Reverb shootout! The “Strymon Blue Sky” vs. the “Boss Rv-6”
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- This is a tonal and mod comparison of the verbs that both these boxes have in common. Let’s see how their shared sounds stack up! Let me know what you think below! Special thanks and shout out to my bro Derrick for letting me borrow his Rv-6 for this!
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I got the RV6 because of the great basic reverb titles. Hearing it against a much more expensive pedal definitely validates my buying decision and yes, boss knows their stuff.
Both reverbs sound good. The Boss RV-6 is half the price. You can't go wrong!
Either one is a great choice for sure!
marc keys and delay is more important than reverb :)
@@fredriksvard2603 True. And most good amps have reverb anyway.
And half the pedalboard space
I have both. I picked up the rv6 first. I ran that for a long time. With some trading, I got the blue sky. Both are on my board now. Rv6 1st stage blue sky 2..3. I can’t get rid of my rv6. It’s so good. The blue sky is awesome also. It’s a hard choice of which one is better. For some...the wallet will decide the outcome. You can’t go wrong rather way. Blessings
I have blueSky and recently got me the RV6 and I'm stunned by the sound quality of this pedal. It's so versatile and the knobs are very responsive with huge tonal range. Love this thing. It's in league of its own. Both pedals great, just different, but great sounding algorithms.
I am debating in using both. Do you recommend ?
I want to buy RV-6 because this modulate is beautiful
I went for RV-6 just because I feel like Boss have been making pedals for so long and are just very competent at it. My understanding is the Strymon can get a wider variety of ambient sounds, but for me I want a good basic range of reverbs and if I want clever sounds I'll be using synth pads on Logic so much of wat makes Strymon better does not add any value for my playing situation.
RV6 can be fully wet if you come out of output B only.
Actually, it is full wet when you plug into the INput B. this way you also get stereo full wet...
Why do I keep seeing some sexual innuendo in this comment?
@@fbigslave LMAO, you know what, in chinese the "B" means exactly what you think. 🤣🤣
@@fbigslave because you're a hopeless gobshite.
Can the drone ambient sound can be made with the reverb 6?
Love the Mod on RV6 with Shimmer on DD8 getting lost in celestial bliss lol
Do you mean in combination with the DD8?
Great demo, very little to separate these pedals to my ears! I had been eyeing up the bluesky for months, but now likely to go for the rv6!
The difference would be obvious when someones runs in stereo.
Boss is an amazing pedal though and the price is unbeatable. They know what they are doing.
For those who want the blue sky, I guess saving a little bit more for the big sky would be ideal.
In any other case Boss all the way.
I love my BlueSky, but that RV-6 sounds fantastic
9:49 street fighter Ken's theme 😍 sounds beautiful with all that lush Reverb
The RV-6 shimmer with the tone rolled anywhere between off and 12 o clock is really nice.
I expect you could get some good shimmer tones out of the RV6, but it sounds more like a novelty or 80's flashback than an actual pleasant tone like the Bluesky.
I never gelled with the RV6...or the TC Hall of Fame or MXR. The EHX Oceans 11 killed all of them imo. Thanks for putting your time, and effort and making this video, it helps us a lot...Thank you
Appreciate that!
Thank you for this great demo. Definitely a tough call , depending on the type of music you do
and how subtle you want to get..
Blue Sky now has some upgrades. However, both are still fantastic.
Thank you for the video, a great comparison video. I got the rv6 a long time ago and I honestly liked the rv5 more and I also love my Blue sky.
What do you like about the RV-5 more than the RV-6?
the rv6 it's amzing,but the bluesky it's magic:) i own both,couldn't be more happy
Redshift I agree that both are good! I’m def partial to strymon though. They’ve been my verb sound for like 8 yrs.
@@aaronjlivecchi yeah they complement each other so good,and yes the strymon is definitely my fav one,it's so deep and creamy and realistic,the best reverb i have (also own a roland dep-5 a tc m350 and the zoom ms70cdr).Now i'm starting to be curious about the Bigsky too :D
I made the swap to the Big and never looked back. It’s amazing. Kinda been eyeing a mobius as well haha. It never ends 🤷🏽♂️
@@aaronjlivecchi finally swapped to the Big.... Well, what I can say is that this thing absolutely blown me away into another galaxy
It’s really great! Take time to dive into all the types of verbs. So many great hidden sounds!
Boss has always been good enough. And u can't beat the price.
They’ve been around forever for a good reason!
Realestate on my board dictated that the RV-6 was my choice. The sound difference between the two confirms that I made the right decision although they are both brilliant pedals. 👍🎸🎸🎸
Really useful - thanks. Parts of your stacked section reminiscent of 'Close to the edge' - 'In her white lace/she could clearly see the lady sadly looking...'
Thank you! Not familiar with that. I’ll have to check it out!
I have both and prefer the blueSky. Nice comparison video. 😎🎸😎
Thanks enjoy all the kinds of sounds n comparisons between the two. I have the blue sky, both are very nice and lots of similarities. sounds in this vid were refreshing to hear!!
8:48 mark for modulated, the part most people want to hear. Good demo, thanks.
At 4:50 in - not if you find a used one. I have the Boss RV 6 and just from listening to only half of your really good comparison video I like the much warmer tones of the Strymon Blue Sky. My used SBS will be here in a few days. And I am picking up my new Fender American Performer Stratocaster tomorrow. At this stage in my playing, ambient guitar has kinda taken over what I’m doing these days.
Great job on this comparison. I thought the BS was more mature sounding, more natural. The Boss does mod well but I thought the BS was better in every other way.
formationIT thank you! And I agree. The Rv is great. But the blue seems to be just a cut above imo
Oh that chord at 10:32. BEAUTIFUL
Sahil Gulati thank you!
Sahil Gulati 4°
Great demo. Really appreciate it.
Fabulous comparison
appreciate it!!
Love your playing! Thank you so much
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the vid! :-)
RV6 is a good pedal for the price;) if you connect the guitar to input B both outputs of the unit will only release the reverberated sound and not the direct sound.
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Played through both. Strymon sounds more organic, but is it really worth $150-$200 more? Boss is unbeatable for price and functionality.
What does organic mean? Does it sound like a vegetable?
It’s locally sourced
I swear the modulate is always on my Rv6. I was going to pick up the big sky because it’s on every worship board. Sounds like I’m good.
What I find interesting is that practically every reverb comparison video is Brand A, B, or C vs. the Boss RV6 (kinda tells you something). The Big Sky is certainly stunning, and for the price, it better be. In my humble opinion, it isn't stunning enough of a difference to justify the extra money - certainly not for guitar, where, when the dust settles and we've had our ooo's and ahhh's messing around with the controls, we'll most likely choose two or three settings and that'll be it - and of course we'll have a bunch of other pedals messing things up a bit more. If you don't think you'll ever use an expression pedal, or the more unconventional settings on the Boss, then you can save some money and get a Digitech Polara (which sound great). The Strymon? If you're a Doctor/Lawyer jamming with his pals on the weekend, here's your chance to impress everyone with how much you spent, and how it sounds with your Mesa Boogie, and PRS. If you're a Keyboard/Synth player? - This pedal should be at the top of your list to check out, and consider if you have the funds. All this being said, Boss is the benchmark for a reason.
I'm no doctor or lawyer, but still have strymon blue sky, and I recently bought strymon DIG...and I f**kin' love 'em & play 'em every day...It's all about taste and what you need and want ;) With your logic we could all get chinese pedals and be happy, right? They are good too...
Putting buyers down = "I can't afford it."
Lol. I use an ms50g for synth and love it. Super versitile and hackable to use the other Zoom pedals sounds.
I got the Boss RV6 because a). It’s a great reverb that covers all the main reverb types. b) I’m too stupid/lazy to learn all the controls on more complex pedals. c). It does not have a USB port or computer control. So it can’t be set irreversibly poorly (as I’ve found I’m quite good at). and d). It’s a Boss and it will NEVER break. Peace and love to all!
@@williamharvey9164 Who's putting buyers down?
Excellent comparison! Thanks.
Like the reverb decay. Got to get one of these.
Nice comparison! I have a Boss RV-6, and I'm looking to get another reverb that's a step up, most likely the Blue Sky. The RV-6 is a good all-around reverb, but I don't use all of the settings, and I wish I had more knobs to work with on the settings I do use (plate, shimmer, mod), so the Blue Sky seems like the most logical upgrade.
I’ve had the blue for like 8 yrs. I’m def more accustomed to its sounds. The two together would def make a sick combo! You could always get the blue. Mod the Rv for a preset and have 4 presets!
Honestly, I have the RV-5, and it is too late in the cycle to upgrade to an RV-6. I tried the RV-500, but it's too big for me. I'd have to get a new board. I was hoping Boss would release a RV-200, something between the RV-6 and RV-500. So, I'm going with either the BlueSky V2 or Flint V2.
Boss does have an RV-200.
I appreciate more BOss RV6 and zoom ms 70 CDR.
I have both on different pedal boards, the blue sky is a better pedal. But the boss rv6 is the best value anywhere.
Good comparison!
Thank you!!
Bought the Big Sky for my Moog Subsequent37, sounds amazing!
I would imagine that sounds incredible!
@@aaronjlivecchi Oh yes! Got a multi FX (Boss GT-1) but the seperate pedals have a sound these multi FX just don't have.
Also got a Boss RE-20 (space echo) lovely!
Do have a cheap Gretsch guitar as a Vox VT40 amp, not much of a guitar player, mostly use it as FX sounds.
I’ve done some strymon on keys vids. Thinking of doing a trio vid sometime. With all the bigger boxes. TimeLine. BigSky. Mobius.
Currently trying to decide between the two. BlueSky just sounds so lovely. Does the beautiful sound outweigh the price difference though…
I personally think so
@@aaronjlivecchi I’m thinking so as well. Think I’ll order tonight. Thanks for the great comparison.
Glad you found it helpful. Hope you enjoy your new gear!
Iwould say, trat every taste is individual.
If You want a really awsome combination, you should take a Boss Reverb, a Boss Dimension c and Strymon Night Sky. In my Point of view the perfect mix.
Menos é mais!!! Rv6 é o melhor custo benefício!
o RV6 é muito bom! Obrigado por comentar! 🙌🏽
Someday I'll own these pedals... As of now I'm happy with my 10w cort amp.. Xd... My Bullet squire sounds fine.
know that feeling haha
Hey man i watched a few of ur Videos nice work!! I have one question: What Reverb can you recommend in a price 70-150? I play a DSL 40cr. I like to gently dial in a good room sound that makes Distortion bigger, and maybe an good quality ambient sound, i want that for Intros etc......Been looking for rv6 or a hof2. The Hof2 seems liken it lacks quality tonewise. Also there is the foxgear rainbow only very few details on the internet. What is your opinion of the two for my rig, and what would you take? THX greetings From Austria, keep up that good work!!;)
Maybe the atmosphere from Joyo. You’d prob be happy with an RV6 tbh.
Great, thanks for sharing
I still think that in some situations the RV-6 produces a more analogue/better sound to my ears, although the Blue Sky is also a very good pedal, but have not played it yet.
The RV6 Shimmer effect sounds like a steel drum. The Blue Sky is much nicer, in my opinion.
njmetfan I also prefer it! It’s a little more smooth :-)
Aaron J Livecchi it’s strange how different people hear things differently. I just sold my Blue Sky for a RV6. One factor was I thought the Strymon sounded tinny especially on the Shimmer. I had a Polara previous and it’s shimmer was great. The RV6 sounds really good, and it saves pedalboard space with being half the price of the Strymon.
There’s def no right or wrong with this! The RV6! Is great sounding for sure. For the first few years I played. I didn’t use pedals at all. When i finally started to wanna build. I heard the Blue and had to save up and get it. So I’m def very accustomed to the strymon sound. Since that’s been my verb sound since I started buying pedals. I hear great things about the Polara. Would love to play one sometime.
@@supernaut649 I like the RV-6 better too.
Strymon sounds better, but I can only afford the boss. So I'm getting the rv-6.
Blue sky is not analog dry through but the boss is if that matters to you
ichibandude you misunderstand what I am talking about. I am referring to the signal path. Some digital reverbs are analog dry through such as the RV6, Big Sky and Flint. Some are not such as Blue Sky and Eventide Space.
The RV-6 is actually capable of going 100% full wet mix. You just have to plug the Output cable into 'Output B' instead of 'Output A'.
Not the Output. You plugg the input into Input B for 100% wet mix. Peace!
Ai wunna see a comparison bitween Bricasti and RV-6! 😸👻
RV6- It sounds good, easy to use, no one but me cares anyway, and it’s a Boss, so it will never break or malfunction. That’s my reasons for buying it. Peace to all!!
One more thing...I once saw a famous Rockabilly artist at a club gig. He had 2! Vintage Fender reverb units on top of his amps. What tone! What a player!! As the show went on, I noticed he’s not using those Vintage units, he’s using a couple Boss Vintage Fender Spring Reverb pedals (remember those...they look tweed colored). Not one person in that audience gave a crap or even knew. I bet it was the reliability factor of Boss vs the old Vintage units.
Bought the Blue Sky and gave it to my brother to use, he put it into a different power supply and blew the power stage in the Strymon, I'm pissed off with how much this is going to cost to fix. and who in the UK can fix it. by the way it was the proper power it needed, just was a different supply, not the Strymon one. so guys beware, not saying all supplies will do this.
Ah sorry to hear that.
its sound of room reverb on top of sound of reverb, when you do direct input bluesky is better i think
Question my rv6 gets really muddy when he knobs are turned but,,, im going stereo in and out from another pedal, should i only go mono in and stereo out (i want stereo sound)? Is my stereo in making it sound weird? It just doesnt sound as clear as all the demos,, any advice on how to run it? I want stereo so i can acheive diff stereo effects from my multi fx pedal thats going into the rv6 then out to 2 speakers
Honestly I’m not sure. This one was lent to me by a friend for the vid. I’d reach out to Boss
Amen 🙏
wow, what beautiful sounds, I have the strymon Nightsky , how does it stack up or compare to the Bluesky, with my keyboards, thanks?
Night sky is a cut above the blue most likely
Boss does Chorus well.
Definitely!!
Seriously boss is just awesome for less ,,, strymon sounds just a lil better for just a tad more ,,, both nice and very ambient
Dude, rv6 is a likely better. Strymon blue sky is like the hall of fame, opposite sides of the same coin. HoF sounds muddy and the dry signal gets swallowed up. The Blue sky sounds tinny and changes your guitar tone for the worse. And no, I don't have an agenda. I own a Strymon Flint, which I'm happy to say it's the best out there. It'd just that strymon fan bois cope with how much some of the product is subpar.
I notice you've gone right in and left out (or other way I can't tell) on the Strymon, are there any benefits to swapping it like this rather than staying left left?
No. It was to keep the pedals from moving around too much from the pull of the wires haha
How do they sound with a little Distortion?
Essentially the same. As long as reverb is after the drive pedals. Unless you’re using amp gain. The. You’ll want to probably put them in an effects loop in the amp or the verb trail will be distorted and hard to use
Are ya going into the front of the amp or through the effects loop? The Boss sounds better than the other one. Why doncha send me one?
No effects loop in the amp.
@@aaronjlivecchi Thanks.
Set both pedals E-T-T at 12 O’Clock then do comparisons
Not sure there is such as a thing as a good sounding shimmer. Are there any examples of actual (good) songs?
Hahah. Hmmm I’d have to think about it and search. Def not a reverb type I use often. I also tend to set it very very subtle when I do use it 🤷🏽♂️. I do know of the two here. I preferred the Blue’s shimmer personally.
A lot of Coldplay, U2, Explosions in the Sky, Hammock, Eno, etc. make exemplary use of shimmer. Definitely depends on what style player/songwriter you are. Shimmer can be a good way to introduce a twist of lime to your music, though. (BTW, I also think Blue Sky has the best-sounding shimmer, though Neunaber Immerse is close.)
Michael Bodnar Those bands are terrible
Yes its called Cheesy Angels
@@fredriksvard2603 That's just personal taste. Hardly worth debating is it? The point zillions of people do like them.
Boss ❤❤❤❤
En todo prefiero el RV6 excepto en el Shimmer 😔 ahí prefiero el blue sky y también por el botón extra xd
Mais démonstration très utile.
Bluesky is the Best !
What about their stereo / spatial capabilities?
They’re both capable of Stereo. No difference to show there. My interface stereos the mono signal
@@aaronjlivecchi But are they outputting stereo image even with mono input?
I know the TC Hall Of Fame does this and the stereo sound is awesome
Morten I’m unaware of the pedals stereo a mono signal. According to the manual of my interface. It does. Not sure about the pedals
blue sky wins on look but boss on the overall sound
😂😂😂
the really difference its the player, beleave me
BOSS WIN !
Ken stage music
Twice the price??? Oh nooo... My money
Little diference in middle , the same shit other price .
the Boss will last forever,not sure about the Strymon.It looks fragile in a gig environnement.The Boss is excellent and usable live.
Robert Mailloux in all fairness to the Strymon. I did gig with it regularly for like 7 yrs with no issues. :-) boss is super sturdy though for sure.
I've just broken the bypass button on the Strymon, after a year or so. Just forgot to tighten the screw-nut. No such problems with Boss. Strymon does sound a bit better though.
Vladimir Kornienko ah sorry to hear that. Yea boss durability is crazy. You could hit them with a car and they’d work haha.
both are great I have the bluesky and it sounds amazing,for recordings I will use it,boss not bad for recording,but you may hear the digital artifacts and less realness of it,but still usable.And I am very careful with my pedals and foot switches,always tighten up everything,but Boss durability is second to none.
@@savanaviolenta Yes my Blue Sky not working all because it was put through a different power supply, now it won't even light up, I recon the power side has gone.
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rv6 sounds plastic, to much high
so double reverb = super chill video track, ok then!
I was thinking of doing instrumentals on the channel with way too many stacked verbs lol 🤔
@@aaronjlivecchi Ill watch it
"Sell the sizzle not the steak" Boutique pedal builders sell the sizzle at two to three times the price of the same steak. Then the turn around and accuse the the Chinese are ripping of their very own invention and intellectual property. LOL Boss Rules and sells excellent steak for less.
Boutique are usually designed and made in the West, higher labour costs, cost of living, higher costs of sourcing parts with smaller purchasing power compared to big brands. It's not like boutique are small business or anything.
boss is warm sound