expensive reverbs

[Dandolin]

yeah, i'm hoping for continued innovation and product development to deliver an easy-to-use, good-sounding stereo platform for guitarists

apropos of that, and srry for threadjack - what do dolks think of something like this for part of a potential compact stereo solution?
https://coastsonic.com/products/dsm-humbolt-simplifier

[coldbrightsunlight]

Just incase anyone didnt know, you can now build your own Spaceman Orion

I just finished one today, its pretty cool.

Looks cool! Have you seen Ugly Casanova's spring reverb+fuzz?

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[Dandolin]

spring reverb pedals are def an actual thing now, and despite the allure of flashy splashy boutique offerings like the Light Pedal, I'm looking forward to seeing what the DIYers and solo genii come up with

[jirodreamsofdank]

JPTR FX Kaleidoscope - how low can you get the pre-delay? Seems sort of unavoidable with Belton Bricks but I'm not the biggest fan of the slapback effect on some I've tried.

[Blood_mountain]

JPTR FX Kaleidoscope - how low can you get the pre-delay? Seems sort of unavoidable with Belton Bricks but I'm not the biggest fan of the slapback effect on some I've tried.

Out of all the Belton Brick reverbs I’ve heard and tried it seems to have the least noticeable predelay. That’s not to say it isn’t there - it is - but it’s less distracting than others.

[Dowi]

Warning: long post incoming

I feel like the Context 2 hasn't been talked about much here. I've spent the last days jamming with it and noted some general considerations:

Personally i'm more of a bread and butter guy when it comes to reverb, i like either simple or super weird reverbs, and i don't lose hours trying to replicate the exact reflections of the roof of that particular ancient church built with aged woods cut the night of the equinox by a blessed monk with a silver axe while leprechauns were dancing backwards singing in foreign languages. (how cool would it be btw? )
BUT
If you are a reverb freak and like to tweak everything in a maniacal way, the dedicated controls for hi/low freq damping and dynamics response let you calibrate the exact sound you need in relation to the entire signal chain.

The pedal layout and knob functions (and secondary functions) make it equally easy to set the reverb on the fly or dig deep into it.

Favorite thing: the ability to use the secondary footswitch to jump between current patch/knob position and a different patch/preset with tails that spillover is amazing, as you can have two totally independent reverbs (or delays, or use the secondary footswitch just to add delay to the existent reverb, or the contrary and so on..).

Since GATE is one of my favorite reverbs, I did a side-by-side comparison of the mode on the Atmosphere and the Context 2, and i think the one on the Atmos is more versatile, particularly when set to short decay/short gate length, as it can close way faster and more abruptly compared to the one on the Context, but it can also be softened and be less aggressive, while the one on the Context sounds good but generally stays in a more standard area, due to the fact that it doesn't have a gate length control.
Using the dynamics function you can trick it a bit and get a faster closing, but it's not the same as a dedicated control, and it's not as fast to set up.

I was not particularly impressed by SPRING mode, but Context 2 has one of the best sounding PLATE patches i ever heard: simple but effective, i'd keep it for that alone.

I personally enjoyed using ROOM to add just a bit of air and space around the signal when playing with headphones, very subtle but effective.

GRAIN mode is surprisingly good: it sounds a lot less granular than i thought, and overall really... warm i guess? I'm in a rejection phase for granular stuff, but found myself playing with this mode more than I expected, it's perfect for lively background ambiences and stuff like that, it doesn't sound static at all.

The other modes are OK, i don't have much interest in hall or cathedral reverbs unless for occasional droning etc, and never enjoyed reverse reverbs, so i haven't dedicated much time to those.

So, to put an end to this endless blabbering, it's a perfect end of chain reverb, overall not invasive and focused on the fine-tuning / space-shaping / background-moving side of things.

I regularly use reverb as a radical effect that totally alters my signal, and I don't have room for 2 reverbs on board, so I'm gonna stick to the Atmosphere for its good combination of standard and "weird" modes.

[cosmicevan]

Solid write up.


I have a context 2 that I haven't dug in too deep with...just kinda set it up for a sound I liked and before I could dig in on the MIDI, my ES-8 shit the bed so now my board is in shambles...but that post makes me want to pull the context and pop it on the temporary board I'm using until I figure out my next move on my big board.

Maybe playing with the Context 2 more will help...I can't stop thinking about the Vongon Ultrasheer. At some point, I'm gonna break down.

[manymanyhaha]

Agree, that is a good write-up Dowi.

I prefer the Atmosphere myself but no longer have either. The Context 2, just didn't really have enough character for what I use reverb for, prefer the Empress. Just got an Ocean's 12, going to check that out.

The Atmosphere is awesome but mono. But in terms of sound and interface, really fantastic pedal.

[PeterBregman]

People are paying crazy money for reverbs. You can seriously buy the actual rack units that most pedals are emulating for way less.

I've got a real-deal vintage Lexicon LXP 15 II reverb with the remote (even has faders!) that I'd let go for $350+shipping...

[coldbrightsunlight]

FADERS!!?>!?>!?>!

[tremolo3]

Yeah, but will those faders break soon too?

[Dowi]

Solid write up.


I have a context 2 that I haven't dug in too deep with...just kinda set it up for a sound I liked and before I could dig in on the MIDI, my ES-8 shit the bed so now my board is in shambles...but that post makes me want to pull the context and pop it on the temporary board I'm using until I figure out my next move on my big board.

Maybe playing with the Context 2 more will help...I can't stop thinking about the Vongon Ultrasheer. At some point, I'm gonna break down.

Thanks! I don't know much about the ultrasheer, but the context definitely deserves to be explored a bit, the dynamic controls can provide some extremely good results.

Agree, that is a good write-up Dowi.

I prefer the Atmosphere myself but no longer have either. The Context 2, just didn't really have enough character for what I use reverb for, prefer the Empress. Just got an Ocean's 12, going to check that out.

The Atmosphere is awesome but mono. But in terms of sound and interface, really fantastic pedal.

With the Oceans you can have 2 independent reverb algorithms, right? I remember going through the manual and being really surprised by the amount of features in it.

[qersty]

Ahmum!

[manymanyhaha]

With the Oceans you can have 2 independent reverb algorithms, right? I remember going through the manual and being really surprised by the amount of features in it.

That's what they say! If it works better than the Ventris for that purpose, I will be pleased. I had imagined on the Ventris having a different reverse reverb in each channel with different settings creating a swelling symphonic-like panning effect but the Ventris was really terrible at reverse reverb AND setting up the two different reverbs. Really became interested in the Oceans 12 after seeing the Noveller demo, she was doing more interesting things with it I than I could get the Context 2 to do. But she is a much better player than me too so . . . . .

I'm hoping to have new setup completed in a couple weeks, will have some thoughts on it soon enough!

[samzadgan]

Warning: long post incoming

I feel like the Context 2 hasn't been talked about much here. I've spent the last days jamming with it and noted some general considerations::

I recently bought the context two...ive been on a hunt for a powerful yet simple reverb for a few years...i made do with a bunch of options, settled on big sky for a while, but context 2 with external switcher has basically ended my search...so happy with it, the sounds are complex and have a character all their own and so easy to use.

I have reverb on all the time, a small amount, so i use one preset on context for that and it does something nice with my tone and works great with dirt.