Electro Harmonix Holy Grail Neo 4-stars Reviews

Simple and good!

I have two pedalboards and this provides reverb on one board and a fancier, more feature rich pedal serves the same purpose on the other board. While Holy Grail Neo doesn't boast a lot of features - it is 1 knob and 3 reverb types on the switch - the simplicity of it is a blessing. This pedal sounds good and it is very simple to use. It is easy to get lost in features, but with this one, you concentrate on the playing. It doesn't cost a lot, it is small, it is built bulletproof (not the pretties or coolest looking pedal in the world, but it is allright) and it does its thing really well. I have had no issues or problems with it. I recommend it!

Distant sound of thunder...

Everytime I dare to watch Bill Ruppert showcase an EHX product, I end up buying something...

When I heard the demo, I knew it will be mine, as it really nails that "Pulse" era Gilmour reverb nicely. It has found a permanent place in my pedalboard and it always makes me smile when I engage it; lush, moody and very distinct, it really has a nice tail. All the "settings" are good, but plate absoulety takes the cake and I'm glad they made this version without the horrile "flerb" on the original HG.

It is however by default a very one trick pony, so take some caution when considering it as your next reverb. It sounds awesome if you are lusting after the specific sound it delivers, but variety is pretty much non-existent outside of the three-way switch for the type of verb.

One issue it does have is the sweep on the only pot it has and that's why I've opted for a four star rating instead of five. It really does not have much of a sweep and once you engage it it is basically on, even with the mix knob set at zero... And once you start dialing more verb into the mix it is quickly obvious that it goes from moderate verb to a boatload of verb in a matter of a millimeter of a turn and it's reverb galore from there on.

If used in a loop the problem is not as big as you can dial the verb in nicely, but in front of the amp it quickly drenches your sound with crazy amounts of reverb. Sounds awesome on leads and clean guitars, I've also used it on synths and it worked like a charm.

Built like a tank, like everything from EHX so no issues there.