A powerful but straightforward route to six ’verbs, ranging from subtle to subterranean.
Each ’verb type boasts outstanding fidelity and virtually no harshness, even with a Tele bridge pickup and Ambi’s tone maxed. The spring and plate sounds are impressively convincing, and room and hall modes really do yield a feel like the spaces they emulate. Serene offers a valiant effort at ethereal spacey-ness, while the hint of reverse ’verb in cave’s tails sounds strange yet organic. The latter two were my favorites for experimental sounds, but even at maximum settings they’re pretty staid compared to the competition—although the pre delay knob (one of the most natural sounding I’ve encountered) helps expand quirky horizons a bit further.
Test gear: Squier Vintage Modified Tele with Curtis Novak pickups, Goodsell Valpreaux 21 driving Weber Blue Dog and Silver Bell speakers
Clip 1 — Tele Bridge + Neck- Mode - Cave, Mix - 3 O'clock, Tone - 10 O'clock, Decay - Max, Pre Delay - MaxClip 2 — Tele Bridge + Neck- Mode - Serene, Mix - 3 O'clock, Tone - Max, Decay - Max, Pre Delay - Min
Clip 3 — Tele Bridge + Neck- Mode - Spring, Mix - Noon, Tone - 10 O'clock, Decay - Noon, Pre Delay - Noon
Ratings
Pros:
Pristine tones. Cool “cave” setting. Stereo ins and outs.
Cons:
Pricey. Somewhat conservative sounds. MIDI but no expression input?! Presets hard to discern onstage.
Street:
$330
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