Astral Destiny
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Astral Destiny

Compact modulated octave reverb pedal with eight reverb modes, eight editable presets and a Stretch footswitch that lengthens the decay with a pitch-bend effect. Aimed at guitarists and synth players who want ambient, shimmer and pitch-shifted reverb with expression or CV control.

  • 8 reverb modes including octave, pitch-bend and fifth options
  • 8 editable presets with Live and Preset operation
  • Stretch footswitch doubles reverb length with pitch bend
  • Expression jack takes TRS pedal or 0–3.3 V CV
  • Switchable Tails or Full Bypass, buffered bypass
  • 9 V DC, 2.1 mm negative centre, 85 mA
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Description

The Astral Destiny is a stereo-less, buffered-bypass reverb pedal built around eight reverb modes: Abyss (large reverb with no octave), Shimmer (upper octave), Sub (lower octave), Sub Shimmer (both octaves), Astral (both octaves with a regenerating tail), Ascend and Descend (upward and downward pitch bending) and Cosmos (a regenerating fifth). A rotary switch selects the mode, and a second rotary switch recalls one of eight presets.

Controls cover reverb Length, chorus Depth and Rate, a Tone control that boosts or cuts treble around a flat centre, and reverb Mix. Two footswitches handle activation and Stretch, which doubles the reverb length while adding a temporary pitch change; a tap gives an immediate shift and holding gives a pitch-bending effect. The pedal can run in Live mode, where the panel settings apply, or Preset mode, where stored settings are used. The eight factory presets can be edited or overwritten.

An expression jack accepts any TRS expression pedal or a 0 to 3.3 V control voltage and can be assigned to Length, Depth, Rate, Tone or Mix. Bypass can be set to Tails, letting the reverb decay naturally, or Full Bypass, which cuts it immediately. The pedal runs from a 9 V DC supply.

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Specifications

Brand
EarthQuaker Devices
Model
Astral Destiny
Category
Effects and pedals

Audio

Reverb modes
8 (Abyss, Shimmer, Sub, Sub Shimmer, Astral, Ascend, Descend, Cosmos)
Presets
8 editable presets
Input impedance
500 kΩ
Output impedance
100 Ω
Bypass type
Buffered bypass, Tails or Full Bypass

Controls

Rotary switches
Preset (8 position), Mode (8 position)
Knobs
Length, Depth, Rate, Tone, Mix
Footswitches
Activate, Stretch
Operating modes
Live, Preset
Stored in presets
Length, Depth, Rate, Tone, Mix, EXP assignment, Stretch length

Connectivity

Expression jack
TRS expression pedal or control voltage
Expression targets
Length, Depth, Rate, Tone, Mix
CV range
0 – 3.3 V
EXP jack wiring
Sleeve = Ground, Ring = 3.3 V, Tip = Wiper (CV)

Power

Power supply
9 V DC, 2.1 mm barrel, negative centre
Current draw
85 mA

Physical

Dimensions
4.65 x 3.65 x 2.25 in. (118 x 93 x 57 mm) with knobs
Artwork
Matt Horak
Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty

Documents

PDF User manualPDF · by the maker

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