Eventide H9
The Eventide H9 is a compact multi-effects pedal, launched in 2013 and built around the same DSP chip used in the company's Eclipse rack processor. It packs the pitch, delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, filter, and compressor algorithms from Eventide's stompbox line into one floor unit. The H9 family grew to include the H9 Core (a stripped-down version) and the H9 Max, which is the same hardware with every algorithm unlocked - "over 50" per Reverb.com listings. The H9 itself sits above the Core in the lineup.
Control options are deep. Programs can be switched via footswitch, MIDI, or an expression pedal, and the unit has both 5-pin MIDI in/out and USB for firmware updates and preset editing via the H9 Control app. The app is available for Android and allows wireless control of the pedal. Pro-Sound (April 2018, p.33) reported on the Android version's release. Inputs and outputs are standard 1/4" jacks, and the pedal is true bypass with switchable input impedance. Power is specified at 9V DC 500mA.
The enclosure is compact, a departure from the larger, multi-button format of the Pitchfactor, Space, and TimeFactor stompboxes. The trade-off is that the H9 relies heavily on the app for deep editing, and the hardware itself is minimal. The base H9's exact effect count isn't clearly documented, and the line between the original H9 and the later "upgraded core" version is fuzzy in the record. The H9 received positive reviews from Guitar Player, Guitar World, and Premier Guitar, and used prices have settled in the $300-$500 range.
Known specifications:
- Effects: pitch, delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo, filter, compressor (H9 Max: over 50 algorithms)
- Inputs/Outputs: 1/4" instrument input, 1/4" left/mono output, 1/4" right output, headphone output
- MIDI: 5-pin MIDI in/out; USB for firmware updates and preset editing
- Power: 9V DC 500mA
- Bypass: True bypass; switchable input impedance
- DSP: Same chip as the Eventide Eclipse
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