Looking at picking up a reverb. What's good?

[El Raro]

Played a HoF last night and fell in love with it but I'm wondering what are the other good bass-friendly reverb options on the market?

My budget is under $200 AUD and so far I've found three pedals that fit under the budget. The TC Hall of Fame, Earthquaker Devices Ghost Echo and the Source Audio Dimension Reverb.

I've only played with the Hall of Fame and I loved how easy it was for me to get a great tone. I noticed the EQC Ghost Echo too and thought I'd look up some reviews and bass demos. Its generally a very well received pedal but unfortunately I can't find any bass demos of it in action. Finally, the SA Dimension Reverb sounds great from the videos I've seen and have options for days but its the most expensive of the three. Even though it meets the budget, I just want to be sure its worth the extra $50 when compared to the aforementioned pedals.

 

[fishdreams]

I use a Modtone Coliseum that I picked up on sale for $99 US. Very good sounding reverb, I am using hall or room reverb,which are way beyond the spring reverb imitation that most pedals go for.

 

[falconspatriots]

The source audio reverb is the way to go in that price range. That or a used IE Nimbus or Neunaber Wet if you can find one.

 

[rjovin]

Zcat big reverb ti! Me wants!!!

 

[Stephen]

Wet

 

[Pastrami]

The blackout effectors cadavernous has piqued my interest

 

[CfoScoop]

I'm currently using an ehx holy grail, it sounds great. Although the SA is probably the best as far as functionality and diversity in the sounds. You can really get some cool stuff from that pedal.

 

[mtb777]

Source Audio Dimension Reverb is one of my very favorites on my PT-3 board!

 

[Flagg]

+1 for the Dimension - it takes a little more time and patience to get exactly what you want but it's got a lot of depth in terms of great sounds and control. Well worth the extra cash IMO.

 

[El Raro]

Thanks a lot, guys. Looks like I'm leaning towards the Dimension Reverb based on the recs.

I've also noticed the Iron Ether Nimbus which is bass-specific. How's that one fare as a bassverb? Love the look of it and Iron Ether goods seem to get a decent wrap in general.

 

[MightyMiloQuinn]

I know that folks that have the Nimbus swear by it. I use a TC Electronic Trinity (version of HoF), and I love it. But I also suspect the Dimension is also worthy of its hype. The TC and SA will give you a TON of options and versatility. If you're looking to set and forget just one reverb sound, then you may want to have a look at something like the Nimbus.

 

[6jase5]

How crazy do you want to be? Mr Black Eterna is great as is their Supermoon.

 

[triviani]

To me, the deal breaker for the Dimension is that the expression pedal has to be SA's one, you cannot use any other. That would add +$100 to the price if you want to have that option, and for near $300 I'd rather buy something else.

 

[NoxNoctus]

To me, the deal breaker for the Dimension is that the expression pedal has to be SA's one, you cannot use any other. That would add +$100 to the price if you want to have that option, and for near $300 I'd rather buy something else.

A) The percentage of people who need a reverb with expression pedal fit on one hand
B) The amount of features the expression pedal place on a pedal with an already plentiful feature set even more amplified.
C) If you have other SA pedals, and non SA pedals, you can use them all with that 1 expression pedal. No need for an Expressionator.

 

[Sgt_Pappar]

Stick to the HoF. I use it for a year now. Relatively cheap, easy to use, reliable, many options, customable with the adequate free software. Most important: you play bass guitar. You could live without a reverb as well!

 

[FretNoMore]

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Most important: you play bass guitar. You could live without a reverb as well!

You can't know what people can live without or not. "Playing bass guitar" only defines what hardware you hold in your hands, not what kind of music or other noise you choose to produce with it.

 

[triviani]

A) The percentage of people who need a reverb with expression pedal fit on one hand
B) The amount of features the expression pedal place on a pedal with an already plentiful feature set even more amplified.
C) If you have other SA pedals, and non SA pedals, you can use them all with that 1 expression pedal. No need for an Expressionator.

So what? He can also consider the pedal for that extra feature, not knowing the fine print.

It is a selling point. In fact, they use it on one -brilliant- demo with bass, but they forgot to mention that "detail". For me the compulsory SA pedal was the deal breaker, and just thought it would be important to mention it, specially at TB.

 

[willbassyeah]

EHX Cathedral reverb IMO, is one of the best reverb on the market, not sure if it is below AUD$200, the hold function is the best things ever

 

[Sgt_Pappar]

You can't know what people can live without or not. "Playing bass guitar" only defines what hardware you hold in your hands, not what kind of music or other noise you choose to produce with it.

We certainly agree on this. I own many effects myself.
I just wanted to point out indirectly that we tend to forget (I include myself in this category) that the bass fundamentally needs to be rythmically accurate in a band situation as a general rule and that's what matters the most. To me, there's nothing more substancial and beautiful than a tight rythm section with a big fat bass tone... I guess I'm in my "back to the roots" phase! That being said, you can always spice up things with effects as there are no boundaries in music. Reverb is particularly useful when the bass is soloed. With the whole band playing I find it really gets lost in the mix.

Back to our topic: the HOF is just great!

 

[WaldoNova]

For the added versatility it's hard to beat the Dimension. If your just planning on utilizing one setting in a set ad forget scenario then maybe consider the IE Nimbus. I went with the Dimension since I was going the whole SA Hub setup and sold my Nimbus. But the Nimbus sounds great.