Reverb pedal

[Steve Sanders]

I know this subject has probably been beat-to-death already but I'm might'a missed something! What kind / brand of reverb pedal do fellow Chetboarders recommend these days? I have an old Fender Virbro Champ that has real nice tremelo / vibrato but no reverb. I have a DigiTech RP50 but it's a little noisy and has a lot of stuff I don't ever use. Maybe just a dedicated reverb pedal with maybe options for plate, spring, etc. settings would be nice. I have one recommendation for a ZoomA2 and would like a few more options and opinions. Thanks, Steve

[Richard Hudson]

Paul Yandell recommended a Boss RV5 to me right after I got my new amp. I already had the Lexicon that I was using for reverb, so I never did try it, but if Paul recommended it...

[Norm]

I just went to my local music store and bought a used echo pedal they had. I don't particularly care for reverb per-se as delivered by the spring pan units. Just a little subtle echo is good enough for me. Which one is best? Ask the guy in the music store.

I don't obsess about those kind of things because you get tempted to think "Gee...I'll sound better if I get one of these things."

Maybe.

But picking up the guitar and practicing more is the only thing that will really make you sound better.... The gadget (like a Bigsby) or that great sounding pedal do help but they all sound better when a well seasoned player uses them.

[bill park]

Steve -
I use the Zoom A2.1u, a good product - reverb, delay, phase, etc with a volume/effect pedal controller:


Also have a Boss RV3 with both delay and reverb - a rare one, no longer made, but you can find used ones around $100:


Other ChetBoarders have raved about the '65 Fender Reverb pedal:


Any of these would go well with that new amp of yours!

Bill