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Fender Hammertone Reverb

The Fender Hammertone Reverb is a part of the new affordable line of pedals released by the electric guitar company in early 2022. The US company put out some interesting, more involved reverb pedals in the last few years but we don’t know if this $99 pedal inherits anything from those…... Click for more

Fender Hammertone Reverb

Keeley + Pedal Partners Realizer Reverb

For those into the musical genre known as Shoegazer, "heavenly" pink is not a color like any other. It's the color of My Bloody Valentine's masterpiece shoegazer record, Loveless, a gritty yet mind-altering. avant-dream-pop experiment that took years in the making and pretty much invented a new genre - incidentally,…... Click for more

Keeley + Pedal Partners Realizer Reverb

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

Eventide just released a stompbox version of their popular reverb plugin - the Blackhole! The pedal is presented as an ambient device and features six knobs, all offering an alternate function. Gravity is the most original control here, affecting the direction of the decay (forward or inversed), and replacing in…... Click for more

Eventide Blackhole Reverb

The 3 Best Reverb Pedals, By Type in 2023

If you are looking for a thorough guide to the best reverb pedals, you've come to the right place. We organized this article in a way that should help you figure out what kind of reverb pedal you need, guiding you through the variety of stompboxes on offer and their…... Click for more

The 3 Best Reverb Pedals, By Type in 2023

Strymon Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator

Strymon surprised everyone on the evening of September 17 by leaking news of a new pedal to be released... a few hours later during a Facebook Live video! The device in question is the Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator, which looks like a major creative release for the Californian company that…... Click for more

Strymon Nightsky Time Warped Reverberator

New Pedal: NuX Damp Stereo Mini Reverb

With a $79 USD price tag, the NuX Damp is the first stereo reverb pedal hosted in a mini case - thanks to its two TRS jacks that accept both mono and stereo signals. It offers 3 modes (Plate, Spring, and Hall) inspired by specific circuits: the EMT 140 plate…... Click for more

New Pedal: NuX Damp Stereo Mini Reverb

Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Spring Reverb

Hailing from Sweden, the Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact is real spring reverb (as in, with actual springs inside) that recreates the classic reverb sound of the vintage amps from the '60s. The noteworthy thing about this pedal is that it lets you switch between two "analog presets": the left footswitch…... Click for more

Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Spring Reverb

Upcoming Pedal: 903 Effects Doppler V2 Reverb + Vibrato

The 903 Effects Doppler V2 is the new version of one of the first circuits built by this Tyler, Texas-based small builder. It integrates a vibrato effect with a reverb based on the BTDR-2H chip, which produces ambiance of the Room/Hall type. While the tremolo + spring reverb combo is…... Click for more

Upcoming Pedal: 903 Effects Doppler V2 Reverb + Vibrato

The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation or Fuzz/Distortion in 2023

[lwptoc titleFontSize="140%" titleFontWeight="bold" itemsFontSize="115%" colorScheme="transparent" hoverLinkColor="#cc0000" skipHeadingLevel="h1,h2,h3"] Updated on April 28, 2023 Defining "Hybrid Reverb Pedals" In the recent past, our blog covered in-depth the best reverb pedals available on the market, organizing them in several categories: Best Spring Reverbs, Best Multi-Mode Reverbs, Best Ambient "Shoegazer" Reverbs and gathered all…... Click for more

The Best Reverb Pedals with Modulation or Fuzz/Distortion in 2023

Strymon blueSky v2 Reverb

Strymon have updated their iconic blueSky reverb to a v2 edition, with some quality of life improvements and new features. The biggest change is the implementation of a dedicated shimmer knob. The modulation is now on a three way selector for off, light, and deep. In addition, the pedal now…... Click for more

Strymon blueSky v2 Reverb

New Pedal: Mr Black Heaven’s Gate Gated Reverb

Music producers have been using gated reverb on drums (snare and toms in particular) for fast-tempo pop songs since the '80s (first adopted in Peter Gabriel's 1979 self-titled album). The Mr. Black Heaven's Gate brings that effect to guitarists in the pedal format. Gated reverb works well on uptempo snares…... Click for more

New Pedal: Mr Black Heaven’s Gate Gated Reverb

12 Reverb Types, Explained – using 6 of the Best Modern Reverb Pedals

There are several types of reverb that are commonly used in music production and audio engineering, and all of them made their way into the pedal format, in one device or another. Although guitarists have traditionally adopted spring reverb first and digital reverb after over other types like plate and…... Click for more

12 Reverb Types, Explained – using 6 of the Best Modern Reverb Pedals