Your Favorite Boss RV Compact Reverb?

[panoramic]

The best is the FRV-1.

...If you want your guitar volume to decrease as you turn the reverb up. Yes, its a good emulation of the Fender unit, but I couldn't get on with the real thing either.

Interesting, well I am glad I passed on that then. My Vanamps solemate adds a tinge of gain and increases volume a hair if the output is over half which makes me sort of love it even more.

[Arthon]

The best is the FRV-1.

My buddy got one because it popped up for cheap on craigslist. Can't remember if he flipped it or if its collecting dust at the bottom of his sock drawer but either way I remember him being less than impressed with the sound.

If he didnt sold it, he should by now. They goes for more used then they were new back then.

[Arthon]

The best is the FRV-1.

...If you want your guitar volume to decrease as you turn the reverb up. Yes, its a good emulation of the Fender unit, but I couldn't get on with the real thing either.

Never acknowledge the volume drop with mine.

[JSett]

The best is the FRV-1.

...If you want your guitar volume to decrease as you turn the reverb up. Yes, its a good emulation of the Fender unit, but I couldn't get on with the real thing either.

Never acknowledge the volume drop with mine.

Really? It's pretty obvious. Just by it's very design the dry signal goes down as the wet signal goes up (that's why you can get fully wet with it). The original units did the same, as well as significantly colour the signal (even when bypassed). I sold my 6G15 reissue and replaced it with an FRV-1 only to find they did too good a job recreating it... for my tastes.

[MrShake]

I realize it's a tiny, biased sample size, but I'm surprised how neck and neck the 4 options seem to be at the moment, with the RV-2 only trailing by a vote and the other 3 in a tie with 6 votes each.

Just neat to see. I posted the same question over on TGP and the RV-6 was winning by a mile. Just an interesting comparison.

[MechaBulletBill]

Really? It's pretty obvious. Just by it's very design the dry signal goes down as the wet signal goes up (that's why you can get fully wet with it). The original units did the same, as well as significantly colour the signal (even when bypassed). I sold my 6G15 reissue and replaced it with an FRV-1 only to find they did too good a job recreating it... for my tastes.

you gotta dirty it up further down the signal line! also, yeah, reverb past about 2 o'clock is nigh useless

[Arthon]

...If you want your guitar volume to decrease as you turn the reverb up. Yes, its a good emulation of the Fender unit, but I couldn't get on with the real thing either.

Never acknowledge the volume drop with mine.

Really? It's pretty obvious. Just by it's very design the dry signal goes down as the wet signal goes up (that's why you can get fully wet with it). The original units did the same, as well as significantly colour the signal (even when bypassed). I sold my 6G15 reissue and replaced it with an FRV-1 only to find they did too good a job recreating it... for my tastes.

Maybe, I just dont push it enough... Never goes more then halfway on the knobs. Normally around 9 o'clock

[JSett]

Maybe, I just dont push it enough... Never goes more then halfway on the knobs. Normally around 9 o'clock

At 9 o'clock its way less noticeable for sure, definitely still there a touch though. If it's not enough to bother you then that's cool. I loved the reverb that thing made but in the end it bothered me enough to move back over to a Flint.

[MrShake]

Bah gah, 24 votes in and OSG has a 4-way tie?

HELL yeah!

[JSett]

Bah gah, 24 votes in and OSG has a 4-way tie?

HELL yeah!

I guess you've finally found the thing that truly divides us all.

[MrShake]

Bah gah, 24 votes in and OSG has a 4-way tie?

HELL yeah!

I guess you've finally found the thing that truly divides us all.

My friend, it seems Boss Reverbs are the things that bring us all together

[Jonesie]

Welp, in part because of this thread I now have an RV-6 on its way to me. Look at what all of you have done.

[MrShake]

Welp, in part because of this thread I now have an RV-6 on its way to me. Look at what all of you have done.

It's not us, man. It's the reverberations.

[soggy mittens]

BOSS (some how) sux at reverbs but wins at digital delay, (no need to) change my mind. xD

[mackerelmint]

Another one here for the RV-3. It's wonderfully of its time, unabashedly digital, and just the thing for getting weird. Plus it's versatile.