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2016/12/02 08:46:24
amiller
I want to get a great reverb plugin but there are so many to choose from.  Money not being an option one way or the other, which reverb plugin would you guys pick?  Do you have more than one on your wish list?  In what order would you rate them...1,2,3...etc.?
2016/12/02 09:08:51
cclarry
Altiverb is one of the highest rated reverbs available...
and also the highest priced...at about $700 retail...
$520 at Sweetwater
http://www.sweetwater.com...OUpM1foyPOVxoCpnDw_wcB
 
You can get Phoenix Verb right now for $49, but its NFR...
but a great price for a great reverb.
https://www.exponentialaudio.com/

Hofa IQ Reverb is exceptional...I highly recommend the demo
It's rated up there with Altiverb for 1/6 the price...
https://hofa-plugins.de/en/plugins/iq-reverb/
 
Valhalla Room for $50 is one of the most talked about and used
reverbs out there due to great sound and a great price.
http://valhalladsp.com/20...hallaroom-an-overview/

Lexicon PCM is very nice...and LXP is on sale right now for $79
(even less at discounters) and is also very good.
https://www.jrrshop.com/lexicon-pcm-native-reverb-bundle

Price in cart is $200.76 with code GROUP and is the lowest price ever
offered for it

LXP is $66.36 with code GROUP at JRR also
https://www.jrrshop.com/lexicon-lxp-native-reverb-plug-in-bundle-9484

Relab LX480 aslo is very good...but expensive at $249 (BF Deal)
http://relab.dk/product/lx480-complete/

And of course the most recent addition - Slate Verbsuite
Currently $199, but can be had in the Everything Bundle for $14.99 a month


http://slatedigital.com/verbsuite-classics/
2016/12/02 09:12:54
emeraldsoul
Those are all certainly good, and Larry's (Lars?) list is a great start. It's also about 1/10th of Bapu's arsenal, so he'd be good to ask. 
 
you might also look at Breeze, it's $125 right now but sale price is usually $75, which I think makes it a steal. xmas is coming . . .
 
- Tom
2016/12/02 09:49:17
musichoo
I am not a Pro but I know what I like. I have tested and demoed all sorts of algo reverb and at the end I think 2Caudio's Aether is the best. 2Caudio also make the cheaper Breeze. They always have sale around Chrismas so it is anytime now.
2016/12/02 09:57:45
DeeringAmps
Here we go again!
I have the LXP, the IK CSR, obviously every thing that comes with SPlat,
and have demoed them all; ad nauseum!
Currently I'm using the Melda Convoluter.
I'm pretty happy with that.
YMMV,
T
2016/12/02 10:15:27
Mesh
amiller
  Money not being an option one way or the other,


Ooooooo, I want a job wherever you work at!!

 
2016/12/02 10:40:48
bitflipper
Ever wonder why everyone has more than one reverb? Even SONAR bundles more than one. It's because each has individual quirks that might it better suited than another for a specific application. There is no single "super reverb" that does it all (e.g. accurate emulation of physical spaces or vintage hardware, regenerative feedback, extensive modulation options, advanced filtering, stereo field placement, separate L/R processing, etc.).
 
Whichever reverb is ideal is therefore largely dependent on how you intend to use it (gentle cohesion, smoothing vocals, increasing live-ness of instruments, special effects such as reverse reverb, matching a room, widening, spacey effects).
 
FabFilter's new reverb, Pro-R, looks interesting because it has a few tricks that are unique. But it'll take some convincing before I buy it, simply because I already have sufficient options to meet my needs. 
2016/12/02 10:59:01
BassDaddy
I would propose an adjustment to the question. Something like: if you where starting over with no reverbs purchased what 3 would you buy and why? There is also a bit of "the best reverb is...wait, another new one came out and I've heard that's the best". The one no brainer is Valhalla Hall. Start there.
2016/12/02 15:43:57
Amicus717
If I was starting over from scratch and could only buy three reverbs, I'd probably grab three of the Valhalla verbs (Hall, Plate and Vintage). Between them, they cover a lot of ground, don't cost much, and sound awesome.
 
Also, the PhoenixVerb is total no brainer, IMHO - especially at its current price. I bought Phoenix's big brother Nimbus, when it was at its into pricing, and it is the best verb I've used. 
2016/12/02 16:48:34
Soundwise
I have too many reverbs installed on my PC to list here, but most of the time I use (very sparingly) ProChannel BReverb for ambience and ReMatrix for reverb with "tails".
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