Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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Pros and cons of both?
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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I haven't tried the Spring Theory but my favorite mode on the RRR is the rotating speaker which the Spring Theory doesn't have.
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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Spring theory pro: Spring
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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I have both on my board. The RRR doesn't do spring, but does practically everything else, including the rotary which is awesome. The Subdecay's trail length is far longer than the RRR though, it's almost capable of oscillating at the extreme settings, which the RRR just doesn't do. In terms of overlap, I find myself favouring the room settings on the RRR more, so my ST's permanently left in spring mode. The Spring Theory has one of the best spring sounds I've heard from a pedal that small though, it's good enough that I keep it around for just that.

If it's the only reverb you're planning to get, and you don't need a spring sound precisely, I'd get the RRR just for the wide array of reverbs you'll get in such a small package. Plus look at the finishes!
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And the RRR can't be daisy chained with a 1spot?
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Moustache_Bash wrote:And the RRR can't be daisy chained with a 1spot?

I daisy chain mine with no problem at all but some people have had noise issues when doing that.
I think it depends on the rest of your setup.
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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jskadiang wrote:I have both on my board. The RRR doesn't do spring, but does practically everything else, including the rotary which is awesome. The Subdecay's trail length is far longer than the RRR though, it's almost capable of oscillating at the extreme settings, which the RRR just doesn't do. In terms of overlap, I find myself favouring the room settings on the RRR more, so my ST's permanently left in spring mode. The Spring Theory has one of the best spring sounds I've heard from a pedal that small though, it's good enough that I keep it around for just that.

If it's the only reverb you're planning to get, and you don't need a spring sound precisely, I'd get the RRR just for the wide array of reverbs you'll get in such a small package. Plus look at the finishes!


Are the tails on the Spring Theory as overpowering as they sound on the demos? I'm looking for a small reverb that will do huge dripping surf reverb, and some of the demos for the Spring Theory turn me off the pedal when they crank it up, it ends out sounding like an overpowered slap back or something.
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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i chain mine off onespot too
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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How does the IE Nimbus compare to these?
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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I daisychain my RRR with no problemos. The RRR is a great sampler of reverbs but I realized that my true love is for spring reverbs which the RRR doesn't do. That is why I have my ghost echo. I haven't tried the spring theory so I cannot chime in. The RRR can get so cavernous and sopping wet though.
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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JuJo wrote:Are the tails on the Spring Theory as overpowering as they sound on the demos? I'm looking for a small reverb that will do huge dripping surf reverb, and some of the demos for the Spring Theory turn me off the pedal when they crank it up, it ends out sounding like an overpowered slap back or something.


i haven't actually played a RRR, so i'm not the best advice giver here, but, the spring theory sounds so fucking awesome in both the spring and the room mode. and it does that huge dripping wet surf shit perfectly. i love dr scientist and i've wanted a RRR for some time, but i always think spring when i think of surf, so i would think the spring theory would be the one. it's a really good sounding pedal in real life.
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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IMO, the Spring Theory is the best sounding reverb pedal.
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It you're looking for a basic reverb, you can't go wrong with it.
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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JuJo wrote:Are the tails on the Spring Theory as overpowering as they sound on the demos? I'm looking for a small reverb that will do huge dripping surf reverb, and some of the demos for the Spring Theory turn me off the pedal when they crank it up, it ends out sounding like an overpowered slap back or something.


Think the question's been answered, but nope, it's perfect really, if you want huge dripping surf reverb just get it, I bought mine for that exact purpose and could not be happier.
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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Is the Spring Theory noisy at more extreme settings? I've got a Ghost Echo and the basic sound is great but it creates a lot of hiss at higher depths.
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Re: Spring Theory vs. Mini RRR

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MSUsousaphone wrote:How does the IE Nimbus compare to these?

The Nimbus is quite a bit different than the RRR. It can go near infinite and has volumes for clean and reverb making it great for bass.
The RRR is also great for bass and even though it doesn't have a blend it never gets muddy.
If you've ever tried a Wet reverb it is more similar to the Nimbus than the RRR.
If you are going for ambiance with really long trails, the Nimbus is hard to beat but if you just want a little depth and a lot of options
the RRR is perfect for that.
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