AMP Reverb vs. Pedal Reverb

[metalmariachi]

tube driven spring reverb sounds more natural than a pedal reverb and with the proper controls (Dwell, Tone, and Level) can have a solid level of tweakability. However, you need a lot of space, 2 to 3 tubes, and a pan to do tube reverb. Also, sometimes vibrations from the speaker and cabinet will find its way into the reverb pan causing annoying splashing and noise which obviously pedal verb will never suffer from.

I agree.
Very old transducers in some tanks will interact with the speaker magnets and cause an awesome (although unwanted) feedback.

MM

[Gearmond]

i like all reverb--i'm a reverb slut.

[misc1600]

I'm enjoying a Boss FRV-1 right now But, also on a surf rock kick.

[dubkitty]

i decided to use a little amplifier 'verb last night, and i liked it a lot more than i remembered liking the Laney's reverb in the past. it warms up the preamp sound very nicely. so i set it on 3 and now without using the rack i have the amp reverb, the Ghost Echo set for a lovely platey mid-distance sound, and the RV-3 set to OMG I'M FLOATING IN THE 80S when i'm not using it for repeats. yes, i am a reverb slut.

[madmax1012]

i can't wait to get a ghost echo. and i should have gotten a RV-3 when the prices weren't getting completely ridiculous

[dubkitty]

get the Ghost Echo when one of the shops is having their holiday weekend sales...i got mine on a 20% off deal and paid something like $138

[Gearmond]

i want me one o dem RRV-10s

[hatshirt]

i like all reverb--i'm a reverb slut.

me too! i usually use amp reverb set halfway on all the time. then i kick on a ghost echo or more recently a spring theory for huge washes.

[the Life Aquatic]

haven't used amp reverb since i had it in my peavey bandit, i remember liking it. i love my dr. scientist reverberator i got last week, sounds so good and is so much simpler to use than the rack midiverb 4 i had.. really wish i had spring reverb been looking at either hardwire rv7, boss rv 5 or cathedral. thinking of cathedral more though. really want to sandwhich my fuzz with reverb

[hbombgraphics]

Amp reverb to me is more for tailoring your gear to the room so that you can get consistent sound.
I have a blues JR and a princeton chorus 2x10 and I usually keep a little verb on the Junior.

I flipping love the versatility of pedal reverb, not just in sound but in placement.
You can't place amp verb before dirt pedals very effectively or at all in most instances
I keep my RV5 (set to modulate) before my hartman Rat and it gets wicked evil

I think it is probably noteworthy that I don't use any amp drive (everything is set really clean) so the reverb responds differently
(amp drive vs. pedal drive thread??)

amp verb has its place but for my setup it is a set and forget type of thing, not really used to shape the overall sound.

[bigchiefbc]

My Marshall JTM30 has built-in reverb that never gets lush enough for me, even when its cranked all the way. My main problem is that I'm not a big fan of spring reverb, it just sounds too 60s for me. Like you could be playing death metal through it, it will still sound like surf rock to me. I much prefer big boomy hall reverbs, and then the wackier stuff like gated and reverse reverb for my purposes.

[GardenoftheDead]

I'm not really huge on reverb for guitar.

[kevinhifi]

In my experiences, other than surf, amp spring reverb is best used at barely noticeable levels for some added depth. Pedal reverbs are generally much more flexible and can be used as prominent effects in many styles of music.

[Chankgeez]

I like it dry.

[dubkitty]

In my experiences, other than surf, amp spring reverb is best used at barely noticeable levels for some added depth. Pedal reverbs are generally much more flexible and can be used as prominent effects in many styles of music.

though my use of amp reverb follows this more or less, i don't totally agree. the signature AC15/30 and Fender clean sounds include reverb at levels that contribute audible coloration to the sound.