Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Recording Techniques, People Skills, Gear, Recording Spaces, Computers, and DIY

Moderators: drumsound, tomb

cgarges
zen recordist
Posts: 10890
Joined: Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:26 am
Location: Charlotte, NC
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by cgarges » Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:37 am

I've used a Bricasti and they're amazing, but I don't own one. Otherwise, I REALLY love the Klark Teknik DN-780. EMT plates are pretty fantastic (again, I don't own one, but I've used LOTS of them over the years). Sony DPS-R7s are also really cool and can be had super-cheap these days. Also really love my PCM-60, especially on snare. My Lexicon 200 (the big one from the late 70s/early 80s) is absolutely gorgeous, but every few years it breaks again and it costs about $500 to get fixed. Ugh...

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

User avatar
vvv
zen recordist
Posts: 10139
Joined: Tue May 13, 2003 8:08 am
Location: Chi
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by vvv » Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:46 am

Izzit a stereo unit by any chance?

:twisted:
bandcamp;
blog.
I mix with olive juice.

drumsound
zen recordist
Posts: 7474
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:30 pm
Location: Bloomington IL
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by drumsound » Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:41 pm

vvv wrote:
Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:46 am
Izzit a stereo unit by any chance?

:twisted:
Sorry, man. I deleted the double before I saw your clever joke.

User avatar
vvv
zen recordist
Posts: 10139
Joined: Tue May 13, 2003 8:08 am
Location: Chi
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by vvv » Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:49 pm

Well, I amuse me, anyway. :lol:
bandcamp;
blog.
I mix with olive juice.

User avatar
vernier
pushin' record
Posts: 255
Joined: Sun Jun 22, 2003 6:40 pm
Location: USA
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by vernier » Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:24 pm

Btw, I'm sort of a fan of the BX thingys.

Zacharia Matilda
gimme a little kick & snare
Posts: 79
Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:56 pm
Location: Factory Outlet-Maine

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by Zacharia Matilda » Sun Apr 05, 2020 9:05 am

I had an m3000 which was so flexible and easy to use. It also had lots of other useful tools other than reverb. Mine crapped out shortly after I got it though. I was pretty disgusted. I liked it so much I almost bought another to replace it but couldn't bring myself to throw more money at something that had caused me so much grief. I took a chance on a unit I hadn't heard or used before-an old Barco Emt 248 from the nineties. No bells and whistles, and the routing is not as flexible as the m3000, but the reverbs are great. It really stays out of the way, which is one of the things I like about it. It's the only box I have. I've used boxes that are more useful and flexible, but none that sound any better.
dehumidified

The Scum
moves faders with mind
Posts: 2745
Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:26 pm
Location: Denver, CO
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by The Scum » Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:41 am

Does running Audiodamage EOS on an old iPhone count as hardware?
"What fer?"
"Cat fur, to make kitten britches."

Calaverasgrande
ass engineer
Posts: 46
Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2020 8:35 am
Location: NYC
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by Calaverasgrande » Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:58 am

Lately I am enjoying the Roland 3030. It's kind of aggravating to use, as it's "intuitive interface" is not actually very intuitive.
It also loses the 100% wet setting whenever a power cycle it, which is every day. It gets too hot to leave on when not in use. I mean really really hot.
But it give a very good drum sound or whole mix reverb which neither sounds gritty or hyped. I like the wooden room with a short decay and push the liveness and distance a little.

drumsound
zen recordist
Posts: 7474
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:30 pm
Location: Bloomington IL
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by drumsound » Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:05 am

Calaverasgrande wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:58 am
Lately I am enjoying the Roland 3030. It's kind of aggravating to use, as it's "intuitive interface" is not actually very intuitive.
It also loses the 100% wet setting whenever a power cycle it, which is every day. It gets too hot to leave on when not in use. I mean really really hot.
But it give a very good drum sound or whole mix reverb which neither sounds gritty or hyped. I like the wooden room with a short decay and push the liveness and distance a little.
Most Roland interfaces are AWFUL.

User avatar
shedshrine
deaf.
Posts: 1868
Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:47 pm
Location: sf bay area

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by shedshrine » Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:43 pm

Calaverasgrande wrote:
Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:33 am
Could swear this was already a topic on here. But the only similar I can find is from over 15 years ago.
Here's one from 2014 that got some good hardware replies..

Calaverasgrande
ass engineer
Posts: 46
Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2020 8:35 am
Location: NYC
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by Calaverasgrande » Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:49 pm

Also the Eventide H9 is kicking my ass on everything lately.
It seems to be the only mid tier multieffects for sale new that isn't 20 years old?
Everything else is Bricasti Veyron or some Behringer nonsense.
Last edited by Calaverasgrande on Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Mark
tinnitus
Posts: 1231
Joined: Fri May 30, 2003 12:50 pm
Location: Leicester, Uk
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by Mark » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:26 pm

At 3K and up per unit I'd hardly put a Bricasti in the same price category as Behringer. If anything it's more like the difference between buying a Bugatti Veyron and buying a Fiat Tipo.
WWRHS?

Mark
tinnitus
Posts: 1231
Joined: Fri May 30, 2003 12:50 pm
Location: Leicester, Uk
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by Mark » Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:27 pm

At 3K and up per unit I'd hardly put a Bricasti in the same price category as Behringer. If anything it's more like the difference between buying a Bugatti Veyron or buying a Fiat Tipo.
WWRHS?

Mark
tinnitus
Posts: 1231
Joined: Fri May 30, 2003 12:50 pm
Location: Leicester, Uk
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by Mark » Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:28 am

Which models would you say are mid tier and how often do they pop up on Reverb or Ebay?
WWRHS?

Calaverasgrande
ass engineer
Posts: 46
Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2020 8:35 am
Location: NYC
Contact:

Re: Favorite Hardware Reverb Unit

Post by Calaverasgrande » Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:45 am

Mark wrote:
Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:28 am
Which models would you say are mid tier and how often do they pop up on Reverb or Ebay?
TC Electronic stuff like the M1XL, M2000, M3000 I guess?
But that is all quite old now. Feels strange to me to buy any new digital thing with a design over 15 years old.
If I'm going on Ebay or Reverb for a, wait for it, reverb.
I'm probably looking for a Lexicon with a number instead of a name for the model. Like the 60, 80 or 90.
But I was referring more to the state of retail reverbs for sale now. I'm not opposed to vintage stuff. But the market is such that I'd rather pay a little more for something new and avoid refurbishment and maintenance headaches. At least for the length of the warranty at least.

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 71 guests