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EarthQuaker Devices Introduces Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter EarthQuaker Devices has unveiled the Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter, a new ambient soundscape generator that blends expansive reverb textures with dynamic filtering and stereo movement. Designed to create evolving atmospheres rather than traditional reverb spaces, Towers offers players a powerful platform for shaping immersive sonic environments. At the heart of Towers is a unique signal architecture that routes the incoming signal through a network of regenerating micro-echoes feeding a massive reverb engine. This system is paired with a resonant low-pass filter that interacts with the reflections, allowing players to sculpt shifting harmonic textures within the reverb tail. The result ranges from subtle ambient depth to cavernous, otherworldly soundscapes. A three-position Mode switch changes how the filter behaves. In Manual Mode, players directly control the filter frequency for precise tonal shaping across the stereo field. Envelope Mode uses playing dynamics to trigger filter movement, allowing the effect to react organically to picking intensity. LFO Mode introduces slow modulation that sweeps the filter frequencies, creating evolving movement and stereo motion. The pedal’s control set includes Length, Frequency, Filter, and Mix, enabling detailed shaping of the reverb’s size, tonal character, and wet/dry balance. A dedicated Stretch footswitch further expands the pedal’s creative potential by slowing the internal processing, doubling the reverb length and introducing lo-fi pitch-bending artifacts that morph the sound into warped ambient textures. Towers also includes eight user-savable presets, allowing players to store and instantly recall complex sound designs. An assignable expression input provides real-time control over parameters such as filter frequency, reverb length, mix, or filter intensity. With full stereo inputs and outputs, Towers integrates easily into mono, mono-to-stereo, or fully stereo rigs, making it equally suited to pedalboards, studio environments, and modern stereo amplifier setups. Key Features The EarthQuaker Devices Towers Stereo Reverberant Filter is available now through authorized dealers.