I picked up an Eventide Blackhole reverb a few months ago, after never really thinking I needed a reverb pedal (always just used the reverb on my amp, or in my DAW). I can say that it has changed my sound in a such a great way that I can't imagine not having it now.
The reverb pedal that stays with me always is the HOF Mini from TC. Even though there's only 1 knob, I can program it to do all sorts of stuff. It's currently set up like this: when the knob is fully counter-clockwise, it's set to a 40ms predelay with no reverb - basically a thickener or doubler. As I turn the knob up it goes into slapback. At halfway up the predelay is at 0 and I have a 'normal' hall reverb. At fully clockwise, it's set to a lush ambient 'wire choir' setting with modulation. I put the biggest knob I could find on it, and I can move between these settings with my foot easily.
You get a like for the Eno plug,nice,Eno's guitar on Apollo ,I think there was a couple tracks,silver morning was one,his tone un believable ,if you know what he used I'd be glad to hear,sounds Fendery but...anyway the Walrus slo I just picked up is very cool guitar and keys(excells on a synth) Is alot like the meteore ,think you'd dig it,Thanks eh!
I recently got the Minim by Old Blood Noise. It's the best reverse reverb I've ever heard. I paired with the Tera Echo and the Russian Big Muff and got lost in Narnia.
Minim. it's just magic in a box. the only op-amp i have is Acorn's Mind Killer, so i'm going to try your recipe today: Mind Killer > Tera Echo > Minim. wish me luck!
Rhett don't you get lost with all those pedals & all that equipment? Whatever happened to just plugging a guitar into an amp then making great music? While it may sound like I'm just being a sour grape my point is that pedals should be an enhancement & not the end all be all & that we should get back to the basics. overwhelming
Is the JHS series 3 analog or digital? Hard to tell sometimes, since I am listening through small computer speakers, not actual high quality audiophile speakers. The Vongon page is not there. Are they in business anymore? Can you post a video of the best analog reverbs, delays, and also a video of the best digital ones? Trying to see how much tonal difference there is anymore between analog and digital, so which is better to play using classic Fender and Marshall tube amps?
Reverbs are two categories for me. I have a Holy Grail Neo as an “always on” reverb. I just love it for subtle reverb and it’s a great price for something that is more a tone feature than an “effect.” Then I usually use an Eventide Blackhole for more crazy reverbs. Two completely different purposes but equally important.
I agree with this. Spent a lot of time pedal swapping trying to get the full spectrum of reverb from one pedal that is easily switchable, and it makes so much more sense to have a couple on board to switch between two unique reverbs.
I thought I'd mention the Flint can change the order of the tremolo and reverb, and that the Flint has a secret shimmer mode if you crank the color and decay in the 80's reverb...
As an ambient guitarist, I love how you said the Vongon could get into ambient territory... then Brian Eno territory. Yes, we all know - Eno is on an entirely different level. Also, I could've sworn the first one you played was a Flint. I was convinced. Then I was bummed, because the Flint is such a killer pedal. Then... you showed off the Flint. Good man. Lastly, I know you have the Microcosm. Try running it in effects only mode and try out the reverb on that. It'll blow your mind at how good it sounds.
My fav reverb is KMA Cirrus definitely! Its filtered reverb (high/low pass) are so unique, it’s unlike any other reverb on the market. And it also has delay!
+1 for the Cirrus, it's just such a versatile pedal. Beautiful dotted eigth delay, modulated shoegaze reverb, heck, you can even swap the order of the effects. Hope it gets some more attention
Anybody else out there who still has Robert Keeley’s “Aurora” digital reverb on their board? A vastly underrated piece of kit in my opinion, too quickly dismissed by too many ignorant internet trolls. Plate, Room & Hall modes, pre-delay function & analog dry through all on tap but no modulation bells or whistles! Does what it says on the tin - and does it beautifully! Mine’s going nowhere anytime soon.
Using an isolated power supply (i.e. not daisychained) the noise floor on a digital reverb should be close to zero! My HSS Strat -> Aurora -> clean Victory D40 is completely silent. So TLR TLR, if you heard a hissing or humming Aurora on your own or somebody else’s board, there was either some other problem with the board or else it was a duff pedal.
For example does anyone make a real good analog reverb pedal that has real good hall, plate, tape echo, reverse echo, etc, functions, pedal that is totally analog? Or are all the pedals that have a lot of variety of types of reverb, are they all digital?
The Dispatch Master is surprisingly good. I tried it at their booth at a trade show when it first came out and I've used it ever since. Even the delay on the DM is decent.
I find alot of reverb pedals dont sound great if u play with alot of distortion. Two that do sound good for me with distortion is the Holy Grail (I like the older ones) and the Boss Digital Reverb. These are more subtle plate style verbs.
Any EQD reverb. Not necessarily because the tone stands head and shoulders itself, but because they will work on literally every board. A Dispatch Master is always a go to for delay/verb in a snap. The sound just sits right in any chain
EQD designs kinda suck a lot of the time, and many times are basically just clones where they replace a normal resistor with a potentiometer. They do that with the palisades for instance. They aren't really adding a whole lot to the circuit.
@@gavinw5469 dunno man, their continued sales and brand rep seem to say otherwise. Plus the Palisades is a poor example given the number of parameters it controls compared to most literally everyone else who also clone Tubescreamers. I'm curious what the Rainbow Machine is a clone of? Haters gonna hate
@@paulmatulevich3623 I said many of them are clones, not all of them. Your right, the rainbow machine is a somewhat unique pedal. Its just built on a standard fv-1 chip platform with external EEPROM. Nothing that special honestly. It's cool, but all they really have to do is make a digital algorithm and load it on the EEPROM, and it's basically done. It's really not that complicated or innovative, it's just that they made some really cool algorithms to load into the EEPROM.
@@gavinw5469 I really take issue with your analysis. If it's so easy and not that complicated everyone would be doing it? EQD have built a really successful company making great products and that doesn't happen by accident. You sound like some one who hasn't played much of their stuff. The Avalanche Run is an epic pedal. The design of the algorithm is utterly unique. It's character is unparalleled. It has a power and depth not found elsewhere. And I've played them all. Stefan of The Pedal Zone knows his onions and you'll see it featured in loads of his videos. It's a unique pedal that flies in the face of your assessment.
Ahh the Strymon flint. One of the pedals I cannot live without. I agree that it’s one of the best reverb pedals ever made, even one of the best in general!
Favorite Reverbs of mine: GFI Specular tempus on spatium setting Earthquaker Dispatch master Old Blood noise sunlight freeze reverb Earthquaker Afterneath
I have an amp where the spring reverb tank comes BEFORE the effects loop. At first, I thought it was odd and wasn't sure I liked it. Now, I love it! I can get the craziest sounds. I have a reverb pedal at the end of the chain as well. Double the verb!
Hey Rhett, thanks for the continuing the stream of great info ! One question, how are you hearing the guitar in your studio ? Through the reference monitors on your desk or do you have a speaker Cab in the room ? Thanks !
The thing I love about the Flint is that it does a few things very very well indeed. Instead of trying to be all things to all men it just does that beautiful intersection of reverb and trem just so so well. And that's it. It'll make you sound subtly better in any way you use it. It's brilliant
Strymon Flint has replaced my Ventris Dual Reverb as my primary in my rig, which is kind of nuts. Just has such a natural sound and still very versatile. (Or you can stack them together like I do for wettt ambient drippp). Also, you can slow the harmonic tremolo all the way down and decrease the intensity to about 20% and it acts kind of like a compression/saturation/sweetener/boost? Hard to describe, just makes your guitar sound better, especially single coil. I've started leaving the trem side always on.
Before I went 100% into Fractal Audio universe (from which I won’t be coming back), hands down my favorite reverb was the Neunaber Stereo Wet. That guy moved things forward in a huge way and still doing great things.
Never say never. I’m on my first board build since 2019 when I bought Axe FX. But there’s something about two amps and a pedalboard that hits a different spot for me live and in the room.
A few of my faves Free the Tone - Ambispace Red Panda - Context Source Audio - Collider (stacking two reverbs) Eventide - Space or Blackhole (still inspires me daily after all these years)
I love the JHS stuff but decided to just jack my lexicon 224 through my efx loop after being reminded of how lush it sounds for guitar. Thanks for the great reviews.
Just picked up strymon blue sky, not as impressed as I thought I would have been. And sold the jhs 3 reverb. Kinda of a regret now. Should just bit the bullet Ua fx golden reverberater . But that's what I get for saving a buck..
Interesting. I sort of thought that the Blue Sky was good; the one I have not been impressed by is the Flint. But in general I'm finding the Strymon pedals to be overated, primarily because they tend to sound a bit too thin and digital for me.
Had the flint and sold it because the tremolo was noisy even if I wasn’t playing. Got the mxr m300 and just sold that because the only reverb I was using is one I already have in my amp. It’s a studio style plate reverb and it’s fantastic but I am on the hunt for another reverb in pedal form. Having a decent reverb in my amp makes me not want to spend more than $100. Hence why I’m looking into the JHS 3 series reverbs. Just not sure which one to get yet. Might go with the octave reverb since I already have a good plate.
"Final Cut" is one of my favorite Floyd albums. That last pedal was something else. I use a Mosky Audio Spring Reverb Pedal. I like it a lot, a very clean reverb sound. I use it mostly if I'm playing live acoustic through a PA
Coming right after The Wall was tough for any album, but I've dug The Final Cut since I was young. Now 53. There are some great songs on there. Some filler too, but that's with any album.
How can you sound like the 60's on a budget? I want to get the psychedelic sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators, and be able to get full on drippy Surf tone, without getting an outboard tube reverb unit. I've been watching several videos demoing pedals, and nothing seems to quite get there. Maybe the only way is to buy the high end vintage stuff. I don't want to sound like a modern take on an old sound.... I want the actual old sound, lofi and all
I found an MXR Reverb pedal at Arthur's Music Store in Indianapolis 3 years ago. 6 different reverb sounds, decay, blend, & tone knobs. Add a loop station or freeze on your board to make ambient pads!!! Icing on the cake
The Universal Audio Golden is my favorite reverb pedal of all time. While it doesn’t do the more ambient reverb tones, it excels at offering the absolute best emulations of spring, plate, and hall reverbs I’ve ever heard. The source audio ventris is also worth a look, as it offers both stellar emulations of spring/plate/hall, along with some beautiful ambient reverb, such as the reverse and e-dome modes.
See, Im someone who dislikes the FLINT because I bought it for the spring and the photo trem. The photo is too square and doesn't jive with the Fender Super Reverb sound at all, which has a rounded off square due to the resistor ramping after the photo cell circuit. The Flint has a binary trem thing going on that selection - very on/off - but it needs those square shoulders more rounded to sound like a Fender Super Reverb. And if they weren't going for THAT vibe, what WERE they going for?. And I feel they put too much yaya in the spring. The plate is good and the harmonic trem for sure. THAT ALL BEING SAID, the VONGON and the Caroline blew my mind. Thanks for the video.
I have a Strymon Flint pedal( my very first purchase from them actually) and a Strymon BlueSky as well. My first exposure to reverb was my Dad's guitar player, I was about 10 at the time. But the sound of the reverb in that blackface Deluxe Reverb forever burned that as the standard IMHO, into my brain. The post to buy the Flint was how well Strymon nailed the BFDR 'verb, IMO. Plus the tremolo is to die for as well. Love the channel Rhett. :)
Great stuff! I am currently using a VintaverB by Donner. For $89 it gives a ton of options. A great way to start before you commit to a more expensive reverb pedal. I could call this my if I could only have1 reverb pedal, this could be it!
The Keeley Verb o Trem is amazing for the price - it's usually quite affordable on Reverb. Switch between R->T, Mack (Vibrato), and the T->R is an amazing Harmonic Tremolo. I tend to use it with the Mack mode on almost constantly. Put a simple Overdrive pedal after the Verb o Trem Harmonic Trem to get that pulsing overdrive sound.
Gamechanger Audio Light Pedal. Everything you like about the other Spring-based reverbs, and everything you never knew you wanted. Spring-induced drive, control of harmonic feedback, trem, delay, etc. Just an insanely amazing pedal and the most unique reverb I’ve played. Works very well with the Meris Enzo and Keeley Loomer as an Analog/Digital mix. It’s truly brilliant.
Great picks…again, super happy you found Recovery Effects-I’ve always loved everything I’ve owned of theirs. I also am a big Caroline fan; the somersault is tied for my favorite current chorus (with the Solidgoldfx NU-33). For reverbs, specifically the hall, give the Native Audio Ghost Ridge a go, Mike makes amazing pedals as well (his delay and phaser are excellent as well). Anyways my friend, per usual you’ve knocked it outta the park with these sounds. All my love to you & the family.
I agree completely with your comment about pre-delay. My Fender Marine Layer has it, too, along with very effective controls for damping and filtering.
I gotta vouch for the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession. That’s an amazing pedal and I can’t imagine using anything else with the inspiration it pulls out of me. It has some truly amazing sounds, the speed knobs set to minimum values freezes the movement of it’s built in effect , and with a flanger, sci-fi filter and tremolo, being able to freeze a texture mid-woosh is nothing short of incredible and makes the sonic possibilities absolutely endless. Hold button for reverb freeze, a kill-dry mix knob, it really does cover a ton of ground even if compared to all the pedals of this video combined.
You had me at reverb.
I picked up an Eventide Blackhole reverb a few months ago, after never really thinking I needed a reverb pedal (always just used the reverb on my amp, or in my DAW). I can say that it has changed my sound in a such a great way that I can't imagine not having it now.
Same story for me but with the BigSky. I always considered reverb to be a “meh” effect that most amps had. Then I heard the Cloud setting and 😌
@@bluepedalsrock9271 I'd like to give that one a try one of these days. Heard good things.
I'd love either one !
The reverb pedal that stays with me always is the HOF Mini from TC. Even though there's only 1 knob, I can program it to do all sorts of stuff. It's currently set up like this: when the knob is fully counter-clockwise, it's set to a 40ms predelay with no reverb - basically a thickener or doubler. As I turn the knob up it goes into slapback. At halfway up the predelay is at 0 and I have a 'normal' hall reverb. At fully clockwise, it's set to a lush ambient 'wire choir' setting with modulation. I put the biggest knob I could find on it, and I can move between these settings with my foot easily.
The Flint is incredible
I love Recovery Effects. I have Dirty Murals in my Eurorack case, but I’m tempted to also get the pedal version.
Not trying to be mr. know-it-all, but "unique" does not mean special. It means ONE OF A KIND.
You get a like for the Eno plug,nice,Eno's guitar on Apollo ,I think there was a couple tracks,silver morning was one,his tone un believable ,if you know what he used I'd be glad to hear,sounds Fendery but...anyway the Walrus slo I just picked up is very cool guitar and keys(excells on a synth) Is alot like the meteore ,think you'd dig it,Thanks eh!
I recently got the Minim by Old Blood Noise. It's the best reverse reverb I've ever heard. I paired with the Tera Echo and the Russian Big Muff and got lost in Narnia.
Minim. it's just magic in a box.
the only op-amp i have is Acorn's Mind Killer, so i'm going to try your recipe today: Mind Killer > Tera Echo > Minim. wish me luck!
I'm thinking about getting the Minim. I just got the Dark Star and love it. I think it would pair great with the Minim.
That Novo is my favorite guitar I've ever seen. Wasn't it a gift from your wife? Sick tone as well...
Rhett don't you get lost with all those pedals & all that equipment? Whatever happened to just plugging a guitar into an amp then making great music?
While it may sound like I'm just being a sour grape my point is that pedals should be an enhancement & not the end all be all & that we should get back to the basics.
overwhelming
Is the JHS series 3 analog or digital? Hard to tell sometimes, since I am listening through small computer speakers, not actual high quality audiophile speakers. The Vongon page is not there. Are they in business anymore? Can you post a video of the best analog reverbs, delays, and also a video of the best digital ones? Trying to see how much tonal difference there is anymore between analog and digital, so which is better to play using classic Fender and Marshall tube amps?
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator and the Strymon Nightsky.
Reverbs are two categories for me. I have a Holy Grail Neo as an “always on” reverb. I just love it for subtle reverb and it’s a great price for something that is more a tone feature than an “effect.” Then I usually use an Eventide Blackhole for more crazy reverbs. Two completely different purposes but equally important.
I agree with this. Spent a lot of time pedal swapping trying to get the full spectrum of reverb from one pedal that is easily switchable, and it makes so much more sense to have a couple on board to switch between two unique reverbs.
I’m really enjoying the Gamechanger Audio Light Pedal at the moment.
I thought I'd mention the Flint can change the order of the tremolo and reverb, and that the Flint has a secret shimmer mode if you crank the color and decay in the 80's reverb...
Do you know the song Hey, Gyp?
Thanks for the shimmer tip!
I really like the UA Golden. It does a lot of what the Strymon's will do.
Surprised you are the first to say it
Yeah, it embarrasses every other reverb I've owned. I have a Cloudburst as an ancillary reverb.
Half your viewers don’t know what you mean by “a cassette deck”.
As an ambient guitarist, I love how you said the Vongon could get into ambient territory... then Brian Eno territory. Yes, we all know - Eno is on an entirely different level.
Also, I could've sworn the first one you played was a Flint. I was convinced. Then I was bummed, because the Flint is such a killer pedal. Then... you showed off the Flint. Good man.
Lastly, I know you have the Microcosm. Try running it in effects only mode and try out the reverb on that. It'll blow your mind at how good it sounds.
Hi. Rhett great video. How would you compare the flint to the fender Tre-verb?
My fav reverb is KMA Cirrus definitely! Its filtered reverb (high/low pass) are so unique, it’s unlike any other reverb on the market. And it also has delay!
+1 for the Cirrus, it's just such a versatile pedal. Beautiful dotted eigth delay, modulated shoegaze reverb, heck, you can even swap the order of the effects. Hope it gets some more attention
Specular Tempus reverb/delay didn't make the cut.
Anybody else out there who still has Robert Keeley’s “Aurora” digital reverb on their board? A vastly underrated piece of kit in my opinion, too quickly dismissed by too many ignorant internet trolls. Plate, Room & Hall modes, pre-delay function & analog dry through all on tap but no modulation bells or whistles! Does what it says on the tin - and does it beautifully! Mine’s going nowhere anytime soon.
I have the Keeley Omni reverb.
I have it on my board and I love it so so much!
@@vandal_dk
Noisy? What type of noise?
Using an isolated power supply (i.e. not daisychained) the noise floor on a digital reverb should be close to zero! My HSS Strat -> Aurora -> clean Victory D40 is completely silent. So TLR TLR, if you heard a hissing or humming Aurora on your own or somebody else’s board, there was either some other problem with the board or else it was a duff pedal.
@@vandal_dk Nice bit of kit! So, duff pedal then. What sort of noise do you get?
Should I get a reverb pedal even though my amp has spring reverb?
For example does anyone make a real good analog reverb pedal that has real good hall, plate, tape echo, reverse echo, etc, functions, pedal that is totally analog? Or are all the pedals that have a lot of variety of types of reverb, are they all digital?
3 series is definitely overlooked. I gotta give the Mercury 7 and Wet reverb the spots for my top two however.
EQD Dispatch Master for me. Desert Island pedal because you can set the knobs anywhere and it always sounds tasty
The Dispatch Master is surprisingly good. I tried it at their booth at a trade show when it first came out and I've used it ever since. Even the delay on the DM is decent.
What’s best for a Ventures tone? Don Wilson is the king of spring reverb.
I find alot of reverb pedals dont sound great if u play with alot of distortion. Two that do sound good for me with distortion is the Holy Grail (I like the older ones) and the Boss Digital Reverb. These are more subtle plate style verbs.
I agree, with Distortion a lot of the modulation effects sound crappy.
Oceans 11 , and never needed another
Any EQD reverb. Not necessarily because the tone stands head and shoulders itself, but because they will work on literally every board. A Dispatch Master is always a go to for delay/verb in a snap. The sound just sits right in any chain
EQD designs kinda suck a lot of the time, and many times are basically just clones where they replace a normal resistor with a potentiometer. They do that with the palisades for instance. They aren't really adding a whole lot to the circuit.
@@gavinw5469 dunno man, their continued sales and brand rep seem to say otherwise. Plus the Palisades is a poor example given the number of parameters it controls compared to most literally everyone else who also clone Tubescreamers. I'm curious what the Rainbow Machine is a clone of? Haters gonna hate
@@paulmatulevich3623 I said many of them are clones, not all of them. Your right, the rainbow machine is a somewhat unique pedal. Its just built on a standard fv-1 chip platform with external EEPROM. Nothing that special honestly. It's cool, but all they really have to do is make a digital algorithm and load it on the EEPROM, and it's basically done. It's really not that complicated or innovative, it's just that they made some really cool algorithms to load into the EEPROM.
@@gavinw5469 I really take issue with your analysis. If it's so easy and not that complicated everyone would be doing it? EQD have built a really successful company making great products and that doesn't happen by accident. You sound like some one who hasn't played much of their stuff. The Avalanche Run is an epic pedal. The design of the algorithm is utterly unique. It's character is unparalleled. It has a power and depth not found elsewhere. And I've played them all. Stefan of The Pedal Zone knows his onions and you'll see it featured in loads of his videos. It's a unique pedal that flies in the face of your assessment.
Some of the best pedals I’ve tried.
Ahh the Strymon flint. One of the pedals I cannot live without. I agree that it’s one of the best reverb pedals ever made, even one of the best in general!
I second that.
Being a Reverb and Harmonic Trem junkie I've been dying to get one.
Favorite Reverbs of mine:
GFI Specular tempus on spatium setting
Earthquaker Dispatch master
Old Blood noise sunlight freeze reverb
Earthquaker Afterneath
Don't hit me with that D'Angelo now! You're about to give me them tone butterflies
That really is an awful looking guitar.
Digitech Polara. Absolutely lovely Reverb.
I have an amp where the spring reverb tank comes BEFORE the effects loop. At first, I thought it was odd and wasn't sure I liked it. Now, I love it! I can get the craziest sounds. I have a reverb pedal at the end of the chain as well. Double the verb!
"Ambient Swellabration"....hey that was the name of my first band! Kidding......
Hey Rhett, thanks for the continuing the stream of great info ! One question, how are you hearing the guitar in your studio ? Through the reference monitors on your desk or do you have a speaker Cab in the room ?
Thanks !
Holy smokes I'm early to this video! Love the content man : )
Love the Untitled - D'Angelo snippet ;)
In love with my Source Audio Collider! Such a massive sound from small piece. Great vid Rhett!
Cool pedal. I give it 8 Pat Finnerty pedal mobiles out of 10
The thing I love about the Flint is that it does a few things very very well indeed. Instead of trying to be all things to all men it just does that beautiful intersection of reverb and trem just so so well. And that's it. It'll make you sound subtly better in any way you use it. It's brilliant
Strymon BlueSky for me. Just simple enough with great tones. Love esp the plate and spring. Cheers!
Strymon Flint has replaced my Ventris Dual Reverb as my primary in my rig, which is kind of nuts. Just has such a natural sound and still very versatile. (Or you can stack them together like I do for wettt ambient drippp).
Also, you can slow the harmonic tremolo all the way down and decrease the intensity to about 20% and it acts kind of like a compression/saturation/sweetener/boost? Hard to describe, just makes your guitar sound better, especially single coil. I've started leaving the trem side always on.
This is quite the endorsement for a Strmon Flint... The Ventris is a beast of a pedal.
I'm quite pleased with my Oceans 11.
Got myself EHX Oceans 12 a month ago and was totally blown away
I use the Source Audio Ventris.
Before I went 100% into Fractal Audio universe (from which I won’t be coming back), hands down my favorite reverb was the Neunaber Stereo Wet. That guy moved things forward in a huge way and still doing great things.
Never say never. I’m on my first board build since 2019 when I bought Axe FX. But there’s something about two amps and a pedalboard that hits a different spot for me live and in the room.
Love my Keeley Caverns!
Was that a D'Angelo tune at 11:30?
I'm a Ventris kinda guy, endless possibilities and 💯 sound quality
A few of my faves
Free the Tone - Ambispace
Red Panda - Context
Source Audio - Collider (stacking two reverbs)
Eventide - Space or Blackhole (still inspires me daily after all these years)
I'm still very happy with my digitech polara. Great reverb pedal.
I love the JHS stuff but decided to just jack my lexicon 224 through my efx loop after being reminded of how lush it sounds for guitar. Thanks for the great reviews.
I would have thought that a stomp box you'd kick around stage the absolute worst place to put a very, very microphonic reverb spring?
Just picked up strymon blue sky, not as impressed as I thought I would have been.
And sold the jhs 3 reverb. Kinda of a regret now. Should just bit the bullet Ua fx golden reverberater . But that's what I get for saving a buck..
Interesting. I sort of thought that the Blue Sky was good; the one I have not been impressed by is the Flint. But in general I'm finding the Strymon pedals to be overated, primarily because they tend to sound a bit too thin and digital for me.
@@mr.d.572 same
Had the flint and sold it because the tremolo was noisy even if I wasn’t playing. Got the mxr m300 and just sold that because the only reverb I was using is one I already have in my amp. It’s a studio style plate reverb and it’s fantastic but I am on the hunt for another reverb in pedal form. Having a decent reverb in my amp makes me not want to spend more than $100. Hence why I’m looking into the JHS 3 series reverbs. Just not sure which one to get yet. Might go with the octave reverb since I already have a good plate.
"Final Cut" is one of my favorite Floyd albums.
That last pedal was something else. I use a Mosky Audio Spring Reverb Pedal. I like it a lot, a very clean reverb sound. I use it mostly if I'm playing live acoustic through a PA
I think it's just you and me on that island WRG to The Final Cut, but couldn't agree with your more.
Coming right after The Wall was tough for any album, but I've dug The Final Cut since I was young. Now 53. There are some great songs on there. Some filler too, but that's with any album.
How can you sound like the 60's on a budget? I want to get the psychedelic sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators, and be able to get full on drippy Surf tone, without getting an outboard tube reverb unit.
I've been watching several videos demoing pedals, and nothing seems to quite get there.
Maybe the only way is to buy the high end vintage stuff.
I don't want to sound like a modern take on an old sound.... I want the actual old sound, lofi and all
Surfybear is good. Real spring tank. It drips. $350/$450 new though.
Great overview and demos, Rhett. Shows the breadth and variety of reverb options, at different price points.
I like the Eventide space the best. I have many reverbs. I also like tc nova reverb for an amazing ducked plate reverb
Thank you so much.may I know the name of the guitar you play with jhs reverb? N???
I mean the guitar when you talk
I found an MXR Reverb pedal at Arthur's Music Store in Indianapolis 3 years ago. 6 different reverb sounds, decay, blend, & tone knobs. Add a loop station or freeze on your board to make ambient pads!!! Icing on the cake
Yes this pedal is outstanding.
I had no idea the 3 series was such a good ambient pedal !
Me neither! It sounds good 👍
You should try the Dispatch Master by Earthquake Devices this pedal is absolutely amazing....
I really want one. Thing is I have a EHX Canyon so far and they're not all that different for me to justify the purchase.
Duane Eddy used an empty grain silo..
..I always wanted one of those.
The Universal Audio Golden is my favorite reverb pedal of all time. While it doesn’t do the more ambient reverb tones, it excels at offering the absolute best emulations of spring, plate, and hall reverbs I’ve ever heard. The source audio ventris is also worth a look, as it offers both stellar emulations of spring/plate/hall, along with some beautiful ambient reverb, such as the reverse and e-dome modes.
I love the UAD Golden Reverberator. Got it last week. I feel it beats the Strymon stuff in sound quality.
"5 reverb pedals for EVERY guitar player." First one: "It's definitely not for everyone"... :)
No Golden Reverberator?
Cannot believe no mentions of Surfy Bear spring reverb. Also fan of Nocturne El Pescadero.
See, Im someone who dislikes the FLINT because I bought it for the spring and the photo trem. The photo is too square and doesn't jive with the Fender Super Reverb sound at all, which has a rounded off square due to the resistor ramping after the photo cell circuit. The Flint has a binary trem thing going on that selection - very on/off - but it needs those square shoulders more rounded to sound like a Fender Super Reverb. And if they weren't going for THAT vibe, what WERE they going for?. And I feel they put too much yaya in the spring. The plate is good and the harmonic trem for sure. THAT ALL BEING SAID, the VONGON and the Caroline blew my mind. Thanks for the video.
My favorite Reverb is the one that can get me a Gibson for cheap.
I have a Strymon Flint pedal( my very first purchase from them actually) and a Strymon BlueSky as well. My first exposure to reverb was my Dad's guitar player, I was about 10 at the time. But the sound of the reverb in that blackface Deluxe Reverb forever burned that as the standard IMHO, into my brain. The post to buy the Flint was how well Strymon nailed the BFDR 'verb, IMO. Plus the tremolo is to die for as well. Love the channel Rhett. :)
Rhett, I love love love how your tone is basically if red dead redemption decided to stop being a videogame and become a guitar player instead
All of these reverbs color the sound too much for me. Im just wanting some plate reverb to add to my lead channel.
rhett... you're sliding off to be only a cheap amazon kind of guy of pushing stuff to people... i cancel my subscription... good luck to you!
Great stuff! I am currently using a VintaverB by Donner. For $89 it gives a ton of options. A great way to start before you commit to a more expensive reverb pedal. I could call this my if I could only have1 reverb pedal, this could be it!
Haha I know Greg who does Recovery effects in Seattle. Glad he's getting proper exposure.
Gotta recommend UA golden. Best plate ive ever heard. Idgaf about midi and i like boring fx tbh so its perfect if you like simple things.
The Keeley Verb o Trem is amazing for the price - it's usually quite affordable on Reverb. Switch between R->T, Mack (Vibrato), and the T->R is an amazing Harmonic Tremolo. I tend to use it with the Mack mode on almost constantly. Put a simple Overdrive pedal after the Verb o Trem Harmonic Trem to get that pulsing overdrive sound.
Boss RV6- dual in and dual out, expression pedal for $110. it's incredible for the money.
Gamechanger Audio Light Pedal.
Everything you like about the other Spring-based reverbs, and everything you never knew you wanted. Spring-induced drive, control of harmonic feedback, trem, delay, etc. Just an insanely amazing pedal and the most unique reverb I’ve played. Works very well with the Meris Enzo and Keeley Loomer as an Analog/Digital mix. It’s truly brilliant.
sold me on the flint..i mean..strymon...do they make a bad pedal?...ooooh video content. worst strymon pedal? happy holidays Rhett
I'm kinda confused as to how the Endless Summer sounds bigger than many reverbs, but is so small!!!!!
Hey Rhett...when are you going to acknowledge the force that is Pat Finnerty? I really think you guys should do a collab episode of little stinkers. 🤠
Meris Mercury 7 is amazing, still finding tones from it 1 year on. Definitely my fav.
Great video. Love & Don't like all of them in different ways. First time here and Liked & Subscribed
just bought the JHS 3 series earlier this week, incredible pedal!
Got an Alesis Midiverb II but it doesn’t work these days. Some great reverbs on it though.
Nothin quite like good ol' spring reverb, though...
Sorry, nothing like a real Fender 6g15 Reverb Tank. Pedals don't come close.
hehe, you're a madman, you started playing that Meteor pedal like it was part of the instrument, lol. sick.
Great picks…again, super happy you found Recovery Effects-I’ve always loved everything I’ve owned of theirs. I also am a big Caroline fan; the somersault is tied for my favorite current chorus (with the Solidgoldfx NU-33). For reverbs, specifically the hall, give the Native Audio Ghost Ridge a go, Mike makes amazing pedals as well (his delay and phaser are excellent as well). Anyways my friend, per usual you’ve knocked it outta the park with these sounds. All my love to you & the family.
I agree completely with your comment about pre-delay. My Fender Marine Layer has it, too, along with very effective controls for damping and filtering.
I also have the Flint and it is a keeper! You can reverse the Trem and Reverb order but the stock makes sense.
Anyone have any suggestion that will stack with an heavy overdrive for solos that won’t muddy the sound at all?
UAFX Golden Reverberator -- ended my search for reverb pedals
What do you think of the Chase Bliss slider reverb?
I gotta vouch for the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession. That’s an amazing pedal and I can’t imagine using anything else with the inspiration it pulls out of me. It has some truly amazing sounds, the speed knobs set to minimum values freezes the movement of it’s built in effect , and with a flanger, sci-fi filter and tremolo, being able to freeze a texture mid-woosh is nothing short of incredible and makes the sonic possibilities absolutely endless. Hold button for reverb freeze, a kill-dry mix knob, it really does cover a ton of ground even if compared to all the pedals of this video combined.