Post by nmz on Mar 19, 2014 15:26:58 GMT -7
I put the Headroom in front of the amp (obviously no loop on the Z28) and as soon as I get the reverb past noon, there's a HUGE influx of noise. If I take it to 3:00 it actually starts feeding back, as if it was adding a lot of gain. This is with the Z-28 set perfectly clean at bedroom volume.
I watched a few videos of the WET pedal, and like I said I've tried several high-end digital reverb pedals. The one thing they all have in common to me is that the reverb doesn't seem to be a part of the tone--it's removed from the original signal, if that makes sense.
This is most noticable when playing staccato parts. Every pedal I've tried seems to have a predelay that can't be dialed out-almost like a slapback echo effect. I noticed this on Frankie Star's WET video with the Z28.
On several pedals, I also notice a subtle modulation effect as the reverb trails off.
By comparison, the reverb on my Fender Blues Jr. just feels like it's part of the tone. It melts in with the original signal, no matter how much reverb is added. When I use pedals, it seems like the original signal is floating on top of the reverb at low settings, and at higher settings it turns to mush and that modulation effect becomes more prominent.
So far I've actually played through a Hall of Fame, Eternity, Dispatch Master, Holy Grail, and Flynt. None of them blew me away.
I'll order a WET and a Wampler and see what happens.
Hard to beat Fender reverb. I have started to get away from verb in the live setting. Still use it on a few songs but not as many as I did when I giged a Fender. I do use it at home though especially when I am practicing alone. I too was not sure about getting away from a true spring but the WET does great subtle which I found hard to get when not a Fender. It also has a great buffer (the only one I have) to help the signal. I feel that going in the front in the 28 with the WET was no problem and when I had a MAZ with an effect loop I did not put it in, just delay. Made me comfortable enough to sell the fender reverb unit I picked up when I went to Z amps. Plus I had to fund another Z at the time!