Strymon has released Brig, a new compact analog-style modeled bucket brigade delay pedal based on the Strymon Brigadier
Let’s stay with effect pedals. Not only Walrus Audio released a new pedal today, the US-based company Strymon did too. Yep, the company that also has a huge fan community in the synthesizer world.
With the Brigadier, they have a modern, bucket brigade delay module in their portfolio based on modeling. Today, they expanded the BBD-style delay range with another one: a more compact one, the Brig.
Strymon Brig
Brig is a new analog-style bucket brigade delay pedal. Not analog but based on advanced modeling that captures the classic 3205 (gritty repeats), 3005 (longer and warmer delays, and modern multi-BBD delays. Right on the pedal, you can switch between these three models and each has a distinct sonic character.
The three “voices” ranges from classic slapback echo to stereo cross-coupled dreamscapes and everything in between. So more versatile and flexible than classic, crunchy BBD delays.
According to Strymon, there is a hidden superpower. For unlocking this, you must set the 3205 voice to its minimum 30ms delay time and turn up the modulation to achieve BB chorus effects.
Controls
The Brig pedal has five controls in total: time, mix, filter, repeats, and mod. Unlike the Brigadier pedal, it doesn’t host the Bucket Loss function instead you get a filter control.
There is also a footswitch. Sure it’s a guitar pedal. It allows you to switch on/off the pedal (true bypass) and for setting the tap tempo. Both functions in one pedal could be a bit tricky Further, you get 300 presets to play around with, wow that’s a lot,
Connectivity
On the connection side, you get two inputs/outputs with a dedicated I/O mode selector to use the pedal with mono/mono or stereo/stereo gear. The input is Strymon’s acclaimed discrete JFET analog input, which helps you to maintain the tone
There is also a TRS MIDI/expression input for external control via an expression pedal or MIDI. Plus, you get a USB-C port for DAW and MIDI control as well as firmware updates.
First Impression
At first glance a nice compact BBD Delay. Soundwise again very high quality as you know it from Strymon. We only recently saw a modern BBD delay from Boss with the DM-101.
It costs almost twice as much but offers a lot of exciting ideas to bring BBD into the modern age. Here you have fewer options but you probably get the results you want faster.
Strymon Brig is available soon for an MSRP of 299€ or $259 worldwide.
More information here: Strymon
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