That Pedal Show - Six Awesome Reverbs. Neunaber, Empress, MXR & more…
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- Опубліковано 25 гру 2024
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In this video Daniel and Mick follow up on the ‘Reverb Basics’ video that you can find here:
We’re comparing six high-quality modern reverb pedals, five digital and one genuine analogue spring reverb… plus the in-amp reverb in our Fender Super Reverb amplifier.
As regular viewers will know, our fully-featured, all-singing all-dancing, no-compromise reverb of choice is the Strymon Big Sky and you can see and hear that in many of our other videos. Today we don’t spend too much time on it, as there are a lot of newer pedals to get through!
The pedals we’re using today:
• MXR M300 Reverb
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2hLvESX
USA: bit.ly/3yo9D1c
• Lovepedal Hall Mod - no longer made
• Neunaber Immerse
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2QFbjkg
Australia: bit.ly/2UHqcVt
• Empress Reverb
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2wpXw6M
Australia: bit.ly/2wq2lgp
• Strymon Big Sky
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2wpLdEx
USA: imp.i114863.ne...
Australia: bit.ly/2x0GSdY
• Carl Martin Headroom Reverb
Our overdrives today are the Fire Custom Shop Carpe Diem and a Lovepedal Eternity.
Interesting bits and go-to sections…
• What is reverb anyway? 4:38
• MXR M300 Reverb discussion and examples: 8:05
• MXR spring setting compared with Super Reverb internal reverb: 9:55
• MXR with overdrive: 12:00…
• …and again compared with Super Reverb internal reverb: 12:57
• Lovepedal Hall Mod Reverb discussion and examples: 14:15
• Pre-delay explained: 15:00
• Neunaber Immerse discussion and examples:19:20
• Neunaber Immerse with overdrive: 23:35
• Empress Reverb discussion and examples: 24:51
• Empress Beer preset: 32:38
• Strymon BigSky recap (we don’t spend long on it because it’s in so many of our videos): 34:16
• Carl Martin Headroom discussion and examples: 35:18
• Carl Martin Headroom compared with Fender Super Reverb internal reverb: 39:00
Mick is playing a Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster. Dan is playing a Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster.
Amps are a Fender Super Reverb with 4x10 Jensen alnico speakers and a 1961 Vox AC30 with EF86 channel mod.
As always, all pedal and amp switching and routing is handled by TheGigRig G2.
For more on TheGigRig see www.thegigrig.com
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I can never watch these videos straight through as I'm constantly pausing to run and play my guitar after hearing some inspiring effect or riff. Well done!
Just so people know the base price (not including shipping), to help with a purchasing decision. MXR M300 Reverb US$199, Lovepedal Hall Mod- discontinued, Neunaber Immerse US$225, Empress Reverb US$449, Strymon BigSky US$ 479, Carl Martin Headroom Reverb US$ 224. Another great episode guys. Cheers.
+POG FROGULPOP Carl Martin $280 new
+Eric sin sinner Carl Martin is currently $224, on Amazon with free shipping.
POG FROGULPOP
I really dont think its worth that, cant really put it on a board and you can get so close with a stomp sized pedal, why would you?
*****
So does my Classic 30 which by the way i got for $250
***** Blows away the pos HRD Fender, I have vintage Fender amps not too but for the price the classic MIA early versions sound great
Empress make such great stuff. Faultless!
The Big Sky has the most character and will be a reverb that is a classic in 20 years. It does SO much.
That Carl Martin unit should be called 'no more pedalboard room'!!
-b0j- I have had a couple of their pedals on my board (surf trem and red repeat). Loved the sound, hated how much space they took up
Least feasible pedal ever
Carl Martin “YouWrongForThatSize” Reverb Pedal. 😆
Hahahaha exactly. I keep going back to the MXR M300....I think after the holidays, I am going to buy it
You forgot the classic ehx pedals yet?
Ended up getting an Empress after trying out some of the other pedals -- including the Strymon and the Neunaber (and handful not mentioned here) -- and I couldn't be happier with the Empress. In addition to some really useful sub-categories (like lush ambient swells, shimmering atmospheric ambience, sparkling octave reverb, etc.) the main reason I bought it was that it did the *key* sounds perfectly. The Spring, Hall, Plate, and Room tones are IMO just better than the competition. Plus, it is very tweakable without being overwhelming -- I guess it's cool to have like 500 menus to scroll through on a pedal but I want to simply dial in a tone, save it, and play, which the Empress Reverb does super well. It also comes with an SD card slot where you can add free upgrades as well as the ability to use it as a looper pedal. It's awesome!
I know this is an old video, but I purchased an Mxr reverb a few months ago and I love it. Would love to go down the reverb rabbit hole like I have with drives and fuzzes but geez it gets expensive and the Mxr is very reasonably priced
Wooohoo! My Friday ritual now revolves around waking up, pouring myself a good cup of coffee and watching the latest "That Pedal Show" episode! Shortly thereafter, I come to my senses and realize that I still have to show up for work, and so I make a mad dash to the office. Halloo from Miami :)
Great demo. I was genuinely blown away by the humble reverb pedal when I bought a Hall Of Fame a few years back. I never knew reverb could be so musical and inspirational. I thought of reverb as in what you get on an amp. Now though I'm not sure why so many get hung up on ye ol' Spring reverb as the Plates, Halls and Mods sound so so good.
I'm always so impressed with Mick's playing.
+wgb01001 me too, he's awesome 🤓
Mick's strat is my favorite configuration ever, pale blue with rosewood fretboard.
+ With mint green pickguard
Neunaber, beautiful my favorite
Great show. Never miss it. When Mick looks into the camera with that look I just can't help but laugh...great stuff. Good combination of expertise and playing from Dan, tasty blues and funny looks into the camera from Mick...great show guys. A winner.
+Bryan Dunn Cheers Brian, I know that look 🤓
and at 17:50, we finally hear Dan's laugh out loud! Thanks Mick! I had to pause the video, I couldn't stop laughing at Dan's laugh!
+Ronaldo Martins yep, proper belly laugh that one. :)))
the only channel I hit "like" on in the first 2 seconds of every video.
Yes! The Vox is back! Thanks guys.
+Gill Stivey ;)
Mick is channeling his inner Albert King! As soon as I heard those licks I immediately recognized them as coming from Mr. King. Well done, mate! 👊
The best episode yet, in my opinion. Some wonderful sounds. Carry on the great work guys.
+Roger The Shrubber Thank you Roger! Any tips on when to prune box, or is that not strictly a shrub. Our rhododendron is just flowering too. Nice!
+That Pedal Show Box best pruned between now and August.
That CM Headroom, aka, "You're gonna need a bigger pedal board!"
Fantastic episode guys... Reverb is definitely one of those effects that inspires you to play
That Carl Martin Headroom is sublime!!!
Excellent discussion. I know Dan loves the Neunaber, but when I listen to all of these live the MXR has the prettiest sounds. Nothing fancy, it just sounds best. Also, best explanation of Pre-Delay - evah!
+Ernest Fuentes Excellent, thanks Ernest. The MXR has prevailed - we end up using it in a lot of vids these days. Thanks for watching!
Came looking for reverb, left with a Carpe Diem! Wow wow wow what a sound ! the reverb's were pretty good too :)
I feel like I'm taking a course at university. Thank you for the education.
Excellent playing Mick especially at the start with the Mxr and Super Spring reverb.
+Dustin Seabolt That's very kind of you to say Dustin, thank you!
+That Pedal Show and your Strat sounds fantastic! Obs. Your playing helps!
Mick, Dude ! Fantastic playing. I especially loved the blues licks you ripped out on while demonstrating the Lovepedal Eternity through the MXR pedal. You've sold me on the Eternity, and I haven't even finished watching the video yet. Great demo, gentlemen, as always. Love your videos.
The Duo was in great form today! I love reverb again!
+Daniel Roberts cheers D :)
I'm new to this channel. Excellent info and a great knowledge base between you both. Thank you.
Welcome!
That pedal show drinking game. Have a shot every time Mick says "yea yea yea"
2 fingers for yea yea yea. Down it for interesting. Down 2 for name drop horn!
the best sounding part was the very first thing, but what pedal was it? all of them?
too bad there were a lot of slap stick/blues riffs n not sound scapes etc unique traits shown.
Gosh. Those reverbs are just...beautiful.
Awesome video, I am DEFINITELY sold on the Empress; if I don't look at the price.
It would be amazing to see your home/rig boards and have a demo of those to see what you're both rocking (although I'm sure it changes more than you've had hot meals)
Love reverbs, love hearing you talk about them. Great fun. Thanks guys!
+Joe Mabry cheers Joe :)
Great show as usual, guys. Love the information and the playing. Your enthusiasm for guitars/tone/gear really comes through and informs what you do. I got the MXR Reverb and Dunlop mini expression pedal last Friday and started to play after dinner. The next thing I knew it was 1:15AM! It's so easy to get lost in the sounds. Looking forward to next Friday. Thanks!
Back when I was around 19-20yrs old I got the absolute best tone ever, never beat it.With no pedals (sorry! I love them now, honest).MiJ VOX SG copy>Marshall JCM800 50W Combo completely dimed. Everything on 10.Placed amp at bottom of narrow concrete stairwell in studio toilet cubicle.Close mike with Shure SM57 (I think, maybe AKG).Far miked with one at the top of concrete stairwell.Closed all doors, sealing in reverberations.Thrash guitar in studio iso booth 50 metres away from amp.I still have those demos. Post-punk/post-rock stuff. We couldn't play, we didn't know anything.But that toan...man alive.
+Matt Gilbert That would be a heavenly sound Matt. We love cranked amps - nothing beats it for that pure and simple rock tone. Nice!
That Pedal Show
Thanks! I uploaded the surviving demos to my channel. I'd forgotten how chaotic it sounded lol. But if you like post-rock-y stuff, it's a pretty cool sound.
Dear pedalologists, the scientific term is a control subject ;) I'm still not finished watching this but it's great, I adore reverb. You guys need to go on a TPS tour together (Dublin!!), that'd be epic!
+Pete Clarke Aha! Thanks Pete. The blank look on my face and the silence following was my inter-cranium hard drive trying the recall that very word. It's the equivalent of Apple's spinning beachball. Thank you!
+Wall OfNoise perfect! It's the LOLing that draws me into these videos. The content and love of music is there but they're just good fun too
I have an incredible 'issue' with reverbs...that issue being I own so many of them and love them all equally but for very different reasons...confused? Yep, me too!! My current favourite is the Keeley 'Memphis Sun'
+sam atkins We know the feeling Sam! All of those newer Keeley variants work brilliantly well. Mick's a fan of the Vibe-O-Verb.... Thanks for watching!
+That Pedal Show yes! Needless to say I've got one of those too. The Abbey Chamber Verb is also worthy of a look too. The Reverberator by Dr Scientist is another favourite of mine 👍🎸
hey there? what's your favorite subtle, darker room reverb? I liked the BlueSky with low dampening all the way up, high all the way down..but had to sell it, underutilized anyways...I had a Context, too digital sounding, currently have a SubDecay Super spring-- it's ok. loved the reverb on the Flint, the middle setting, but had to sell it....I think i need a dedicated reverb and trem... any help would be appreciated... for context, I play weird punk/rock/experimental.....don't need many feature, just want a spring without the boing/splash or a room reverb that sounds " real"...I've been curious about the Spaceman Orion and the Van Solemate real spring but have heard very differing views on them...
i work in academic medicine. love to learn the facts! thats what yall bring! thanks guys
Picked myself up the neunaber a couple days back. Absolutely gorgeous pedal that does so many things. Love messing around with the kill dry switch and running it in front of all my other pedals.
Putting in my 2c for TC Electronics. Between the Arena (Hall of Fame plus a bit extra) and Trinity T2, you can do damn near anything.
You guys are awesome, that's all. Have a nice day!!!.
Mick, man... You're one hell of a player.
LOVE IT!!! I have been on a quest for reverb in the last past weeks!
The mxr reverb is definitely giving the big sky and the empress a run for their money..
+CZni1776 it really does sound wonderful
Yup this video sold me on the mxr.... Only a little late to the game
Its not hard to do that for the big sky lmao. I own one. Just sold my backup that was on my wife's bass board. It was awesome when it came out but they haven't done enough. For 500 bucks it should get constant major updates every year. The empress is still leagues above the mxr. But why is my bigsky getting absoluteky shat on by the SA ventris. I had to buy another 300 reverb pedal cause my 500 dollar one isn't as good. Strymon needs to up their game hard. They've been focusing on all these new pedals. And their timeline and bigsky etc are getting destroyed. By timeline hasnt been used in forever. Between my timefactor and belle epoch and Arion sad 1. There's no point. Strymon used to kick ass and they've dropped the ball. They aren't on top anymore yet ask prices like they are. I can get an h9 for the price of a bigsky and have reverbs that are just as good. Sometimes better. And any other effect(I dont own a h9 anymore sold it cause digital modulation sucks hard and my delays and verbs are covered) but for say just delay and reverb and h⁹ can do both amazingly well
@@patrickrosington1174
Destroyed? Or matched by pedals going for similar prices?
Strymons are and sound as good as they did on day 1.
The same happens to the classic digital verb units of 80s or 90s.
The updates are more meant for functionality issues/requests.
Digital modulation suck? H9s’? May be you didn’t know what you were doing.
Great episode guys. I love reverb. I even considered mic'ing my alarm clock just to add reverb. For my purposes, the TC HOF does everything I need it to do at an affordable price.
+brettdiaz I think we need a part 3 :)
This is the best show ever you guys are great. Awesome guitar playing keep it up
at 2:02 i believe the word you were looking for was "benchmark" ?? GREAT SHOW GUYS!!
The Neunaber Immerse is on my wish list. Thanks Pedal Show for introducing me to another great product! I just received the Strymon Deco which I discovered from your show and it is awesome!
+Scott Eberhart ah, great work Scott :)
Great show! Hello from St.Petersburg,FL.
I asked you guys to do a reverb episode and you did! Thank you!
+Jared Kerim you're welcome J ;)
17:51 is probably my favorite moments in “That Pedal Show” history. “Sorry.” I guess that and the Hiwatt 100w
Jacob Pennington hahaaaaa😂😂😂
45:00 best sound!
I wanted the Carpe Diem but as everyone said you can't get them here, but I have ordered Neunaber Immerse Reverberator Pedal and will be with me in a few days, Pedal from Andertons music can't wait to try it out, thanks guys love the show
My GAWD - when Mick began to play with the Carpe-Diem & MXR - that tone was just "it". Gobs of tone - as Dan would say "OOOOwwwsome"
+BasementShopGuy yep, such a wonderful sound
At 25:23 Empress' "Thing 1 & Thing 2" is a bit of humor... It references Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat and his two helpers.
+Brian Ingram ah, fantastic! Thanks Brian
No Red Panda Context?!? Haha. Good video guys!
Hmmmm.... Got me thinking about replacing my old Boss RV-3 with the MXR M300. Thanks as always for a great show!
+Steve Comeau cheers Steve ;)
Hi guys. Not watched this week's yet, but I have a suggestion for a future episode: Octaves. Specifically the different types & how to know which you might be looking for. Polyphonic v Monophonic, digital v analog, octave fuzz, the difference to pitch-shifting etc. Take care fellas.
I am happy with my trusty TC Hall of Fame pedal for years now. But in the near future I might buy a Strymon Blue or Big Sky to team up with my Timeline. Strymon is today the only way to go for me^^ but I still watch your videos =P
Man...Mick has so much tone in his hands
+Ben Milverton he sure does :)
Am I the only one surprised at how awesome the MXR is!? It seems like it can compete with the big boys without the big boy price tag.
No, "surprisingly" you're not. But you are still special🤫
I had the m300 and stupidly sold it and got a Keeley Caverns v2. I’ve also had and sold the Strymon Flint but just today I bought the MXR M300 brand new again and I’m selling my Keeley Caverns. The MXR is nice and simple and sounds awesome. I had to have it back, it’s that good imo.
✌🏻
Predelay is great for 'positioning' the sound source. No predelay is like having your amp at the other end of the hall - as you introduce more predelay, it's like pulling the amp closer to you. More immediacy. Try it the next time you do a full mix - you can place your guitar (or voice) anywhere on the sound stage.
Thanks for taking care of Friday lunch hour once more. Could we have more videos with the Victory V40 please?
I second this!
+Salisbury Simon Will do Simon. We got a bit of stick for not using 'normal' amps that everyone knows, which is why the Two Rock and the Lazy J get used so much less than they used to. V40 now very popular though, so perhaps we should do a show on it alone, with common effect types (and drives/dists/fuzzes) that work... Hmmmmm
That Pedal Show I love this idea. The V40 is a truly amazing amp - its flexibility continues to astound me. I've had one for nearly 18 months and I'm still finding bigger and badder sounds it can do. Plus I would LOVE to hear a Carpe Diem into one. Angry Charlie + Keeley Katana Boost (dirt on) into Voice 2 on High Power = Massive, massive sound. Don't show anyone that though, they'll all want one!
Never seen these guys as excited about any show as they are here. They apparently really love reverb pedals. I do too...
+Brad Dietz You bet Brad. Dan was particularly excited today - such an inspiring effect. Thanks for watching!
I haven't even started to watch the video yet, but I know I'm gonna like it. Thanks, guys, you've been making my friday mornings so much better. :)
The MXR and the Big sky are definitely the best
17:06
Total kid in a candy store. Made me smile, too.
Seriously need a Headroom for my tweed Bassman! Fantastic episode as always guys!
Awesome episode guys! ive been holding out until the MXR reverb hits Australia before i decide which one to buy. I would love you guys to include a "poor man's option" in each of you videos! i love hearing the vintage and mod stuff but it would be cool (and informative) to hear a relativity cheap option next to it! Keep up the good work!
Brendan Ilett boss rv-6
16:00.... When I talk to my friends about guitar...
The Tele is back! Dan's Tele and the Gretsch are my two personal favorite gitfiddles you guys use.
+Kenny Martin twang city ;)
Another great episode! And man... that carpe diem sounds better with every episode, you guys should get a TPS version like you did with the Muffroom Cloud! Keep them coming guys :)
+Noud van der Ven Hmmmmm. Maybe that's happening Noud...
Some great Reverbs. Love the Carl Martin and the MXR. In fact, love them all apart from maybe the Empress maybe.
MXR is sufficient.
Just when I thought I was finally all caught up with TPS videos you upload another 50 minutes, hah!
I'm a bit late to the party... but the preferred way to create an impulse response (for a convolution reverb) is a sine sweep. If that's not possible, something like a starter pistol or a clap is the most convenient substitute.
Thank you so much. Best MXR Reverb Demo… compared with an actual spring… the spring reverb. The MXR Reverb gets so much shit about not being a good spring reverb pedal… well, I guess that’s of the table then.
The video could be 8 days long.....and?.....I would personnally take a week off to watch you guys for 8 days....
+Martin Lahaie hahaha!
Well if you turn on the buffer mode in this video, it could be probably 80 days long
Marty McFly ... Wow.
Marty McFly that's one week, one day ; )
Well, that's a hell of a long reverb...
I absolutely love my Neunaber Immerse! I heard it on Anderton's , and since my Mesa Boogie TA-15 has no reverb, I thought I would remedy that. So, up to Guitar Sanctuary, Andy Timmon's store, I went! Thanks for this video - it confirms my love affair.
Thank you for this episode guys, really enjoyed it!
+Jamie Reaume cheers Jamie ;)
Mick, Hello! you guys are better than therapy!
Great sounding Strat and playing! \m/
1.55 the word you're looking for Dan is a control! ;-)
I love Fridays!!! Another That Pedal Show!!! Always great info. One suggestion: have you guys ever considered doing a comparison of wah pedals. There are several different styles of wah pedal out and all sound slightly different.
Thanks!!! Feet up the great work guys!!!
+Richard Mendez We keep getting asked this Richard. Neither Dan not I are big wah users so I guess it slips down the list. However, we must do it!
Started watching that pedal show recently, loving the content, but almost all of the pedals reviewed are preeeetty expensive. Would love it if you guys did like a budget pedals roundup or something. Recommendations for common pedal types on a budget or something.
+cherrypieforever A few people are asking for this Cherry. Budget is important, we get that. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for replying! Love the content now but it's always nice to get even more variety :)
Concerning the use of Eventide. Your interface has an output or two, which send the analog (the incoming dry amp sound) and sends that thru the Eventide. It returns to the interface as 2 additional channels (1 stereo CH). The recording can be summed or kept separate, in case you want to send that dry track back thru something different. The idea is to 1st cherish your dry tone, which has absolutely nothing on it. A great Marshall, a great Fender, whatever blows your hair back. The saturation can be adjusted several ways, which can be confusing. Keep it loud and super wet, and reduce those two channels in the daw line mixer. The preamp, poweramp, speakers are all reference dry tone. There is nothing to lose, lossless digital effects. If plugins were decent, the Eventide would be a boat anchor, but Italo has written some brilliant effects.
At 16:50, I think pre is like moving the walls in and out to the sound, not the mic. But, others may know better.
The Carl Martin sounds great, but I agree with mick, the lack of any kind of swell/mix control kinda makes it a turn off for me. Add that and I'll buy 2
At Decca Studios in Broadhurst Gardens (where “Beano” was recorded) they used a 2 story stairwell for reverb. This worked great except when someone was halfway down when the red light went on....
Pete.
Btw am I the only person that thinks shimmer sounds very, very tacky? Like some bloke poorly playing a Casio along with you...
Wow, the "everything on" actually sounded incredible rather than silly like I expected.
Dan how many pedals do you own? Can you give a rough estimate?
Man... If that freaking Carpe Diem wasn't so hard to get ahold of I think we'd all have one by now lol.
Even here in Brazil is hard to find the Carpe Diem
+Matt Snyder This store ships internationally. You may try this: www.4garage.com.br/pedal-de-overdrive-distorcao-carpe-diem-fire-custom-shop
Thiago Rocha esse pedal está esgotado há meses nessa loja
+Wagner Rosa Tem razão Wagner, não tinha notado. Mas talvez pelo email eles possam ajudar os gringos que estão loucos por esse pedal. []'s
Thiago Rocha é verdade! A Fire Custom está perdendo uma ótima oportunidade de vender esse pedal fora do Brasil com essa promoção do Daniel e Mick. Abraço ;)
I play in a loud rock band, and reverb is essential to our music! ;)
Since apparently this show has the Big Sky as their #1, what is the second preferred "overall" pedal in this shoot-out?
Neunaber wow what a pedal best I've heard
I really would have liked to hear any of the Mr Black pedals among these (specially the supermoon)... maybe next time ;)
Congrats for your work!!
That Strat sounds spectacular!
At our church we got the immerse reverberator on our kawai mp5 and it sounds EPIC
Any news on Bea coming in to jam on the Metal Zone?
+UnorthodoxMethod Yeah, I have been waiting for that one as well.
Yeah
Fantastic Video! Please do a video on what's in those guitars. I'm loving the sound of that strat and that tele. This show is mis-named, it should be "That Tone Show" all the sounds I've heard on this show have been fantastic.
Very nice reverb pedals and discussion, as usual. It's amazing how you can take such a plain sounding guitar and make it sound awesome with different time effects, such as reverb or delay. Surprising how well the pedals compete with the internal spring reverb. I think waiting for reverb tails added about 10 minutes onto the length of the video.
I've always hesitated to invest any time, money or space into reverb pedals because sometimes you'll find yourself in a big boomy hall where there's no real point in using reverb. In the studio, I either use the spring reverb in the amp for retro sounds or simply add reverb in the DAW (there are some amazing in the box reverb plugins like Quantum Leap Spaces). I do use delay a lot live, however, maybe too much. However, this show makes me want to mess around with reverb in my rig a bit more.
+Lawrence Gillespie Excellent! Flying that line between ambience and full-blown effect is what these pedals are all about. So inspiring. Thanks for watching!
Catalinbread Topanga, guys. Fender outboard reverb emulation. Mix, Dwell & Tone, plus emulates driving the real thing into clipping (hot pickups, boost pedal) via the Vol knob. The gnat's nads IMO.
+David Kieltyka must check that out! Cheers D ;)