Killer Reverb Pedal Alert

Brad Sarno · From: St. Louis, MO USA

Check out the new RV-7 by Digitech. Digitech and Lexicon are now the same company. They make this true-bypass pedal in the USA (or at least they do enough of the assembly in the US to call it that). It uses a number of the famous Lexicon reverbs in it. The pedal also comes with an optional pre-cut velcro base that you can stick on the bottom for a pedalboard. Seems like a real high quality unit and is priced very fairly. The reverb sounds are as good as a guitar pedal gets in my experience. They seem to sell for $149 in most places. The only other reverb pedal I've heard that sounds this good is the TC Nova Reverb that sells for a hundred more bucks.

http://www.digitech.com/products/Hardwire/HW_StereoReverb.php

Brad

Chris LeDrew · From: Canada

Thanks for the heads-up, Brad. I'll be trying this one for sure.
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Ken Byng · From: Southampton, England

Thanks Brad - will keep an eye out for that when it hits the UK.
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John Roche · From: England

Ken,,,
http://www.projectmusic.net/digitech-204-c.asp

Ken Byng · From: Southampton, England

Thanks John

I use Lexicon in my rack, but sometimes circumstances just call for a stomp pedal.

Ken
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Michael Pierce · From: Madison, CT

I believe this one will have to be added to the Christmas list.

Brad (or anyone), would a BOSS AC adapter (e.g., one that works for an RV-5) work for this pedal?

Wayne Franco · From: silverdale, WA. USA

In a rack mount unit. I would especially like to use that in conjunction with a Tonic pre.

Wayne Franco

Randy Beavers · From: Lebanon,TN 37090

Brad, will it take a line level input from the Tonic?

Brad Sarno · From: St. Louis, MO USA

This RV-7 pedal should handle hot line levels because it operates with 15V rails. BUT the mix knob will not go to 100% wet with no dry signal, so it won't work in the Tonic's or the Rev's FX loop. It would work in the front volume pedal loop though, and maybe even after the final outputs of those preamps.

But it's such a good sounding reverb pedal that I figured that at least for those who use reverb pedals or are considering going that route that this is a really good option over the Boss and Holy Grail pedals that seem to be so popular.

Brad

George Macdonald · From: Vancouver Island BC Canada

Brad, Have you compared it to the Boss RV-5?

Brad Sarno · From: St. Louis, MO USA

George, that's the pedal I directly compared it to. Not even close, and by a longshot. The RV5 by Boss is a much more grainy and low fidelity reverb. Not too shabby for guitar use, but it's not a real refined or high resolution reverb. The Digitech/Lexicon RV7 is almost like having a Lexicon rack unit in a pedal. Real refined, lush, and realistic reverb algorithms, and without that grainy top end of the Boss. Really impressive so far.

Brad

David Mason · From: Cambridge, MD, USA

Digitech is my favorite company for sounds, going way back to their early DOD days. Line 6 and Roland/Boss may have made some things first, or may have a more specific product for a specific niche, but Digitech boxes and modelers just sound better to my ears. I don't care how many features and knobs a box has, if it fundamentally sounds sucky I don't want it... I think they must have a higher ratio of musician-to-engineer than the other companies, or they're involved later in the process or something. Mormons do it deeper? Alien

Greg Cutshaw · From: Corry, PA, USA

Thanks for the tip Brad. I just ordered one and will be recording and reviewing it on my web site soon.

Greg

Greg Cutshaw · From: Corry, PA, USA

Michael, here's a pic of the recommended power supply. It looks like 9.6 volts DC out with the inside of the connector being the "-" terminal. This one is rated at 300ma.

I use the Danelectro "zero hum" wall warts which have the same plug polarity and are rated at 200ma and sell for $7.50 on ebay and it appears they will work just fine with the RV-7.

Greg

Jim Pitman · From: Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA

Brad,

Thanks for tip. I've been looking at that particular unit and coming from you validates it. I have always been impressed with Lexicon's reverberation effects for the most part.

Jim

Michael Pierce · From: Madison, CT

Thanks, Greg. I will check tonight to see if the BOSS ac adapter I have (from an RV-5) will work with this unit. I believe it's tip negative, and 500ma.

Lee Baucum · From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier

With regard to DigiTech and Lexicon, keep in mind you can have some of these wonderful Lexicon reverbs with the purchase of a fairly inexpesive DigiTech RP-150. You can do lots of tweaking and programming, saving your favorite settings for future use.

Larry Robinson · From: Peachtree City, Georgia, USA

I bought the new Digitech Hardwire DL-8 Delay/Looper. There is absolutely NO noise out of this unit. I use the recommended power supply. The boss wall wart gives a hum where the digitech wall wart doesn't.
Larry Robinson

Billy Murdoch · From: Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

I have no doubt that this will be a fine sounding pedal.
I do,however get a bit confused when the sales blurb explains that the great sound is part due to the high voltage?
It runs off a 9volt battery or a 9.6volt power supply,
is there some configuration inside which boosts the voltage?
I wish I understood electronics.
Billy

Greg Cutshaw · From: Corry, PA, USA

Larry, my Boss wall warts have lots of hum but the el cheapo Danelectro is dead quiet, no hum or noise even when running 2 pedals. The owner's manual says that the RV-7 draws 75 ma so the Danelectro (9.6 vdc @ 200ma) or any other good wall wart should handle it with ease.

I see the RV-7 also has these neat accessories:

HardWire Performance Accessories
The performance accessories make integrating a HardWire pedal into any
pedal board a snap. The following accessories are included:

Hook-and-loop Pedalboard Pad (designed to attach to the surfaces
found on most commercial pedalboards)

Foot Switch Glow Sticker (easily visible on dark stages)

StompLock™ (keeps your settings where you want them)

The reverb tail is 4 seconds long. I have no idea how that compares with other units but it seems decent enough for pedal steel.

Greg

ajm · From: Los Angeles

Grab a good set of headphones and listen to the demos for this reverb. One of the better demos I've heard and some pretty nice ear candy.

I also listened to some of the other pedals. The distortions also were some of the better sounding demos that I've run across.

But what were they thinking with the demos for the chorus pedal? All but one of the demos was IMHO totally worthless.

Larry Robinson · From: Peachtree City, Georgia, USA

Greg, I also use the Danelectro power supply because of the cost and they are regulated. Digitech and Danelectro 9.6 VDC are both regulated. I also use the DOD 7 band EQ unit which I find to quieter than the Boss. I couldn't find any detailed info about the 9V comparison with a 15V rail. The data on the Digitech web site isn't very informative as how they do the comparison.
Larry

Billy Murdoch · From: Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

From numerous(previous)posts it would appear that Lexicon reverbs are rated very highly.
This one bears the Lexicon name.
I need some advice about reverb.
If You are recording or playing at home in a small room I would think the sound from the added reverb would be very like the soundclips on the demo.
How do We relate this to a "Live" situation?
Will the audience hear the quality at all distances from the bandstand?
Is there a $$ worthwhile difference from the amp reverb You already have?
I think it is true to say that the stereo effect is lost after a very short distance.
Best regards
Billy

ajm · From: Los Angeles

To add to what Billy said:

"I think it is true to say that the stereo effect is lost after a very short distance."

The "stereo" effect is also lost long before that when running mono, which I have a feeling most guys do. It will be nice to hear what some guys think of this thing when running in mono.

Also, I don't think that audiences really pay too much attention to "tone" or "gear", or really listen too closely.

Greg Wisecup · From: Troy, Ohio

If I want one piece of equipment that has reverb and delay is this unit going to be a rackmount item?? Thanks, Greg
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