The BOING Spring Reverb is a spring reverb pedal from J. Rockett Audio Designs, announced in May 2015 at a $159.00 street price1. It is a deliberately simple pedal: one knob, set up to put the kind of spring reverb you find in a guitar amp onto a pedalboard, rather than the long, lush reverbs of studio gear1.
What it does
Spring reverb is the twangy, boingy reverb built into many guitar amps, and the BOING is designed to emulate the classic reverbs of past. Premier Guitar's announcement put it plainly: "In contrast to most reverb pedals BOING uses a simple approach aiming at recreating amp" reverb1. Delicious Audio, covering the pedal as J Rockett's latest release, described it as aiming at recreating "that kind of effect, i.e. the spring reverb" found through guitar amps2.
For a player, that means the BOING sits in the amp-reverb camp: a short, springy ambience rather than a cavernous hall. If you already have reverb built into your amp, the BOING is the sort of pedal that puts that character on the board so it survives switching amps or going direct12.
Controls
The BOING keeps things minimal. It has one control:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mix | Controls the reverb mix2 |
Premier Guitar described it as "a very simple single knob reverb"1. There is no tone, dwell or decay control: the single Mix knob sets how much reverb is blended with your dry signal.
The Tour Series
The BOING was the second release in J Rockett's Tour Series line of pedals2. According to Premier Guitar, "The Tour Series is comprised of new products designed with the influence of a host of top Nashville and LA touring artists" to address their needs on the road3. J. Rockett Audio Designs is based out of Nashville2.
The BOING was announced in May 20151. J. Rockett has since released other reverb-equipped pedals in the same spirit, including the Mr. Moto Trem-Verb, which combines tremolo and spring reverb in one pedal.
What reviewers said
Delicious Audio, which covered the pedal from announcement through later use, gave a short verdict: "LUVin the BOINGGGGGG......................nice reverb."2
MusicRadar's review of the Tour Series Tranquilizer, a sibling release in the same line, called it "Another well-made pedal from the J Rockett boffins," a view of the series' build quality rather than of the BOING itself4.
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Questions
How many knobs does the J. Rockett BOING have?
One. The BOING has a single Mix knob that controls the reverb mix, and Premier Guitar's announcement described it as a very simple single knob reverb. That makes it a set-and-forget pedal: dial in the amount of spring reverb blended with your dry signal and leave it, with no tone, dwell or other controls to adjust.
Is the BOING a real spring reverb?
The BOING is a spring reverb pedal, announced by Premier Guitar in May 2015 as the BOING Spring Reverb. It is designed to emulate the classic reverbs of the past, aiming at recreating the spring reverb effect available through guitar amps rather than the longer reverbs associated with studio gear.
Does the BOING sound like an amp reverb or a studio reverb?
An amp reverb. Premier Guitar's announcement said BOING uses a simple approach aiming at recreating amp reverb, in contrast to most reverb pedals, and Delicious Audio described it as aiming at recreating the spring reverb effect available through guitar amps. Players looking for the boing of a Fender-style amp spring tank are the intended audience.
What series is the J. Rockett BOING part of?
The Tour Series. The BOING was the second release in J Rockett's Tour Series line of pedals, announced in May 2015. According to Premier Guitar, the Tour Series is comprised of new products designed with the influence of top Nashville and LA touring artists to address their needs on the road.
Sources (4)
- J. Rockett Launches New Boing Spring Reverb Pedal, Premier Guitar, 2015-05-28
- J. Rockett Boing Spring Reverb, Delicious Audio, 2015-05-29
- J. Rockett Audio Designs Unveils the Hooligan Fuzz, Premier Guitar, 2016-08-12
- J Rockett Audio Designs Tour Series Tranquilizer review, MusicRadar, 2016-07-29
