Space vs. H90

[silver.surfer]

Hiya,

 

I don’t own any Eventide anything yet, and so I don’t know enough, and so here I am asking:

The Space pedal has been the one pedal I want from Eventide.  But the H90 has long since come out, and can certainly do some (/most?) of what the Space can do, but how much?  Is there much/anything that the Space can do that the H90 can’t?

 

 

thanks,

– Justin –

[brock]

Space is still a great pedal.  It has more one-to-one knobs per parameter adjustments over 12 algorithmic reverbs.  That may be quicker to adjust on-the-fly, with a faster learning curve.

“12 reverbs” is an oversimplification, because I consider that each reverb/algorithm is a multi-effect in its own right.  The older hardware still holds up well, but there’s no denying it’s a decade+ older design.

The H90 is more along the lines of 12 ‘Factor pedals:  all of the capabilities of the ModFactor, TimeFactor, PitchFactor, Space, H9 exclusive algorithms, and another set of H90-only algorithms.  Two instances of each “pedal”, in an onboard mini-mixer format.

As such, the H90 has a somewhat steeper learning curve, but with the advantages of updated hardware technology, software, and processing speed / headroom, with truly multi-multi-effect capability in a single package.

Obviously the cost differential is a big factor, as is future-proofing.  The Space is still supported, but will be end-of-line regarding any new updates.  The H90 is constantly being refined, with new algorithms added periodically.

So if reverb is your sole focus, with hands-on adjustments at a lower price point, Space will cover that.  Expanding along the lines of classic & huge reverbs, you may want to check out a few demos of the H90’s SP2016 & WormHole algorithms.

[silver.surfer]

Wow, thank you!  That is very literally exactly what I wanted to know!  Thank you so much!

[alexyenov]

Hello. I have space for about 5 years and use it for my synthesizers. Is any advantages for reverb quality in h90?

[tbskoglund]

The H90 has two new reverb algorithms; SP2016 Reverb and Wormhole. Both are very great sounding reverbs and are classic Eventide sounds.

Additionally, the Spring algorithm has been updated with a few new features.

Details about all of the reverb algorithms can be found here: https://cdn.eventideaudio.com/manuals/h90/1.9.7/content/algorithms/reverb.html

Most importantly, the ability to route 2 algorithms together will open up a world of possibilities. You can combine new effects with some of your favorite reverbs from the Space, or even combine 2 reverbs from the Space in series or parallel.

You can also use Dual Mode for two separate paths, which would allow your to run two different synths each into their own reverb (basically like having two Space pedals.)

So, yes there are lots of advantages! Let me know if you have any other questions.

[alexyenov]

Thx you for great info.

I mostly interested in huge (hall) reverb, used it in Space for ambient music. And I like controllers for usable real-time actions when I record my sessions. So advantages with high decay reverb is only real thing for me if it’s present in h90 and if it is much better than in Space

[tbskoglund]

You’re welcome.

There is no difference between the Hall algorithm in the Space and H90.

Wormhole is great for huge ambient reverbs and SP2016 can also do this very well.

The 3 quick knobs and the large Hot Knob can be assigned to any algorithm parameter for real-time control.

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