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TC Electronic Skysurfer Reverb Effect Pedal

TC Electronic

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Skysurfer Reverb is the one-stop solution to all of your basic reverb needs. Whether you want to dive into deep splashy oceans or ride the ambient airwaves above, Skysurfer lets you do it via its three high-quality reverb algorithms, all housed in a sturdy and compact pedal that won’t break the bank.

No Compromise On Quality
A lot of budget-friendly reverb pedals simply destroy your core tone when the effect is on. Skysurfer doesn’t! Built on a superb studio-quality algorithm, Skysurfer will give you all the lush and transparent reverb sounds you could ever want, without ever compromising your original tone. Finally a reverb pedal that’ll do good things for your wallet and your tone.

Colors In Space
Skysurfer sports three versatile reverb algorithms that’ll add just the perfect amount of color and space around your notes. Spring gives you all the drippy, splashy goodness of an old spring reverb tank, great for a full-on Dick Dale surf attack. Whereas Room and Hall will let you take your tone from earthy and organic to interstellar spaceflight.

Reverb Real Estate
We’re musicians just like you, and we know that it can be an uphill battle to fit all the pedals you want on a pedalboard with limited space. Pro tip: a solid game of Tetris every day will make you a pedalboard planning champ. But to make the game a little easier on you, we decided to put top-mounted I/Os in Skysurfer, so cables won’t rob you of any space where it matters the most.

Backstage Pass – All Access
A sweet trifecta of reverberating tones available in one easy to use pedal. Let’s have a look at the ins and outs of Skysurfer Reverb

Decay For Days
This determines how long the reverb lasts. Set it low for a quick and sweet splash or max it and hang on to the reverberating moment almost forever.

Master The Mix
This controls how loud the reverb is. Set it low for some subtle ambience or crank it for a more obvious and explosive reverb tone.

Take Me To Tone
This controls the amount of high frequencies in the reverberated signal. Go counter-clockwise for a dark and dampened reverb tone, or go fully clockwise for a more intense and bright sound.

Relish In Reverb
Choose between three high-quality reverb algorithms. Spring, Room or Hall.

True To You
Nobody messes with your tone but you. It’s that simple! Hence, Skysurfer sports True Bypass, so when it’s off, it’s really off and has zero impact on your core tone.
TC Electronic Skysurfer Reverb Effect Pedal
TC Electronic Skysurfer Reverb Effect Pedal
TC Electronic Skysurfer Reverb Effect Pedal

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  • Studio-quality reverb pedal
  • Three versatile reverb modes – Spring, Room and Hall
  • Compact design and top-mounted I/O

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3.45

58 Reviews

51%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Most Liked Positive Review

4

Weird, but cheap and not totally useless

When I heard about TC Electronic making a $50 reverb pedal, I was very interested to check it out. I already have a quality reverb or two, but I had to see if they could pull it off at this price. Well, the Skysurfer Reverb both does and doesn't "pull it off". First, it lacks a true "decay" control. The "Reverb" knob controls this somewhat, but mostly just makes it more washed out (and quickly). The "Mix" knob is like a blend between wet and dry signal. I think it actually has the most reverb at 12:00, and does some weird ghosting effects turned all the way up (playing only the reverberated signal and killing the dry signal altogether). To get anything resembling a traditional reverb sound, you need the top two knobs around 9:00 (or less). The "Hall/Plate/Spring" switch offers some different flavors, but seems more like a change to the EQ dynamics of the reverb rather than 3 completely different styles of reverb. I think I actually liked Plate the best, just because it's the most expressive. The Spring mode was a little disappointing, but again, it's cheap and it can be usable. And average reverb is arguably better than no reverb.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

White noise level is moderate...not clean...

I bought this unit to put on a small "non powered" board holding only two pedals... an overdrive pedal and a reverb pedal. This reverb pedal does have flexibility with engaging the mix and tone control knobs providing for a lot of sound coloring's and effect. From splashy to deep cavern it covers it well. The actual pedal casing is solid aluminum...very sturdy. My two negative issues with this pedal is 1) accessibility to the battery to change it and 2) the low level white noise it produces when engaged. I tried it with humbuckers, p-90's and single coils...the same results with the white noise. For the money it's what you get. I can't deal with the white noise so I'm returning mine.

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  1. Performances11
  2. Home Studio10
  3. Amateur Recording8
  4. Outdoor Events / Games5
  5. Professional Recording2
Cons
  1. Not Durable7
  2. Not Responsive6
  3. Poor Sound Quality6
  4. Limited Selection Of Effects5
  5. Difficult To Use1
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  • Absolutely love it!

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted8 months ago

    byHaley

    fromHitchcock, Texas

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I'm just starting to play with it & love the difference in the sound!!

  • Not Bad

    4

    submitted4 years ago

    byBen

    frombloomington

    I bought this pedal to get a cheap reverb and i was surprised that it sounded as good as it did. It is pretty limited in its effects (don't expect to sound like jerry garcia).

  • Great for the price

    4

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byTrayne

    fromPleasant Hill MO

    Great high to mid range reverb. Don't expect a cathedral sound.

  • This pedal is trying to do too much

    2

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byAl the guitar player

    fromAtlanta, GA

    It's better than no reverb. But it is always either too much or not enough. And it's not really reverb, more echo or even delay.

  • Solid simple reverb

    4

    submitted5 years ago

    byNick The Tech

    fromSpringfield, MO

    Got this for surf rock, it does the job, good bang for buck

  • Nice Reverb

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    bySprngrdave

    fromSollitt Illinois

    It's a Good Reverb for the money.

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • asked byCraig

    fromundisclosed

    Does this pedal (and also the Spark Mini Booster) take 9v batteries or do they need a power supply? Can you recommend a specific power supply?

    Does this pedal (and also the Spark Mini Booster) take 9v batteries or do they need a power supply? Can you recommend a specific power supply?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    Yes you can run it on battery power. Most 9v pedal power supplies will work.
    Open Reply - Kenneth
    This does not take batteries. You will need a 9V power adapter