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Cloudburst vs Nucleo

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Hi there!

I am on the market looking for 'reverb-ish' pedal that offers more than a simple room/hall, etc. After a research I shortlisted those two:
- Cornerstone Nucleo
- Strymon Cloudburst

I know Cloudburst is really popular, but it was released some time ago (3-4 years ago), and Nucleo is rather new.

Nucleo offers more features including presets, but additional features can be just an overkill to me.

I have few pedals at the moment:
- SD Pickup Booster
- Tumnus v3
- Big Muff
- Keeley Halo
- and Boss IR-2 which offers simple reverb (using a simple plate as my daily reverb).

What would work best? Cloudburst is approx. 2/3 of Nucleo's cost.

What do you think?

Posted Sep 21, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC

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