Muff's Modules & More

felix

I'm on the lookout for a good (ie, "realistic") spring reverb, preferably in pedal form (the Vermona spring reverb box looks cool, but pricey and big).

So far the Holy Grail from EH looks to be a standout although the new '65 Fender Deluxe pedal from Boss looks interesting (I have heard good things about how close the spring sounds to the real amp and it has amp modeling which could be handy).

There's also offerings from Line 6 (Verbzilla) and others, but I don't really know if those will be up-to-snuff.

Any recommendations or personal experience with any of these or others I overlooked is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Muff Wiggler · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:30 pm Post subject:

i have a holier grail - love it! think it's amazing, however I fried it by plugging my modular into it. stinkin' digital lol

may actually buy another though - great pedal

Synthesizers Dot Com has a 'true' spring reverb module for like $115 or something like that, including the reverb tank

it runs off the same +/-15v that Blacet uses - different power connector, however you could make an adapter or buy one for like $5

also the PCB in that module is small enough to easily re-mount behind a frac-sized panel

something to think about

zerosum · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject:

I remember when I had this "looking for a reverb" moment, I blogged it.

You have a Euro rack setup, maybe check out the Doepfer A199.

Im going with the Neural Agonizer.

The Furman RV-1 looks suitable for a rack solution.

zerosum · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:

Muff Wiggler · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

felix · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:14 am Post subject:

Muff Wiggler · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:58 am Post subject:

Muff Wiggler · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:45 am Post subject:

ah, here you go, Vermona has RetroVerb, i was confusing it with something else that has a kickplate, I think maybe Danelectro made it?

Anyway, RetroVerb is an all-analog spring reverb. no kickplate but it does have a 'crash button' to achieve the same effect

http://www.vermona.com/en/produkte/retroverb/retroverb.html

I've never used Vermona gear, however they have an excellent reputation, and I've heard from people I trust highly that it is very very good equipment

felix · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

Yikes! I knew the outputs were pretty hot, but not that hot. I think I'm taking a volt-meter to the modular tonight and checking to see what's coming out of it. Currently I just go from the Doepfer VCA (or sometimes just the filter when I'm doing drones) and into a multiple module that has a 1/4" jack as well as the 1/8" jacks. The Doepfer VCA does have a master out attenuator, but it's usually most of the way up. Thanks for the heads up!

I think I'll take another look at the RetroVerb (a colleague has a few Vermona pieces which he says are "top-notch"), the size is a little bigger than I would prefer, but mainly it's the price that gives me pause the most. For that price, I could snag an RE-201 on eBay.

Kwote · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject:

this is what i role with http://www.vanamps.com/solemate.htm

pedal format cheaper and more straight to the point. the vermona has too many extras that i'd rather have my modular take care of.

at this point it's the only effect i want in pedal format. sounds great! no problems running modular signals into it either.

felix · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject:

Ooh, now that is cool, and pretty much perfect for what I would like: Pedal-form, CV not necessary.

Thanks Kwote! As these hipity-hop kids say today, "good looking out" wink

Kwote · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

Muff Wiggler · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject:

very cool, i didn't know about that - awesome! where can I get one?

Kwote · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject:

http://analogman.com/reverbam.htm

might've gone up in price since i ordered mine cuz i don't remember paying $285.00

but i'm super hazy on that purchase lol

you have to scroll down for the sole-mate. the reverbamate has two outputs but since i run my stuff through a mixer i didn't really need all that. plus at the time i think the sole-mate was cheaper. now it looks like they're the same price.

Kwote · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

might also wanna check up on these links if analogman.com doesn't pan out:

http://www.vanamps.com/dealers.htm

but i found analogman to be the most trustworthy/reliable.

Muff Wiggler · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject:

awesome, thanks! I've ordered from Analogman before, love those guys

this is great, exactly what I've been after!

thanks

shamann · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject:

Well, given the currency, it'll be cheaper to get from the US, but in case you wait until the currency tanks, Boutique Tone in Montreal lists them:

http://www.boutiquetone.com/index.php?version=index_eng&page=mini_desc ription&product_category_id=562

Kent · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: AKG, Furman or Quad-8

Hey Felix,

If size & transportability aren't issues for you, then you may want to consider an AKG spring reverb. There is one in ebay right now. Either the BX-20 or BX-10 could be right for you.

160237022697 for the BX-10 that is still available
190218228456 for the BX-20 that sold, but you can check out the description and photos.

I've got a Furman RV-1 which is 'The Shit™'. I've loaned it to other engineers about town and they all dig it & it ends up on many things in a mix. Some have even done Impulse Responses of it.

I've also got an incredibly rare we're not worthy

Quad-Eight Spring Reverb. You'll never find one; but I thought I'd through it out there... mostly to gloat! thumbs up

felix · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks Kent!

not that I don't already have enough unfinished projects, but I think I'm going to put one together myself, just using standard amp replacement parts.