EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run V2

Quería un pedal que diera profundidad y espacio a las creaciones sonicas de mis sintes. En esto el Avalanche Run cumple con creces, ya que aunque no tiene opción de sincronización midi, tiene una forma de generar los delays y reverb muy musical. Y con el tap, puedes experimentar un poco para cambiar esos retrasos en directo.

En mi unidad, hay un potenciómetro que está más duro que los otros, no es nada grave, pero teniendo en cuenta el precio del pedal esperaba un poco mas de calidad de ensamblaje. Por otro lado, tengo entendido que Earthquaker Devices montan todos los pedales a mano, así que imagino que es normal después encontrar pequeños defectos de este tipo, aunque no estaría mal tener un poco mas de calidad. En cuanto a robustez, parece robusto, la carcasa es metálica, y los potes dan sensación de robustez.

En general estoy muy satisfecho, a nivel de sonido para pasajes ambient el Avalanche Run otorga una profundidad increíble a los sonidos otorgándoles una belleza única, sin apenas esfuerzo.

I use it with synths, guitar and as external fx in DAW.
Imagine to have two pedals with extras.

DELAY. 4 knobs: time, repeat (builds infinitely after 3 o'clock), tone (vibe changes) dry wet.
1 lever: 3 modes (swell is really cool).
Really interesting to create loops, evolving soundscapes, weird spinning noises.
Season everything with the REVERB (2 knobs, dry wet, decay)
and you'll be in a wood, when snow falls and sound is muffled. Sometimes a fox will show up.

You'll find also a Ratio of delay and EXP knob.
EXP sets which parameter you can control with the expression pedal (not included). You can do really weird stuff with that e.g. glitches, bend time and even do pseudo strings layered together. Extra fun.

A bit tricky the access to TAIL mode (aka: allowing the wet signal to fade after the unit is switched off) that requires a combination of disconnecting the 9V, setting the ratio switch to the target tail length, pressing the Activate switch, reconnect...
Also, keep in mind that is not a stereo effect but stereo through (that is cool in any case).

Final verdict? Satisfied not only for the good sounds and creative potential but also for the build quality, graphics (so beautiful that you'll regret any scratch) and un-boxing experience.

The EQD Avalanche run is not a typical delay pedal, it's a mix of a delay and reverb, but it's none of them at the same time.

I had a hard time finding more uses for this outside of ambient and drones, but EQD pedals are not knows are your grand dad's effects pedal, that's what companies like Boss and TC electronic are for.
The avalanche run has three main mods, normal (literally), swell (magic), and reverse (the weird but great!).

The pedal like all of EQD is true bypass, so I didn't find any impact on my overall sound, and pairing it with a reverb (in my case the Afterneath V2) creates sounds that you didn't even know existed.

But this pedal is not for everyone, if you just need a classic digital delay, just get a flashback 2 for a third of the price.
The Avalanche run is for ambient and drones.

Why buy it?
-You like ambient sounds and drones
-You like to experiment and sound huge

Why not?
A few problems with the pedal are the fact that to get the most out of it, you do need an expression pedal, you don't have to, but it is recommended.
Another unfortunate problem I've encountered with my unite, is the fact that it's a bit of a snob when it comes to power, as it tried to kill my ears when I powered it with my cheap Chinese power brick that powered the rest of my pedals with no effort or problem, and this pedal as most EQD pedals does not have a battery option, so you have to stick to a single adapter or a more expensive PSU.
Not your grand dad's delay pedal.