What's the best small digital reverb unit for PSG?

Barry Hyman · From: upstate New York, USA

I love my vintage tube amp (a Music Man 210-65 that I bought new in 1974 -- after CBS bought Fender, Leo Fender quit in disgust and started Music Man to build amps right; this was one of the first they built; amps don't get any better) but I don't like its spring reverb.

What I want is a small, lightweight, digital reverb unit that I can put in between my volume pedal and my amp (since they hadn't invented effects loops back then). Or maybe it would be best between the steel and the vp, whatever.

Who makes a good one? Any recommendations?
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Jack Stanton · From: Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey

I remember Bruce Bouton post about a reverb that impressed him, and he would know! Unfortunately, I don't recall what it was.
Short term memory is the first to go....

Darvin Willhoite · From: Roxton, Tx. USA

It's hard to beat a boss RV series reverb. I use RV-3's which have been discontinued, but there's still lots of them around. Digitech makes some good units, and the Electro Harmonix Holy Grail is also nice. After the volume pedal works best, as it doesn't cut off the reverb tail when you kill the volume.
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Mike Neer · From: NJ

Van Amps Sole-Mate is great: http://www.vanamps.com/solemate.htm

OOps, it's not a digital reverb.
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Roger Dillingham · From: Kentucky, USA

I think I remember Bruce Bouton, Randy Beavers & a few others mentioning that they had tried the Digitech RV-7 Reverb Pedal and really were impressed by it. I have never personally heard one, but I think that Greg Cutshaw had a review of one on his website, with some accompanying audio sample files. Hope this helps. Good luck, and keep pickin!
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Jeremy Threlfall · From: now in Western Australia

I recently bought a digital unit for my HD130 head. It was a toss up between the digitech RV7 (which was referred to by Bruce B, Randy B) and the TC Electronics Nova, which was selling for about the same price (in Australia) at the time.

The Nova unit is great (really good build quality)and every option and sdjustment under the sun.

In a way I wish I had gotten something simpler, as there are just too many buttons and options with this.

I'd recommend the Nova, though

Danny Naccarato · From: Burleson, Texas

Since you asked about a small replacement for your spring, the EH Holy Grail Nano is a great replacement for your amp reverb. It has a switch for Spring/Hall and a single level knob, just like an amp. Compact size, great sounding reverb, and quiet.

Ray McCarthy · From: New Hampshire, USA

I have the holy grail nano--use it on the "hall" setting, the knob at about 10:00. I installed an outlet inside my NV-112 amp that works off the on-off switch, and the reverb is plugged into it so it comes on automatically w/the amp. The reverb just sits on top of the amp, never leaves even when I'm carrying it, patched in via the pre-E Q patch with 12-inch cords. Works great!

Ben Jones · From: Seattle, Washington, USA

I have the digitech and it works well and has alot of variable settings. it is very digital sounding to me, but you said thats what yu were after. It uses the lexicon reverb models which are well regarded digital reverb models. dont hurt to try one.

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

I have both an RV-3 and the simple original Holy Grail.

I found the RV-3 harsh and with far too many settings/options for my liking.

The HG, on the other hand, is as simple as it gets. One 3-position 'tone' changer switch and a big volume knob. The HG comes as close as you can get to the true Fender reverb sound that we all loved and grew up with.

JMHO, of course.
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Mitch Druckman · From: Arizona, USA

Mr. Springy?

I've also seen ads for 2 other new reverbs based on this new Belden module. They're both made by top notch companies. I wonder who has tried them with steel?

The Hermida Reverb is made by the maker of the Zen Drive and at intro pricing it sells for $99.

Here's the link (about halfway down the page)

http://www.hermidaaudio.com/products.html

The other is the Plush Good Verbrations, made by Fuchs, builders of fine handmade guitar amps. It sells for $249. (Also about halfway down the page)

http://www.fuchsaudiotechnology.com/products-plush.php

The samples sound very good. Has anyone heard them yet?

David Nugent · From: Gum Spring, Va.

I recently began using the new Boss "FRV-1" pedal and really like it. It is said to simulate the '63 Fender Reverb and it seems to do a nice enough job in that area.

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

I like the Digitech RV7 which is basically a Lexicon reverb in a "stomp box". I've tried it with steel and it works good and Ollie Strong borrowed it and tried it and bought one to replace an old Alesis reverb he was using.

I'm using it with my lead guitar right now as I have a POD XT that I normally use with steel.

Barry Hyman · From: upstate New York, USA

My Music Man amp has perfectly good spring reverb, as good as any vintage Fender. But I hate the pingy sound of spring reverb, and the last thing I want is a digital imitation of what I already have. Someone here mentioned "that old Fender amp reverb that we all love" -- I never liked it, even back in the sixties, and was delighted when clean digital reverb became an option in the eighties.

I'm looking for quality digital reverb in a small stomp box where I can control the type, the amount, the eq, and the delay time. I have Lexicon reverb on my computer interface, and that's a fine sound but not portable, so I'll probably get the Digitech RV-7, or maybe the Boss RV-5.

I have an old Digitech multiple effects pedal that does what I want except it is noisy and bulky; probably the new ones are quieter. And I have an Alesis Midiverb but it is zapped and probably not worth repairing. Ah, the unending quest for the perfect sound...

Thanks everybody!!! No need to post anymore unless you want -- I'm ready to pull out the credit card now...
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Mike Neer · From: NJ

I think that the Music Man reverb sounds like crap, personally. I have an RP112 and the reverb tank is about 8" long. Total junk--nothing at like a Fender reverb.
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Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

I used to own a MM when they first came out. It was half tube and half SS. I think it had 4 10" speakers.

I thought because Leo Fender made it, that the reverb would be just like in the old Fenders.

It was awful. Blarey and harsh. No warmth. I got rid of the MM as soon as I could.

If you don't like the old Fender sound, that's cool. There is no 'springy' in the HG reverb unit.

I think Musicians Friend, and even YouTube, have lotsa stompbox demos these days.
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