FreeFlyBertl
'That sounds interesting! Being half price gets a big name reverb into an affordable price range.

I reckon this is a 64 bit plug-in, isn't it? I couldn't find the info on their website.

Can you get a demo version with those iLok plug-ins? The provided sound samples will always sound great, but I'd like to give it a try on my work before spending money.'

Hi, yes it is a 64 bit plug-in. I think when it was first released it was 32 bit? but don't quote me on that. You can download the demo, but need an iLok 2.
I've only had it a couple of weeks, but I'm really pleased with it. The reverb feels part of the sound, whereas I've sometimes struggled with the feeling that the sound (let's say vocal) was sitting on top of the reverb. It just seems to glue things together somehow.
There's no 'metallic' taste too, if you see what I mean.
Other reverb plug ins I've used are:
IK Multimedia CSR (excellent)
Audioease Altiverb (never felt at home with it but keep trying)
East West Quantum Leap spaces (can sound glorious on some things, but I find it quite limited on what I can use it on)
Redline Reverb (very useable)

UAD DM-1L and DreamVerb. I have EchoBoy, but it seems hard to use and set up for me. 

Have all you who like Sonitus delay compared it to other delays?  I have always avoided it, assuming (perhaps with prejudice) that Sonitus fx are not that good in sound quality.

I'm a big fan of NI's Traktor delay and also their Psychedelay. Fantastic stuff especially for EDM. 

For delay, Sonitus is still the king for control of the tonal quality of the delay and program sync control.

I have been trying so hard to like the new Breverb but honestly, every time I use it, it seems they spent all this software muscle to accurately model a crappy 80's reverb unit. My 20 year old Alesis midiverb 2 sounds as good or better. I like the stereo control but each of the emulations just sound trashy and lo fi to me. The Lexicon Pantheon was so much more versatile and polished sounding in production...control and sense of space was awesome.

So its good we got rid of that in all the new versions of X1-X2...jeeze!!

The Sonitus may not have the bells and whistles of the new Breverb but, its basic sounds are far better quality IMHO

I hate to sound like a broken record (what's that?), but the FX-Reverb & FX-Delay DX plugs have always sounded the cleanest to me.

Since getting UAD cards, the EMT-640, Dreamverb (very crashy), and RealVerb all sound pretty good and are my main go-to verbs, but I still find myself going to the DSP-FX stuff for certain things like lead guitars and vocals.   I haven't really found a delay that I like on UAD platform.  The next best delay after the DSP-FX, IMHO, is the Sonitus Delay.

On a side note, I received an email from the DSP-FX folks and they unfortunately won't be coming out with any updated versions of their plugs.  Shame cause they sound damn good.

Best,
guitardood

Keysman


I have been trying so hard to like the new Breverb but honestly, every time I use it, it seems they spent all this software muscle to accurately model a crappy 80's reverb unit. My 20 year old Alesis midiverb 2 sounds as good or better. I like the stereo control but each of the emulations just sound trashy and lo fi to me. The Lexicon Pantheon was so much more versatile and polished sounding in production...control and sense of space was awesome. 

+1, I don't care for Breverb at all.  The Pantheon sounded as good as the Lexicon LXP15 rack reverb that I had and got rid of when Pantheon came along with Sonar.  Shame.

"when Pantheon came along with Sonar"

Fot those who have the install DVDs of Sonar 8.5 (or 8, i guess), it is possible to run a custom install, and install only the Pantheon, so you get it under X2 (i think it is a 32 bits plugs.

For plates - the UAD emulations are great I use them until I run out of card resources. If you are interested in a great free reverb try the Bootsy Epicverb - it is really nice - as are all his stuff. Mine works with bit bridge but that could be an issue for some. I actually like BREVERB alot for halls. I have found very few longer reverb time plugs that actually sound good in a medium to dense mix. But this one seems to work... at least to my ears and those around me... I would also cime in that the old FX REVERB was very nice - but alas not great in 64 bit. For Delays I like Sonitus for clean sounding delay effects. For grungy old tape delay - I picked up Nomad factory's Echoes for pretty cheap a while back and find I use it alot on guitars and even some vocals....

If you don't mind iLok2 the most neutral reverb imo is the new EA PhoenixVerb.
The only reverb I find I turn up rather than down & don't have eq as much. There's a problem with x64 & gui issues so if you check it out be aware. Should be fixed soon.
http://www.exponentialaud...ixVerb/PhoenixVerb.php

Valhalla, 2C's Aether B2, Lexicon & others mentioned all good choices.

Sonitus and Lexican (Plate only)