@Nostradoomus 's comment about gates reverb/Phil Collins comment just sent me on a wild internet goose chase. This is exactly why I really like lurking around this forum, even when I don't have a specific pedal project. Never knew that distinctive 80s drum effect had a name. Here's a cool vid that explains it well from Vox.com, for other folks who are chasing that sound or are interested in the history. Reminds me of the "flanger" effect history.
Makes a lot of sense when thinking of
@JetFixxxer 's pedal chain, too, for how that effect develop.