The Swell Reverb/Delay 3-In-1 is a pedal from Midnight 30 Music that combines reverb and delay in a single enclosure. Rather than one blended effect, it gathers three of the maker's pedals into one unit: the Serenity Reverb, the Starry Night Delay and the M30 Delay. Each can be used on its own, or two or all three can be run at once, which is where the pedal gets its "3-in-1" name1.
What it does
The Swell's core idea is combination. The three circuits inside it, the Serenity Reverb, the Starry Night Delay and the M30 Delay, work separately or together, so the pedal can act as a straightforward reverb, a straightforward delay, or a stack of both at once. Pedal of the Day's Mike B described the result: "When you combine 2, or even all 3, of the different pedals on the Swell at once, the sonic possibilities are truly endless"1.
For a player, that means one box on the board can cover ambient washes, echoes, or both layered, without separate reverb and delay units. The Starry Night Delay is also available from Midnight 30 Music as its own standalone pedal1.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day reviewed the Swell in April 2015 and came away impressed by its range. The reviewer found it versatile, with no bad settings, and summed it up this way1:
"It's nice to have such versatility in one pedal, where you can use as little or as much of these 3 effects as you need"
That verdict frames the Swell as a pedal that works at both extremes: as a subtle single effect used sparingly, or as a full reverb-and-delay stack pushed hard1.
Videos
Shelter Dog Demos (Canuck Pedal Fiend)
Pedal of the Day
Michael Wood
Sources (1)
- Midnight 30 Music The Swell Reverb/Delay 3-In-1, Pedal of the Day, 2015-04-08
