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Using Reverb..why aren't you?

#61
4 Strings Good said:
I wish I had a better answer than I can't be bothered with effects pedals of any kind. I'm probably missing out on some tonal opportunities, but there's something satisfying about being able to show up for a gig and be set to play in 5 seconds.
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Not much difference to me, 6 seconds to plug in A few extra cables and that's about it? Always guaranteed to load in and setup quicker than the drummer either way ;)
 
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4 Strings Good said:
I wish I had a better answer than I can't be bothered with effects pedals of any kind. I'm probably missing out on some tonal opportunities, but there's something satisfying about being able to show up for a gig and be set to play in 5 seconds.
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I was that guy for a long time. I had effects at home, and once in awhile would bring one to a gig but always thought it was too much trouble to deal with, than I invested in a pedal board with a power supply. It adds maybe 30 seconds to setup...
 
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#64
Flippy said:
whats the best reverb for metal?
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Seriously it's IE nimbus if you want an excellent reverb... the low and high controls and the room size to infinity means you could always get no mud and go insane for ambient style metal... It's just my style of metal the 20 seconds I used it on a whole set just wasn't worth it as not sure anyone would recognise the subtle ness of it and it didn't fit going to extreme room sizes. Can see it working for shoe gaze and drone type though
 
#65
I have an Earthquaker Afterneath and it sounds great- Unfortunately it seems to drop a little volume when engaged (this might just be a perception thing, as it muddies things a little and cuts highs). I've found the best way to use reverb an avoid this is to put it into the loop of my Superego. It's not affecting my dry tone, but it's creating a layer underneath that creates the same effect. Best with a pitchshifter too- I use a Pitch Bay with the high up and the dry cut back quite a bit.

If I can't be arsed with the faff, it's easier to just use my Boss Tera Echo. Even when set to more reverb-y settings, it's still much clearer.
 
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#66
glocke1 said:
I played with it maybe a decade ago, at the time it didn't work for me.

The pedal I am using now is the IE Nimbus described earlier in this thread, so maybe it's the characteristics of that pedal that are making it work.
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Could very well be. That said, 90% of the time, I'm playing through a FOH system, and I much rather let the engineers make that decision if it's needed. JMO.
 
#72
I've never used a reverb live for typical bass parts. I like weird verbs like the Line 6 Particle and other spacey verbs, especially a shimmer verb if I'm trying to craft synthy textures. Reverb is also cool for soloing and home noodling, and upper register fretless playing. Spring verb can make some weird poopie happen too. I just don't like the way the average verb washes out and muddies up my low end.

I have applied global reverb settings across all instruments, bass included, when mixing as a way to set the whole band together in one aural space.
 
#73
I love a touch of reverb when I play at home or studio, in a live setting it works well on bass only if the rest of the band leave you enough "space" to stand out.
Long reverbs and shimmering can work with the mix a little bit high but I've not too much experience with that because I don't use them often.
 

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