The Earthquaker Devices Astral Destiny is another powerful pedal from the American based pedal company - a great launchpad for sonic exploration and aural innovation.
Though relatively compact in size, the Astral Destiny packs in a huge array of features. It has 8 reverb modes, with 8 editable preset, a huge amount of controllability via the intuitive knob payout, a super-cool Stretch feature switch and more!
Here are the 8 reverb modes selectable via the Mode knob:
1. Abyss: Huge reverb with no octave effect
2. Shimmer: Adds an upper octave to the reverb tail
3. Sub: Adds a lower octave to the reverb tail
4. Sub Shimmer: Adds an upper and lower octave to the reverb tail
5. Astral: Adds an upper and lower octave combined with a regenerating tail
6. Ascend: Upward pitch bending
7. Descend: Downward pitch bending
8. Cosmos: Adds a regenerating fifth to the reverb tail
The pedal comes loaded with 8 presets (selectable via the Preset knob) - 1 for each reverb type. You can edit or completely overwrite these presets with your own creations.
The other large control knob is for Length which controls the reverb decay. Below the 3 large knobs are 4 smaller knobs for added control and tweaking. Depth adjusts the intensity of the chorus, Rate changes the rate of the chorus, Tone for boost and cut of treble, and Mix for the level control of the reverb.
There are 2 footswitches. Activate turns the reverb effect on and off whilst the special Stretch footswitch doubles the length of the reverb effect while adding a temporary change in pitch. You can tap this footswitch for an immediate pitch change or hold for a temporary pitch bending effect. You can also adjust the length of the pitch bend too!
For added control and versatility you can also connect an expression pedal (any TRS expression pedal) to take control over the Length, Depth, Rate, Tone, or Mix panel controls!
The Astral Destiny can operate in 2 bypass modes. Tails or Full Bypass. Tails mode allows the reverb to naturally decay once turned of (green LED), whilst Full Bypass cuts the reverb completely when bypassed (red LED).
- 8 reverb types
- 8 presets
- Preset and Live mode
- Tails or Bypass modes
- Expression pedal input
- 9 volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel
- Dimension: 4.65 x 3.65 x 2.25 in. (118 x 93 x 57 mm) with knobs