Reverb Pedals

[chomii]

I have a Strymon Blue Sky verb - sounds so amazing and really well built. I used to own a TC g-system and they have some really nice reverbs - I'm guessing the single pedal TC stuff (like the Hall of Fame verb) is similar, but I've never tried one...

Why did you change G System? I cannot decide which way to go G Major 2 or G System as multieffect setup or separate effect pedals. Which path will suck tone less?

[Cory]

The G-system post-gain effects were awesome and fairly transparent, but the pre-gain portion just sucks (for lack of a better word). It was very noisy and sucked tone big time - I even had the iB modded black version and it still "sucked" - I endlessly tweaked and tried every trick in the book to get it right, but everytime I plugged straight into my amp I would get so frustrated with the G because of how bad it changed my tone - it really cut a lot of bottome end off. Plus, I just decided I wanted a simpler set up since I don't use many effects anyways.

Here's my current board (and I love it!). All true bypass and zero tone coloration!

[KiwiJoe]

I had a Mr. Black Supermoon. It's a great pedal, imo, that can do a really nice, natural sounding "traditional" reverb, but it has a decay knob that allows you to dial in up to 30 seconds of trail that modulates up in pitch as it decays.

I just found that I really prefer a bit of delay if I want a bit more ambiance or space, and since the DD-7 is so much more versatile (looping, slapback, digital/analog optional, reverse delay, etc.) than a reverb pedal, it didn't make sense to have both. If you're into reverb though, I don't think you can go wrong with the Supermoon.

[Jackie]

I just found that I really prefer a bit of delay if I want a bit more ambiance or space

Ditto, especially for lead tones - I used to have plenty of reverb but now I added a short "1 and a half" repetition delay and it sounds much more clear but still wide.

[Cory]

Although I love reverb, I agree that just a bit of delay with lead tones is the way to go - I have my delay set similar to Jackie and it's pretty subtle, but it still adds that fullness to beef up solos. Reverb sounds pretty cool with a slow, drawn out solo (think Gilmore) - but it can mush up your note separation when playing fast (especially w/ heavy distortion). Just like any effect, it shouldn't over power your guitar - but just add some subtle texture to you playing (at least in my opinion).

[mccart125]

Sold my HOF months ago and now a BlueSky guy.

I am addicted to Strymon!!

[dbagchee]

I could play the Blue Sky on modulated plate with decay at 100% for hours. I think I have. Great pedal!

[thejay]

I had a blue sky, was great.... Just got a big sky and that's wonderful. I haven't let my flint go yet.... That pedal is fantastic as well.

[caseyshallcross]

I had the TC HOF and never bonded with it. I now have the TC T2 reverb and love using it for the long spacey stuff.

[RetroRyan]

Hardwire Supernatural has an amazing spring/plate reverb.

[RetroRyan]

Also, more obvious choice but the Hall of Fame is fun for using the downloadable patches. Neunaber Stereo Wet is good for basic reverb to more ambient type of cleans.