WTB: Source Audio Ventris, Meris Mercury 7, Cali76 Compact Deluxe, Bloomery Vol Pedal

jacklawtey

Woud also trade my Big Sky for a Ventris. Thanks! 

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GavRichList

Building a mini version of my board there!

jacklawtey

That was always my plan. I’m sorry if my nose has been smearing up your windows.

GavRichList

jacklawtey said:

That was always my plan. I’m sorry if my nose has been smearing up your windows.

hahahahaha

jacklawtey

For real though, think I’ll probably go Mercury 7 - just need one to pop up (even though a sale of my Big Sky would fund a new one outright...)

GavRichList

it'd definitely be my choice. Can safely say I'll not be buying another reverb pedal again at any point...unless it's a second Mercury for my synths

jacklawtey

Here’s a predictable question: ever owned a Big Sky? If so, differences? Aside from the obvious tweakability. 

GavRichList

no, but I've tried one in a studio. The answer is also predictably subjective...it's just down to the sounds really. Whilst Strymon stuff is undeniably capable, I do personally find them to feel a little sterile, whereas there's so much life in the Mercury - the modulation is stunning... I always favour the weird and wonky, and the Mercury is peerless for that; the descending mod for example, is pure soundtrack and so dramatic (they definitely nailed the Blade Runner feel they were going for). Along with the Moog MF104M it's my favourite pedal of all time I'd say, and it's one that impresses every single time I use it. 

jacklawtey

GavRichList said:

no, but I've tried one in a studio. The answer is also predictably subjective...it's just down to the sounds really. Whilst Strymon stuff is undeniably capable, I do personally find them to feel a little sterile, whereas there's so much life in the Mercury - the modulation is stunning... I always favour the weird and wonky, and the Mercury is peerless for that; the descending mod for example, is pure soundtrack and so dramatic (they definitely nailed the Blade Runner feel they were going for). Along with the Moog MF104M it's my favourite pedal of all time I'd say, and it's one that impresses every single time I use it. 

Feel as though we’re probably on similar pages here. I can make the BigSky sound great, but all the diving and screens and option paralysis just kind of.. irk me? I’d rather have something that does 3-4 things well, with nuance, than something that can do everything pretty well. 

GavRichList

jacklawtey said:

GavRichList said:

no, but I've tried one in a studio. The answer is also predictably subjective...it's just down to the sounds really. Whilst Strymon stuff is undeniably capable, I do personally find them to feel a little sterile, whereas there's so much life in the Mercury - the modulation is stunning... I always favour the weird and wonky, and the Mercury is peerless for that; the descending mod for example, is pure soundtrack and so dramatic (they definitely nailed the Blade Runner feel they were going for). Along with the Moog MF104M it's my favourite pedal of all time I'd say, and it's one that impresses every single time I use it. 

Feel as though we’re probably on similar pages here. I can make the BigSky sound great, but all the diving and screens and option paralysis just kind of.. irk me? I’d rather have something that does 3-4 things well, with nuance, than something that can do everything pretty well. 

Whilst The Mercury technically only has two algorithms, I’ve not found anything it can’t do really. I love it. 

Wazmeister

GavRichList said:

jacklawtey said:

GavRichList said:

no, but I've tried one in a studio. The answer is also predictably subjective...it's just down to the sounds really. Whilst Strymon stuff is undeniably capable, I do personally find them to feel a little sterile, whereas there's so much life in the Mercury - the modulation is stunning... I always favour the weird and wonky, and the Mercury is peerless for that; the descending mod for example, is pure soundtrack and so dramatic (they definitely nailed the Blade Runner feel they were going for). Along with the Moog MF104M it's my favourite pedal of all time I'd say, and it's one that impresses every single time I use it. 

Feel as though we’re probably on similar pages here. I can make the BigSky sound great, but all the diving and screens and option paralysis just kind of.. irk me? I’d rather have something that does 3-4 things well, with nuance, than something that can do everything pretty well. 

Whilst The Mercury technically only has two algorithms, I’ve not found anything it can’t do really. I love it. 

The Mercury sounded great but the flip side is... it can be difficult to reproduce the results. I love the Big Sky, but I really liekd the  Mercury too; and the Ventris looks superb