The Kafka Reverb is a reverb pedal from the German manufacturer Orion Effekte. Delicious Audio reported its launch in December 2020, describing it as a reverb designed to generate dark premonition and "unfathomable feelings"1.
What it does
The Kafka Reverb's distinguishing feature is an effects loop built into the reverb path. Send and return jacks provide access only to the reverb signal, so other pedals placed in the loop act on the wet sound alone while the dry signal bypasses them1. Delicious Audio described it as "an effects loop that allows you to access the reverb signal only, so that you can apply other effects on top of it"1.
"An effects loop in reverb-path with send and return jacks provides access only to the reverb signal."
For a player, that arrangement opens up combinations that a normal pedal chain makes harder: a delay or a chorus in the loop repeats or modulates only the reverberated signal, leaving the dry guitar untouched.
Controls
The dry and wet signals are individually adjustable in parallel, so you can set the balance between them directly on the pedal1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| DIREKT | Adjusts the volume of the dry signal1 |
| REVERB | Adjusts the volume of the wet reverb signal1 |
| Send / Return jacks | Effects loop in the reverb path, carrying the reverb signal only1 |
Videos
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Questions
What is the effects loop on the Kafka Reverb for?
The send and return jacks give access only to the reverb signal, not the dry signal. That means you can place other effects, such as a delay or a modulation pedal, after the reverb in the loop so they act on the wet sound alone while your dry tone stays untouched.
Who makes the Kafka Reverb?
The Kafka Reverb is made by Orion Effekte, a German pedal manufacturer. Delicious Audio reported its launch in December 2020, describing it as a new reverb pedal with a new name from the German maker.
Sources (1)
- Orion Effekte Kafka Reverb, Delicious Audio, 2020-12-07