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title: "Cloudburst Ambient Reverb Pedal"
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# Up to 50s decay time Stereo reverb output USB-C & external switch ready Cloudburst Ambient Reverb Pedal

**Brand:** strymon
**Price:** 6487 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Elevate your soundscape — where ambient dreams meet pro precision.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cloudburst Ambient Reverb Pedal by strymon
- **How much does it cost?** 6487 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- strymon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted strymon brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Built to Perform:** Durable aluminum enclosure with top-mounted jacks for seamless pedalboard integration.
- • **Precision Control:** Intuitive knobs for Mix, Pre-delay, Decay, and Tone/Modulation for tailored sound design.
- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Fits a pro-grade stereo reverb into a pedalboard-friendly compact chassis.
- • **Versatile Ambience:** From subtle room reverbs to lush orchestral soundscapes with the unique Ensemble switch.
- • **Freeze & Drone Magic:** External footswitch lets you hold infinite reverbs, perfect for live layering and creativity.

## Overview

The Strymon Cloudburst is a compact, professional-grade stereo reverb pedal featuring up to 50 seconds of decay, a versatile Ensemble switch for orchestral textures, and precise control knobs. Its durable aluminum build, USB-C connectivity, and external footswitch support make it a must-have for guitarists and ambient sound artists seeking both traditional and innovative reverb effects.

## Description

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Review: Orchestral accompaniment for your guitar, but so much more! - Prior to discovering the Cloudburst, I really had no particular interest in Strymon pedals. Too large, too expensive, too ethereal, and too impractical for the type of reverb pedal I would actually need and consider placing on a pedalboard. But the Cloudburst offers something entirely different. It would be easy to dismiss it as a just a stripped-down version of a single Big Sky algorithm, but that's not the case at all. The Cloudburst actually offers a handful of different reverb types across its simple control layout, and it does a lot more than just "praise & worship" ambient reverb. BUILD QUALITY & CONTROLS: First off, the Cloudburst is surprisingly compact. In pictures, I always assumed it would be a mid-size pedal - something like a Way Huge pedal. In real life, it has the width of BOSS compact pedal, but is actually shorter from footswitch to jacks. Also, it has top-mounted jacks, which allow for even tighter placement on pedalboards, though I will point out that real estate is tight up there with the I/O jacks, another 1/4" jack for external controls, a 9V jack, a mono/stereo switch, and a USB-C jack! Just keep that in mind if you use angled cables that you'll have to be a little creative to get everything to fit properly. The controls are very simple and similar to other reverb pedals. You have MIX knob that changes the amount of effect, a PRE-DELAY that changes when the reverb effect starts to come in, and controls for decay (length of reverberation), and TONE/MOD (modulation) controls. The footswitch is soft kind that started appearing on boutique pedals in the 2010's, and the knobs have a nice resistance to them. Everything feels great and is easy to access and adjust. The pedal itself has metallic blue enclosure, which I believe is aluminum. It's lighter than you'd imagine, but not so light that it will get kicked around. THE SOUNDS: The Cloudburst is based on the Cloud algorithm from Big Sky, and I'll happily disclose that I have never played a Big Sky and cannot compare. However, the development team indicated that the algorithm was redesigned and tweaked for this pedal, and the efforts show. This is not just one type of reverb. With MIX between 12:00 and 2:00 and the DECAY set low, you actually get an excellent room-style reverb. This gets into "hall" territory as you increase DECAY. The fact that they programmed this to also function as a straight, no-frills reverb that is also capable of ambient soundscapes was a major selling point for me. It transforms the pedal from "expensive one-trick novelty" to "useful musical tool". But the ENSEMBLE switch is clearly the differentiating feature of the Cloudburst, and its Strymon doing what they do best. As many reviewers have noted, Cloudburst really isn't a shimmer pedal, even if it can be used in that way. When you flip the mod switch to mP (mezzo piano) or forte, you get increasing amounts of what I would describe as "orchestral", synth-like accompaniment that trails your signal. The reverberated effect does have overtones with higher octaves, but that isn't the prominent feature like it would be with a shimmer pedal. In fact, if you find shimmer pedals too bright or grating, the Cloudburst might be a nice alternative to try out. The DECAY is capable of very long sustain times - I believe they say it is 50 seconds, but whatever it is, it's enough. You can also hook up an external footswitch that works like a "freeze" or "infinite" button. Play a chord, hit the footswitch after the effect comes in, and it will hold it like a beautiful orchestral drone. You can then play over this, but note that the additional notes will not the reverberated effect (unless supplied from another pedal in front of Cloudburst). The freeze effect works, but for a new user like me, there are some quirks to getting the timing right so that you hold the sound as you are intending. I can also confirm that while Strymon wants you to buy their $50 MiniSwitch to use with it, other momentary switches like the BOSS FS-5 do work. CONCLUSION: It's generally wrong to imply that any single piece of gear is a "game-changer", or that it will fundamentally change the way you play your instrument. Cloudburst is just a reverb pedal, but it's such a unique and beautiful approach to that effect that I do find it particularly inspiring. While I got primarily for electric guitar, it EXCELS with acoustic-electrics, and I'm sure could be used with any number of other instruments with great success. Strymon were smart in making a pedal that could be set to do more traditional and subtle types of reverb, in addition to the Cloud ensemble effect, which is truly incredible.
Review: The best sounding reverb I have come across! - This is simply the best reverb I have ever used. The dreamscapes it creates are sublime. I watched a few reviews on YT before making the purchase--no buyer's remorse when I finally heard it through my Gretsch. It's such an impactful pedal I ended up composing an instrumental titled "Tonight" and copyrighting it so as to be one of the early ones to voice its orchestral harmonics, not in front of the music per se, but within it. The presence it creates is unobtrusive, but expansive, giving the player a sort of panoramic view of the atmospheric soundscapes being generated. I'm hooked. This is the first pedal where, during recording, I ended up not mixing it with any other reverb plugins available in my DAW. The con? Probably the price. It's not cheap...but it is a keeper, 100%. I do not ever see myself touching my BOSS reverb again.

## Features

- Stereo Reverb Guitar Pedal with Ensemble Switch Decay
- Mod Controls
- Pre-delay
- Tone
- Mix

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BSHBZVBS |
| Amperage | 0.000250 |
| Audio Output Effects | Reverb |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,412 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #11 in Electric Guitar Delay & Reverb Effects |
| Brand | Strymon |
| Brand Name | Strymon |
| Color | Blue |
| Controls Type | Knob |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 287 Reviews |
| Hardware Interface | USB Type C |
| Item Dimensions | 4.8 x 3.35 x 2.55 inches |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 4.8"L x 3.35"W x 2.55"H |
| Item Type Name | Electric Guitar Electronics |
| Item Weight | 12 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Strymon |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Z120-CLOUD |
| Model Name | Cloudburst |
| Model Number | CLOUDBURST |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Power Source | DC Power Supply |
| Product Dimensions | 4.8"L x 3.35"W x 2.55"H |
| Signal Format | Analog |
| Style | Boom microphone stand with a telescoping boom arm |
| UPC | 852571008387 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Voltage | 9 volts |
| Warranty Description | 2-year warranty. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Strymon
- **Color:** Blue
- **Item Weight:** 12 ounces
- **Product Dimensions:** 4.8"L x 3.35"W x 2.55"H
- **Style:** Boom microphone stand with a telescoping boom arm

## Images

![Cloudburst Ambient Reverb Pedal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fyKZfLI4L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does it come with a power cord?**
A: No, power cord is not included.

**Q: Has anyone tried this with synths?**
A: I have not tried this pedal with synths, only guitar. However...

In software, I have coupled synths with reverb plugins with functionality very similar to this Strymon pedal. So I can offer the following thoughts.

The Strymon Cloudburst is particularly good at long, spacious, ambient-style reverbs. The pedal sounds glorious with guitar, especially when I put a volume pedal between the guitar and the pedal so as to provide gradual swells, very much like a synth. I would think that this pedal would also sound absolutely glorious with synths as well.

Two pieces of advice I would offer, based partly on my experience with guitar+Cloudburst and partly on my experience with software synth+long-reverb. Both entail avoiding the final sound getting too dense and cluttered. 

First - one of the features of the Cloudburst is the "Ensemble" mode, which adds harmonic content to the output. It sounds more like a string or voice ensemble than a shimmer-type reverb. It's been my experience that if the input has a lot of harmonic overtone content (such as dense power chords with overdrive/distortion), when the Ensemble mode adds even more overtone content, the overall sound gets a bit thick and muddy (to my ears). So when choosing a synth sound as an input, I'd suggest opting for more harmonically simple base sounds rather than something that's already harmonically dense.

Second - I find that guitar sounds that already have a lot of sustain (such as compression + distortion) can get cluttered when combined with the Cloudburst's long reverb tails. So I would imagine you'd experience something similar with a synth sound that has long decay.

Obviously, your experience and preferences dictate your music. These are just my observations and hopefully they're somewhat helpful.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Orchestral accompaniment for your guitar, but so much more!
*by S***1 on March 18, 2025*

Prior to discovering the Cloudburst, I really had no particular interest in Strymon pedals. Too large, too expensive, too ethereal, and too impractical for the type of reverb pedal I would actually need and consider placing on a pedalboard. But the Cloudburst offers something entirely different. It would be easy to dismiss it as a just a stripped-down version of a single Big Sky algorithm, but that's not the case at all. The Cloudburst actually offers a handful of different reverb types across its simple control layout, and it does a lot more than just "praise & worship" ambient reverb. BUILD QUALITY & CONTROLS: First off, the Cloudburst is surprisingly compact. In pictures, I always assumed it would be a mid-size pedal - something like a Way Huge pedal. In real life, it has the width of BOSS compact pedal, but is actually shorter from footswitch to jacks. Also, it has top-mounted jacks, which allow for even tighter placement on pedalboards, though I will point out that real estate is tight up there with the I/O jacks, another 1/4" jack for external controls, a 9V jack, a mono/stereo switch, and a USB-C jack! Just keep that in mind if you use angled cables that you'll have to be a little creative to get everything to fit properly. The controls are very simple and similar to other reverb pedals. You have MIX knob that changes the amount of effect, a PRE-DELAY that changes when the reverb effect starts to come in, and controls for decay (length of reverberation), and TONE/MOD (modulation) controls. The footswitch is soft kind that started appearing on boutique pedals in the 2010's, and the knobs have a nice resistance to them. Everything feels great and is easy to access and adjust. The pedal itself has metallic blue enclosure, which I believe is aluminum. It's lighter than you'd imagine, but not so light that it will get kicked around. THE SOUNDS: The Cloudburst is based on the Cloud algorithm from Big Sky, and I'll happily disclose that I have never played a Big Sky and cannot compare. However, the development team indicated that the algorithm was redesigned and tweaked for this pedal, and the efforts show. This is not just one type of reverb. With MIX between 12:00 and 2:00 and the DECAY set low, you actually get an excellent room-style reverb. This gets into "hall" territory as you increase DECAY. The fact that they programmed this to also function as a straight, no-frills reverb that is also capable of ambient soundscapes was a major selling point for me. It transforms the pedal from "expensive one-trick novelty" to "useful musical tool". But the ENSEMBLE switch is clearly the differentiating feature of the Cloudburst, and its Strymon doing what they do best. As many reviewers have noted, Cloudburst really isn't a shimmer pedal, even if it can be used in that way. When you flip the mod switch to mP (mezzo piano) or forte, you get increasing amounts of what I would describe as "orchestral", synth-like accompaniment that trails your signal. The reverberated effect does have overtones with higher octaves, but that isn't the prominent feature like it would be with a shimmer pedal. In fact, if you find shimmer pedals too bright or grating, the Cloudburst might be a nice alternative to try out. The DECAY is capable of very long sustain times - I believe they say it is 50 seconds, but whatever it is, it's enough. You can also hook up an external footswitch that works like a "freeze" or "infinite" button. Play a chord, hit the footswitch after the effect comes in, and it will hold it like a beautiful orchestral drone. You can then play over this, but note that the additional notes will not the reverberated effect (unless supplied from another pedal in front of Cloudburst). The freeze effect works, but for a new user like me, there are some quirks to getting the timing right so that you hold the sound as you are intending. I can also confirm that while Strymon wants you to buy their $50 MiniSwitch to use with it, other momentary switches like the BOSS FS-5 do work. CONCLUSION: It's generally wrong to imply that any single piece of gear is a "game-changer", or that it will fundamentally change the way you play your instrument. Cloudburst is just a reverb pedal, but it's such a unique and beautiful approach to that effect that I do find it particularly inspiring. While I got primarily for electric guitar, it EXCELS with acoustic-electrics, and I'm sure could be used with any number of other instruments with great success. Strymon were smart in making a pedal that could be set to do more traditional and subtle types of reverb, in addition to the Cloud ensemble effect, which is truly incredible.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best sounding reverb I have come across!
*by M***S on August 3, 2026*

This is simply the best reverb I have ever used. The dreamscapes it creates are sublime. I watched a few reviews on YT before making the purchase--no buyer's remorse when I finally heard it through my Gretsch. It's such an impactful pedal I ended up composing an instrumental titled "Tonight" and copyrighting it so as to be one of the early ones to voice its orchestral harmonics, not in front of the music per se, but within it. The presence it creates is unobtrusive, but expansive, giving the player a sort of panoramic view of the atmospheric soundscapes being generated. I'm hooked. This is the first pedal where, during recording, I ended up not mixing it with any other reverb plugins available in my DAW. The con? Probably the price. It's not cheap...but it is a keeper, 100%. I do not ever see myself touching my BOSS reverb again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Acoustic Pedal purchase in a long time!!!
*by W***Y on May 19, 2026*

This pedal is a great addition to my setup. The clean tone and ensemble effect fill the space with a warm, ambient sound. Quick to set up and easy to use, this pedal is worth the money. It will replace my Super Chorus for sure. The control knobs are easy to set up and understand, and the foot button's functionality is quick and accessible.

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