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Topic: older Boss RV-3 |
Steven Welborn
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Ojai,CA USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2014 10:40 am |
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I here the earlier RV-3's were better boxes. Later ones were made in Taiwan. Anyone know when the change took place and how to tell the difference i.e. pink label= ??
I have a WET reverb and a DD-5 now so should I even bother? One box is convenient no?.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2014 1:21 pm
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I think you are better off with two separate units.
I tried an RV-3 and the different combinations of reverb and delay are too limited. |
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Mark Greenway
From:
Lake Kiowa, Texas
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Posted 15 Jul 2014 8:25 pm This should answer it.
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RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
The RV-3 was launched in the mid 90s after 4 years without a Reverb pedal in the Boss lineup. The RV-3 is a combination reverb and delay pedal with four different reverb modes plus three delay modes with delay times up to 2000ms. There are an additional four modes that combines delay and room, hall or plate reverb types.
The bottom label was changed from pink to dark gray, January 1999.
Modes
Mode 1: Delay 32ms-125ms
Mode 2: Delay 125ms-500ms
Mode 3: Delay 500ms-2s
Mode 4: Delay + Reverb: Room 1
Mode 5: Delay + Reverb: Room 2
Mode 6: Delay + Reverb: Hall
Mode 7: Delay + Reverb: Plate
Mode 8: Reverb: Room 1 (small)
Mode 9: Reverb: Room 2 (large)
Mode 10: Reverb: Hall
Mode 11: Reverb: Plate
Features
New DSP (Digital Signal Processor) developed for the RV-3
Reverb effect gradually fading away when effect is turned off
Stereo outputs for 3D reverb sounds
Specifications
Controls: Balance, Tone, Reverb Time, 11-way mode switch
Connectors: Input, Outputs (A/MONO, B), AC Adaptor
Current Draw: 70 mA (DC 9V)
Weight: 420 g (15 oz.)
A/D Conversion: 16 bit linear, 128bit oversampling
D/A Conversion: 16 bit
Sampling Frequency: 32kHz
Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series
Labels
Pink - Made In Taiwan
Dark Gray - Made In Taiwan
The RV-3 was sold from March 1994 to August 2002.
http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/rv3.xml |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2014 6:43 am
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I have one of each, and use them interchangeably.
I don't hear any difference between the two. |
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Walter Glockler
From:
Northern New Mexico
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Posted 19 Jul 2014 7:50 am
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| Pete, same here - I didn't hear any difference. Meanwhile I have replaced the RV-3 with an Earthquaker Dispatch Master. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 19 Jul 2014 8:18 am
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| if i didn't have anything else, the rv3 is a single unit that will get you by. certainly better than some boxes and way better than nothing. |
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Doug Jones
From:
Oregon & Florida
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Posted 19 Jul 2014 4:44 pm
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I had a pink back and a gray back. I couldn't hear the difference.
There seems to be a lot of players using them.
Another alternative is the Earthquaker Dispatch Master. Search the reviews on the forum. The delays are great, but there's only one reverb on board. At least the RV-3 has 4 reverbs with delay to choose from. |
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