Keeley Hydra Vs Strymon Flint

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I love my ‪@strymon‬ Flint. So much so, that I wanted a second one. But instead I decided to get the ‪@KeeleyElectronicsEdmond‬ Hydra. How do they compare? Let's find out...
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0:00 I love my Strymon Flint
1:00 The Hydra seems more attractive on paper
1:50 Today's rig
2:20 Spring reverbs
6:01 Harmonic tremolos
9:10 Plate reverbs
13:23 Hall reverbs
16:19 My takeaways
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@TheQuinnzo 2 ай бұрын

Cracking Review - Really well edited too. Thank you.

@JacksonBrooksby 2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@Doug5524 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, a really good demo, and food for thought I would go for the Strymon must say it is close

@1974zah Жыл бұрын

Flint owner here, but was looking for cheaper/different option to run on my smaller board. The Hydra seems the logical choice. The other good sounding ones I've found are single button. So glad to find this high quality comparison by someone who knows how to play.

@perryguitar1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve also got both of them… To me, the Flint is My absolute favourite, but I use the Hydra in My acoustic set-up… There it works wonders! ( in the effects loop of a Carl Martin Acoustic Gig)

@tommybrxb Жыл бұрын

Love that guitar!!

@davidmorganmusicshed8946 Жыл бұрын

My man can PLAY!!!!!

@trentgardner8257 9 ай бұрын

that guitar is AMAZING

@hugowasalreadytaken Жыл бұрын

thanks so much for this video, been looking for it

@hugowasalreadytaken Жыл бұрын

Hi dude, which one did you end up keeping on your board? have you used the flint or the hydra more for the past six months and why? Again, great video :).

@JksGuitarCave Жыл бұрын

For my use I find them quite similar, but the interface of the Hydra makes me want to switch back to Flint… easier to tweak the Flint on the fly if needed as all controls are easily readable and ready… not thinking of those hidden functions of the Flint of course, but those I’ve never used anyway.

@Bobby_Digital37 Жыл бұрын

I prefer the Flint a lot more 💯

@sroelit Жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I tend not to put much weight on shootouts that aren’t blind-too easy for eye bias to color sound perception-but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t fun to hear the two pedals side by side.

@JacksonBrooksby Жыл бұрын

Agreed on the bias. Not always easy to do blind tests by yourself 😂😉

@paulngardner Жыл бұрын

Great review and helped me make my final decision! Going for the Flint but just to keep things fair I’m going to get a halo delay to pair with it!!

@JacksonBrooksby Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! That would be an awesome combination

@musiccreation1198 Жыл бұрын

That's my combo as well. All great pedals.

@paulngardner Жыл бұрын

@@musiccreation1198 due to lack of funds and being so indecisive, I’ve had second thoughts.. now thinking of going for hydra. Pure reason is wanting access to a couple of presets - thoughts?

@jato1956 Жыл бұрын

Me too! Right on Mate!

@paulngardner Жыл бұрын

@@musiccreation1198 EDIT! Just rewatched this and I’m back to the flint! Worse than that, I’m now thinking of getting the El Capistan too

@DistrictSoundLab Жыл бұрын

Much prefer the flint based on this demo. Cheers

@markthespark6240 Жыл бұрын

I have both. I use the Hydra more than the flint.

@hugowasalreadytaken Жыл бұрын

hi dude, I currently have the hydra, but i may be considering switching to a flint. What makes it so that you use the hydra more than the flint? Thanks in advance :)

@markthespark6240 Жыл бұрын

@@hugowasalreadytaken G’day Hugo. I really like the stereo output of the harmonic trem and the smaller footprint. The presets are handy for the few settings I use for live gigging. Compact reverb and trem that can switch on and off as required, plus user presets for the specialized sounds. I also have the Keeley Halo and can honestly say the pair of them are nothing short of amazing for getting a very nice live sound on a six pedal board. Flint is good too but a bit big for a simple compact live gigging pedal board. The flint is permanent on my practice room big board that doesn’t get moved and sounds great also!! Good luck. Mark.

@barnshart9662 Жыл бұрын

I'm team Flint. Every sound in it is just a little more realistic and warm. The Hydra feels a bit to hi-fi in comparison. And then once you compare the new V2 Flint you get Midi, you get pre-delay adjustment and a a wider speed sweep on the tremolo.

@JacksonBrooksby Жыл бұрын

I did not know you get pre-delay in the V2…. I’ll have to check that

@barnshart9662 Жыл бұрын

@@JacksonBrooksby love your videos by the way! One of my favorite channels around!

@JacksonBrooksby Жыл бұрын

Very kind dude! Thank you

@juandoming6688 Жыл бұрын

Because this is the Flint, I get it. It's probably the best reverb pedal on earth. But I notice this pattern when people compare strymon vs anyone else. High FI would be considered a positive, and usually a strymon product has more hi fi qualities than its competitor. This time it's a negative somehow, which goes to show that strymon products need a blind test because people listen too much with their eyes.

@Retro2502 9 ай бұрын

what does MIDI mean?

@ndtealmusic Жыл бұрын

The Flint was one the easiest bonds with any pedal I've ever played. Really wanted to love the Hydra, but I couldn't bond. It's a slightly more stale sound, and for everything it can do, it's just too much going on. Ultimately went back to the Flint with no regrets.

@JacksonBrooksby Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a similar experience to what I had with the flint. The Hydra has taken a bit longer to get to that point, but I’m still more than happy with it

@webbsteroni 3 ай бұрын

From my research it seems the Flint wins on quality of tone but the Hydra wins on functionality. A couple points that are worth considering: -PRICE - The Flint is currently selling new for $349 USD and the Hydra at $249. That's significant -Power - Looks like the Hydra runs on standard 9v chain whereas the Flint requires a special 300mA power supply that is included when purchased new. If this is the case, the Hydra might be easier to plug into most folks current boards. Couple these two factors along with the presets functionality and it looks like I'll be getting the Keeley.....

@ofsoundmind13 Жыл бұрын

Great comparison! I own the Hydra but liked hearing the subtle differences between these two. Try changing the pedal order on the hydra and see what you think. Putting the trem first can really change the ambiance when combined with the plate and room verbs!🤘

@mr501mc Жыл бұрын

How do you do that?

@ofsoundmind13 Жыл бұрын

@@mr501mc hold down the color knob and double tap the bypass switch.

@hekakain4108 Ай бұрын

Both pedals melded together as one would be a winner...

@jroyzee Жыл бұрын

I prefer the Flint overall, but that’s not a hit against the Hydra. I’ve owned both and ultimately kept the Flint. I find that the options on the Hydra made it too tweakalbe and I found a lot of sounds that were not usable, whereas almost every sound on the Flint is excellent. This more user friendly. That said, I prefer the Harmonic trem on the Hydra as I find it more musical. And the preset function is super handy. Can’t go wrong with either.

@JacksonBrooksby Жыл бұрын

Interesting point. Sometimes too much tweaking is a bad thing

@stagnatic Жыл бұрын

Had the Flint, bought a Hydra, sold the Hydra, still have the Flint.

@JacksonBrooksby Жыл бұрын

Fair dues

@hugowasalreadytaken Жыл бұрын

hi dude, what made you stick with the flint? Thanks in advance, Rock on

@maxpeck4154 Жыл бұрын

A Strymon Flint V1 is the only pedal I use. Irreplaceable to me. It's just right.

@willthepeople Жыл бұрын

You think v1 is better than v2?

@maxpeck4154 Жыл бұрын

@@willthepeople No, not at all. V2 just has features I personally didn't need or want (like MIDI), it's more expensive, and I've had my V1 for a couple of years so it's a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality. I'm sure V2 is fantastic, I'm just perfectly content with my V1.