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Topic: BOSS FRV-1 reverb pedal |
Edward Byrne
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Posted 1 Apr 2010 3:20 pm |
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I was never a big fan of boss reverb pedals, but was very impressed when i demo'd their new reverb pedal, the FRV 1 pedal, based on the 63' fender reverb, i decided to buy one as a back up to my tc electronics rack processor,cos i hate my amps reverb, however on a couple of occasions just recently, ive needed a really simple gig set up, just my sho bud pro 1, nashville 112 and my boss pedal, now i wasn't expecting authentic fender tube reverb nirvana, but its sounded superb each time, its a very simple pedal really, none of your gated or reversed reverb sounds that i find unusable anyway, just Mixer, Tone and Dwell controls, im going to use it tommorrow night on my big gig, and im very confident that i may continue to use it, anyone else out there tried one?
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 1 Apr 2010 4:37 pm Frv-1
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| I bought one of the first available in our area, best reverb pedal I have owned. |
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Chris LeDrew
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Posted 1 Apr 2010 8:36 pm
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Just got one and love it. Sounds superb. It's easy to dial in and has just enough features to give you control over level, tone and length. Warm and surprisingly realistic. The general sound of the reverb itself is like a blend of plate and spring - very pleasing to the ear. I roll the tone almost all the way off to get that more ambient reverb as opposed to the trebly snap, but it can do Bakersfield as well no problem.
I'm generally not a fan of these new Fender/Boss concoctions, but I sure like this one. I too will be using mine tomorrow night and look forward to hearing how it translates to the stage.
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Marc Jenkins
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 3 Apr 2010 1:10 pm
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Posted 3 Apr 2010 5:48 pm
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It was great live, Marc. I set it and forgot about it, except for on one ballad I reached back and increased the level a bit. Other than that, it sat on my amp and did a nice mimic of the real thing! I'm happiest with this pedal over the Boss RV3, Digitech RV7, and EH Holy Grail.
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Ron Whitworth
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Yuma,Ariz.USA Yeah they say it's a DRY heat !!
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Posted 3 Apr 2010 7:52 pm
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Edward, David or Chris;
Do any of you use delay also?
If so, what do you use for the delay since this pedal
does not do delay like the RV3..
Also interested to see how the pedal did on the bandstand for you..
Thanks .. Ron
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Posted 3 Apr 2010 10:32 pm
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Ron, I use an older Boss DD2 with a high-cut mod to give it more of an analog sound. However, I hardly ever use delay and reverb at once, and when I use delay by itself I usually dial in a sound that resembles a reverb anyway. I think I am finally admitting to myself as of late that I greatly prefer reverb to delay when it comes to steel.
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2010 11:42 pm
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| I think I am finally admitting to myself as of late that I greatly prefer reverb to delay when it comes to steel. |
I have always preferred reverb to delay when it comes to steel. I've found that any setting of delay I can dial up that gives the sort of ambience I'm looking for in flowing passages leads to overly noticeable individual repeats of staccato notes or chords, which I personally hate for their mechanical, unnatural nature and tendency to jumble things up.
This pedal sounds like it may be what I'm looking for for any situations where amp reverb is unavailable, or sucks! |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 4 Apr 2010 3:00 am Delay
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| Edward...I will use a touch of delay on certain tunes (especially when attempting to achieve the John Hughey sound). The "Carbon Copy" or Ibanez "AD-9", both analog units are my choices. |
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Edward Byrne
From:
Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland
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Posted 5 Apr 2010 11:04 am
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| Hi Guys, Sorry for the delay [no pun intended] in responding, have had a hectic long holiday weekend, after reading the responses, i have to say i seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet as you Marc, i too roll off the tone control, as its a very bright pedal, so that leaves me with only two controls to balance, mixer and dwell, and is very easy to dial in your own personal preference, as i previously said, there are no reversed or gated or ambient type reverbs available on this pedal, just plain simple amp type reverb, well maybe a bit more, but then, im a great believer in 'less is more' i thought it was excellent for steel, i dont like to swamp my tone with reverb, just take the dryness off, and the frv1 performed admirably, although it will dial in as much wet as you could ever wish for, now i find it easy to describe an amp, whether it is loud, clean, tinny, nasally, whatever! but i find it very difficult to describe reverb, its what is pleasing to the users ear that counts, i have never come across a foot pedal reverb that i actually liked, until this one, but i have also learned that what you think is a good reverb sound for the steel, is not neccesarily a good reverb for guitar, and as i double on lead guitar and steel, through one amp, a nashville 112, via two sessionmaster pre amps, this pedal didnt work out for me through the fx loop, so i used a tc electronics processor for my guitar, and ran the frv1 to the steel, from the two pre amps, re delay on the steel, i have heard lots of steel players get great delayed tone, but i do see it more as an added effect, great for certain sounds, but as a permanent core sound, i just prefer reverb on the steel, but i love using delay on my guitar, so i have to have two distinct signals going to my instruments, but to cut short a long answer re the frv1 onstage with steel guitar, it was very good, i think most steel players will like its simplicity, and even if you think it doesnt match up to your favourite processor, its a very good back up reverb, in the event of a break down, that was my original intention, |
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James Martin (U.K.)
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Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Apr 2010 12:05 am
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| On the strength of what I've read here I have put away my RV7 pedal and expect my Fender63 to arrive tomorrow. Anyone give me ballpark settings please for my Carter so I can just plug n play?. Thanks. |
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Edward Byrne
From:
Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland
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Posted 7 Apr 2010 2:24 am
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| Hi James, hope you like your frv1 when it arrives, its a very simple pedal, as a starting point, just copy my settings on the initial picture above, but like anything, its personal preferences, so tweak away to get your own sound, regards Eddie |
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James Martin (U.K.)
From:
Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Apr 2010 3:20 am
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| Hi Edward, Thank you for taking the time to reply to my request. I'm hoping this is the last reverb pedal I buy. Thanks for the settings - I'll try those first. Say hello to Ted when next you meet him - we go back a few years! Take care. James. |
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Edward Byrne
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Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland
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Posted 7 Apr 2010 2:37 pm
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| OK James, let us know what you think of the pedal when you have tested it out, how many times though, have i said 'this will be my last amp, guitar, pedal' etc etc, but i think i am a gear junkie, still searching for my tone nirvana, seen Ted [Nesbitt] a couple of times this year, but we are quite a distance apart, Ted is on the east coast, I am on the west coast, next stop America, though we have traded quite a bit of equipment, and the Northern Ireland Steel Guitar Association [NISGA] is still going strong after 17 years, |
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James Martin (U.K.)
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Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.
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Posted 8 Apr 2010 10:05 am
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| Hi Edward and guys, Well,I've put it through its paces and found that to my ears( which are not the best) it sounds very much like my RV7 which I no longer use. Both units have great reverbs especially when playing instrumentals. Unfortunately,I don't get to play instrumentals in my band therefore I'll probably continue to use my amp reverb which I generally find adequate. |
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James Martin (U.K.)
From:
Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 2:19 am
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| Having now spent much longer messing and adjusting the controls on the unit and my 112 I've finally found the sound I was looking for. |
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John Roche
From:
England
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 2:24 am
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Hi Edward, I just got one today and I must say how close to the real thing this pedal comes, very easy to use and easy to change settings for slow to fast songs.
Have a look here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvAvw-d7eQE |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 8:28 am
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Does the pedal change the tone of the amp or distort? I use a Holy Grail but it seems to dirty the sound of my amp a bit. I'm looking at other digital reverbs. I have a bunch of tube amps without spring reverb.
Thanks
Dave
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Edward Byrne
From:
Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 12:07 pm
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| James, delighted to hear you persevered with the pedal and got the sound you were hoping for, especially after reading your previous post, in which you were initially dissapointed, especially after i gave it the thumbs up, and more good news, John, you sound delighted with yours, and posted a good demo, Dave, i suppose by its very nature, it does colour the sound, by adding a wet sound to the tone, as for dirtying the sound, i cant say it distorts the sound, but i dont use it at its extremes, |
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 9 Apr 2010 8:41 pm
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Dave, this is the most subtle of the reverb pedals I've used. To my ear, I hear no colouring of sound.
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James Martin (U.K.)
From:
Watford, Herts, United Kingdom * R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Apr 2010 5:21 am
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| Thanks Edward, yes I'm pleased with the sound I'm getting but the acid test will be the gig tonight I'll let you know later. |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2010 5:45 am
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Thanks guys. I guess the only way I really know if I like it is to get one! 
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