Junior 1 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Anyone have one of these? The FDR is an amp sim and the FRV is a digital sim of the Fender tube reverb. I play a Srat, Tele, and Dano through a Valve Junior head and a 10" Jensen cab. Surf, Blues, old Rock. The amp sim sounds cool, but people are trashing the reverb. I like reverb, and haven't found one that I like, that I can afford. Thanks.
jimash Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I see many good reviews of this pedal. I also see someone saying that those who trash it fail to put it last in line, which is the only way to use it. Looks good to me, if that is the one you want. http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Boss-FRV1-63-Fender-Reverb-Guitar-Effects-Pedal?sku=502871
picker Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I'ce had the FDR-1, and it's okay. WOuld like to try the Reverb, it looks interesting. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else.
desertbluesman Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Anyone have one of these? The FDR is an amp sim and the FRV is a digital sim of the Fender tube reverb. I play a Srat, Tele, and Dano through a Valve Junior head and a 10" Jensen cab. Surf, Blues, old Rock. The amp sim sounds cool, but people are trashing the reverb. I like reverb, and haven't found one that I like, that I can afford. Thanks. I have a Digitech Digital reverb that I use through my Valve Jr head and it has one type of verb that I think is great, I advise a good listen to that item. http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/DigiTech-DigiVerb-Digital-Reverb-Pedal?sku=150822 I use the reverb type 3 setting....... dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music
Junior 1 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Posted February 8, 2011 Will the spring setting on the Digiverb give a good surf sound?
Scott Fraser Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I'ce had the FDR-1, and it's okay. That seems like a qualified response. Was there something you didn't like about it, or that it didn't meet expectations? Good, but nothing special? Scott Fraser
desertbluesman Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Will the spring setting on the Digiverb give a good surf sound? I don't know that, I never tried to get a good surf sound. I just use the verb for a slight reverb, not too much just to add a little sparkle. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music
picker Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I've had the FDR-1, and it's okay. That seems like a qualified response. Was there something you didn't like about it, or that it didn't meet expectations? Good, but nothing special? It wasn't what I was looking for a the time, but it wasn't bad. The tones it generates are pretty nice, but it's a pain to change settings on the fly, like turning off the reverb or whatever. It has been about a year since I had it, and all I really remember is that it seemed to take a lot of time-consuming fiddling to set up different tones on it. Maybe it's just me, but I don't like bending down in the middle of or in-between songs to make pedal adjustments. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else.
Junior 1 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Posted February 8, 2011 Hey Picker, how was the reverb on the FDR?
Scott Fraser Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 all I really remember is that it seemed to take a lot of time-consuming fiddling to set up different tones on it. Maybe it's just me, but I don't like bending down in the middle of or in-between songs to make pedal adjustments. I see. I think I view these kind of pedals as something where you find the sound you really like, then just turn it on or off. I never change settings on a pedal within any given gig. All the major tone changes I do by switching presets on the preamp, or switching pickups, or even guitars. I hate the idea that I couldn't quickly get back to my favorite tone if I messed up the best knob setting. Scott Fraser
bobsessed Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Buy 'em both and keep them pristine in their boxes....I've just got a feeling about these..... Jimi made me do it!
picker Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Hey Picker, how was the reverb on the FDR? It was a good digital model of a spring reverb. Pretty nice, actually. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else.
Junior 1 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 Thanks for all the input. I think I'm going with the Digiverb. Reviews say it has a decent spring mode for my surf stuff and I like to use hall verbs sometimes, so it gives more options.
Danzilla Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Have you considered the Electro Harmonix "Holy Grail" reverb pedals? I haven't tried one, but they get great reviews. Might consider getting one for my Vox AC4TV and Fender Bassman Ten. Right now I just use a Carvin Super Delay on a real short slapback setting; but sometimes I do miss a bit of real spring reverb. (But I'm not going to get one of the real reverb tanks/pedals that cost more than the Vox amp) "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band
Junior 1 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 I tried an older Holy Grail and it sounded great, except it seemed to be noisy. I haven't tried the Nano version. Still thinking about the Boss FDR. I'd like some feedback on it's reverb though. Some trash it and others say in approximates the Fender spring reverb well as long as you don't turn it up too much.
desertbluesman Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 The Digiverb has settings like a pro rack mount reverb, you can set the mix, and the length of the tail (decay) it also has an EQ setting which I never use. However if you are putting the pedal into the front of your Valve Jr, remember the louder you play the amp the more you have to cut the mix (level) knob. As the amp distorts the reverb becomes more apparent, so you have to reach a balance between the volume of your amp and the level knob of the pedal. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music
Caevan O'Shite Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 I've gotta say that, living in Long Island, you aughtta be easily able to find a Boss FDR and FRV to try out in a store somewhere- and then you can tell US how it is! The Digiverb, EHX, and others should be pretty easy to find on the floor of a store, as well. If the Digiverb's digitally-modeled tube/spring reverb sim is anything like that on my DigiTech GNX4, I can tell you that it sounds VERY "blackface", and then some. Whatever reverb pedal or device you get, if you want it to sound REALLY Classic Surf, slightly overdrive the reverb- either place some kind of semi-cleanish overdrive AFTER the reverb, or feed it into an amp that will be similarly overdriven. There's a great example of that in this vid: ________ [video:youtube] Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Junior 1 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 Thanks for that advice Desertbluesman. Very Blackface sounds good to me. Being 59 years old, Reverb means Fender to me. Thanks Caevan. I found a FDR in Ronkonkoma L.I. I'm going to try and test it out tonight if I can get out of work early enough. I just like that drippy reverb.
Caevan O'Shite Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Try the FRV out, too, of you can. Take all those internet trash talkers with a grain of salt; for example, I read a lot of negative stuff about the Boss RT-20 Leslie/rotary sim pedal, but I found it to be superb- FOR ME. Some of the favorable reviews that I read on 'sites sounded sensible, like the reviewer knew what he was talking about and had similar perspectives to my own, instead of just "this thing sucks I can't get a good sound out of it blah blah"... Look for details and facts, not opinions, to inform your search, go from there, and then test-drive some gear- preferably with your own guitar, amp, etc., even cables. By the way, I came back and edited-in a vid and some other comments in my previous post, that you may have missed, as well... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Junior 1 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Posted February 9, 2011 Thanks Caevan, that video was great. I'm getting out of here now and gonna have some fun.
Caevan O'Shite Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Hey, here's an excellent thread (and a 12 pager!) concerning both the FRV-1 and the DigiTech Digiverb, and more... Here's another good one... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
Junior 1 Posted February 10, 2011 Author Posted February 10, 2011 Well, I did my demos. I didn't like either Boss pedal. The FDR seems to always have gain in it's sound and the FRV had a sweet spot, but sounded fake at times. The Digiverb had a nice spring and hall, but didn't sound a whole lot better than my Digitech RP80 multi pedal. Then I did a demo of the Nano Holy Grail. That is the sound I was looking for. Old school sound for an old guy. Thanks for all the help guys.
Caevan O'Shite Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 "Then I did a demo of the Nano Holy Grail. That is the sound I was looking for. Old school sound for an old guy." Glad ya found one that works for YOU! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _
desertbluesman Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 "Then I did a demo of the Nano Holy Grail. That is the sound I was looking for. Old school sound for an old guy." Glad ya found one that works for YOU! Plus one on that, hope you have fun with it. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music
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