EARTHQUAKER ASTRAL DESTINY

This is the other reverb pedal that is tantalising our tonebuds already; a modulated octave reverb, to be precise.

Eight reverb modes and eight editable presets should be more than enough for most of us and in typical Earthquaker style, the Astral Destiny (£ 205) has some really interesting features for positively sci-fi tones.

You can add tails to the reverb sounds for natural reverb decay that will linger even when the effect is bypassed, and there’s also an intriguing ‘stretch’ feature that doubles the length of the reverb while adding an adjustable pitch bending effect.

The reverb modes include the suitably huge-sounding Abyss, Shimmer (adds an upper octave to the reverb tail) and Cosmos – this one is ideal for chords and sustained notes as it adds a regenerating 5th to the reverb tail.