impulse responses. Kemper and UAudio plug-ins are in the ball-park, but not Mooer, Boss COSM or whatever.
@@7Boots is that really necessary for studio recording though? I honestly can't tell the difference and I have a pretty good ear for lossless music
ThornInTheEye This is for processing power, resolution and headroom. With the UAudio plugins (Plexi for example), you can choose different sample and bitrate settings and it makes a huge difference in playing and feel: dynamics, clarity... We‘re not talking about audio compression here!
I've got the shift-line IR pedal. It's unbeatable for $90.
You have Allan Holdsworth EQ settings. I think thats the best eq for the guitar really
I noticed some definite prog rock tonalities coming out, Pink Floyd, Yes and, King Crimson type sounds for sure. The only question I have is would you replace your AVID Eleven Rack with this pedal?
For sure - I am going to be using this for the next month or so to find out if it can really replace the 11R.
hmm...i didn't note that he had an eleven rack. i do know that he used the dig with it.
Just to be clear - there was no Eleven Rack in this video. I have been using one for about 10 years though, and it has been the amp modeler in use in most of my vids.
a fantastic video! I have a doubt. Would it be possible to make intentional couplings with Iridium? Thank you.
Hello Pablo - I am not sure what you are referring to. Are you asking about connecting the Iridium to other pedals or perhaps using more than one Iridium?
@@chordsoforion Hello! First of all thank you very much for answering. Sorry I can't explain myself well. MY question was about whether I connected my Strymon Iridium to a potency stage and then to a cabin I can get the feedback effect.
- I would like to know your opinion; I am thinking of acquiring an Iridium and taking it for my live shows instead of an amplifier to Vlavulas such as the Fender Hot rod Deville. If you see it feasible do you think that for a concert in large places there would be a problem?
Thanks a lot for your time!!
OK. I think I understand. If you connect the Iridium to a powered speaker system, and increase the volume and gain, you can indeed create electric guitar feedback. Also, the Iridium will work well for live shows if you have a monitoring system that it can connect to. I have a pair of the Headrush FRFR speakers and the Iridium sounds very nice through them.
Chords Of Orion Thank you very much! He is very kind, with his fantastic video and his advice as soon as it is available on Thomann I will buy it. greetings and health !!
great video! but, how do you get stereo out of mono? i don't think the prs is a stereo guitar.
No but there are stereo IRs.
@@dougc84 and they sound great but still not stereo. stereo in, stereo out. mono in, dual mono/simulated stereo out.
michael butler eh no. Stereo out means both are processed by 2 different instances. Like using a stereo reverb or delay, it doesn’t matter that you signal is mono, as the out signal will be affected in different ways giving it a sense of stereo width
Nice but too expensive considering the competition.
this is one of the cheapest options on the market.
Depends. I've used Kemper and have a Helix, and I've decided I just want pedals going into a tone stack that can go direct. $500 could get me an HX stomp, and, sure, that gives me options, but it doesn't take pedals very well. And, on top of that, I usually program in one setting on a modeler and just use that, so, while the options are nice, it's just more time for programming if I want to change something and less time for actually playing. I'm picking one up as soon as my Helix sells, and it's $100 less than an HX stomp. If that $100 and the extra effects and stuff is worth it to you, then great, skip the Iridium. It isn't for me right now, but, strangely enough, everyone wants something different from their setups.
@@dougc84 everything you said....is true
Maybe it's just me but I'm somewhat cynical about amp modelling. When using pedals for recording the entire 'live amp' experience falls by the wayside in my opinion. My other issue is that Strymon are just too expensive. A small collection would run into thousands which is just not do-able for many aspiring muso's and is actually quite unnecessary for cool effects. The Digitech RP360 has 54 amps and 26 cabs and multiplicity effects for around $100 which is great value for money if you're on a budget - which most musicians are. Can we really tell the difference between expensive and cheap when listening to recorder sound? Like I said, maybe it's just me.
best demo so far.
what? Go watch strymon's own videos. This is just a lot of talk and occasionally some pecking at the guitar.
Hello, look at the Nux Solid Studio, pretty cool.
g'day how do amp simulators compare to overdrive sounds? I only got into this stuff several months ago so pretty noobish to it.
Not quite sure what you mean... Simulators tend to try to make an “overdriven” sound, but it’s rarely anything very much like a cranked up valve amp. Or much like hte pdeals they claim to simulate either. Maybe I’ve used too much gear over the last 45 years but give me an amp rather than a sim any day.
@@tlw4237 thanks, I dont think im really into these sounds but through a big sky i dont mind that sound, but I usually like acoustic natural sounds lately with right microphones, I know that miccing up an amp is alot better than the amp output, Maybe that has something to do it, can move the mic and get a totally different sound, this pedal into an interface probably can't get those tonal differences of moving the mic placement.
@@SufyMusic I’ve been using a Palmer speaker-emulating DI and load box for several years. It gives me a “silent” way to record an actual amp and pedals, which is useful. It’s very close to the sound of the same amps into a 2x12” open backed cab.
@@tlw4237 can you choose either sm57 tilt it, or ribbon?
@@SufyMusic No selectable mic modelling at all. The box I use does offer three eq curves as “speaker types” though.
I don’t worry about mic emulation - so long as it sounds OK I’m happy. A 2x12 distance mic’d with a really good condensor is where I’m inclined to go for recording an actual cab. SM57 for stage use of course.
Pls, do some comparisons with real Fender/Vox, and with Logic Pro plugins!!!!!
he should compare it with Helix or HX Stomp, considering Strymon was founded by ex-Line 6 employees
@@TheZooropaBaby i am not interested in that, so asking for the resonable for me question: can it replace my deluxe for live(cause i usually need to take 3 guitar/mac/pedalboard/midi/mics, and its to much, if it;s not comfortable to get to the location by a car)
@@TheZooropaBaby but, i am sure, this will be done soon ( at least on some other channels)
A baritone guitar to demo effects?
On this channel - absolutely!
did you have your delay before or after the Iridium?
probably before being the Iridium does not have an fx loop
Curious how you received this before everyone else? I paid xpress overnight shipping and they took my money but 2 days passed yet Strymon didn't give me a tracking number. After inquiring, I was told these wouldnt ship till the following week after it was made availible on the site.
Reviewers usually get to try out the products before being released. Some reviewers even released their reviews minutes after the official launch
As Matthias indicated, Strymon sent me a demo unit a few weeks ago.
It doesn't help demoing it on a baritone.
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Hmm... I would have thought an HX Stomp would be a better fit for ambient guitar
I guess that would depend on how much you wanted to take advantage of the HX Stomp's internal effects (outside of amp modeling of course). This is much more of an "amp in a box" and the dynamic of incorporating it into your rig is much more like an amp.
Bill, did you try out the headphone jack? Just wondering if it would work well as a practice monitor using just headphone and not going thru a dedicated audio interface and then to phones?
Yikes! I have not. I am traveling this week, but will give it a try as soon as I get back home.
I did. It sounds great......hardly use my Tone King amp anymore.
...haven't seen you with a Kemper yet...
Very true. I have never even seen one in person.
@@chordsoforion I think you'd be blown away with the kemper. I love mine. Does everything I've ever wanted from one unit. I'd love to hear you do a video on the Kemper.
@@chordsoforion Drop by... I'd be happy to let you plug in ~ brilliant machine
Limited usefulness for the money
I hate to say this, Bill, but I'm not hearing what you're hearing. For this pricepoint & with this restricted feature set I'd expect tone that lifted me out of my seat.
I agree. Strymon is really good with delay and reverb effect, but this pedal is nothing special...
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Too bad the guitar strap is not grey
So...
I’ve not seen a single video, (and I’ve seen a few)
It IS A “STOMPBOX” .... no AMP useage AT ALL???
BLOW THE AMP UP??
How would this not be a valuable pedal in one’s toolbox???
Strymon can’t be great at everything!?
Nice!! But too expensive!!
So if Kemper do a unit like this it’s basically game, set and match
Meh!
I dont think the vox sounds great at all. having played multiple 60's and modern ac30s, this doesnt have the gnarly midrange voxs have,
these 3 amps are the best in the market so far, thus Strymon used them in the options. At the end of the day, it boils down to your preference actually.
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Hm. A digital effect that sounds.....harsh, grating, thin, fizzy, nasty and digital. Nothing ground breaking there then.
Sorry Strymon, you make excellent delays and reverbs but I think I’ll stick to my Orange and Mesa.
Sounds dead and sterile. Love my Big Sky and El Capistan but will pass on this one.
After seen all the demos of this pedal avaible on ytube:
1) in general It's hard to buy something you can't try in a guitar shop...(and 400 bucks too...)
2) the demos avaible on youtube sounds not convincing to me: if you want a "vintage sound" (fender, marshall and vox) you cannot play the stuff you can hear in the demos, even with these modern guitars..i can hear some BIAS FX demos on youtube that are more convincing. ps: Why having a pedal if you are gonna play always ON, and directly into soundcard? is better a plugin i think.
3) Impossible to imitate a vintage sound without considering a "tube" in somewhere in the sound chain. I don't think this pedal (and neither the KEMPER or similars) has got a sound that justify 340 dollars more than a 60 dollars plugins, beacause there is not the "tube" section on it, that to my ears give the quality of the sound.
4) so please, make an iridium with tube indeed.
Ciao
I didn't know ANY of those slang amp names. I will now call my Marshall "Punchy". lol
But honestly, my hearing is better than yours (judging from what you said about your ears going) and all I heard was a slight difference in the treble and bass settings.
This just confirms my belief that all these "emulations" of guitars and amps are a total scam.
Hmmm Atomic Amplifire amp emulations are definitely very distinctive between each other.
Far, far from being only EQ differences.
Amp modeling takes the fun out of playing. Tube amps are going the way of the dodo because of this inane digital signal processing junk.
I've got to say, I'm not too terribly impressed. It sounds sterile to me.
Tube amps aren’t going anywhere. They are as awesome as they ever were. Anyone who says this kinda device replaces a tube amp 1:1 is being a knucklehead. That said, this box is a killer solution to a common studio conundrum. If it sounds as good as I am hoping, it’ll be the recording solution I’ve been waiting for. My tube amps are going nowhere though.
It‘s really nice for jamming and so easy for quick recording of ideas / songs. I love my tube amp, but using the OX for quite a while, or even good plugins for quick but good recording, it is all getting so much easier with digital tools...
@Luke Robinett I'm an electrical engineer. I appreciate tech. I have several strymon pedals and other digital pedals. I have a Mooer radar cab modeler pedal ($99). I just think that these high end modelers are too expensive and displace a decent tube amp for some.
@Luke Robinett no worries. It's always good to have civil discussions. It would be interesting to know the sample rate and sample width of this pedal.