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tyzhao · Post by **tyzhao** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:03 am

In the early stages of my studies, I rarely used spring reverberation, which also made my understanding of it not deep enough. What do you think is the best spring reverb? Or is there a good enough IR spring？

kevinsparks · Post by **kevinsparks** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:39 am

There's literally a spring reverb thread on the first page

tyzhao · Post by **tyzhao** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:06 am

kevinsparks wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:39 am There's literally a spring reverb thread on the first page

I'll check it.Thank you!

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:20 am

I’ve never liked spring reverb that much. It’s something that they put on most guitar amps, and I never really liked it. I’d usually disconnect it and only buy amps with a line level effects loop that I could stick a digital reverb in.

But I kind of like it now, at least for some things. Nothing subtle. Usually over the top drippy sproingy wash over the whole sound. Kind of retro psychedelic. The only dedicated plugin that I have that does it is Twangström, which I highly recommend.

tyzhao · Post by **tyzhao** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:29 am

zerocrossing wrote: Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:20 am I’ve never liked spring reverb that much. It’s something that they put on most guitar amps, and I never really liked it. I’d usually disconnect it and only buy amps with a line level effects loop that I could stick a digital reverb in.

But I kind of like it now, at least for some things. Nothing subtle. Usually over the top drippy sproingy wash over the whole sound. Kind of retro psychedelic. The only dedicated plugin that I have that does it is Twangström, which I highly recommend.

Great! I'll try it.

simon.a.billington · Post by **simon.a.billington** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:47 am

I have a few. It's good to have different tones for different vibes. You can also do things like use a darker spring on a brighter signal or a brighter spring on a darker signal to help round out the tone.

Of late I was quite impressed with Magma Springs because it offers you multiple types with their different colours all in the one plugin. That's quite convenient when "tone surfing"

diroxe7660 · Post by **diroxe7660** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:52 am

My gotos are PSP SpringBox and the handful or IRs I've kept over the years (Orban 111, and the descriptively named "High End Spring").

TS-12 · Post by **TS-12** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:05 pm

cant stand spring reverbs

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:45 pm

Playing a Tonex Fender capture without a proper spring reverb is incomplete and just sounds wrong to my ears, regardless of the quality of the algorithm or IR of whatever reverb I put on it.
I'm getting a Surfybear Metal pedal for Xmas. It's a real spring tank modeled after a Fender unit, but SS instead of tubes.

tyzhao · Post by **tyzhao** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:21 am

diroxe7660 wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:52 am My gotos are PSP SpringBox and the handful or IRs I've kept over the years (Orban 111, and the descriptively named "High End Spring").

I like it, too.

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:36 am

Bombadil wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:45 pm I'm getting a Surfybear Metal pedal for Xmas.

Not if you're naughty. Then you get coal.

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:43 am

No…I gets other stuff if I'm 'naughty.'

gentleclockdivider · Post by **gentleclockdivider** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:47 am

the freebee from fuse audio labs is pretty good

sonidomolino · Post by **sonidomolino** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:06 am

gentleclockdivider wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:47 am the freebee from fuse audio labs is pretty good

as is their VREV-305 Vintage Spring Reverb. not necessarily a crappy guitar amp contraption, but a very well designed and great sounding verb.

there's also the UAD AKG BX 20, which is pretty epic.

DCrown · Post by **DCrown** » Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:20 pm

Line 6 has a cool spring reverb plugin, that I use for guitar sometimes

What's the best spring reverb for you?