Reverbs

[mongey]

Depending on budget and space, consider a used fractal fx8. Like a timeline/bigsky setup + more.

nah .Im a pedal guy . Had a axe fx xl at one stage and their sounds are top notch .

but I Like to see all those pedals

 

[budda]

I guess you just have to decide if you like seeing pedals more than you like signal chain flexibility without cables, not needing a loop switcher, having a MIDI controller and effects in one unit, and a higher level of control over effect parameters (more than the strymons).

 

[SnoozyWyrm]

GFI System Specular Tempus (if you want some delay functionality mixed in as well) or Specular Reverb V3. The Specular Tempus I 've played had some pretty amazing/detailed reverb algorithms inside.

 

[mongey]

I guess you just have to decide if you like seeing pedals more than you like signal chain flexibility without cables, not needing a loop switcher, having a MIDI controller and effects in one unit, and a higher level of control over effect parameters (more than the strymons).[/QUOte

I do.

I do

 

[Gmork]

The reverb at the top of my list is the mercury 7

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

Any thoughts on the Boss waza delay?

 

[Sitruc_btb]

I noticed no one mentioned the Walrus Audio Fathom reverb pedal. That's the pedal I want. Ive heard good things about the other pedals like Big Sky, Mercury7, but the Fathom is worth a look too Id say.

 

[Backsnack]

Hard to go wrong with a Big Sky, especially since you already have a Timeline and want more flexibility than what the Blue Sky has to offer. The Cloud and Chorale modes are worth the price alone, not to mention how good the more traditional modes are.

If you don't need midi, you might also check out the Flint. I currently own a Big Sky and a Flint and they're different enough than I don't feel like I have to "choose" between keeping one or the other. I've also owned a Blue Sky and the Flint has a better range of usable sounds IMO. 60's mode for spring tones ranging from subtle to radical drip, 70's mode for "normal" plate sounds, and 80's mode for adding just a bit of space or infinite ambience. As a bonus, the tremolo options are top notch too.

I have no experience with any of the Empress/Source Audio/other high end options listed above, so I can't help with those comparisons.

Have you spent much time dialing in sounds on the TC Toneprint app? It adds a lot of flexibility to the Hall of Fame, which already has a good amount of modes/options just on the face of the pedal. I've had the V1 and V2 versions and the Church mode can do great ambient tones as long as you don't need to go 100% wet. It may be worth trying out the HoF again if for no other reason than they're a great bang for your buck and you can try using it in conjunction with whatever "main" reverb you end up with too.

The Flint is a great pedal. The Big Sky, however, is too expensive and is way overkill for most people. It’s also a giant pedalboard hog.

Lol, I am just happy with my Digitech RV-7, but I dont really use all these weird new synthpad Reverbs and such.

That’s an awesome pedal and even old crusty used ones still hold their value. Hang onto it!

 

[Backsnack]

Another couple options to consider.

Don’t overlook Red Panda because they tend to make weird-sounding pedals. The Context v2 is versatile, has optional delay you can add with any reverb, and has special modulations that can be included into each reverb mode that complement all of them very well. Listen to how clear the reverbs are, insane fidelity. This is like a studio rack unit crammed into a boss sized pedal.



Also, Keeley just released the new Hydra Tremolo & Reverb pedal. This thing sounds absolutely GORGEOUS.



My only gripe with Keeley pedals is they don’t have MIDI.

 

[mongey]

Just watched a couple mercury 7 vids and it does sound great.

all said and done I've decided to stick with the empress . there is just something the the sound I prefer in the demos I watched . And I own, or have owned, 4 of their pedals and have been really happy with the quality

compressor
parra eq
tremelo
nebulus

I've bought and sold a lot of pedals over the years and there's not many regrets . selling the compressor is one I do regret .not sure why I did that

 

[Backsnack]

Just watched a couple mercury 7 vids and it does sound great.

all said and done I've decided to stick with the empress . there is just something the the sound I prefer in the demos I watched . And I own, or have owned, 4 of their pedals and have been really happy with the quality

compressor
parra eq
tremelo
nebulus

I've bought and sold a lot of pedals over the years and there's not many regrets . selling the compressor is one I do regret .not sure why I did that

Can’t go wrong with Empress. They make fantastic pedals.

 

[viifox]

The BigSky is still the king of all reverb pedals, imo, and i've owned every high end reverb pedal out there.

But for something far more compact, and cheaper, I really dig the Immerse MKII.

 

[KailM]

Never underestimate the power of stacking different reverbs and delays.

I’ve got a Hall of Fame 2 and an EQD Afterneath, both great pedals in their own right. But blended together they are magical. By tweaking their parameters together I can create just about any kind of ambient texture I want. Sometimes I add my delay pedal too and with my volume pedal I basically have volume swell heaven.

 

[jclogston]

Catalinebread talisman? I'm looking into this to replace my boss rv6..

 

[mongey]

Catalinebread talisman? I'm looking into this to replace my boss rv6..

They are a company I really want to like.but I have owned a couple of their pedals and flipped them quick. Neither sounded great in my rig even though demos were great.

 

[budda]

Www.effectsdatabase.com - reverb section. Good luck

 

[Ericjutsu]

How is the meris7 or any other reverb compare to big sky? I'm also looking for a reverb pedal that does it all from the standard hall and plate reverbs to really lush ambient ones.

 

[jclogston]

They are a company I really want to like.but I have owned a couple of their pedals and flipped them quick. Neither sounded great in my rig even though demos were great.

What did you end up getting?

 

[mongey]

What did you end up getting?

form catalinbrea d?

I had
the harmonic mesmeriser thing - sounded good but added way too much bass at the bottom of the sweep.at anything other than super subtle settings made my amp fart at rehearsal volume level
dirty little secret for trying to do a marshall-ish tone on my recto and it sounded shit

pedal were well made and all. just didn't work for me

 

[mongey]

and bought the empress. got 10% off for black friday

but unfortunately my wife informs me its an Xmas present and needs to go under the tree

damn shared bank accounts