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Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread

High pass at 200hz on the input to the reverb will get you there. I like Neunaber wet because it can get ambient or be subtle. Hall setting on my Eventides also works. I found Nimbus a bit dry. Add a little predelay if you need more clarity.
Had the Wet but dumped it since there was a noticeable volume drop when engaged regardless of setting, so it was a no go live.
Shame since it sounds freaking awesome
 
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Asking the council:

Any one here have any suggestions for a reverb pedal that doesn’t get muddy down low.
I have a composition that has tight dissonant clusters of chords down low.
Intentionally voiced lower to attain the “mood and tone” I want.
This part could benefit from reverb but atm I use delay.

That would be the Iron Ether Nimbus.

Nimbus – Iron Ether

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The Nimbus is a high quality reverb designed specifically for bass and baritone instruments.



It allows for deep and powerful reverbs to be created, with a built-in highpass filter on the reverb signal to keep the instrument’s low end intact without introducing muddiness, as well as a lowpass filter for creating darker timbres.



The Nimbus has a simple interface which allows the user to sculpt complex reverb sounds in an intuitive way, rather than being locked to presets or pre-defined tonalities.

Decay times up to several minutes are possible, so the Nimbus can be used to create ambient drones with any instrument.

Monster beat me to it.
 
That would be the Iron Ether Nimbus.

Nimbus – Iron Ether

iron-ether-nimbus-reverb-546x1024.jpg




Monster beat me to it.
Unobtainium, so it’s a no go.
Oh maybe. I just know mine isn’t mk1. In your case the Wet pedal would be fine.
As previously mentioned, I had the Wet v3 and sold it since it always had a slight volume drop when engaged making it unusable (for me) in a live situation. Shame because I really liked the sound of that one.
 
What about the eqd afterneath?

what do you want the reverb to do? I took the slo off and replaced it with the afterneath cos it just gets… expansive? Big? Cavernous? With some settings it doesn’t seem muddy just wider… I mean if you really want you can then do the whole ping pong delay and with expression pedal shimmer stuff and a whole lot of stuff… but I like it for the ambient yet not subtle “lost if any band member plays over it” feel
 
As previously mentioned, I had the Wet v3 and sold it since it always had a slight volume drop when engaged making it unusable (for me) in a live situation. Shame because I really liked the sound of that one.

You could just write the company and see if that's also an issue with the latest Wet pedal. They're up to V5.

Can't be worse than the person that can only play barre chords...

I think those people get an overdrive or a compressor.

I’m just going to leave is totally unrelated headline here for no particular reason.

Waaaaiiiiiittt a minute! The actual story contains links to actual reverb pedals. I don't know how I feel about that.
 
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You could just write the company and see if that's also an issue with the latest Wet pedal. They're up to V5.



I think those people get an overdrive or a compressor.



Waaaaiiiiiittt a minute! The actual story contains links to actual reverb pedals. I don't know how I feel about that.
Or heavy dirt to hide the fact that as a young @$$hat that didn’t play with a pick and started practicing it at 35 and suck at it.

nah I still wood woodshed it everyday but the muscle memory and brain connections that would have been made 20 years ago are a steep climb for me.

/cheat to win
 
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