REVERB- JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb ___NEW____ they make 3, good, better & why ???

 JHS 3 SERIES OCTAVE REVERB 

$100.00 USD

This is your basic Star Wars in a box Reverb. For years the sound is referred to as a 'shimmer reverb'

The layout is reverb, octave and decay. Two knobs for 'how much of' and a 3rd knob 

for how long.

This is the 3rd reverb released in the 3 Series. Every reverb pedal has a chip in it that contains the 'instructions to create it's particular reverb sound. So all 3 of these pedals are exactly the same pedal with simply a different set of instructions. 

On the one hand this is a good idea as it keeps the cost down You also get a totally 

Pro sound because you could put several crap reverb sounds on that same chip. 

 

CONCLUSION

GOOD!

The thing is if you do not have a reverb it makes more sense to buy one you can have as an always on like you would do if the reverb was built into the amp. 

The JHS 3 Series one simply called 'Reverb' is perfect for that. The second called 'Hall Reverb' can if kept pulled back can do this too, plus turned up a bit is great for a ballad or similar. It can even be dimed for some spacey ambiance things. The Octave starts in 'never ever' land and goes from there. The 'Octave' pedal has a great sound if it's  one of several  on a Strymon but if 

it is all you have then WTF ...why buy it??? 

BETTER!

 

I bought the 'Hall Reverb" version. I have yet to use it for it's near 'shimmer' sound 

I use it's verb amount knob at 9 o'clock as my always on and 10 for ballads 

or things a bit 'spacey' I am never without the right verb sound for any tune.

 

$100.00 USD

the fine print

Just when you thought it was safe? Before buying any check 

out the Fender Hammertone Reverb. It gives you a Hall, Room 

and Plate. The Plate on it alone is killer. You also get studio

like dampening control. It allows you to use bigger sounds 

without making your guitar get washed out which verbs can 

easily do at faster tempos.