[pauliejay]

Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb

[eddieforeman]

How much did you purchase this item for?
$120 ($100, + $20 for the warrenty)

Where did you purchase this item?
Guitar Center

Is this item new or used?
New

Features:
One knob to control the amount of reverb/saturation. A three-way toggle switch to select either spring, hall, or flerb. Spring is your classic-style reverb, hall is more of an echo-ish sounding verb. Flerb is just madness, it sounds like a reverb combined with some weird modulation effect I can't put my finger on, and when the level is turned all the way up on this setting, you can dial in some crazy sounds.

Construction:
Hm, I'm not so sure. This is my first EHX pedal, and it seemed kind of lightweight and breakable, but I stomped on it pretty hard and nothing has gone wrong yet .

Sound:
I am Very Very pleased with the sound, for my money this is wayy better than some of the high-end digital reverb pedals out there. I play alot of surf, so reverb is a must, and it suits my needs perfectly.

Ease of Use:
One knob, a 3-way switch, how much easier does it get?

Reliability:
It comes with an adapter, and no battery compartment, so you never have to worry about it eating 9v batteries. I haven't owned it that long, but it seems quite reliable to me.

Overall:
Best reverb pedal I have ever tried, EHX really were spot on with this one. If broken I would be sure to replace it, and I'm sure it would be a valuable asset to any guitarists rig.

Experience Level:
I have been playing for 3 1/2 years, and I gig regularly, I think I'm pretty experienced.

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How much did you purchase this item for?
$119 CAN

Where did you purchase this item?
Steve's Music Store (Ottawa)

Is this item new or used?
New

Features:
Pretty Much what Eddie said. 3 reverb "tones" to choose from: Spring (classic reverb. Beautiful.), Hall (echoey, big sound) and Flerb (reverb and phaser perhaps?). One big knob to get the amount of reverb desired. A 9V DC input. Does not take batteries.

Construction:
Solid metal construction. Seems strong, and feels/looks like it could take a pretty good beating.

Sound:
Absolutely great. The Spring setting is awesome. You can get some really awesome surf tones and stuff. I find that if you keep it at a fairly low setting with some distortion, it does wonders for your tone. Makes it sound fuller. Hall reverd is some BIG sound. Massive. It's like a more echoey version of spring. Great stuff. Flerb, I haven't really found a use for it yet, but at low settings, it sounds pretty good.

You can go from a barely there reverb, to a reverb so wet, you might have to go change your underwear. It's awesome.

My only complaint about the sound, is if you play with too much distortion and too high of a reverb setting. It gets messy.

Ease of Use:
Idiot-proof. One big knob, a little switch, and the button for your foot to tap on.

Reliability:
Been very reliable so far. Hasn't let me down.

Overall:
Overall, it's a great pedal. It's extremely useful in creating great tones, and now that I've got it, I don't know how I lived without it. Definately worth every penny.

Experience Level:
I've been playing for almost 3 years. I mostly play rock (classic, alternative, acoustic) and post-rock (THIS PEDAL GETS AWESOME POST-ROCK TONES). I've played a few gigs, and have a bunch of songs.