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Analog Spring reverb decision

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Hello everyone,



So I know there's a few posts out there on this topic already so you'd think I could make my mind up but I'm actually torn! I don't have access to play any of the options I'm considering, so I'm reaching out for help.



I'm looking at the following spring reverbs



Carl Martin - headroom

Demeter - Reverberator

VanAMps - Sole-mate

Mahaffay - Little Lanilei



They are all analog spring reverb pedals as I run an all analog studio and like to keep things consistent. This would be primarly for guitar, looking for low noise threashold (as it's for studio use) but something with the ability to get dick dale dirty if I needed it. So... any advise? any pedals I've missed that are comparable?



Thanks



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moonbaby

I have a 73 Fender Pro Reverb that I will ocassionally re-amp to....but I also have a Van Amps unit. The only issue that I have had with the Van Amps box is that the friggin' footswitch is on the box...everytime you kick it in or out the physical disturbance makes the springs "boing"....

I have to say that the Demeter is probably the one you should be looking at. It is clean unless you really saturate the input, and the noise levels are MUCH lower than a guitar amp's going to be. I don't have one but have used them before. All of James' gear is well built and lasts an eternity. Probably more pricey over there across the pond, though...

By the way, that Mahaffay Little Lanilei is not a reverb unit, it is a cheesey rotary speaker :) Tried it, sent it back, still suffering back pains from moving my Model 16 Leslie...LOL!

Fri, 11/01/2013 - 15:45 Permalink
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Viceroy is a cat

Thanks moonbaby, that is very helpful! I guess the goal is one day to get a valve reverb unit, the peavey or the fender. But i never see the peaveys for sale and the fender is pretty pricey. The demeter looks great on paper and sound on sound gave it a sweet review and used it as a studio insert, which is a bonus. So it looks like it could be the one. Any experience with the roland 501?

Mon, 11/04/2013 - 11:32 Permalink
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Viceroy is a cat, post: 408200 wrote: Thanks moonbaby, that is very helpful! I guess the goal is one day to get a valve reverb unit, the peavey or the fender. But i never see the peaveys for sale and the fender is pretty pricey. The demeter looks great on paper and sound on sound gave it a sweet review and used it as a studio insert, which is a bonus. So it looks like it could be the one. Any experience with the roland 501?



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i used to own this same unit but i sold it off a couple of years ago. it looks like the guy who bought it from me is selling it now. if i had the cash and a real need for it i would buy it back but it doesn't make much sense for me at this point so i will gladly pass the opportunity off to you.



i do recommend it. i used it for years and i never wished for more. it's a very nice unit.

Mon, 11/04/2013 - 11:54 Permalink