Belton brick vs fv-1

[Locrian99]

Hello all,

Curious for spring type reverbs is the belton brick or fv-1’s going to give more reverb. I have built a Threeverb and am wanting more verb in the spring setting. I have a blues jr and I actually like the crazy verb that thing has but I want to get that from some of my other amp set ups. And it’s also kind of the only thing making me hold on to the blues jr.

Also looking at rob robinettes amp page and trying to figure out if it would be feasible to adapt the hot rod deluxe reverb circuit to a stand alone unit as an option.

 

[vigilante398]

If the FV-1 reverb isn't crazy enough for you, you're not going to like the Belton bricks. They're easy to build with and do a reasonably convincing spring reverb, but they're not like shoegaze intense crazy drippy reverb. Your best bet in pedal form is to get a different FV-1 algorithm to pop into your threeverb.

 

[dan.schumaker]

If you are looking for some real spring sound and have some space to spare, check out Dead End Fx's Hooke Reverb

HOOKE v.2

Clone board of the Spaceman Effects Orion reverb. Great sounding reverb, in a convenient pedal format. Using the Accutronics blue reverb tank, and...

www.deadendfx.com

 

[Locrian99]

If you are looking for some real spring sound and have some space to spare, check out Dead End Fx's Hooke Reverb

HOOKE v.2

Clone board of the Spaceman Effects Orion reverb. Great sounding reverb, in a convenient pedal format. Using the Accutronics blue reverb tank, and...

www.deadendfx.com

This looks fantastic!

 

[phi1]

I don’t find the Belton brick to be all that springy (which is good for my taste). You can hear some individual echoes, but not a lot of the wet splashy sound of reverb.

The 3-verb patch may be able to be edited for longer decay or stronger mix.

Someone went pretty in depth with a patch specifically modeling spring reverb, and was nice enough to share the code. I remember right I tried it and it was pretty impressive sauce springy-ness, I’d have to re-try to make sure I’m remembering right.

Spring reverb - Spin Semiconductor

The deadend fx Hooke may be worth checking out, since it uses an actual mini spring in the pedal.

 

[Paradox916]

The fv-1 and belton are different beasts and seem to have a different “feel” comparing apple to apple ,I have built a few of both, and depending on the project (, the ghost echo with with long decay belton I like ) but unlike a fv-1 the belton projects are constrained to parameters of said project, where with the fv-1 you can hunt for a new algo or even write one yourself, even that comes with some limitations but still more versatile IMO but that requires the patience to chase that rabbit.

 

[HamishR]

I'm not that much of a reverb snob but I haven't heard a Belton brick reverb I've liked. They all sound like a bunch of digital delays going at the same time. The FV-1 reverbs I've heard are much better, but can be noisy. I just use a Flint. The plate setting is all I need.

 

[Locrian99]

If you are looking for some real spring sound and have some space to spare, check out Dead End Fx's Hooke Reverb

HOOKE v.2

Clone board of the Spaceman Effects Orion reverb. Great sounding reverb, in a convenient pedal format. Using the Accutronics blue reverb tank, and...

www.deadendfx.com

Sigh. TDA7052b seems to be fairly unobtanium. UK seller on eBay that seems might be legit but hate risking buying all the parts board etc just to not be able to get the chip

 

[airbud]

late to the party, but the specialist FV1 I just finished today blows the sproing deluxe from 2 weeks ago out of the water. Belton brick is a specific sound and on its own is somewhat limited (in my opinion with limited experience, so YMMV).

I'm inspired by the Walrus Audio Lore, running one DSP chip into another can be super dope. reverse reverb and delay are intriguing effects.