The Chalcedonian is a dual reverb pedal from Westminster Effects that combines two independent reverbs, spring and hall, in one enclosure. Premier Guitar introduced it in a demo video at the Summer NAMM show in 2018 as "this brand-new pedal that combines independent spring and hall reverbs"1. The video also lets you "hear the lush wash of space and reflections" the pedal produces1. For more on the effect type, see Reverb Pedals.
What it does
The pedal's two reverb engines work independently, so the spring and hall sounds can be blended rather than swapped. Premier Guitar's demo described the result as a "lush wash of space and reflections"1. Players who stack a short spring behind a longer hall, or who want a single pedal covering both amp-style and room-style reverb, are the obvious audience for that arrangement.
"Hear the lush wash of space and reflections"
Background
The Chalcedonian was shown as a brand-new pedal at SNAMM '18, with Premier Guitar publishing its demo video that year1. The pedal's two reverbs, spring and hall, are independent of each other, so the enclosure holds both effect types at once1.
Videos
Premier Guitar
Westminster Effects
Sources (1)
- Westminster Effects Dual Reverb Demo, Premier Guitar, 2018-07-11