Fionn Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) I’m currently on the hunt for a reverb pedal, and a friend has offered me a Boss RV3 at a very good price. I’ve been scratching around for info online, but bass-relevant opinions are scant and inconsistent. The bass demo’s on YouTube aren’t so great either. I’ve had no experience of reverb pedals thus far, and I don’t have the opportunity to demo it (or any other pedal) first, hence my question. I was wondering what folks opinions of this pedal are? I’m digging the fact that it doubles as a delay, and I’m not a true-bypass purist, so that’s all good. Regarding sound quality though... Does it retain low end? Is the character of the reverb suited to bass? Any other observations, good or bad? I play both passive and active basses, and the pedal would be part of an already extensive board. Your thoughts would be most appreciated. Edited April 23, 2018 by Fionn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.G.E.N.T.E. Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 (edited) Never used the RV-3, but IMO, to much low end using reverb wont work very well as the bass will get easily out of control. A reverb with high pass filter is a very usefull tool. That will allow you to take the excess of bass affected by the reverb. Edited April 23, 2018 by A.G.E.N.T.E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandark Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I love the thing, had one on my board for nearly 10 years. I have 2 uses for it; light ambience using reverb+delay algo during quiet passages, but also on delay setting 3 as a glitch looper. Never struck me as losing any low end. Longer reverb/delay times can get a bit much. I have a Timeline as well, but could never kick the RV-3 off my board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I use an EQD dispatch master, but still want to add an RV-3 when I can find one at a decent price. Demos I've heard give it a fairly cold sound, lots of ISIS tracks have the bass through an RV-3. If you don't get on with it you can probably sell it for a profit, so worth a go! If you find it too cold / sterile, the dispatch master is worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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