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Flying Samurai · Post by **Flying Samurai** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:44 pm

First time poster here.

I am a surf guitarist and spring reverb (and tremolo) aficionado. I am currently looking for a new spring reverb VST. I currently have the Eventide Spring and Black Rooster Audio RO-SPR vintage Spring Reverb, but I am also interested in a more dirty spring reverb (surf guitar, James Bond theme).

I noticed a topic on this forum from a few years back. The consensus seemed to be that Spirit Reverb by Aegean Music set a new standard in spring reverb. But that topic was 5 years ago. What is the state of affairs in 2023?
What is your favorite spring reverb in 2023?

Thanks.

Peter

martiu · Post by **martiu** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:46 pm

Arturia one is the best sounding for me

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:00 pm

Still real ones

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:02 pm

Arturia.

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:20 pm

Mixwave Benson Tall Bird. Particularly if you're a surf guitarist. I love playing surf and that one fits the bill.

After that, the Mixwave Milkmave Harmonic Tremolo+Spring is good, but brighter sounding. Then of course, Audio Thing Springs. That one is the most versatile covering lots of springs, but for surf guitar, I'd say start with the Mixwave Tall Bird.

Note: I own a LOT of spring plugins. I also have a number of springs in my amps (Princeton Reverb, Vibrolux Reverb, '94 Twin Amp, Vox AC15C1). I LOVE springs.

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:23 pm

Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:20 pm Mixwave Benson Tall Bird. Particularly if you're a surf guitarist. I love playing surf and that one fits the bill.

After that, the Mixwave Milkmave Harmonic Tremolo+Spring is good, but brighter sounding. Then of course, Audio Thing Springs. That one is the most versatile covering lots of springs, but for surf guitar, I'd say start with the Mixwave Tall Bird.

Note: I own a LOT of spring plugins. I also have a number of springs in my amps (Princeton Reverb, Vibrolux Reverb, '94 Twin Amp, Vox AC15C1). I LOVE springs.

Never heard of those mixwave plugs. Surf spring good for dub springs?

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:25 pm

perpetual3 wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:23 pm Never heard of those mixwave plugs. Surf spring good for dub springs?

They're really good, and you don't have to buy the bundle with the amp sims to get the FX. You can just buy the standalone FX, which is nice. Though be warned: the harmonic tremolo disappears in mono. Seems the way they coded it has zero mono compatibility, which makes no sense because harmonic tremolo was a mono effect in most amps. But we're talking about Spring reverb, not harmonic tremolo (I only mention it because the one plugin includes both).

You know, I never used those on anything other than Guitar and Rhodes, but they'd probably work. Give them a demo and let us know.

itanever · Post by **itanever** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:28 pm

Twangström, I stopped looking for another spring reverb after I got it. It offers enough control over the the sound and behaviour that it should cover most of your spring reverb needs.

muki · Post by **muki** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:30 pm

+1+1+1

u-he twangström
https://u-he.com/products/twangstrom/

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:30 pm

Waves Magma Springs!

ralfrobert · Post by **ralfrobert** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:31 pm

itanever wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:28 pm Twangström, I stopped looking for another spring reverb after I got it. It offers enough control over the the sound and behaviour that it should cover most of your spring reverb needs.

+1

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:46 pm

martiu wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:46 pm Arturia one is the best sounding for me

I have it in the fx bundle, but haven't used it, but I'm working on changing this as not all Spring verbs are the same.

Dub music foundations (Lee "Scratch" Perry) and Pete Townsend are two names that keep popping up for this one.

Here's some fun info on the Arturia Spring 636, based on the Grampian Reverberation Unit Type 636

https://soundgas.com/features/grampian- ... -type-636/

martiu · Post by **martiu** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:56 pm

i have the U-He spring also and it is very nice, but Arturia one can get real distorted and nasty, just delicious

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:04 pm

Physical Audio Dual Spring, if you want a realistic physical model. All others sound fake or canned.

https://physicalaudio.co.uk/products/du ... ng-reverb/

This is what you would use with an ampsim for the spring reverb.

Agreed · Post by **Agreed** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:05 pm

I got a real tank this year. It's just a really special real sound.

Spring reverb: what is the state of affairs in 2023?