It’s not always exactly on the money in every conceivable way, as there are very small harmonic deviations here and there, but it’s close enough that you’d be hard-pressed to differentiate between the Iridium and the real deal during an A-B blindfold test. Well, yes: it sounds incredible, especially when you colour the tone with a touch of onboard room reverb. The outcome of this whole review hangs on one key question… Does this pedal sound like the amps it’s supposed to be mimicking? People who prefer the deeper, more fleshed-out modeling options out there will likely get more of a kick from the similarly-priced Line 6 HX Stomp. However, the downside of simplicity is, of course, a lack of versatility. To use the “Fav” switch to set a preset, simply dial in your tone, hold the switch down until it blinks, then press it once more to save your settings.
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There’s no deep editing, no baked-in LCDs… just a simple, tactile interface, and these three amplifiers – it’s a wonderfully limited device.Īfter turning the pedal on with the footswitch to the right, you can use the top left-hand toggle to select your amp, the right-hand toggle to select your cab, then sculpt your tone with the 3-band EQ, Drive, and Reverb knobs – no user manuals or computers required! Each has three cab options, and there’s a master reverb as well for giving your digital tones an atmospheric lift. Well, despite their history of making some of the deepest pedals on the market (we’re looking at you, BigSky ), in the Iridium, Strymon has entered the digital modeling sphere with simple grace.Īs mentioned earlier, you get three hot-rodded digitisations of classic amps: the 65 Fender Deluxe Reverb, the Vox AC30TB, and the 59 Marshall Plexi. With integrated LCDs and endless menus to navigate, the burden of choice becomes too great, which can stifle creativity. How Strymon Iridium Works: Is It Easy To Use?Ī lot of digital modeling gear is guilty of giving the user option paralysis. When using the Iridium, you can plug your headphones in and practice in silence. Headphone Jackĭon’t want to earn the ire of your neighbours? No problem. Stereo out means that even though your input signal is mono, your output can be split into two signals and played through two different speakers. Once you find a tone you like, you can save it as a preset using the “Fav” footswitch.
ReverbĪ baked-in natural sounding room reverb using Strymon’s infamous algorithms adds some tasteful space to your tone. IR technology promises the highest fidelity digital interpretations of the original gear. Locked into the Iridium are the famous sounds of three classic amps and 9 stunningly realistic cabs (3 per amp). You can then feed your signal into a recording interface, some monitors, or a larger “in-house” sound system, and even though there are no amps in the vicinity, your sound will have that full-bodied, rich character we associate with the iconic tube amps of yesteryear. The basic idea is that the iridium sits at the end of your signal chain and takes care of all the tonal sculpting you’d usually do on your amplifier. Is it a pedal? Is it an amp? Is it something else entirely? Well, the folks over at Strymon describe the Iridium as an amp and a cab in a room in a pedal.
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Read on for a full review of this impressive piece of gear. The fact that it can be connected directly to a PA means it’s also a great option for the touring musician. The Strymon Iridium is a guitar pedal which gives the sound of some iconic amplifiers through a cab in a room.
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