Strymon announces BigSky MX reverb pedal with dual engines and IR
July 17, 2025 · 3 sources
Strymon announced the BigSky MX, the successor to its BigSky reverb workstation, on April 30, 202412. The pedal runs two reverb algorithms at once, in series or parallel, and adds impulse response technology32.
The BigSky MX carries 12 reverb algorithms, selected with a rotary switch31. Five are inherited from the original pedal and seven are new, according to Delicious Audio3. MusicRadar reports that seven were engineered from the ground up, that Impulse and Chamber are entirely new, and that Spring, Plate, Hall, Room and Shimmer are new algorithms with the original BigSky voicings still available2. The dual engines can be routed in Series, Parallel or Split modes, and each reverb can be panned left or right in stereo12. The impulse response engine offers ten seconds of stereo IR playback per instance with full IR editing, and 22 preloaded captures of classic analog gear1. Delicious Audio reports that parameters such as Attack, Stretch and Reverse can be edited on the pedal3.
Controls include Decay, Pre-Delay, Tone, Mod, Param 1, Param 2 and Mix, a rotary Value encoder, a dedicated Infinite/Freeze footswitch and bank up/down footswitches1. The pedal has a large OLED screen, stereo inputs and outputs, selectable instrument or line input level, an analog dry path, true bypass or selectable buffered bypass, an EXP input for an expression pedal, MultiSwitch or TRS MIDI, and a USB-C jack for firmware updates, MIDI I/O and the Strymon Nixie 2 editor31. It uses a tri-core 800 MHz ARM processor and a 9V DC supply drawing 500mA, not included12.
Prices differ between the two reports: Gearnews lists $658.001, while MusicRadar gives $6792. The pedal is designed and made in California2.
"The 12 engines in BigSky MX produce the absolute best ambiences we've ever made, and the ability to run two engines at once and the impulse stuff is a major step forward."
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