Very nicely done, definitely the Riverside for me. Excellent dynamics, but smoother presentation while the pick attack is perfect. Thank you for this!

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Very welcome. :)

@drdre4397

3 жыл бұрын

I got a riverside last week and plugged it into my blues jr and wasn't blown away with my strat, but with some tweaking and especially through a marshall it sounds incredible! The amount of features means everytime I use it I find a new sound.

@chymist66

8 ай бұрын

It is definitely more articulate. While I love both pedals my £££$$$€€€€ would go with the Riverside

Don't you ever get tired of making the right videos with the right questions? Thanks again!

Thanks for this review 😊

Great Review, I really enjoyed your parts and use of the entire guitar both rhythm and lead, I was able to hear how the pedals worked and reacted.

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful :)

Great video thanks 😊

This was such a well done video, thank you! So well thought out, practical since it helps answer the big question we're all thinking, and the tones & parts you picked to use for comparison were just right. Trying to match the tones really reveals the different flavors each one has, genius idea! You should send a link of this video to Strymon and ask them to add it to their product page for each one of these products. Liked & subscribed, thanks again!

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

You have such kind and encouraging words! I'm happy that you like the presentation! Cheers!

Fabulous review. Great job with side by side. Very easy to see the difference. I prefer the Riverside for my needs. Thank you so much.

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm sure you will enjoy either :)

I have the Riverside, Iridium, Dig and Blue Sky. No need for me to add a Sunset after seeing this well made video!

Brilliant review!

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I prefer the riverside tonally, though I'd probably always have it in low gain dialed down, the fav switch is very useful to kick in a second colour or boost immediately

Great video, very smart way of comparing those two machines. Amazing pedals - both :) I have a feeling that Riverside has a fuller sound, but Sunset seems mor versatile. Even though I will go with Riverside :) Thanks!

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for ur inputs! :)

My favorite pedal right now is the Strymon Deco......it was Strymons first attempt at a grainy sounding gain sound with tape saturation...its a wonderful pedal.

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Havent had the chance to try the Deco. Hopefully one day :)

A very helpful video..thanks...can you please demo Keeley filament?

I have the Riverside, but actually I want to buy also the Sunset… to have 5 different tones on two pedals.

Great video thanks. Really well done. Well I was confused on which one to get, I'm even more confused now. They seem very similar. Except maybe the Riverside would be more versatile because of the EQ?

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Haha sorry to confuse you further. What are your overdrive needs? Maybe we can help you out.

@OverJam52

3 жыл бұрын

Guitar Emerge haha thanks. I think I’m settling on the sunset. I’m simply trying to go all midi on my board and looking for a drive that « does it all » from clean boost to mean distortion. It seems like both units are versatile enough to cover all gain territories, but the sunset seems maybe more fun to play with.

Riverside seems to do everything Sunset can do, and sounds the same or even better. Surprised actually. I own both, and they're both great. Would have benefited by seeing the actual settings rather than hearing presets but great summary. Thanks.

Great ears bro.

If i have a tubescreamer should i go for riverside? i heard texas mode on ch1 of Sunset is a screamer as well

there's a touch more medium for riverside?

I want both....there is enough difference to warrant buying both. With my lonestar having great clean and pretty great crunch im looking for a higher gain pedal like the sunset but the riverside has such an organic analog sound to it it makes it a tough choice on the first purchase.....

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

I would go for the sunset first as its more versatile :)

Wow they definitely have the ability to replicate each other - Does the Sunset have a built in noise gate like the Riverside? If not, get the Riverside! I have a Wampler Tumnus for low/mid gain Klon -type crunch stuff on my pedalboard then a Riverside for the Plexiglas to higher gain stuff. I boost them both for solos with a Boss FB-2 Feedback Booster pedal AFTER the Tumnus and Riverside. All running through a Mesa California Tweed with a Strymon Brigadier delay in the effects loop. I also run a Peterson strobe tuner and Wampler Mini Eco Compressor (mild setting always on) in the front in. Im VERY happy with the tones I get and its easy to dial in on the fly on stage. SONIC! If I didn't already have the Tumnus and Riverside I think the Sunset could duplicate both basic tones. BUT, the Riverside gives an extra "Favorite" tone - so there is one more color the Sunset wouldn't be able to give in my rig. All sound great though, this is nitpicking!

@harrisfrankou2368

2 жыл бұрын

Good call I use the Boost Pedal at 3.5 DB Boost and an EV5 expression so I get 8 sounds and can blend for Toe Down High Gain and Heel up for "Malcolm Young" sorta Crunch, My Favorite is a slightly louder high gain with more mids and highs and I set the pedal near clean for heal Down on the favorites and a Keith Richards level of Gain , it's mental

@harrisfrankou2368

2 жыл бұрын

you don't use the Riverside boost? Nice setup by the way. I got a Traynor YCV80 ehx oceans 12 and MXR Carbon copy in the loop...

This was a SPECTACULAR demo you guys! Great job matching tones but you really do get a sense of the overall character for each. To me I think if I'm playing through a mid focused amp I might choose the Riverside then Sunset for something like a Fender or Boogie to give it some punch.

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Agreed with your comments. Good observation!

@saintmovies7735

3 жыл бұрын

See I’ve reached the opposite conclusion. Boogie’s are very mid focused. I would use the Riverside on a Fender, as they are more mid scooped

nice delay too! how is setted?

Excellent comparison video! They seem very similar until you hit high gain in my ears. Will look at your sunset review, seems more versatile perhaps.

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Both pedals sounds great and have different character. Thanks for checking it out! :)

I wish someone would demo the Sunset or Riverside with something besides a Strat or Telecaster. I wanna hear some kind of shred guitar like a Musicman John Petrucci Majesty or a Washburn Solar V. I love Stevie Ray Vaughn and Hendrix, but I don’t want to sound like them.

Interesting comparison. I've been leaning towards the Riverside but wondering if I would be forfeiting anything by not getting the Sunset. And yet your video seems to show how similar they actually are (most people don't show this!). By comparison, the Riverside seems to have a slightly greater punch, clarity, and brightness that I like more tonally.

@pdbordelon

2 жыл бұрын

Get a Riverside and a Wampler Tumnus - you will be in tone heaven!

@harrisfrankou2368

2 жыл бұрын

If your amp is crunchy and has a dirty boost, the Riverside is a better call

Riverside 👌🏻

I want buy sunset but finally watching this video i decided buy riverside. Thanks

I can't really tell the difference with my ear.... should I give up learning guitar...

Riverside win for me

Much more clarity on high gain less muddy with Riverside. Beats Sunset hands down

Why don't they combine them? It seems like marketing to me.

Good demo but the worst headstock design in the world 🙈

@GuitarEmerge

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! Iconic!

@KingDM83

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@jupitermoongauge4055

9 ай бұрын

Fantastic and unique headstock design. The only one as close to great as the Fender designs

@telefan2

9 ай бұрын

Each to their own. I couldn’t buy it because of 🤷🏻‍♂️