unleashthejay
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WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
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STRATDELUXER97
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Re: WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
Most of us like the sound of spring reverb built into an amp's circuit as it's more natural....Today's technology also has made it possible to get a pretty convincing SS pedal type reverb though also...You'll have to ask about these though since I don't use any?
unleashthejay said:
Most of us like the sound of spring reverb built into an amp's circuit as it's more natural....Today's technology also has made it possible to get a pretty convincing SS pedal type reverb though also...You'll have to ask about these though since I don't use any?
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Skarekrough
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Re: WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
I was not all that impressed with the Boss reverbs.
However the Electro-Harmonix Holy Grails I was, and still am.
If I still owned an amp that needed a reverb pedal I wouldn't hesitate to go with one of them.
I was not all that impressed with the Boss reverbs.
However the Electro-Harmonix Holy Grails I was, and still am.
If I still owned an amp that needed a reverb pedal I wouldn't hesitate to go with one of them.
Re: WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
I was in a music store, 7 this guys sits down with a '52 RI Tele and a vintage Fender Deluxe reverb. Turns up the reverb & plays this gorgeous jazz chord stuff. The reverb was beautiful.
When he left, I checked it out, & sounded like crap.
Moral of the story, some guys suck & some don't …
No I mean, tone is all in the player's hands...
I was in a music store, 7 this guys sits down with a '52 RI Tele and a vintage Fender Deluxe reverb. Turns up the reverb & plays this gorgeous jazz chord stuff. The reverb was beautiful.
When he left, I checked it out, & sounded like crap.
Moral of the story, some guys suck & some don't …
No I mean, tone is all in the player's hands...
drew_half_empty
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Re: WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
spring is my favorite, by far
but if you go with a pedal, get the EH one
spring is my favorite, by far
but if you go with a pedal, get the EH one
TwofacePimp
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Re: WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
I always preferred an actual reverb tank built into the amp, and saw pedals as substitutes for the real thing. With that said, I've used my buddy's EH Holy Grail a lot, and it's definitely not bad, especially in the FX loop. But it's still not as good as a real tank in the amp, selected by the amp builder to work well with the amp itself.
I always preferred an actual reverb tank built into the amp, and saw pedals as substitutes for the real thing. With that said, I've used my buddy's EH Holy Grail a lot, and it's definitely not bad, especially in the FX loop. But it's still not as good as a real tank in the amp, selected by the amp builder to work well with the amp itself.
Re: WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
There are aother factors as well. Some amps with built-in reverb sound great and others not so great. TRRIs, SRRIs and DRRIs use tube driven reverb that is pretty lush sounding while some amps have reverb that is nothing special. The Fender '63 tube reverb RI is pretty good sounding but it costs a lot more than a pedal. The Holy Grail gets my vote for best-sounding reverb pedal (at prices a mere mortal can live with).
There are aother factors as well. Some amps with built-in reverb sound great and others not so great. TRRIs, SRRIs and DRRIs use tube driven reverb that is pretty lush sounding while some amps have reverb that is nothing special. The Fender '63 tube reverb RI is pretty good sounding but it costs a lot more than a pedal. The Holy Grail gets my vote for best-sounding reverb pedal (at prices a mere mortal can live with).
Re: WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
In general, amp reverb will be better sounding, certainly more natural.
Pedals are often much more versatile than amp reverb though - they often have diferent types of reverb (room, hall, spring etc), ability to control reverb time, and have much greater range. Also, amp reverb is quite often not footswitchable. And as has been said, it depend very much on the amp.
In general, amp reverb will be better sounding, certainly more natural.
Pedals are often much more versatile than amp reverb though - they often have diferent types of reverb (room, hall, spring etc), ability to control reverb time, and have much greater range. Also, amp reverb is quite often not footswitchable. And as has been said, it depend very much on the amp.
Fresh_Start
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Re: WHAT'S BETTER: Tube amp reverb or a boss pedals reverb?
+1 on some amps good, some not.
Ironically, the reverb in my Blues Jr. is mediocre at best (yes, I know there are mods to make it somewhat better). It's a tube amp, but SS reverb. On the other hand, my tiny Trademark 10, all SS, has great reverb built in with a 3 spring Accutronics tank. Go figure.
Chip
+1 on some amps good, some not.
Ironically, the reverb in my Blues Jr. is mediocre at best (yes, I know there are mods to make it somewhat better). It's a tube amp, but SS reverb. On the other hand, my tiny Trademark 10, all SS, has great reverb built in with a 3 spring Accutronics tank. Go figure.
Chip
