Meris MercuryX VS Strymon Bigsky MX: What you need to know

Meris MercuryX VS Strymon Bigsky MX: What you need to know. After owning the MercuryX for over 7 months and being a longtime Strymon Bigsky user, I want to share my thoughts and considerations on these two giants of the industry.

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[dougtolley]

Fascinating video Nick, even though I won't buy either, this was engrossing. Cheers!

[BrockDavisson]

MercuryX all the way for me (and source audio ventris). I loved the BigskyMX when I had it but I couldn't seem to dial out that bigsky sound over all the algorithms. I don't care for that. However MercuryX is beautiful sounding, yet you can change algorithms and get different sound and not be stuck with a "mercuryx only sound" like the bigskymx has, at least to me.

[thepedalcollaborative]

Well done sir! Covered all the important bits to help people decide

[kingfishats]

3 comments: 1. You might be at ease with the bigsky because you used the original so long. 2. You don’t have to do much with the MercuryX to get great sounds. Go to a blank preset, choose a reverb structure using C2 (which is the right knob under the graphics menu), and use the other knobs to adjust sounds without ever getting into anything deeper. The pedal can be so deep it is easy to overlook how to keep it simple. 3. prEditor will be a game changer for MercuryX. It made editing the LVX so easy. I don’t even touch the LVX pedal now—I do everything with prEditor. I can do in 1 minute what took me 10 on the pedal. So easy to review parameters in seconds. I could go on. Not sure if you might have guessed already, but I have made my pick . . .

[bleakdistrictelectric]

Really interesting video. I am always put off by screens but you make it look so easy! 😂

[michael_caz_nyc]

I own a Big Sky - but the closest thing that I've heard to a Lexicon Rack is the Chase Bliss CXM 1978 for that Pristine pure Reverb. Nice demo. oNe LovE from NYC

[AVCOME]

Hi Nick, finally have you made your choice witch one do you prefer, i understand it is a personal choice. Thanks

[sgraider]

The Meris is so much cleaner and hifi. But the Strymon just has that sound. They both provide unique factors imo. Hard to choose just one.

[cliffymckernan]

Hi . Iv got a question. If you have two reverbs going at the same time in the big sky. Does that mean you can still get reverb while playing notes in freeze?

[Warpig]

One thing I like about the MX is the ability to have convolution, both seem great.

[Elliot.Blackwood]

Ok, not fair! I love both but for me the MX is less “divey.” We need a black version now!

[justinmacaluso]

Every time I hear the Meris, I'm immediately pleased with the level of clarity it has, but then it just feels lackluster like it is just missing something. While the Bigsky MX doesn't feel like it is missing something without that initial Meris clarity, then just sounds buttery amazing. Just my 2 cents on Youtube videos, not playing them in person.

[wheresallthezombies]

the amount of tweakability is why i dont want the two meris pedals. they sound great, but i know ide spend more time tweaking than i would playing guitar.

[patrickr]

I know what you mean about having too many options on the Mercury X.. I haven't even scratched the surface with it and I have it a couple of months..I have a preset that I tend to use and thats it lol.. Having said that sometimes Im in the mood to go to outer space on the Mercury X and boy is it a fun ride every time, I'm talking about the Prism and Gravity structures in particular, I have a feeling the Strymon wouldn't be able to get you

[maurobelarde]

Oh Nick! This is serious dude... I have a favorite. But I'll watch the fight. 😬😬😬 😬😬😬

[bonyan]

big sky > mercury

cuz i'm more familiar with strymon