Electro Harmonix Oceans 12 Dual Stereo Reverb Effect Pedal

OCEANS 12

The EHX Oceans 12 is an enhanced version of the Oceans 11, equipped with several additional reverb options. It offers two independent stereo reverb engines and 24 onboard presets, as well as advanced I/O to operate in stereo or mono mode with pre/post reverb settings. It also has a Tide Control for stereo changes, a Lo-fi Control, a variable attenuation feature, and a 3-button footswitch for expression input.

A Tails switch affords a decision between the reverb effect fading away gradually or ceasing instantaneously when the pedal is set to bypass. Additionally, in most configurations the pedal is able to generate infinite reverb that can be coupled with an alternate reverb sound.

The Oceans 12’s reverbs are:
• ROOM – two modes: reverb algorithms modeled after a lively room and a spacious performance hall
• SPRING – two modes: vintage 1962 Fender® 6G15 tube reverb emulation and the spring algorithm from the EHX Holy Grail
• PLATE – two modes: two emulations of the smooth, metal plate reverb often used in high-end recording studios during the 1960s and ‘70s
• REVERSE – two modes: a reverse reverb effect as well as true reversed echoes
• ECHO – three modes: a digital delay with various echo rhythms feeding into a plate reverb
• TREM – three modes: a classic, periodic volume envelope with various shapes applied to both the wet and dry mix of a hall reverb
• MOD – three modes: combinations of chorus and flange reverbs that create rich reverb tails
• DYNA – three dynamic, experimental reverb algorithms: swell, gate and duck
• AUTO-INF – three modes: auto-infinite reverb (w/optional chorus or flange) that “listens” to your playing and crossfades to a new reverb wash upon detection of newly struck notes.
• SHIMMER – two modes: two configurations of a rich octave-shifted reverb wash
• POLYPHONIC – two modes: two configurable bi-directional pitch shifts that add dimensionality to the reverb tail
• RESONANT – two modes: reverb excited by tunable resonators and configurable self-oscillating filters on the reverb tail

Features

• 2 simultaneous, independent, stereo reverb engines
• Series and parallel control for the dual reverbs
• 24 presets
• Stereo in/out or mono send/return with pre and post reverb options
• Tide Control for stereo image alteration
• Lo-fi Control
• Infinite attenuation control
• Tap tempo to set your pre-delay time, echo time and more
• Input jack for external expression and 3-button footswitch control
• Power supply included

Specs

• Circuit: Digital
• Bypass: Buffered Bypass
• Audio: Stereo
• Power Supply: 9.6VDC/200mA power adapter included
• Dimensions (in): 4.75 x 3.9 x 2.5
• Current Draw: 150mA
• Year Released: 2020