FDN Reverb

The sound is interesting and there is no complaint getting a free reverb. playing with the width buttons created interesting variations that may sound good modulated. The default size of the plugin is a little large but since it is adjustable it isn't that big of a deal. Love the graphic style uncluttered and simple.

The user interface of this and all of the other Zazz plugins does not inspire me to try them out. However, I did try out the Zazz "Room Reverb" partially because the GUI was so silly looking (because of the layout). I was pleasantly surprised by how good and useful the sounds it produced were. So I decided to also try out the Zazz FDN Reverb, which is the subject of this review.

The first thing I have to note is that there is another developer named Uhhyou, who also has a 64-bit VST3 plugin called FDN64Reverb. They are completely different. The Uhhyou plugin is very experimental, complex and uses a lot of CPU. It's worth looking into if you like experimenting and getting weird sounds. I know I do.

The Zazz FDNreverb is very simple to use and produces very good, basic reverb sounds. Even the extreme settings can provide interesting results, from boingy to tubby to more normal and transparently "realistic"- all are pleasant and usable. While it lacks many of the basic parameters one would expect in an algorithmic reverb, such as pre-delay and modulation, It offers something relatively sonically unique and easy to use in a very crowded reverb market.

I will check out some of the other Zazz plugins, now that I have gotten over my initial prejudice of the very basic GUI designs.