Best bang for the buck/cheap reverb...

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Whats the best bang for the buck in reverbs?

Whats the best cheap reverb?

Cheep being ~$100 or less...

I would like something that is midi controlled and that I can use to create custom reverbs on a PC.
 
What a pipe dream...
Best bet for you (and most of us) is Sonic Timeworks ReverbX... sounds great... automatable...
 
You could always try singing in your bathtub. The legendary Jack Ortman (God rest his soul) went to great lengths to spread the gospel on this revered technique.
 
Garak,

> Whats the best bang for the buck in reverbs? <

Hands down: The Sonitus UltraFunk. Only $50. Though you should buy the whole package if you can afford it. It will be the last set of plug-ins you buy. Download a demo here:

http://www.ultrafunk.com

--Ethan
 
I agree Ultrafunk is really great if you want a software plug in.

On the hardware side, keep an eye out for a Lexicon 100 or 110 on ebay. These are reasonably good units and take the pressure off your CPU.

For another $100 you might pick up a used TC Electronics M-One. I scored one last weekend off the clearance rack at Guitar Center. $200 plus tax.

I like the hardware approach as it is faster and reduces load on the CPU when I am doing 24+ tracks.
 
I'll second the hardware vote, I have almost every plug-in made up to two years ago and I still choose my lexicon. Those cheap Lexicons are the way to go.
 
I've got a broken Lexicon 100...all the lights stay on and has no output. I'd be willing to sell it to anyone if they had an offer....wallwart included, of course.
 
Download FreeVerb, and get a Lexicon 100 or Lexicon Alex. You'll have a decent plugin, better than several that cost money, and a pretty decent hardware unit. Between the two you'll be able to cover most situations, for a song.
OR, like the man said, scratch up a little more dogh and get a used TC Electronics M-One, which can stand up pretty well against the big boys. I think that's the best reverb you can buy for anywhere near the money they go for.
Cheers, RD
 
mixmkr said:
I've got a broken Lexicon 100...all the lights stay on and has no output. I'd be willing to sell it to anyone if they had an offer....wallwart included, of course.
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I got a busted set of headphones I'd be willing to trade. :D The parts that go over your ears fell off and they don't make any noise, but . . .
 
Ive been looking at either the mxp200 or M-one, as a sort of after effect for tracks in CEP2......anyone have opinions on using these as opposed to software effects, notably reverb and compression? Im using an audiophile 2496 with spdif IO , so the digital IOs on both units makes it nice(to stay digital rather than have to do more conversions) Ive even entertained the thought of using one of them as a sort of mastering compressor for my final stereo mix before burning to CD. I know the compressor on the mxp200 isnt great, especially since the ratios are fairly set in stone.
Anyway, id like a rack piece that i can use with my audiophile, AND inline with an instrument or in an effects loop.....

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Frickin Whitney Houston comeback BS all over the news. Makes me want to puke.....

"Yes I did drugs but now I'm OK and I want the fans to love me again so I can get more money to buy more drugs and live my flagrant lifestyle". Not on my dime babe.

er sorry back to reverbs. Yes, the M-one is a great unit. Very deep and expansive sound. Really puts a polish on almost anything. Great vocal sounds, hall, plate, room as well specific settings for drums, sax, and also special effects including flange, phaser, compressor etc.

I have mine set up just as you describe as a mix down effects loop. Took awhile to figure out how to set Sonar but it has turned out great. Using the SPDIF just as you mention to synch with an Audiophile 24/96.

I have Ultrafunk, freeverb, cakewalk and a few other soft reverbs and no, they do not hold a candle to the M-one. I need two copies of the soft verbs per track and also a delay to emulate the M1. Still they do not have the depth or the variety of sounds that the hardware of the M1 provides.
 
Wow thanks for the info! Good to know im not coming up with hairbrained ideas.....some of the time..
 
Yep, my M-one is S/PDIF'd through my Delta 66. Sounds great. Now I have a TC Powercore, with it's MegaVerb, and the new ClassicVerb. I'm in reverb heaven!
RD
 
How do those Powercore effects stand up to the M-one out of curiosity?
 
Well, the Megaverb uses the TC-5000 algorithems, though I think it uses the TC-2000 tails. The Classic verb is more of a Lexicon, less shimmery, bigger, fatter, warmer. The Powercore card is running the algorithems on 4 Motorola 56K DSP's, the same ones your likely to find under the hood of a lot of hardware processors, so it should, and does sound fabulous. To tell the truth, I haven't touched the M-One since I got the PowerCore, though I was going to fire it up last night as I was auditioning verbs for a track. Now that the thrill has worn off a little and I can be more objective, I'll try to do a comparison this weekend. I have no doubt though that the Powercore will win just based on a one to one reverb comparison. One thing that needs no comparison though is the fact that an M-One will give you one stereo reverb, but the Powercore will give you eight, or 4 and a bunch of other stuff: EQ's, compressors, limiters, delays, synths, a TC Finalizer, the new 247c limiter (an 1176 clone), etc.
Cheers, RD
 
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