Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar Emulator Pedal

I've been dreaming about a pedal like this one for 15 years. I saw the Ravish Sitar online a few months ago, got it, and boy, I could not be happier.First things first. This is not just another stomp box. It is a full-blown effects processor - with its own memory, and user editable patches you can store and recall at any point. It is very flexible and you can create a ton of interesting - and usable - effects with it - not just the sitar it is primarily known for. There is a ton of inspirational videos on Youtube about it - watch them and see for yourself.The pedal has a learning curve - it's not something you play right out of the box, so be prepared for that. To fully understand what it can deliver, you need to invest quite some time with it.It is built very well, and the metal box looks reliable to me. A few things left to be desired: 1). I wish the two metal on/off switches were not as stiff. You have to really push hard to make them work. 2). The plastic pots look plain cheap to me - for that price I wish they were a little nicer. 3). The LCD "screen" is also in that department - cheap soft plastic. 3). Overall, I wish the navigation and the interface were a little better. The solution with a basic LCD, a white rotating pot and two metal on/off switches looks too cumbersome to me. This is not a simple effect. It needs to inspire you, not make you spend hours reading tutorials and fiddling with switches. I have a Strymon Timeline delay, which shares a similar concept, and those three issues do not exist there.The sound is very convincing, and the sonic options are limitless and very fun to explore. Currently I am using the Ravish with an EHX expression pedal - for the pitch effect, and I am planning on getting a second expression pedal to control the drone effect. The Ravish sounds great on clean channels, and is not quite usable on dirty ones. You may want to throw in some reverb and/or delay, but even by itself it sounds awesome. The pedal is very transparent and while disengaged it does not alter your tone at all.Overall, I am very happy with it, and I do recommend it to anyone willing to explore new territories in their playing. Have fun!

Shimmering twangs of sympathetic virtual strings in a selection of tunings - it’s a lot easier than mastering Sitar. I can adjust just how wet the signal is and a host of other parameters - hours of fun! Can you plug it in and turn three chord rock ‘n roll into a raga? No. Works for drone chords or lead. OK, it is not really a sitar, but it evokes one pretty well.

I was really excited to try this out—it’s a unique idea, and the features, like the sympathetic string simulation and selectable scales, are definitely creative. But in practice, the sound feels a bit too manufactured. The lead sitar voice doesn’t have the organic feel I was hoping for, and the tones tend to bleed together in a way that makes everything sound a bit muddy. There’s potential here, and it’s fun to experiment with, but if you're looking for clear, articulate sitar-like tones or nuanced performance, this might fall a little short. Still a neat tool for certain textures, just not as refined as I expected.

I have to say as a sitar player this thing rocks, but I need to warn you thay you will be sleeping with the manual for a few nights.

Works best with a Strat, single-coil pickips and a wammy-bar for bends. The effect seems to get lost with high-output humbucking pickups. I bet it would sound really good with a Jazzmaster.

The Ravish Sitar is exactly what it says it is and more. With presets a already set up out of box it allows you to start playing immediately. It is advisable to read the manual before hand though just to understand how things work especially if you are not familiar with real sitars. At first I was weary mostly because of the price and also if I would use it live other than just once or twice. Since using it I have found there are multiple possibilities with this pedal not just the basic sitar sound. I now plan on using it not only with recording but with live shows as well. The Ravish is a solid pedal with metal casing extremely durable for heavy use. Overall EHX made an amazing sounding pedal!!!

This thing is incredibly responsive to your playing, changing its attack as you change yours. Read the instructions too! I can't stress that enough. Start with the basic manual tone; save the presets for when you know what you want to tweak and how. Anyone saying this pedal sounds terrible just doesn't have the patience and/or understanding to make it sound good. You can make this sound about as close to a real sitar as you're going to get, but you can also make some really far out sounds with it too. I can't wait to experiment with this in an effects chain. Reverb is virtually a must here. It might be a bit pricey, like most Electro-Harmonix pedals, but it's reflected in the quality.

I really love this Ravish Sitar pedal from Electro-Harmonix! You can turn your guitar into a Sitar! If you're into this sort of thing I recommend it! I got a great deal on this pedal at Amazon! I recommend Amazon as well! That's where I shop at! You can get just about anything here! And at a great price! No complaints!