Strymon blueSky V2chat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

Musicians consistently rank the blueSky V2 among Strymon's best sounding pedals. Commenters who own multiple Strymon pedals say there are none better and love the sound in stereo. Others describe the tones as clean, ambient, and natural, ideal for genres like flamenco or classical guitar and even techno DJ setups. Long-time BlueSky and NightSky fans specifically prefer this earlier voicing over some newer hi-fi Strymon models, citing a more musical EQ character they find harder to replicate elsewhere.

The shimmer effect is the pedal's most polarizing feature. Multiple commenters say shimmer sounds cheap, artificial, or has simply lost its appeal for most users, despite otherwise loving the pedal. One player specifically dislikes that the spring algorithm's shimmer is locked to an octave-down interval, calling that combination useless. Meanwhile modulation and shimmer are said to sound slightly better than the original BlueSky, though differences are described as hard to tell definitively.

Buyers weigh premium pricing and tonal coldness against Strymon's reputation. Several commenters note the pedal isn't cheap and describe it as a premium purchase, consistent with Strymon's brand reputation for quality regardless of product. Some feel the high frequencies sound cold, hi-fi, or metallic compared to older units like the original BigSky, often rolling off highs to compensate. Despite this, most conclude it's still a killer pedal worth the investment for ambient tone seekers.