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Published on 04/03/15 at 14:37
Best value:
Correct
Audience:
Anyone
Overview
Simple. Elegant. Amazing.
These words do not even begin to describe my love for this pedal. I love it even more than I thought I would love it when I first bought it. Let me be clear; I almost never buy gear for full price unless I believe it is something truly great. The Neunaber Effects Wet (Stereo) Reverb fits that bill.
The pedal is housed in a lightweight (but durable) die cast metal chassis. It comes with three simple controls: mix, decay, and the custom expression control that can be programmed via the free downloadable software from the Neunaber Effects website. This custom control can be used as a reverb tone, shimmer effect, or reverb decay, and controlled with an external expression pedal. The Wet Stereo Reverb comes with endless possibilities, all built into a small, lightweight package.
My Experience
I bought this pedal directly from the Neunaber Effects website after I sold a few old guitar pedals and scraped together the money for it. Before I had the Wet Reverb, I was using the T.C. Electronic Hall of Fame reverb for my guitar setup, and I was happy with it. It has a multitude of options, and could be tweaked up the wazoo… but there was one thing it was missing: simplicity. There were so many options and controls, I didn't know what to do sometimes. I ended up just choosing one setting out of convenience so I wouldn't have to move the knobs around over and over again.
Then I stumbled upon a video of the Wet Reverb, and it was love at first listen. The flexibility to go from a slapback room sound to an ethereal cacophony of buffered trails, all at the turn of one knob. I was so excited at the thought, I couldn't stand it.
One of my favorite genres to play with guitar is ambient post-rock. With the turn of one or two knobs, this pedal turns your guitar signal into an ocean of endless ambience. Literally, if you turn the decay all the way up on this pedal, it will take a few minutes for the reverb effect to fully fade away (I know... I've tried).
Pros and Cons
For what it's worth, I can't say this reverb is for everyone. Don't get me wrong, it's incredibly versatile; I've used it for rock, blues, country, jazz, and experimental styles of music. But for all its wonderful simplicity, it may not get the exact sound that a certain niche musician is looking for. This pedal won't necessarily have the exact tone of an old analog spring or plate reverb, but the digital circuit will come pretty darn close. Another thing to note is that the reverb sound and decay is incredibly smooth--very suitable for ambient soundscapes, but not as suitable for gritty rock and country styles.
Bottom-Line
If you have the money for it, I would recommend this pedal again and again. If you don't have the money for it, but you can scrape it together to buy this pedal, I would say it's worth the effort. If you're a tone snob who won't accept anything less than old-fashioned analog gear, I dare you to give the Wet Stereo Reverb a try. You might just fall in love with it.
Simple. Elegant. Amazing.
These words do not even begin to describe my love for this pedal. I love it even more than I thought I would love it when I first bought it. Let me be clear; I almost never buy gear for full price unless I believe it is something truly great. The Neunaber Effects Wet (Stereo) Reverb fits that bill.
The pedal is housed in a lightweight (but durable) die cast metal chassis. It comes with three simple controls: mix, decay, and the custom expression control that can be programmed via the free downloadable software from the Neunaber Effects website. This custom control can be used as a reverb tone, shimmer effect, or reverb decay, and controlled with an external expression pedal. The Wet Stereo Reverb comes with endless possibilities, all built into a small, lightweight package.
My Experience
I bought this pedal directly from the Neunaber Effects website after I sold a few old guitar pedals and scraped together the money for it. Before I had the Wet Reverb, I was using the T.C. Electronic Hall of Fame reverb for my guitar setup, and I was happy with it. It has a multitude of options, and could be tweaked up the wazoo… but there was one thing it was missing: simplicity. There were so many options and controls, I didn't know what to do sometimes. I ended up just choosing one setting out of convenience so I wouldn't have to move the knobs around over and over again.
Then I stumbled upon a video of the Wet Reverb, and it was love at first listen. The flexibility to go from a slapback room sound to an ethereal cacophony of buffered trails, all at the turn of one knob. I was so excited at the thought, I couldn't stand it.
One of my favorite genres to play with guitar is ambient post-rock. With the turn of one or two knobs, this pedal turns your guitar signal into an ocean of endless ambience. Literally, if you turn the decay all the way up on this pedal, it will take a few minutes for the reverb effect to fully fade away (I know... I've tried).
Pros and Cons
For what it's worth, I can't say this reverb is for everyone. Don't get me wrong, it's incredibly versatile; I've used it for rock, blues, country, jazz, and experimental styles of music. But for all its wonderful simplicity, it may not get the exact sound that a certain niche musician is looking for. This pedal won't necessarily have the exact tone of an old analog spring or plate reverb, but the digital circuit will come pretty darn close. Another thing to note is that the reverb sound and decay is incredibly smooth--very suitable for ambient soundscapes, but not as suitable for gritty rock and country styles.
Bottom-Line
If you have the money for it, I would recommend this pedal again and again. If you don't have the money for it, but you can scrape it together to buy this pedal, I would say it's worth the effort. If you're a tone snob who won't accept anything less than old-fashioned analog gear, I dare you to give the Wet Stereo Reverb a try. You might just fall in love with it.