Recommendations for Echo/Reverb combo pedal.

[JSett]

I'm on the hunt for a pedal that can do a slapback echo and spring reverb in one. Nothing overly complicated, and on just one on/off switch (kinda like the RV-3). If the RV-3 had a spring option, it's be perfect. There's obviously the new Boss RE-2 but the reverb is kinda shitty on that - as per the original Space Echo units. Can't be dealing with more than one switch and trying to tap dance into a mid-8 of a 200bpm song while playing and singing at the same time Needs to be able to take a battery too (I know, I don't want much do I? )

Basically the sound I'm looking to get is akin to the guitar slap/verb you might hear on a Dead Kennedys record.

Anything spring (lol) to mind with anyone here?

[Steadyriot.]

My favorite pedal ever.
Doesn’t do spring reverb though, but worth checking out.

Otherwise, an El Capistan should get you there.

[marqueemoon]

The Keeley Memphis Sun comes to mind.

No battery capability though.

[Sauerkraut]

Whatever you do, don’t waste your time on a Keeley Caverns. That shimmery-sounding piece of shit has the worst attempt at spring reverb I ever heard.

[JSett]

The more I look, the more I realise that trying to achieve this goal might be impossible. Almost everything close doesn't like batteries (or will eat one extremely quickly). Maybe I should just get a little delay for the slapback and let the room be the reverb

[Sauerkraut]

EQD Ghost Echo? Definitely gonna have to give up on powering w batteries.

[JSett]

EQD Ghost Echo? Definitely gonna have to give up on powering w batteries.

Yeah, or give up on this effect for live use. I like just having my 3 pedals on the floor and the ability to space them out really far (plus not worrying about having to find power up by the mic stand). Oh well

[panoramic]

Whatever you do, don’t waste your time on a Keeley Caverns. That shimmery-sounding piece of shit has the worst attempt at spring reverb I ever heard.

every video I have ever seen of this was indicative of it SUCKING.
I guess the calatinbread is the best I have see in recent memory in terms of overall sound. Makes me think of Swervedriver esque sounds.
Personally I have a Rever that does this stuff pretty good but it has a lo-fi vibe that most people don't dig on when it's just used as a reverb/echo jawn instead of as a Reverse reverb thing.

[marqueemoon]

Maybe I should just get a little delay for the slapback and let the room be the reverb

Yep. I’d add an analog delay and call it a day.

Maybe a DM-2W. Those have a bit more “chirp” that I think would suit the sound you’re after.

[Steadyriot.]

Don’t give up yet! There’s loads of pedals out there, one must be able to do the job you want it to do.

Maybe the Danelectro Spring King!
A real spring reverb with a slap back delay built in! Also a lot of popular mods for it too.

[Professor Bill]

Doesn't take batteries, but I have been liking the Keeley Magnetic Echo. Not a true reverb, but it does the slightly wobbly slapback, is fairly affordable, and has replaced reverb for me.

[sessylU]

I'd imagine you'll have a hard time with the battery thing. As a class, delay and reverb are usually pretty sore on power, aren't they?

[ryland]

These may be bigger and more fiddly than you want, but I know the Boss DD-500 has some reverbs, and ALL the delay. The smaller DD-200 might do the same thing, but I haven't played with one. I want to say that these can run on batteries as well...but I'm not sure for how long.

[Nevets]

The Zoom CDR-70 and MS-50G have lots of reverbs and delays. And they take batteries.

[MrShake]

I know it doesn't take batteries, and I have no hands-on experience, NONE, but the Donner RevEcho is half off right now, and I ordered one and thought of your post.

Doesn't quite meet your criteria, though - but maybe worth glancing at anyway?