Blackhole at a Glance

Blackhole by Eventide is a reverb for spaces that could never exist in a real building. At large sizes it gives soft attacks and long, harmonic tails that suit guitars, strings and pads. At small sizes it can add a shimmer to vocals or turn a plain drum loop into something stranger.

It has a long history. The Blackhole algorithm started life in Eventide’s DSP4000 rack unit, stayed a favourite in the H8000FW, then moved into the Space pedal before becoming a plugin. Engineers called it their “secret weapon” for years.

It isn’t only for drones and space effects. Turn it down and it makes subtle washes that lift one instrument out of a mix. The Gravity control flips the reverb’s decay so it swells instead of fading, and the Kill Switch mutes the input so you only hear the reverb, which makes for striking effects when you automate it.

If you make ambient or techno, Blackhole pairs naturally with the synths in our top 7 synth plugins for techno pads.

Sound

• Huge, unreal spaces for drones and ambient textures.
• Subtle settings for washes that highlight a single instrument.
• Mono and stereo options, including wide stereo from mono sources.

Control

• Gravity control that reverses the reverb’s decay.
• Kill Switch to mute the input and hear only the reverb.
• Ribbon and Hot Switch to change several settings at once.
• Mix Lock keeps the wet/dry balance while you browse presets.

Workflow

• Over 50 presets, including artist presets from Flood and Alan Moulder, Sigur Rós, Vernon Reid and Richard Devine.
• Native Instruments NKS support.

System Compatibility

• Plugin Formats: AAX, AU (Mac), VST2, VST3
• Mac Requirements: macOS 10.14 or later, Intel or Apple Silicon (64-bit)
• Windows Requirements: Windows 10 or later, including Windows 11 (64-bit)
• Activation: free iLok account (no iLok dongle needed)
• DAWs: tested by Eventide in Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Pro Tools and Studio One

Blackhole Deal FAQs

How long is the Blackhole deal on?

The $49 sale price runs on Plugin Boutique until 1 November 2026.

Do I need a Blackhole coupon code?

No. The discount is already applied on Plugin Boutique, so the $49 price shows without a code.

Do I need an iLok dongle?

No. You only need a free iLok account to activate it.

Does Blackhole work in Pro Tools?

Yes. It comes in AAX format, and Eventide tests it in Pro Tools.