spring reverb question

[tapeboy]

Hello

I just bought a new danelectro spring reverb and it sounds really bad and distorted thru my mixer. I have heard of others using it as an outboard device and I am sure I've made the right connections (the same I use for my other effects) 'out' from reverb to return 'in' from reverb to aux. Any one got any advice please?

 

[Sonic Rat]

make sure the send level isn't to high going into the reverb......That makes mine destort

 

[Lt. Bob]

make sure the send level isn't to high going into the reverb......That makes mine destort

that's gonna be the problem

 

[cusebassman]

Yep... the spring reverb is most likely designed for guitar-signal levels, and yer runnin line level through it... eek!

 

[tapeboy]

I tried the turning down the send and it helped but I think I have to write this one off as a mistake and get a proper studio reverb. I have a chance to buy a Furman RV-1. Anyone know if this is for guitar or studio?

 

[Farview]

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