Members theshoegazer Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Any thoughts, opinions, reviews? [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] I'm seriously GASing for this pedal. Whats the general consensus? I'm thinking about picking one up and simplifying my setup. I'm going for that kinda ambient/post-rock/shoegaze sound. Like Mogwai meets Sigur Ros meets MBV. I'm thinking about going from this: fender 72' tele - ehx russian big muff - ibanez ts7 - ehx lbm - devi disaster fuzz - ibanez fz7 - ehx nano small stone - ehx stereo pulsar - ibanez pm7 - ehx smm/h - ibanez de7 - fender hot rod deluxe To this: fender 72' tele - ehx russian big muff - ehx holiest grail - fender hot rod deluxe + extension cab I rarely use my mod effects and I'm really satisfied with the sound i get from the just russian big muff. i use delay pretty much for ambience except when i'm doing noise which i can recreate using my mc-808's sampler. help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tubezipper Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 It's one of the most advanced sexiest reverb pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 just got one...wow..its huge i was foolish enough to a/b it with a rv-3//// ate it alive shoegazers dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 I have a few different reverb stompboxes, and it definitely is the most complete among them (RV-3, XP-400, Holier Grail). It has infinite decay, so you'll have no trouble copping the Sigur Ros vibe. The dry output and the reverb output have their own sliders I'm actually going to spend some time with it today to see if I can't replicate all of the presets in the Holier Grail. If I can, then I'm going to sell off the Holier Grail. Clips to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 I just spent some time trying to program the closest possible approximations of the presets of the Holier Grail into the Holiest Grail. I've found that the Holiest cannot replicate the tone of the Holier. These are two completely independent reverb boxes in their own right. The Holiest is brighter than the Holier, but it doesn't get the dark qualities of the Holier, which is a shame, but is a good reason to hold on to the Holier. The Holiest has true stereo reverb, and it sounds huge. The Holier has 2 outputs: blend or reverb only. Both options are great, but neither can do what the other does. I was going to sell off the Holier Grail, but now I'm not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tubezipper Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 I just spent some time trying to program the closest possible approximations of the presets of the Holi er Grail into the Holi est Grail. I've found that the Holi est cannot replicate the tone of the Holi er. These are two completely independent reverb boxes in their own right. The Holi est is brighter than the Holi er, but it doesn't get the dark qualities of the Holi er, which is a shame, but is a good reason to hold on to the Holi er. The Holi est has true stereo reverb, and it sounds huge. The Holi er has 2 outputs: blend or reverb only. Both options are great, but neither can do what the other does. I was going to sell off the Holier Grail, but now I'm not sure very interesting got any pics of your current boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orange worker Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 too big :sigh: have either of you compared the holier/holiest to the dr. scientist reverberator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 very interesting got any pics of your current boards? Not yet. My stomps are split up between 2 locations right now. Do you have any pics of your setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 too big :sigh:have either of you compared the holier/holiest to the dr. scientist reverberator? Nope, I haven't tried the Dr. Scientist. Is it much smaller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theshoegazer Posted July 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 thanks for the response. did you guys hear the last bit on the video? the resonator preset. it sounds pretty incredible. im going to order one next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orange worker Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 Nope, I haven't tried the Dr. Scientist. Is it much smaller? Yeah - its a little bigger than a Small Stone/Clone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 17, 2008 Members Share Posted July 17, 2008 thanks for the response. did you guys hear the last bit on the video? the resonator preset. it sounds pretty incredible. im going to order one next week. sh333 is selling one in the SPAM thread for decent price http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showpost.php?p=29080720&postcount=67 Yeah, I was playing around with the resonator preset this morning. Very cool noisemaker, though it wasn't instantly apparent how to use it yet. The delay section (which is integral to the resonator) is a great feature, allowing for some really experimental textures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theshoegazer Posted July 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 sounds awesome. i just ordered one from proguitarshop.com. they are selling them new for $220. could you records some clips maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 sounds awesome. i just ordered one from proguitarshop.com. they are selling them new for $220. could you records some clips maybe? Better yet, I'll post some pics of the settings I found. The sliders are very sensitive to the slightest difference, so you might need to tweak accordingly, but at least this will provide an approximation. A few of these settings are attempts to copy the Holier Grail presets. Long Decay Reverb: Empty Room Reverb: Long Spring Reverb: Slapback Reverb: Large Hall Reverb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orange worker Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 {censored}ing gas are you powering with the adaptor or PP2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 {censored}ing gasare you powering with the adaptor or PP2? I use the adaptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orange worker Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 damn. i will have to wait. just picked up a BOR on ebay for $100 and i think am going to grab a 90's mustang later for $250 i have a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 damn. i will have to wait. just picked up a BOR on ebay for $100 and i think am going to grab a 90's mustang later for $250 i have a problem A $250 Mustang is hardly a problem. Sound more like a gift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orange worker Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 it is hopefully it's still there when i get there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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