Do you use reverb?

[kotornut]

I use it when I need it. There is no option for that. When it sounds good to use reverb I will, yup small rooms need some usually. But sometimes it's sounds good in a big room too. And so on. Every situation is different.

actually that makes me wonder: how many people leave their amp at the same settings in every location they play in? I've never thought about it, but I always tweak something for the room.

[Magical Muffin]

Originally Posted by andy7jem

Reverb is a funny thing!!! If your first ever amp never had it.....you want it really bad!! Then when you finally get it you play EVERYTHING with the reverb cranked to 10

Then you mature a little and realise you can change the settings and use a lot or a little depending on taste and situation

That's pretty true really. My first amp was a cheap fender with no controls other than Contour and Reverb (Plus clean/distortion channels), and I would always put reverb on 10 even though it got quite a bit noisier. but now recently with a better sounding amp and more reverb choices I either have it on zero, or a slight reverb, mayber occassionally something more moderate. However, I play with the EQ and gain controls like crazy now, as sometimes putting everything on 10 and mids at 0 sounds cool, sometimes cranking the mids sound cool too, etc.

(Though I still crank it on the clean channel, it makes your playing more natural)

[konfyouzd]

i honestly kind of prefer a slight delay to reverb.

[fretboardpyro]

I use a touch most of the time it just helps to give a touch depth and variation to your tone, too much sounds pants though!

[DJR]

I'm a sucker for reverb, and delays for that matter. Can you imagine Jeff Beck's 'Where Were You' or 'Two Rivers' without reverb? it would suck. I love big soundscapes, and approach the whole "wet" deal as an art form in it's own right. However, if cranking out some good ol' accadacca etc, then reverb is off.

Eric Johnson, Lukather, Devin Townsend... among my faves, and major reverbites.

My mk1 Intellifex has satisfied me on every level for reverbs and delays, and I use a Boss RV-3 through my 5150, and it just sounds massive... intro to Seventh Seal stylee! love it.

As with everything... like chocolate and ice cream, when in a pro setting, moderation is the key, but for recording, it gets soaked.

[Armann]

I like a little reverb, not talking surf reverb just a little bit...
For solos I just add a little bit of delay...

[C.Thep]

For cleans, yes, otherwise, never. I play with high gain and I like that in your face feel.

[BeboRock91]

I use it a lot.

I'd need a dedicated pedal tough... for now i use the one of the amp

[mr devil45]

no.i like a nice dry tone, and tend to use a wah to brighten up solos.

[6fingers]

Clean rhythm guitars = delay OR reverb
Heavy rhythm guitars = dry
Lead = only delay
Bass = dry
Drums = depends on the beat of the song but generally reverb about 1.6
Keyboards = delay OR reverb
Vocals = delay and for a weird effect delay + reverb

[Gilberto99]

I mostly use it for clean tones. Rhythm never.. a little for lead.

[Crazy_Guitar]

On clean and lightly crunched tones and sometimes on lead tones as well.

[560licious]

It depends on the style I play and the situation..for bluesy stuff, I add a little to get a more vintage sound, but for my main style, metal along the lines Pantera, I use none..you need it off when getting those precise chops..I also tend to add a little delay...just enough for a little something after the note, repeating once very soft...

[psychokannibal]

It really depends on the type of song or set I'm doing. In moderation, good to have, but not always necesary.

[navybass]

pretty much all the time. I like subtle reverb.