SPRING REVERB II
Colortones SPRING REVERB II is an expressive, analog voiced, vintage reverb engine hosting 3 versatile recreations of classic Reverb Units together with 2 independent stereo modulation filters - Vibrato and RotoTrem.
(Stereo TRS Out mode selectable via interior DIP switch)
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REVERB MODES
• STUDIO - Modern 90’s Rack Reverb - A Warm and Natural studio reverb
• TANK - 70’s Electromechanical Reverb Tank with bright, wet acoustic room reflections
• ECHOVERB - Based on the 90’s Princeton PT2399 Echo Chips with pronounced delayed reflections/echos.
The MOD knob adds an additional depth control for subtle Vibrato and RotoTrem FX adding a spatial dimensionality to the acoustic characteristics of the Reverberation.
Spring Reverb II captures the essence of iconic Reverbs while adding its own sonic characteristics. Whether you're looking to add a subtle touch of reverb to your playing or create expansive soundscapes, the SPRING REVERB II pedal is the perfect tool to take your playing to the next level.
CONTROLS
REVERB MODE SWITCH
Select between
Classic 80’s Studio Rack
70’s Tank
EchoVerb
DECAY
Adjusts the decay time of the reverberation tail
BLEND
Adjusts the Mix / Depth of the reverb effect with the dry signal. Noon / 12 O'Clock is 50/50 Wet Dry Mix, beyond noon edges toward a wet only sound
TONE
Tilt EQ style reverb tone control. Does not effect the dry signal tone. Noon / 12 O'Clock is unity
MOD
Adjusts the Depth of the vibrato like modulation within the Reverb engine, adding complex harmonics and spatial depth
LEDs
The Left LED indicates INPUT CLIPPING and will illuminate when the input signal is too hot. It also indicates when the SECOND LAYER of knob functions is active
BYPASS LED indicates when the effect is active
BYPASS
A short tap on the Soft touch footswitch activates True Bypass.
A Long press (500ms) tap will initiate the Layer 2 controls
SECONDRY LAYER CONTROLS
MICRO TUNE DELAY TIME - ECHOVERB mode ONLY
Controls the master Speed/Time for the delay in the background of the EchoVerb Reverb engine
BOOST
Allows for -+6dB output Boost. Noon is Unity
ROTOTREM SPEED OVERRIDE
Controls the master Speed/Time for the RotoTrem Modulation. Add just a little to expand the depth of the Reverb or more to get a faster modulation
ROTOTREM DEPTH
Adjust the amount of the RotoTrem applied post Reverb.
FIRMWARE UPDATES
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Reviews
A basic Spring Reverb as your always on acting as an ambient frame around your music has been part of thousands of players signature sound for decades. As a verb sound on paper it is very simple it has only 2 reflection's when any actual real word reverb has thousands and at least dozens that are perceptible.
In spite of that those springs create a very complex sound travelling thru those springs at very random speed that causes a rich sonic output. In short it is very hard to nail. A giant cathedral reverb is easier.
This one uses a Fender Vibrolux as its candidate to clone. It is generally considered Fenders best.
The layout is Decay, Blend of dry wet, Tone and modulation to let the pedal double with a touch of Sci Fi dreaminess. a toggle give you classic spring, studio and tank reverbs.
I can not fault the quality of sound and the graphics have a bit of old school industrial Steampunk I like. Considering it is an always on kind of pedal I find the price fair. Even if one wants a modern all the bells and whistles shoegaze verb it can be added to a rig without making this redundant. In fact the all bells and whistles pedal may only have a half life because a new one comes along with a louder bell and more shrill in the whistles.
AndyDemos in-depth review of the SPRING REVERB II
Brett Kingman reviews the SPRING REVERB II in Stereo
TSFAHTPS Review of the Spring Reverb II
YT artist The Lonely Rocker demos the Spring Reverb II and Lo-Fi Delay in the context of using them as tactile FX chains within a DAW setup instead of using plugins.
@_guitar_dad reviews the SPRING REVERB II (no talking)
Spring Reverb II Intro Demo
Short spooky demo with @guitardad