essexbasscat Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 (edited) Just curous really Heard my bass through a reverb box once and thought wow ! but never got around to adding one to my regular set up. Also noted Jeff Berlin in one of his vids saying he uses one. Does anyone else use one regularly ? would appreciate your thoughts Cheers ! T Edit : do you find reverb tends to work better with a certain type of sound ? i.e. more mids and highs ? ta T Edited January 13, 2010 by essexbasscat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Its probably alright for widdly solo w@nkery, but in my experience it does nothing to help the sound in a 'normal' band setting - it just makes it sound muddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethox Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Yep, I use it as part of 'my sound'.... just sounds too 'dry' to me without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I don't. I briefly owned a Roland amp which had it built in so I'd blend a little in but I never gigged the amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I know a bloke who swears by it - says it makes his front of house sound so much better, I think it sounds a bit rockabilly. I have one patch with it on with a certain sound for two songs but generally don't use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 OMG, no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 in the sound engineering world, reverb on bass is generally a bit of a nono Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 [quote name='budget bassist' post='711739' date='Jan 13 2010, 06:53 PM']in the sound engineering world, reverb on bass is generally a bit of a nono[/quote] What he said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I always have a touch of reverb - it really 'lifts' the sound out of the mix a bit I find. Only really subtle, and only above 3K Here is a sample which shows how subtle it is! [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti%27s%20Wrap.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti%27s%20Wrap.mp3[/url] or even [url="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Sticky%20Situation.mp3"]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Stic...20Situation.mp3[/url] Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I add it to solos on my recordings but never to bass lines - it helps create a bit of space in the mix - but you have to be careful not to overdo it - live I've never really used it, I like the natural ambiance you get on a gig anyway - no need to drown yourself in 'verb... A small example of how I use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I never use reverb live. I quite like it for solo stuff. Only on the higher frequencies though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 [quote name='Sean' post='711692' date='Jan 13 2010, 06:20 PM']I know a bloke who swears by it - says it makes his front of house sound so much better, I think it sounds a bit rockabilly.[/quote] I know a bloke who swears by it as well - he says "what the bloody hell is that noise?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 From a sound engineer POV reverb on bass (ie low frequencies) = mud and generally is to be avoided. That isnt to say dont use a reverb on your bass, since many many reverbs have a lowpass filter built in to allow that kind of thing. just be aware. Live you are already suffering the inherent reverb of the space you are in, so adding more reverb (especially to the low frequencies) would almost certainly be a bad plan. Basically forget about any kind of punchy articulation if you do (unless it were a gated or similarly 'treated' reverb, which may have other peculiar side effects). This may of course be your intention, in which case get as muddy and indistinct as you like, who am I to say its pants I've only ever used a reverb live for one very specific sound I used on one track in an old funk band. It was a sort of film soundtracky type thing where I used the old 'palm muted thumb - wanna be an upright' type thing and a little tiny club reverb just helped to make it a tad more like an upright in a smokey club. Otherwise reverb for me has been solely for solo bass stuff, and even then carefully tailored to bass (with LP filters etc). If you are going to experiment with reverbs then as a general rule if you can hear it as a reverb, you've probably got a bit too much, (same with chorus as often as not) if you can hear it as missing when you turn it off then you about right. unless you are going for the big ole mud fest of course. Having said all of that, if you love how it sounds then do whatever floats your boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='711745' date='Jan 13 2010, 06:55 PM']I always have a touch of reverb - it really 'lifts' the sound out of the mix a bit I find. Only really subtle, and only above 3K Here is a sample which shows how subtle it is! [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti%27s%20Wrap.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti%27s%20Wrap.mp3[/url] or even [url="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Sticky%20Situation.mp3"]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Stic...20Situation.mp3[/url] Cheers ped[/quote] Great Sound Ped!! I use a tiny bit of reverb to fill things out a bit- so little that no one would know its there anyway- but when I turn it off I can tell. Cheers Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Never live (most rooms have their own reverb and I don't need more than that) but on recordings where the bass is featured, yes, but only a very subtle amount to give some space. If the whole band is playing, I wouldn't bother. The only effect I really use is compression and even that is used sparingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 On fretless a subtle amount adds a bit of acoustic quality; wouldn't use it otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='711745' date='Jan 13 2010, 06:55 PM']I always have a touch of reverb - it really 'lifts' the sound out of the mix a bit I find. Only really subtle, and only above 3K Here is a sample which shows how subtle it is! [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti%27s%20Wrap.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Canti%27s%20Wrap.mp3[/url] or even [url="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Sticky%20Situation.mp3"]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85432/USB%203/Stic...20Situation.mp3[/url] Cheers ped[/quote] You groovy mother you. Great sound and tone, and good tunes. I've only recently got a pedal with reverb on it, and not quite got to grips with it. Whenever I've added reverb it's sounded dreadful. I'm assuming now listening to ped's samples and what others have posted that I'm putting on too much reverb. Time to have another tweak and make it a little more subtle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High score Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 [quote name='budget bassist' post='711739' date='Jan 13 2010, 06:53 PM']in the sound engineering world, reverb on bass is generally a bit of a nono[/quote] +1 if mixing a band I would urge against it due to the potential to muddy the mix - especially in closely confined venues. Heard it use effectively on other instruments and vocals but feel it's use on bass should be used selectively in a live environment Just my thoughts....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 On bass? No way,only if i joined the cure or joy division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Never, ever, ever, IMO. Delay can work in the right circumstances, for proggy stuff, and I think can provide a bit more clarity while still giving some depth to the sound, but it's easy to turn things muddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redzombie Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Gets a bit too muddy and just plain eh for me when used normally. Great fun though for playing weird sh*t, especially if you've got reverse reverb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Thanks for the comments guys :0) Just mucking around really I think reverb can easily muddy the sound if it is used across the whole frequency range - but if you have the ability on your 'verb to choose a band to apply the effect, you can get very tight bass with a subtle ambience that Urb mentioned. There are so many types and ways of controlling reverb (the Vbass has loads of options such as type, predelay, crossover, mix, tone etc etc) it can be hard to find what works, but when used carefully I think it really helps! ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Reverb is the easiest way to make ANYTHING totally unlistenable. I hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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