• Registered: 2010-03-20
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Topic: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

What would you recommend for a Reverb unit....?

T-Rex have released a pedal called the Roommate which is supposed to rock

I added a Lex PCM91 into my rig and I am suffering from a lot of latency from it, so I need to find something that can do the verb thing as I am chokka with good delays.

Any suggestions?

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  • Registered: 2009-03-12
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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

I use the Boss Digital Reverb  RV-3. That one rocks!!!


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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

The best pedal reverb I've ever heard was from Fuchs.  The Verbrator (dumbleator effects loop + reverb) or just their stand alone reverb pedals sound incredible.  I hear that Hermida makes a nice one too.  A lot of guys on TGP rave about the Spring Chicken from Malekko.

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  • From: Burlington, Ont Canada
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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

For the cost of those boutique pedals you can get a Fender Spring aka the real deal  cool

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  • Registered: 2009-07-16
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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

The Trex Roommate is an outstanding 'verb and dead friggin quiet. Tube Buffered, low impedance oh yeah.

I totally disagree with these types of pedals vs. Fender Spring Reverb...Cool for surf vibe but you better have a tube buffered Loop- Ugh what a drag to haul one of those beasts around too.

The Demeter offering is on point.

Quinn's new 'verb is nuts too.

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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

Best ever 'Spring' reverb type pedal I ever had was a Lee Jackson 'Mr Springgy' (correct spelling). I used it ewith my Fender Bassman and It was awesome!

The little T rex Tonebug is a lovely little device also.

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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

The T-Rex Room-Mate is an excellent little Reverb pedal, with a lot of options.  I have it on my pedal board.  Highly recommended.

Just be aware that it needs a 12V power supply minimum, but you can run it at 18V.  It cannot run at 9V and has no capacity for a battery - just so you know.

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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

every band I have ever seen play one of the fender reverb units has it sitting in pillows. They can be a real pain and very noisy if anything moves or bumps it. At least with the pedals you dont have that.  But you wont get the fender reverb either.  TC Electronics makes some over the top effects. I use the Nova Delay and it is an amazing tool. I've heard good things about their reverb pedal.

  • Registered: 2009-07-16
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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

jgalvan8804 wrote:

every band I have ever seen play one of the fender reverb units has it sitting in pillows. They can be a real pain and very noisy if anything moves or bumps it. At least with the pedals you dont have that.  But you wont get the fender reverb either.  TC Electronics makes some over the top effects. I use the Nova Delay and it is an amazing tool. I've heard good things about their reverb pedal.

TRex and TC pedal units are the same- FYI That is to say. TRex OEMs some/most of their pedals from TC.

Good point about the spring reverb on pillows. That made me think of  Mayer's set up which has the reverb unit free floating suspended from Bungy cords which was crazy.

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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

I did not know T REX gets their stuff made by TC Electronics. Thats crazy.  Again I love my Nova Delay.  I use it for my U2 type stuff.

  • Registered: 2010-03-20
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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

jgalvan8804 wrote:

I did not know T REX gets their stuff made by TC Electronics. Thats crazy.  Again I love my Nova Delay.  I use it for my U2 type stuff.

I really don't like the TC Nova Delay- so coloured tonally. I did love my TRex Replica until I bought the Skrydstrup DDL......

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  • Registered: 2010-03-20
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Re: Reverb recommendations- TRex Roommate??

jakey wrote:

What would you recommend for a Reverb unit....?

T-Rex have released a pedal called the Roommate which is supposed to rock

I added a Lex PCM91 into my rig and I am suffering from a lot of latency from it, so I need to find something that can do the verb thing as I am chokka with good delays.

Any suggestions?


So I scored my Reverb unit- I bought one of the small Boss 1/2 rack RRV10's for £40 on eBay. Seemingly they have the RV2/DD3 eprom chip in them so should be very good.

Anyone any experience?

"Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips...."

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