Suggestions for delay/reverb for large amp heads?

[Young Angus]

Okay so my ENGL is sounding pretty dam terrific, but its got no reverb of its own and the sound could really do with some, so i was thinking about getting a decent reverb/delay unit to use with my ENGL and my en-route komet.

The only one i really know about is the line6 green delay stompbox thing, which would probably be great as far as i know because they're supposed to be pretty good and versatile, but does anyone else have any other suggestions?

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Suggestions for delay/reverb for large amp heads?

On my Bogner Ecstasy I was using an Alesis Nanoverb because it's versatile, has one good verb setting, and is nice and small. Plus it's very tweakable and cheap.
I like it's ability to use the output volume to knock down the volume of the amp a bit, too. Now, I'm using a Holy Grail, and keep it set pretty low, just to add some air.

Your ENGL would sound great with either of those two. I also have the Line 6 Delay on the floor, but that seems to be better for big ambience and delay. It's a bit digital sounding as a verb thats on all the time.

As for the Komet, there's no FX loop, so it'd have to be fed into the front end. If you're looking to run a killer sounding stereo setup, I'd use the Nano or Holy in the FX loop of the ENGL, then run the Komet dry. If that doesn't completely blow you away......well........IT WILL, don't worry.

 

[Scott_F]

Re: Suggestions for delay/reverb for large amp heads?

Holier Grail is a bit larger, uses that blasted 18v adapter, but is more flexible. Great tube sounding reverb. Horrible abortion of tone called a Flerb which leaves negative mojo wrapped around your cerebral cortex after you hear it once. If you can avoid the Flerb, the other three reverbs are excellent and they have both long and short versions of each.

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Suggestions for delay/reverb for large amp heads?

i like the danelectro dan-echo. It's definately one thing danelectro did RIGHT

 

[Young Angus]

Re: Suggestions for delay/reverb for large amp heads?

On my Bogner Ecstasy I was using an Alesis Nanoverb because it's versatile, has one good verb setting, and is nice and small. Plus it's very tweakable and cheap.
I like it's ability to use the output volume to knock down the volume of the amp a bit, too. Now, I'm using a Holy Grail, and keep it set pretty low, just to add some air.

Your ENGL would sound great with either of those two. I also have the Line 6 Delay on the floor, but that seems to be better for big ambience and delay. It's a bit digital sounding as a verb thats on all the time.

As for the Komet, there's no FX loop, so it'd have to be fed into the front end. If you're looking to run a killer sounding stereo setup, I'd use the Nano or Holy in the FX loop of the ENGL, then run the Komet dry. If that doesn't completely blow you away......well........IT WILL, don't worry.

I hadnt actually even considered a stereo setup like that...but it sounds like fun

Are some of the ones mentioned apart from the line6 one actually tube driven delay and reverb units? How does the tube affect the tone of it?