Why I Bought...Caline Snakebite Reverb!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มี.ค. 2020
- I bought this reverb pedal as i needed something other than the sound of the spring reverb from the Fender Hotrod amp, it has a controllable long tail reverb with pre-delay and an EQ section.
NOTE: I did learn recently that the RES knob goes from a plate/spring style reverb to a large hall style, I couldn’t quite hear it as it’s so subtle.
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It's sounded great alongside my overdrive pedals and clean into the amp.
What did you think? thanks for watching another video and any other guitar reverb pedal recommendations would be appreciated in the comments.
Cheers - Derek
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These are great pedals for the price. It is one of my most used on my board. I like that you can dial them in to so many different sounds. Affordable pedal that delivers the goods.
I agree! So much love for this pedal out there, Glad I got it. Thanks for the comment
So I bought this pedal after watching and listening to your video. I’ve had my pedal about 6 weeks. I’m using it more and more. I like the mix feature. The sound of a delay and reverb is terrific. The knobs are also easy to see. Thanks brother
Thanks for the comment and feedback man! It’s still on my board to this day, Cheers!
Dude, I love that you're always playing the beatles. Thanks for making great videos.
Thanks for the comment man! And thanks for watching!
I too bought this reverb as an alternative to the reverb on my Orange Rockerverb. I also have a Surfybear reverb which is the best spring sound ever. I just wanted something small and different. With the controls you can dial in something you like. That's what's great about this pedal. You can personalise the sound around the standard mix and dwell controls.
Wow!!!!! Love the tulips in the back! Also thanks
For telling me what all the dials do!
Haha thanks Sarah :)) I appreciate that
Glad you like it. I bought the Snakebite a few months back. Lovin it. I have a background in Audio Engineering and I wanted one with Pre Delay; EQ also a plus. Dialing up the pre delay and shortening the decay gives a lush tone, without muddying things up. It has to do with how our ears process sound - as in sound leaves amp, its wall and travels back to our ears. That's the Pre delay. Side Note: The Gokko 'Creepy Reverb' is the same pedal & cost an additional $15-20 US
Thanks man! I agree it’s a really really good reverb, i took a chance as I needed one and I’m surprised at how good it is, especially with the pre-delay, it’s one of those reverbs that almost sits underneath the original sound to give a nice lush reverb, good tip on the Gokko too, thanks for the comment
Got mine 1/2 an hour ago from Amazon. It doesn't use a 9 volt battery (no connectors inside at all for one). It DOES use a 9 volt DC adapter...AND DOESN'T COME WITH ONE.
So, add 13 bucks or more for one rated for it, and you're about par with the Gokko.
...now, back to shopping for a DC adapter.....
The Snake Bite even looks cooler!
i think for the demo you should have turned the settings up a little more to really show what this thing can do. i got mine for that ultra long lush and warm modern reverb and i love it
Thank you. So many videos are just people playing. I needed to hear someone’s opinion. AirPods are not going to tell me what the reverb sounds like are TH-cam has compressed it. I need a person telling what they think. Thank you again.
Thanks Craig! I do try to give an honest opinion and thanks for the kind words :)
You sold me. Awesome video. Thanks brother
Thanks, I still use it!, appreciate that
Its a great pedal, I saw this review and another showing the quality, easily one of the best cheap/less known pedals.
Cheers man! it really is
So many pedals go up in price after TH-camrs find them lol
Great pedal,
Your videos are great. Thanks to you I've bought mosky golden horse. Great demo, but... still don't fully get controls on mine 🤣🤣🤣
Szymon Banaś thank you man I
Really appreciate that, it really does mean a lot to get feedback, and enjoy the pedal, you’ll get it figured out :)) 😁 ... hopefully 😬😂
Hi Derek, another excellent review gladly received and I notice that you have a ditto on your board, any chance of a review or have you already done it?. BTW, I agree with the other comments on your' other reverb review, I could easily handle longer reviews with some more of your playing, I find your licks more 'accessible' than some of the other reviewers and easier to relate to. I hope you'll take that as the compliment it's meant to be!
Thanks Gareth! I take it as a complement, I’m not the fastest or most complex player but enjoy coming up with something that will work for the review, I’ll certainly take the advice and put together some longer reviews, I was under the impression that a 4 minute review would be enough but have had some nice feedback to say that longer ones will work so thanks man, I appreciate the comment as always, stay well my friend oh also you asked about the ditto looper... I didn’t plan too but I have another looper on the way so I’ll review that and maybe throw in the ditto looper as a comparison :))
I put the Snake Bite at the end of my distortion pedal chain. Fuzz and distortion can be very 'dry' sounding, so it is nice to have it all running into this reverb. Just set the knobs to where it sounds good to you in your space and leave it there.
I do the same as I don’t crank the amp that high (otherwise I’d go through the effects loop) cheers 👍
thanks derek, i bought one in 2015. very very good sound but lot of hiss when engaged. very similar to eqd afterneath.
great videos, good playing.
greetings from florence, italy
Thanks Marco! Really appreciate that and thanks for the comment, hopefully it’ll help other people, stay well! Cheers
damn I wouldn't want to hear that. quindi fa caa? hai risolto in qualche modo? thanks
Well to be fair it's right there in the name 😆
I ordered mine today.
I'm glad to own the Orange Burst.
Affordable, reliable, good sounding, nice boxing pedals.
You should record a twice or triple longer demo because you sound so good!!!
Greetings from France.
Thank you! I really appreciate that very much, stay well over there!! Cheers
How does this compare with other budget reverbs? Looking forward to the discussion, stay healthy and well guys, cheers
I have a question. Does the reverb tail out when switched off? Or is it cut off right away?
Thanks for the comment, it cuts off straight away when switching off, but also be aware that if you do switch it off before the reverb tail has ended and you switch it back on again, the reverb tail will then finish if that makes sense, thanks
@@DerekPaulGuitar Oh i see. That's what i needed to know and you've provided more. I appreciate that a lot. Thank you for responding and for the information!! Stay safe!
myles maata no problem at all my friend, stay well
Hey sir. If you forget, i was the one commented on your Joyo Delay pedal review, i was also ordered this type of pedal after i ordered the Joyo delay. Because i believe in your review sir. Keep it up! From Philippines. 🤘🏻🇵🇭
I remember thanks! You’ll have two great pedals and thank you!!
My cheap $30 Boss-clone (w 'Space' shimmer!) lasted ten years, but has become glitchy. I have one of these Caline reverbs en route today and am looking forward to running my Frankencaster thru it. Thx for sharing your thoughts. The throw-range - from spring thru cavernous - is what I need.
Thanks for the comment and i hope you get some good use out of it (it's still on my board) , cheers!
I have the Biyang Triverb, which is a similar price point and is absolutely fantastic. The Hall reverb in particular is great.
It seems like Biyang should make a come back! People have nothing but good words to say about them, cheers Simon
I know I'm late to this party. I was wondering if you still dig the Snake Bite? I've been using mine on my board for several months now and really like it. Nice channel. Subbed.
Thanks John! Appreciate the support 👍 yeah I still use it and think it’s a great reverb, cheers
I liked this reverb pedal a lot but for some reason this pedal in particular had a hissing sound I couldn’t get rid of
I'm not sure if that was a joke or not lol
Nice pedal and I love that Telecaster
Thanks man! I appreciate the comment
Hi Derek. Love your videos. I've got the Snakebite pedal but find that it dulls my tone enough that I just don't use it. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how it compares to the DNZ pedal you reviewed. Keep up the excellent work.
Hi Michael, the CNZ has a different sound for sure, and it has a few limitations in that the best reverb sounds on it were spring and hall, the spring was really good though but to be honest I preferred the snakebite, I would like to do some other reverb reviews though, must look into that as there are some really good reverbs out there, cheers!
@@DerekPaulGuitar Thanks Derek. I look forward to your reverb reviews - maybe they'll point me towards my next one ;)
Thanks Micheal, let’s see what I can get reverb wise, cheers!
I got this and the Mosky Golden Horse off the back of these reviews. This pedal is cool.
Thanks Micheal! I still use them, great pedals, cheers!
Well thanks you got a sound I like out of that and about as much dirt as I would
Thanks man! I still have it on my board
Thanks for the heads up! Perfect timing!
Excellent, glad to be of service Roddy 👍
Ah, Reverb. That essential ingredient but much like garlic in my favorite beef bourguignon recipe, it’s painfully obvious when I have stirred in too much. Back n the day , ( and I mean way back), reverb and tremolo were the only two known effects and we couldn’t get enough of either especially if we couldn’t afford the
The expensive Fender amps with real spring reverb. This sounds like all the ‘ verb you’ll ever need. Good review, Derek.
That’s such a brilliant analogy! How do you think of them? You should write a blog or something, you definitely have a way with words my friend 👍
I have both now, lucky old me, a spring when I need it and something deeper with a longer tail when it’s called for :))) cheers Brad
So if you could only buy one reverb would this one be sufficient for most people's needs?
If part of the criteria was budget then yes, I would say so, cheers
I tried every verb under $75 and a couple under $100. While several had more features and modes, this one did its thing best, by far. Its a 'plate' type, which is what you hear in most studio recordings. However, looking at it as a single do-all, I would go with a spring type. The Snake Bite sounds great, but its pretty limited and just wont do stuff like the classic 'drip'. Unfortunately, a good spring verb pedal, that doesnt sound artificial, isnt cheap.
I'd be interested to hear your take on the sonicake sonic ambience reverb/delay.
I havent tried that one, although most Caline stuff i've heard and tried is pretty good, cheers
Weirdly named applications, for sure. Damn fine reverb, though.
Just got a caline and i said the same thing about the space reflation😂😂
Haha, I forgot about the space reflation! I still have it on my board
@@DerekPaulGuitar Its an awesome little pedal especially for the price I have 4 now one for each synthesizer
and i love her
Yes! 👍 well spotted
Can you use a 9 volt battery with this?
Yes you can :) cheers
I think you missed what this pedal is really for. I believe this is for more out there reverbish sounds. But you seem like a regular guy, and got regular sounds. And it is good to know that this pedal can do regular sounds as well as what it is really designed for, the more out there truly ambient reverb sounds (your use of the term "ambient" is accurate for common parlance, but within the guitar world, no, not used correctly, "ambient guitar" means really spaced out, soupy, floaty guitar sounds, aka, whale sex in the seas of Jupiter's moon Titan.
Thanks for the feedback, duly noted :) cheers
@@DerekPaulGuitar lol
I'm about to buy one for $36 on ebay. I'll get the oceans 11 later.
Great reverb!!! Cheers!
I ended up getting this. Turns out the pedal was fine, and it was just your review that was rubbish.
why dont you post one then ? ya muppet.
i MUST ADMIT, THE CONTROLS ON THIS ARE PRETTY HIT AND MISS, DEPENDING ON WHAT GUITAR YOU HAVE PLUGGED IN, and the lacelling/ instructions are not much help.it was worth a punt for 40 quid, perhaps i will get used to it in time, but dont hold your breath, I am 83 and a leftie.........merry xmas...........h6
No worries, it does take a while to dial in, but as you say, worth a shot for £40, merry christmas my friend and keep rockin'
@@DerekPaulGuitar thank you derek, the new year will probably find me shopping for more pedals , now that I have a stereo guitar amplifier to match some of the stereo pedals i have............all the best for a prosperous new year, and much success from howard...........
@@howardsix9708 very nice indeed! A stereo amp! Have a wonderful Christmas and a successful new year my friend! Cheers
@@DerekPaulGuitar ThaJlust a couple of speakers,one in the amp and a slave cabinet >>> I think, dont quote me on it....
Mine is an old one I built in the 1960 before I went overseas....ecc83 preamp, ecc83 phase splitter, and then 2x push-pull pair of el34 perntodes. Snag it, you really need to load both outputs ( I think 30w rms into 8 ohms)............Sweated blood over tyhis amp..rough and ready but works......and oad it is.......anyway, cheers for the reply,Howard.
@@howardsix9708 there nothing better than building your own stuff, you know exactly how it works and can make it sound the way you want it, very very nice man!!!