What simple reverb pedal for huge atmospheric pads?
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Dispatch master?
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Oh yeah duh Afterneath is kind of a no brainer answer . Hook it up to an expression pedal then things start really getting fun 
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Afterneath not stereo
The avalanche run is cool, however I’d rank it behind the dispatch master. I owned v1 and v2 and always wanted it to be a DM on steroids, but I feel like it doesn’t have the same magic of the dispatch
The avalanche run is cool, however I’d rank it behind the dispatch master. I owned v1 and v2 and always wanted it to be a DM on steroids, but I feel like it doesn’t have the same magic of the dispatch
Agreed. I wanted a stereo Dispatch Master, but the Run ain't it. But it is stereo.
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I'm a huge delay and reverb fan. More so, delays than reverbs. Have many more of those, than reverbs LOL. Some of the reverbs you folks have suggested are on this board. I took the picture a year or two ago, just for the collection. They usually reside on different boards and are swapped in and out, as needed.
The Ventris tends to be my go-to, for overall killer tones with little effort, intuitively. Sounded fantastic right out of the box. But it may be a little more involved than the OP wants to be bothered with.
I would not recommend the Polara - at all. What it does, it seems to do well. But, it's nothing to write home about. I started upgrading my reverbs, and once I picked up the Space and the Ventris (and later, others that followed), the Polara was permanently removed from use on any of my boards. I never play through it any more. I should probably sell it, but I can't bring myself to do so. Also...I hate the artwork on it - always have. But opinions vary, and you know what they say about opinions.
I know...knit-picky. I just think it's ugly, on top of not sounding spectacular, like some of the other pedals are capable of.
The MXR M300 has six very usable algorithms and couldn't be simpler to dial in a wonderful sound. I think it's also the smallest (?) pedal of the bunch. Stereo (capable) operation with TRS plugs and you can use it with an expression pedal to morph between two different settings on a single algorithm (fully dry on heel, to fully wet on toe position, for example).
The "Pad" algorithm is gorgeous. Gets you straight to Ambient Land. You can chose a higher, lower octave mix, or a combination of the two, with a single dial. Its does all the basic utility things (room, plate, spring, etc.) and does them well, with little effort. It sounds beautiful, in stereo. I've never used it mono, though.
The Afterneath (I have the v2 and v3 models) can get some really wacky, spacey tones, but you'd have to experiment to really dial in something incredible - and they're mono units, if that matters. If you want any kind of conventional (traditional) reverb sounds, try another pedal.
The Fathom is also mono, but I think it does reverb very nicely, for a mono pedal, and is relatively easy to dial in.
The Mercury 7 sounds fantastic, and only has two algorithms. It can be easy to dial in, but you have to get used to the secondary functions on those knobs if you want to use it to its fullest. May be more complex than what the OP needs or wants.
The one I seem to use the most, in recent times, has been the Walrus Sloer. It sounds phenomenal, in stereo- bigger-than-life. But that also has secondary functions that may not be OP's cup of tea. I use this one on keys, as well, and it sounds glorious.
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I cannot use my Polara because of the hideous artwork that makes it unreadable. But it sounds great, esp Halo mode!
I suggested the Afterneath v3 (I also have a v1) after someone else suggested a Dispatch Master as a "nice simple pedal" that I know.
I didn't realize stereo was required, hence the Polara and Cloudburst mentions that followed.
I tend to try to answer the question in the OP.
But it always goes awry within a few posts...then I have to explain myself when I thought it was obvious...
The format of forum threads - reading the last post first - doesn't help much either.
Ah, the joys of online communication!
I suggested the Afterneath v3 (I also have a v1) after someone else suggested a Dispatch Master as a "nice simple pedal" that I know.
I didn't realize stereo was required, hence the Polara and Cloudburst mentions that followed.
I tend to try to answer the question in the OP.
But it always goes awry within a few posts...then I have to explain myself when I thought it was obvious...
The format of forum threads - reading the last post first - doesn't help much either.
Ah, the joys of online communication!
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I'm a huge delay and reverb fan. More so, delays than reverbs. Have many more of those, than reverbs LOL. Some of the reverbs you folks have suggested are on this board. I took the picture a year or two ago, just for the collection. They usually reside on different boards and are swapped in and out, as needed.
The Ventris tends to be my go-to, for overall killer tones with little effort, intuitively. Sounded fantastic right out of the box. But it may be a little more involved than the OP wants to be bothered with.
I would not recommend the Polaris - at all. What it does, it seems to do well. But, it's nothing to write home about. I started upgrading my reverbs, and once I picked up the Space and the Ventris (and later, others that followed), the Polara was permanently removed from use on any of my boards. I never play through it any more. I should probably sell it, but I can't bring myself to do so. Also...I hate the artwork on it - always have. But opinions vary, and you know what they say about opinions.
I know...knit-picky. I just think it's ugly, on top of not sounding spectacular, like some of the pedals are capable of.
The MXR M300 has six very usable algorithms and couldn't be simpler to dial in a wonderful sound. I think it's also the smallest (?) pedal of the bunch. Stereo (capable) operation with TRS plugs and you can use it with an expression pedal to morph between two different settings on a single algorithm (fully dry on heel, to fully wet on toe position, for example).
The "Pad" algorithm is gorgeous. Gets you straight to Ambient Land. You can chose a higher, lower active mix, or a combination of the two, with a single dial. Its does all the basic utility things (hall, plate, spring, etc.) and does them well, with little effort. It sounds beautiful, in stereo. I've never used it mono, though.
The Afterneath (I have the v2 and v3 models) can get some really wacky, spacey tones, but you'd have to experiment to really dial in something incredible - and they're mono units, if that matters. If you want any kind of conventional (traditional) reverb sounds, try another pedal.
The Fathom is also mono, but I think it does reverb very nicely, for a mono pedal, and is relatively easy to dial in.
The Mercury 7 sounds fantastic, and only has two algorithms. It can be easy to dial in, but you have to get used to the secondary functions on those knobs if you want to use it to its fullest. May be more complex than what the OP needs or wants.
The one I seem to use the most, in recent times, has been the Walrus Sloer. It sounds phenomenal, in stereo- bigger-than-life. But that also has secondary functions that may not be OP's cup of tea. I use this one on keys, as well, and it sounds glorious.
This bold man’s killing it over here with not one but two Afterneath
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They really upped their game when they came out with the V3, adding expression pedal compatibility and the extra functions.
Another major improvement for me was that it actually had trails. When you shut off the V2, it was like hitting a brick wall.
I like my v3 a lot, but I wish it was a stereo box. Mono Reverb severely limits the placement on my mostly stereo boards. They cut down my options.
Two v3s would be too much real estate to take up on a board, considering I almost never have less than two or three verbs on a board.
If they ever come up with a v4 that has stereo ins and outs, I’ll buy it in a second though :-)
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I think the Mercury X is a heavily menu driven pedal, and probably would not be very intuitive for the OP to use, if he just wants what you see is what you get right on the panel without having to go through displays and menus.
The layout on the LVX and Mercury X is beautiful though. They’re actually on my list, but I’m not in dire need of delay or reverb pedals at this time.
He said he preferred the sound of the Ventris over the Mercury X, and so that may be that.
No need of a nice simple pedal after all. Everybody's happy!
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Oh good sir, I say, good sir! Who else do you know who would make a nearly 2 hour video for a bloomin' reverb pedal?!
Basically, I think what I want is the E-Dome 'decay at infinite' type sound. The MercuryX does it well, but it takes up a fair amount of space on the board, although the midi capabilities and spillover capabilities of the MercuryX are far better than the Ventris. But if I'm looking at each pedal to just do one sound really well, then the Ventris is really attractive.
I'll do some research today on some of the other pedals.
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Yeah exactly. I do think on balance the Ventris sounds better than the MercuryX.
