Best battery powered reverb?

[Glenn Demichele]

I've been going to a lot of rehearsals lately. It actually helps. Anyway I've been bringing a "practice rig". I've been using an old zoom multi-effects that I don't like too much. I'm looking for a decent sounding reverb pedal, but would like to run it off a battery rather than try and find an extra plug, so battery life is important. Some of the newer pedals take like 100mA, which really eats batteries.

[Bruce Derr]

I'd be curious about this too. Most digital pedals draw relatively high current, and sometimes it's inconvenient to find a place to plug in another wall wart.

[Dave Stagner]

Almost all modern reverb pedals are using chips that use so much current that they can't run on 9v batteries. I use a Caroline Meteore that works for a while on a battery, but it's distinctly and deliberately lo-fi, which may be awesome if you're me, but may be terrible if you're one of the players looking for a smooth, glossy, modern sound.

Another option is one of the pedalboard power supplies that can operate off of almost any power input, including a common lithium USB backup battery. I have one, and it can drive a lot of bigger pedals (although there's a limit to how many it can drive at once), because the USB battery can deliver a lot more current.

[John Poston]

If you're using the MG-50 it's worth installing the effect manager and adding the Spring 63 patch to try out. It's much better than the standard one.

Otherwise, Dave makes a good point - reverb is a pretty processor heavy effect and will drain battery pretty fast on any normal unit.

May be worth considering a more basic analog delay to get in that neighborhood of filling out sound a little.

[Jeff Highland]

There are usb to 9v conversion cables which would allow you to use a power bank for the reverb pedal, but make sure you get it with centre negative.

[Brett Lanier]

I’ve been using these since they came out in the early 2000’s. I keep one with me on the road for tuning with headphones. The reverb sounds great, and battery life is very good.

There’s a bit of a cult following with them, sometimes they’re really expensive. Here’s a cheap one.

https://reverb.com/item/58666216-korg-t ... t=58666216

[Bob Sykes]

I have been using this battery pack for quite a while. Mostly to reduce noise but it's really convenient. Has USB out but I use the 9V barrel connectors to power both of my small pedal boards (pictured) and my Hilton VP. Usually 4 pedals on floor board. I get about 8 hours of playtime. Recharge time is 8 to 10 hours from empty. Essentially overnight prior to gig. Only downside is self-discharge. It will completely discharge itself (no load) in about a week.

[Ken Jameson]

I use the Danelectro spring king, I use it with a
Fender bassman head as well as a crate power block.
It has a small spring tank in the pedal.

[Donny Hinson]

I'd be curious about this too. Most digital pedals draw relatively high current, and sometimes it's inconvenient to find a place to plug in another wall wart.

Yes, and they draw current even when the reverb is switched off. So whenever I'd use a battery reverb or delay when I was playing out, I'd unplug it between sets.