Reverb vs Delay?

[metropolis_4]

Definitely reverb. Just a touch. I hate spring and hall though. Plate is where it’s at.

I admit, I'm not a fan of spring reverb, either. I walked away from it back in 1989 and never looked back, when I transitioned over to digital reverbs - only there were no reverb pedals to be heard of, at the time. That has changed tremendously, for the better, in recent years, though.

Practically wrote a dissertation on why I hate it, over on TGP.

High quality digital reverb (preferably in stereo) is where it's at for me.

Spring reverb is like wah - it’s the only thing that can do that sound when you need/want it

 

[StarF666]

Usually I use both end of chain but I'm always surprised how much I like it when I just stick a slapback in front of amp/drive.

 

[AlbertA]

Poll is missing "Both".

What about delay that sounds like reverb (aka Keely Halo)?

 

[the swede]

Usually I use both end of chain but I'm always surprised how much I like it when I just stick a slapback in front of amp/drive.

Everything in front always!!!!



Jk… I understand the fx loop thing… it’s for cunts


Edit: jk again

 

[TSJMajesty]

What about reverb on the wet delay?

 

[Sascha Franck]

What's your preference regarding reverb vs delay to add a little (a lot?) space to your tone.

Very often a mix of both. Delay has too much of that D-D-D-D-elay attack nonsense and reverb tends to get too washy. So I just mix the two quite often.

 

[StarF666]

Everything in front always!!!!



Jk… I understand the fx loop thing… it’s for cunts


Edit: jk again

What's an effects loop? Now I'm kidding. Delay/Reverb is usually at the end of my pedalboard chain. But having it in front of any drive, be it amp or pedal, is what I meant.

 

[laxu]

I use reverb more but have a preference for delay weirdly enough? I guess you could also say that the higher the gain, the more sensible delay becomes over reverb.

I am somewhat picky about reverbs where I like plate > hall > room. Spring is "meh", whether it's a real one or a digital reverb. I can never quite decide if I like the "better" reverbs of my SA Collider, or if I prefer the "blends into the base sound" flavor of Strymon's reverbs like what I have on the Flint V2.

For delay, the only type I care about are tape delays. Analog and digital are fine, but I just always gravitate back to a bit worn sounding tape delays. Love them for leads.

 

[Orvillain]

If I had to choose between both, it would be delay.

But really... both.