Reverb Preferences

[folkcultural]

this ... whether it is a kit, a reissue, or a surfybear. I'm not opposed to digital, currently have the rv-6 for that and I wouldn't kick a soft focus out of bed if I could find the right deal on one.

I think so too.

 

[Nostradoomus]

reverb after dirt is for nerds

 

[Feral Feline]

Anybody try building a standalone reverb tank for a build? My amps don't have built in reverb.

I thought about doing up one of those blue Accutronics boxes into a pedal a very long time ago, before I even knew how to solder.
Thought I was being quite clever.

Well I'm finally at a stage where I can do it, so of course many have already beat me to the punch since I first had the idea...

I found a reverb driver by BJF on MoodySounds website:

BJF Universal Reverb kit - moodysounds

BJF Universal Reverb kit driver en extern reverb-tank. Eftersom reverb-tankar kan olika ingångsimpedans, och vår tanke med den här kretsen är att den ska gå att

moodysounds.com

I figured I could sneak the blue box with the BJF-MOODY driver into a pedal — somebody's been-there-done-that:

Also found the Scientific Guitarist's Riptide version, already mentioned in the thread, uses the blue box.




There are options beyond the blue box, check out Accutronics' BMN series spring-units (available with and without case):

AccuBell Sound Inc.

www.accutronicsreverb.com

I was thinking of going with the "BMN 3-spring with tray" unit.







However, my DIY-reverb path has been diverted by a friend who dislikes spring-reverb (yet likes surf-spy music).



So I've been looking into using the BJT-MOODY driver or the SG-Riptide driver for...

... a DIY PLATE REVERB.

As with all my fun ideas, somebody's beaten a path before me:





If interested in plate-verb, there's a lot of info online about fabbing up your own plate-reverb.

 

[Guardians of the analog]

reverb after dirt is for nerds

Reverb pedals are all gross

 

[YourGuitarist]

Ive never loved any of the diy reverbs. Though i havent tried the spatialist, the fv-1 ones are meh to me. And the belton as well. I do have two amps with true tube spring though and thats what i’m comparing that to. I have a boss rv-200 for the other stuff, and in my experience digital reverbs are better not diy. By the time you build an fv-1 reverb you’re nearly at the cost of used rv-6.

That said i do like the spirit box and hydra, as options if you’re going for some “different” reverb options

Grab an abe fx IC, very nice plate verb.

 

[Hal Harvey]

So I've been looking into using the BJT-MOODY driver or the SG-Riptide driver for...

... a DIY PLATE REVERB.

As with all my fun ideas, somebody's beaten a path before me:


If interested in plate-verb, there's a lot of info online about fabbing up your own plate-reverb.

Meeeeeee toooooo. Love plate. I've toyed with this too. Whoever gets there first start a thread up

 

[Fama]

Meeeeeee toooooo. Love plate. I've toyed with this too. Whoever gets there first start a thread up

There's also this https://hackaday.com/2018/11/29/build-a-plate-reverb-from-ikea/

But tbh I'm not sure how great it sounds. No guitar in that example, and for digital drums and synths the easiest comparison is the million audio plugins which obviously will sound "nicer".

 

[Feral Feline]

Yeah, I think that's where I first came across the DIY Plate idea, was Hackaday. Love that site!

The plate at a studio where I briefly held an assistant engineer position was about the size of a billiards table, not the 8-ball bar-room weenie, but a full on snooker table (or bigger, faik).

So, like the tiny-spring verbs, I'm not expecting great cathedral-like plate emulations from a DIY-plate verb, just a different flavour of verb to use in moderation.


I think my friend's dislike of spring-reverbs is mainly because so many people OVERUSE spring and have their verb CRANKED — like putting a whole bottle of catsup on a steak...

 

[nooneknows]

The Neunaber algos are really top notch. Like a Briscasti M7 in a pedal. Really hifi and detailed.

+1
I'used TC HOF and the lexicon based Hardwire RV7 for years, then I've found a used Neunaber Immerse Reverberator and I think I could not come back anymore, the quality is impressive remaining very musical, I had the chance to try a blue sky for a while but I largely prefer the Immerse for playability

I don't think any DIY rev could complete, heard some PT2399 and FV1 based pedal and there is simply no competition

 

[HamishR]

I used to use a Strymon Flint on the plate setting and it was pretty good. I usually use it set quite low and I like it. right now I have one of these and really like it:



It was on sale and for the price it's fantastic. The trick is to leave modulation on zero at all times! I have a UA Starlight delay which is one of the best sounding delays I have ever tried.

For a long time all I ever used in the way of time-based effects was a slapback delay, which I still love. But I guess i've got used to having a tiny bit of reverb in the background again. I once built a Fender style stand-alone spring reverb but it never really did anything for me. The guy I sold it to loves it, so go figure. Digital spring delay emulations are generally pretty bad, so I've always gone for the plate style reverbs.

Belton brick reverbs sound awful to me and FV-1 is better but can be noisy.