The Rêver is a reverse delay and reverb pedal from Old Blood Noise Endeavors, built as a collaboration between OBNE and the Brooklyn band Datachoir. It puts three effects in one box: a Reverse section that plays your signal backwards, a Delay, and a Reverb, with a switch that lets you rearrange how they connect. Pedal of the Day reviewed it in September 2019 and called it "a highly-creative and intense effect machine with seemingly endless possibilities."1
How it is laid out and controlled
Each of the three blocks has its own set of controls:
| Section | Controls |
|---|---|
| Reverse | One knob for how prevalent the Reverse effect is in the mix1 |
| Delay | Volume, Delay Time, Feedback1 |
| Reverb | Mix, Modulation, Reverb Length1 |
An order toggle switch on the face of the pedal chooses whether the Reverse or the Reverb/Delay block comes first. Pedal of the Day described the difference: "With the Reverse first, you get more of an ambient type of sound, while glitchy textures are abound when it's placed aft."1
You can also connect an expression pedal to control the mix of the Reverse, which lets you sweep the amount of reversed signal in and out with your foot while playing.1
Where it sits in the OBNE range
The Rêver belongs to a line of reverse and experimental delay pedals from the maker. More recently, OBNE released the Setback Reverse, a stereo reverse pedal whose maker page lists presets among its features.2
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's 2019 review is the main published account of the Rêver. Alongside its verdict on the pedal's creative range, the reviewer wrote that "the seemingly endless possibilities will be you engaged and enthralled for months and years to come," and the site created a demo video taking viewers "through a sampling of the options and sounds available."1
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Questions
Who designed the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Rêver?
The Rêver was a collaboration between Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Datachoir, a band from Brooklyn. Pedal of the Day's 2019 review describes it as a joint design between OBNE and the band, and the pedal carries that collaboration in its name and concept.
Can you use an expression pedal with the Rêver?
Yes. According to Pedal of the Day's review, you can connect an expression pedal to control the mix of the Reverse section, so the amount of reversed signal in your sound can be swept by foot while you play.
What does the order switch do on the Rêver?
An order toggle switch on the face of the pedal chooses whether the Reverse block or the Reverb/Delay block comes first in the signal path. Pedal of the Day found that Reverse first gives more of an ambient type of sound, while placing it after the Reverb/Delay produces glitchy textures.
What controls does the Rêver's delay section have?
The Delay portion has Volume, Delay Time and Feedback controls, per Pedal of the Day's review. The Reverb section adds Mix, Modulation and Reverb Length, and the Reverse section has a single knob for how prevalent the Reverse effect is in the mix.
Sources (2)
- Old Blood Noise Endeavors Rêver Reverse Delay and Reverb, Pedal of the Day, 2019-09-04
- Old Blood Noise Endeavors, Old Blood Noise Endeavors
