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Glossary

reverb

Reverb is the sound of reflections in a space, created when soundwaves bounce off hard surfaces with repeats too close together to separate, unlike echo and delay12. The reflections are so close together that they create a continuous sound that gradually dies away1. Reverb pedals create spatiality by using analog or digital components to simulate the acoustics of real-world spaces3. It is usually placed at the end of the signal chain, the most commonly accepted and safest position for the effect45.

Sources (5)
  1. Reverb: everything guitar players need to know, guitarworld.com, 2024-01-11
  2. 5 great reverb pedals guitar players need to try, musicradar.com, 2021-10-12
  3. The best reverb pedals for all styles and budgets, from classic springs to stereo soundscapes, guitar.com
  4. UNDERSTANDING PEDAL ORDER, JHS Pedals
  5. How Reverb Changed Guitar Forever (EHX Holy Grail, Strymon Bluesky, JHS Octave Reverb), youtube.com, 2024-07-11
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