The Lotus Pedal Designs Iceverb is a compact effects pedal that produces spring reverb, the boingy, resonant reverb long associated with guitar amps. Premier Guitar's review describes it as "Lotus' take on classic spring reverb," and it is built to work like an "always-on" pedal, not unlike an amp's built-in verb, rather than a wash of dramatic ambience1. It sits alongside other reverb pedals as a set-and-forget effect rather than a feature pedal.
What it does
Designer Sean Erspamer says the pedal is designed to be an always-on kind of reverb, and that it intentionally does not do over-the-top reverb. In practice that means the Iceverb aims to add the character of a spring tank to a player's core tone, the way an amp's reverb circuit does, instead of producing deep, cavernous washes1.
The pedal's controls are simple. The right knob controls the reverb level or mix, setting how much reverb is blended into the dry signal1.
Sound and character
Premier Guitar's reviewer found the Iceverb capable of being very warm and lush, but described its basic voice as being on the drier side of things, which fits its always-on design brief1. Their verdict on the sound: "Sonically excellent spring-style reverb."1
Visually, the pedal departs from the understated: the Iceverb comes in a (relatively) flashy ice-blue enclosure1.
Background
The Iceverb comes from Lotus Pedal Designs, and it ships in what the company calls a "(relatively) flashy ice-blue enclosure"1. The pedal is capable of being very warm and lush, but its basic voice sits on the drier side of things, and it carried a street price of $1791.
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Sources (1)
- Lotus Pedal Designs Iceverb Review, Premier Guitar, 2013-09-01