Members Nillerbabs Posted July 4, 2012 Members Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hey guys. Im looking to buy a reverb to make my synth sound awesome. In the studio, fine, I'll just slap it on in a DAW. I need a hardware reverb for live use, though. There are some sweet modern stompboxes at 1000 Dkkr, but I just stumbled across a used Microverb 2 at 200 Dkkr (relative values cut it here). Not only is it cheap, but I like the fact that it has ins and outs in the back just like my TC delay, which I can then place on top of the Alesis, this saving space on top of my keyboard. I couldn't really find any audio examples, but this is an aging piece of gear. Some claim it's the bee's knees, but others say it sounds as dated as it is. I don't have high requirements in this area, but does this just suck too hard? Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mildbill Posted July 4, 2012 Members Share Posted July 4, 2012 It's better than nothing, but I wouldn't expect it to work miracles for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zzzxtreme Posted July 4, 2012 Members Share Posted July 4, 2012 are u able to get very old yamaha SPX or REV series ? the reverbs are sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nillerbabs Posted July 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2012 Thanks for the thoughts. Those Yamahas may sound good, Zzz, but they are some BIG chunks compared to what I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zzzxtreme Posted July 4, 2012 Members Share Posted July 4, 2012 well for 200dkkr, it's cheap enough to try. no worries. I'm not sure if it sounds similar to some alesis keyboards i've owned, which sounded very crystal clean, coldish kind of way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChristianRock Posted July 4, 2012 Members Share Posted July 4, 2012 If you don't like it you can always sell it. I"m sure it will work nicely for your live sounds, and for recording you'll use plugins anyway I'd say go for it. My favorite reverb/multi-effects is still the el-cheapo Digitech TSR-24, which is very modular in how you can program its effects chains (disclaimer: I've never had an Eventide or anything ridiculously expensive like that, so I can't compare it to those). I used to have an Alesis Quadraverb 2 and the Digitech is much nicer. But like I said, for live purposes, it's certainly good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nillerbabs Posted July 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 4, 2012 Oh well, it seems the Microverb was torn away from me right under my very nose by some other greedy fella. I've just returned from the music store with a spankin' new TC Hall of Fame. Five times the cost of the used Alesis, and I've just realized that I really don't dig epic hifi halls that very much... but there was that one algorithm that had this chorusy modulation on the reverb. I was sold. Yea, it's probably way overkill for a live performance, synth in a rockband. But I figured, now I also have an awesome, tasty reverb that I can put i.e. a Wurlitzer through and play awesome, lush, mellow jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChristianRock Posted July 4, 2012 Members Share Posted July 4, 2012 In a way, if you had the money you're better off with something new, as these 90s Alesis can die at any minute now. The reason I don't have my Q2 anymore is because it died and wasn't worth the cost of fixing.So... congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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