B-Stock, Eventide Blackhole; Reverb Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar & Bass; Five presets loaded at your feet with dozens more available with Eventide Device Manager (EDM) software, Control the Size of your space from a cartoonishly small room to a limitless universe, Use PreDelay to offset the onset of the reverb, Turn up Feedback to go beyond the event horizon, Fine-tune your tone with Lo, Hi and Q (resonance) controls. Use the tone controls to add airiness or clear up the low-end. Map the EQ controls to an expression pedal to add movement to the reverb tail, Tap the Freeze Footsiwtch to instantly 'freeze' your sound, Dual action Active Footswitch is latching or momentary, Rear panel Guitar/Line Level switch for selecting use with guitar, synths, FX loop or DAW interface, Map any combination of parameters to an Expression Pedal, Use a single Aux switch to Tap Tempo or a triple Aux switch for easy preset changing (up/down/load), MIDI capability over TRS (use with a MIDI to TRS cable or converter box), Multiple Bypass options: Buffered, Relay, DSP+FX or Kill dry, Catch-up mode helps dial in your sound when toggling between presets/parameters, Eventide Device Manager PC or Mac application for software updates, system settings and creating/saving presets, Unique Gravity control to custom-tailor the reverb tail in two realms — normal or inverse decay, Create interesting swells or suck the dry signal back into the reverb tail. At longer decay times, Blackhole allows the articulation to shine through without competing with the reverb tail; Controls: Mix, Gravity/Delay, Feedback/Q, Size/Depth, Lo/Rate, Hi/Out Lvl; Push Buttons: ; Switches: Mono/Stereo Switch, I/O Level Switch; LED: Active, Freeze, Button, Preset; Display: ; Footswitches: Active/Bypass, Freeze/Preset; Connections: Input (1/4" Jack), Output 1 (1/4" Jack), Output 2 (1/4" Jack), EXP (1/4" Jack), USB; Power Supply connector: Barrel Connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm, center negative; Current Draw: 200 mA; powered by a 9 V DC Power Supply (included); suitable optional Power Supply: Item no. #409939; Dimensions (W x D x H): 102 x 121 x 57 mm (4" x 4,75" x 2,25"); Note: Battery operation is not supported, B-Stock with full warranty, may have slight traces of use
The Eventide Blackhole pedal is dedicated entirely to the manufacturer's much-loved reverb algorithm of the same name, famous for its long, atmospheric tails and the lush soundscapes it's capable of. This isn't about realistic room simulations – it’s about effects that feel impossibly huge. The algorithm originally came from Eventide's H4000 and H8000 studio processors, and it's also found in the Space pedal and as a plugin. Now Eventide has built a straightforward stompbox that brings this unique reverb to every guitarist's pedalboard – in a compact format with a hands-on control layout.
The Eventide Blackhole is aimed at live and studio players looking for something truly out of the ordinary in a reverb pedal. It's easy to control with its six dials, and secondary functions let ambitious acoustic astronauts tweak extra parameters like pre-delay and the resonance of the onboard filters. There are footswitches for bypass and freeze, plus an input for an expression pedal, to enable musicians to morph between two sets of parameters at will. The same jack can also take extra footswitches or a MIDI adapter. The Blackhole offers five onboard presets – or up to 128 when using MIDI. The output is always stereo, while the input can be switched between mono and stereo and adjusted for level. And finally, the pedal can be configured via USB using Eventide's free Event Manager software.
Working with the Eventide Blackhole reverb pedal feels like using a classic analogue stompbox thanks to its comprehensive control layout – with the added bonus of instant access to five presets. The real magic, though, lies in the sounds it creates, which are almost impossible to achieve with conventional reverb pedals. The Blackhole delivers enveloping cascades of sound, tempo-synced pre-delay options, and reverse effects that can be achieved simply by setting the Gravity control to negative. Musicians even 'freeze' their reverb tail and lay it under the instrument's tone for an atmospheric backdrop. On top of that, the effect can be reshaped at the speed of light – filtered, modulated, or completely transformed using the expression pedal.
The US manufacturer Eventide is one of the pioneers of digital audio technology. The company has existed since the early 1970s and began with developments in the broadcasting sector and digital delay effects. As early as 1974 they unveiled the H910, a pitch shifter revolutionary at the time. The H3000 (1986) was milestone in the field of digital effects and was very popular with professional musicians in recording studios and live performances. The following generations of this model were ever more powerful and culminated in the current flagship H9000. Since 2007, Eventide has also been developing compact pedals, primarily for guitarists and keyboard players. To this day, Eventide's algorithms are considered among the best on the market.
The Eventide Blackhole's generously outfitted control panel makes real-time shaping of its sound parameters quick and easy, with extra flexibility a breeze with a standard expression pedal. This reverb is a true master of the universe when it comes to unusual sounds – perfect for ambient textures, sprawling soundscapes, and creative SFX. Single notes cascade into galactic clouds of tone, layer upon layer of stunning sound that's almost a performance in its own right. With all these unique qualities, the Eventide pedal isn't just for guitarists and bassists – it's a space-age secret weapon for keyboard players, percussionists, any live perfomers really. Of course, it comes with the high level of audio quality musicians of all kinds have come to expect from Eventide.