The Fuchs Audio Technology Plush Good Verbrations Reverb is a compact reverb pedal built to give players ambient space without the harshness some digital reverbs carry. Pedal of the Day's reviewer described it as "a powerful, ambient reverb with a small control section and huge tones," producing what he called warm and smooth reverbs1. It sits in the reverb category, alongside delay and chorus pedals as a time-based effect.
Sound and circuit
Although the Good Verbrations is a digital reverb, its design leans analog in character. The reviewer's verdict: "the GV is one of the least digital-sounding digital reverbs I've played, and has a glorious analog-ish sound to it"1.
"The sound that comes out of this thing is incredible as well, especially for having such a small control section and not"
Under the hood, the pedal uses a BiFet op amp feeding a 16-Khz digital reverb circuit, with Neutrik connectors and a mil spec fiberglass circuit board. The reviewer noted it is made from high-quality parts, as Fuchs Audio products are1.
Controls and use
The control section is deliberately small, built around a single main knob:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Decay | Sets the precise amount of decay the reverberated signal has, from a quick, short echo tone to a huge, ambient, vast-space echo, and a lot in between1 |
The pedal is true bypass and runs at unity gain with a low impedance output. The reviewer summed it up as "this little gray box," saying it "will fit right in with the rest of your gear"1.
The Plush lineup
The Good Verbrations is part of Fuchs Audio Technology's Plush lineup of pedals. At the time of the 2015 review, Pedal of the Day pointed to more coverage of the Plush range to come1.
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Questions
Is the Fuchs Plush Good Verbrations Reverb analog or digital?
It is a digital reverb, but it is built to sound analog. Pedal of the Day's reviewer called it one of the least digital-sounding digital reverbs he had played, with what he described as a glorious analog-ish sound. The circuit pairs a BiFet op amp with a 16-Khz digital reverb section, which is part of how it keeps its warm, smooth character.
Is the Good Verbrations Reverb true bypass?
Yes. The pedal is true bypass, and it also runs at unity gain with a low impedance output, so the reviewer found it would sit comfortably alongside the rest of a player's gear without changing the dry tone when off.
What does the Decay control do on the Good Verbrations?
The Decay knob sets how long the reverberated signal rings out. At one end it gives a quick, short echo tone, and at the other a huge, ambient, vast-space echo, with a wide range of settings in between.
What other pedals are in the Fuchs Plush lineup?
The Good Verbrations is part of Fuchs Audio Technology's Plush lineup of pedals. Pedal of the Day noted that further reviews of the Plush lineup were on the way at the time of its 2015 review, so the range extends beyond this reverb.
Sources (1)
- Fuchs Audio Technology Plush Good Verbrations Reverb, Pedal of the Day, 2015-08-15