Nimbus. It is voiced for bass and has a very powerful FILTER knob that changes the tonality of the reverberated signal. LOVE mine. The Red Panda Context is awesome too.
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Best Reverb for Bass?
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"Best" depends a lot on what your intention is. To the purpose you describe (which is my only use for reverb too) the T-Rex Room Mate is a warm, natural sounding unit with a great set of controls for dialing that "didn't know it was there until you turned it off" subtlety. It's 12v DC and draws 330mA and ain't cheap but where subtlety counts it shines.
The TC Hall of Fame Reverb is incredibly versatile and flexible, with a full slate of pre-programmed options from mild to spacy, and of course the nifty totally customizable Toneprint option. As great as all of these are to have at your fingertips, I find that the simple "Ambiance" setting adds some really nice color and warmth, especially when listening to my effects rig through headphones. Takes the boring sterile dryness away and puts in some life and space around the notes.
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The most versatile I've found is the Zoom MS-70CDR. It's a digital moddler but only Chorus, Delays and Reverb...which in my opinion is what digital does best.
I has a Source Audio Dimension Reverb, it as nice, but I get the same, better and more variety out of my Zoom pedal.
I has a Source Audio Dimension Reverb, it as nice, but I get the same, better and more variety out of my Zoom pedal.
Dispatch Master is not a bad option, that's what I am using, and the reverb is ok. I think a more refined sound can be had, the Nimbus or Neuaber Wet.
I'm always on a budget so I tend to go the second hand route. gotta love ebay and CL. I started by using the reverb patch in the Digitech BP-50 (mulit-fx unit). Then matured a little and bought Digiverb (digitech.) Haven't used any thing else but I'd love to try Boss' Rv-5 or EHx holy grail after reading some handy reviews on here.
A little reverb and chorus on my fretless sounds haunting-sweet. I have a crappy digital reverb in the Roland Cube I use as a little practice amp, I'd like to get a TC Hall of Fame, about the best reverb I've heard for the money.
Last year I tried the Digitech reverb that has settings licensed from Lexicon. It was OK, It just didn't give me what I wanted. I traded it in for the Tech 21 Boost RVB pedal and I am very satisfied. The combination of boost and reverb really helps my bass get up in the mix when I need it to and when combined with my chorus pedal I am able to get a very useful tone for ballads. The settings can be very subtle or over the top and wild if that's what you are going for. Great product.
Love my Strymon Blue Sky. Sounds nicer, less harsh than my RV5.
Much longer decay time available, and preset is cool : I set it to have
a subtle natural reverb and a big, one bloomy reverb.
Neunaber Stereo Wet was great and simple to dial. 9v. The best sounding of the 3, very warm sounding.
But it has a small slap back echo (long pre delay I think) so it wasn't the best to use with percussive technique,
or staccato notes. Otherwise, it would be my number 1 reverb.
I use reverb in solo bass setting or in duo with acoustic instrument, so I can hear the difference more
easily.
But honestly, in a normal band situation, I don't think the audience would hear much difference.
Much longer decay time available, and preset is cool : I set it to have
a subtle natural reverb and a big, one bloomy reverb.
Neunaber Stereo Wet was great and simple to dial. 9v. The best sounding of the 3, very warm sounding.
But it has a small slap back echo (long pre delay I think) so it wasn't the best to use with percussive technique,
or staccato notes. Otherwise, it would be my number 1 reverb.
I use reverb in solo bass setting or in duo with acoustic instrument, so I can hear the difference more
easily.
But honestly, in a normal band situation, I don't think the audience would hear much difference.
One thing for consideration, some reverb pedals demand a lot of power. The Hall of Fame only draws 60ma and can be powered by most power sources (Fuel Tank, One Spot, etc) or even daisy chained of one that is supplying enough power for multiple pedals.
It's nice that someone actually came back to explain his "no effects" post in a reasonable way. Very refreshing, and much appreciated!
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For my soundscape project i couldn't do without a reverb. Essential pedal is the Digitech Whammy, mostly in the 2-octaves up position. At the end of the chain, after the delay and before the volume pedal, I use a Modtone Coliseum, always in the Grand Hall setting, that I am quite happy with. Case in point:
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The Dispatch Master has been my favorite so far (I've tried many of the popular ones, but still need to give the Nimbus a whirl).
Note that the DM can get overwhelmed by high gain or super hot signals and clip a bit.
But only on extremely high settings, like max reverb and max repeats. (which sounds like mush on most reverbs anyway).
But used as a subtle ambient delay/reverb to add a bit of space and heft to the signal, it sounds amazing.
Very smooth, not 'digital' at all, which is funny cause it's digital.
I guess I mean it isn't at all cold or sterile sounding.
I'm trying to pick up another one for the treble board (this would be DM #3).
Note that the DM can get overwhelmed by high gain or super hot signals and clip a bit.
But only on extremely high settings, like max reverb and max repeats. (which sounds like mush on most reverbs anyway).
But used as a subtle ambient delay/reverb to add a bit of space and heft to the signal, it sounds amazing.
Very smooth, not 'digital' at all, which is funny cause it's digital.
I guess I mean it isn't at all cold or sterile sounding.
I'm trying to pick up another one for the treble board (this would be DM #3).
I love effects but be careful with reverb, it clutters the mix on bass it may sound good out of your amp but that quickly changes in the mix, the bass is part of the foundation of the overall sound and reverb and shake it up. Just a thought( that you may have already got one) but, I would suggest if you want a little breath in you tone try the mxd deluxe chorus, I know its completely different from reverb but when your with the whole band it will work smoother and the crossover will keep you from getting mudded out, but if I vote the tc hall of fame is the cleanest I have heard on bass reverbs, the EHX is the best second choice.
Yarp! My Zoom MS-70CDR requires 500mA @ 9v...that's half an amp for a single stomper!
But as Jaguar drivers often say...if you love your Jag, you have to feed that cat!
