Nux Verb Core Deluxe

The NUX Verb Core Deluxe is a compact reverb pedal from NUX that packs eight different reverb types into a small stereo enclosure. You pick the reverb type with a Type knob, shape it with Decay, Level and a Tweak knob whose function changes with the algorithm, and you can hold the footswitch to trigger a momentary freeze effect that sustains the reverb while you play over it¹.

The eight reverb types

The Type knob selects between Room, Hall, Plate, Damp, Shim, Spring, Tre-Verb and Mod-Verb¹. Several of the algorithms are modeled on classic hardware reverb sources, which NUX describes in its mode explanations:

Pedal of the Day noted the Hall mode's lineage specifically, writing that "Hall reverb is based on the legendary Lexicon 224 which was unleashed in 1978"².

Controls, freeze and bypass

The control set is simple: Decay sets how long the reverb rings, Level sets how loud it sits in the mix, and the Tweak knob is algorithm-variable, so its function changes depending on which reverb type is selected¹. That gives each algorithm its own tailored extra parameter rather than one fixed control.

The freeze function is the pedal's surprise feature. Holding down the footswitch triggers a momentary freeze effect, sustaining the reverb sound for as long as you hold it, so you can play over a held pad of ambience and let it go when you want¹.

For bypass, you get a choice: true bypass, which fully disconnects the circuit when the pedal is off, or buffer bypass with tails, which keeps the reverb tail ringing after you switch off¹. Players who want their trails to fade naturally will prefer the tails setting.

Stereo and connections

The pedal supports stereo, fitting a full stereo signal inside the compact enclosure¹. Input impedance is 1MΩ and output impedance is 1kΩ¹. Stereo operation is most noticeable with two amps or when recording, where the eight algorithms can spread across the field.

Power and size

The Verb Core Deluxe runs on 9V DC with a negative tip, using an optional ACD-006A adapter, and draws less than 120mA¹. That is within the range of a standard isolated pedalboard supply. The enclosure measures 122(L) x 72(W) x 47(H) mm and weighs 270g¹, so it takes up a typical compact-pedal footprint on a board.

Price

Delicious Audio listed the pedal at $99 in its April 2024 coverage¹. Gearnews, in a January 2024 roundup of budget reverb pedals, listed it at $77.00, or £69.00 or 82.00 euros³. The two outlets disagree on the figure, so treat $99 as the launch list price and the lower figure as street pricing at the time.

What reviewers said

Pedal of the Day reviewed the stereo reverb in April 2024, covering the eight reverb types, the Tweak knob, stereo connectivity, the bypass toggle and the freeze function, and concluded²¹:

The Verb Core Deluxe is a reverb pedal offering eight different reverb types, including a Hall mode based on the Lexicon 224 released in 1978 and a Plate mode inspired by the EMT 140 plate reverb¹. It also carries what NUX calls a "surprise": a momentary freeze effect triggered by holding down the footswitch¹.

Where it sits in the NUX range

NUX lists the Verb Core Deluxe as a reverb pedal⁴. Its eight reverb types include Damp, which NUX describes as huge and endless, warm and natural, and Shim, a shimmer reverb that pitch shifts the reverb up an octave through each feedback loop¹. The pedal runs on less than 120mA of current and measures 122(L) x 72(W) x 47(H)mm, weighing 270g¹.

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