Reverb recommendations
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MrBukka
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Ooooohhh really nice glblues bro.......bump for a guy keke.....the keeley tr2 is happily sitting in my board now and i am loving it cheers! Actually to say the truth i am looking for a reverb pedal as well and was my 1st priority until u came along with a deal i cant resist lol.........
here is more info of the pedal 
a review in mixdown australia - http://www.t-rex-engineering.com/Files/Billeder/Ecom/Produkter/Room-Mate/20070215001053.pdf
and a review in guitar player
Stompbox Fever
By Art Thompson | September, 2006
T.Rex Room-Mate
The words “tube” and “reverb” have special meaning for guitarists, as few would argue that the best-sounding guitar amp reverbs have all incorporated tube-powered circuitry. As reverbs became smaller, it’s not surprising that tubes were ditched along the way, but one company to see the value of adding a tube to enhance a digital ’verb is Denmark’s T. Rex. The new Room-Mate ($499 retail/street price N/A) features four reverb modes—Classic Plate, Warm Hall, Bright Hall, and Chorus with Warm Reverb—which are selected via a four-position rotary switch. Mix, High Cut, and Level controls are also provided. The Room-Mate features stereo 1/4" output jacks, and is powered by a 12-volt wall-wart supply. A stepper circuit increases the internal voltage to 300 volts to feed the 12AX7, which is clearly visible through a window in the top, but not easily accessible due to its location under the circuit board.
Using the Room-Mate is simple: make your connections, press the footswitch to activate the effect (an LED indicates active status), select the reverb sound you want (the choices are not labeled on the Mode knob), and then adjust the effect level using the Mix control. The Level knob sets the final output level and a modest amount of boost can be added using this control, which allows the Room-Mate to be optimized for guitar amps, studio gear, P.A. mixers, etc. Lastly, the High Cut control attenuates the high-frequency response of the reverb when turned clockwise. This is handy for doing some fine-tuning on the reverbs, but noticeably absent is a dwell control, which would allow you to adjust the decay time of the reverb.
Used in mono with a Louis Electric KR12 guitar amp on an outdoor gig, the Room-Mate delivered a happening reverb sound in the Classic Plate setting with the Mix control at nine o’ clock and the High Cut on zero (no treble attenuation). A spring setting would make the Room-Mate even cooler for guitar use, but the unit is quiet, and it had no trouble digesting the full output of a humbucker-equipped Gibson. A pickup-equipped acoustic guitar also sounded rich and sweet through the same amp when using the Chorus/Reverb setting (Mode setting 4). Not surprisingly, all of the reverbs sound much more dimensional in stereo. This where you can fully appreciate the textural differences between the poingier Plate setting and the expansive
Hall settings (the two of which differ only in brightness). Experience the lush, reflective swirl of the Chorus/Reverb setting though a pair of combo amps, you too may be convinced that the Room-Mate is one of the best cross-breedings of digital and tube technology ever combined in a stompbox.
Features
Room-Mate from T-Rex Engineering is the sweetest-sounding reverb pedal you’ve ever heard. That’s because the four guitar reverb presets are only the start of the rich, warm sound that this box delivers.
A built-in 300 volt power supply takes the whole effect to the next level – powering a T-Rex tube that adds a voluminous, earthy warmth to incredible detail and spacious true stereo.
But don’t take our word for it – plug your guitar into Room-Mate just once – and you’ll never want to use another reverb again.
Four signature sounds.
Room-Mate’s mode knob gives you a choice of four signature presets.
1. Classic Plate is everything you want in a vintage medium plate reverb.
2. Warm Hall gives you a bigger sound with a natural warmth.
3. With superb high-end resolution, Bright Hall gives you amazing detail.
4. Chorus with Warm Reverb is sweet-sounding effect for bringing your acoustic guitar to life on stage.
Mix, high cut, stereo out.
To shape your sound further, Room-Mate features a mix control and a high cut knob for increasing definition or backing off on the highs vintage-style. And there’s naturally a stereo out for the studio or stereo live situations.
Features
4 modes, T-Rex tube, MODE, MIX, LEVEL and HIGH CUT knobs, ON/OFF switch, 3 jacks (in/stereo out), 100-240 volt wall wart, lilac color.
Effect usage: 330 mA
a review in mixdown australia - http://www.t-rex-engineering.com/Files/Billeder/Ecom/Produkter/Room-Mate/20070215001053.pdf
and a review in guitar player
Stompbox Fever
By Art Thompson | September, 2006
T.Rex Room-Mate
The words “tube” and “reverb” have special meaning for guitarists, as few would argue that the best-sounding guitar amp reverbs have all incorporated tube-powered circuitry. As reverbs became smaller, it’s not surprising that tubes were ditched along the way, but one company to see the value of adding a tube to enhance a digital ’verb is Denmark’s T. Rex. The new Room-Mate ($499 retail/street price N/A) features four reverb modes—Classic Plate, Warm Hall, Bright Hall, and Chorus with Warm Reverb—which are selected via a four-position rotary switch. Mix, High Cut, and Level controls are also provided. The Room-Mate features stereo 1/4" output jacks, and is powered by a 12-volt wall-wart supply. A stepper circuit increases the internal voltage to 300 volts to feed the 12AX7, which is clearly visible through a window in the top, but not easily accessible due to its location under the circuit board.
Using the Room-Mate is simple: make your connections, press the footswitch to activate the effect (an LED indicates active status), select the reverb sound you want (the choices are not labeled on the Mode knob), and then adjust the effect level using the Mix control. The Level knob sets the final output level and a modest amount of boost can be added using this control, which allows the Room-Mate to be optimized for guitar amps, studio gear, P.A. mixers, etc. Lastly, the High Cut control attenuates the high-frequency response of the reverb when turned clockwise. This is handy for doing some fine-tuning on the reverbs, but noticeably absent is a dwell control, which would allow you to adjust the decay time of the reverb.
Used in mono with a Louis Electric KR12 guitar amp on an outdoor gig, the Room-Mate delivered a happening reverb sound in the Classic Plate setting with the Mix control at nine o’ clock and the High Cut on zero (no treble attenuation). A spring setting would make the Room-Mate even cooler for guitar use, but the unit is quiet, and it had no trouble digesting the full output of a humbucker-equipped Gibson. A pickup-equipped acoustic guitar also sounded rich and sweet through the same amp when using the Chorus/Reverb setting (Mode setting 4). Not surprisingly, all of the reverbs sound much more dimensional in stereo. This where you can fully appreciate the textural differences between the poingier Plate setting and the expansive
Hall settings (the two of which differ only in brightness). Experience the lush, reflective swirl of the Chorus/Reverb setting though a pair of combo amps, you too may be convinced that the Room-Mate is one of the best cross-breedings of digital and tube technology ever combined in a stompbox.
Features
Room-Mate from T-Rex Engineering is the sweetest-sounding reverb pedal you’ve ever heard. That’s because the four guitar reverb presets are only the start of the rich, warm sound that this box delivers.
A built-in 300 volt power supply takes the whole effect to the next level – powering a T-Rex tube that adds a voluminous, earthy warmth to incredible detail and spacious true stereo.
But don’t take our word for it – plug your guitar into Room-Mate just once – and you’ll never want to use another reverb again.
Four signature sounds.
Room-Mate’s mode knob gives you a choice of four signature presets.
1. Classic Plate is everything you want in a vintage medium plate reverb.
2. Warm Hall gives you a bigger sound with a natural warmth.
3. With superb high-end resolution, Bright Hall gives you amazing detail.
4. Chorus with Warm Reverb is sweet-sounding effect for bringing your acoustic guitar to life on stage.
Mix, high cut, stereo out.
To shape your sound further, Room-Mate features a mix control and a high cut knob for increasing definition or backing off on the highs vintage-style. And there’s naturally a stereo out for the studio or stereo live situations.
Features
4 modes, T-Rex tube, MODE, MIX, LEVEL and HIGH CUT knobs, ON/OFF switch, 3 jacks (in/stereo out), 100-240 volt wall wart, lilac color.
Effect usage: 330 mA
Danelectrico
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For an inexpensive but decent reverb, try the Digitech Digiverb. The old Boss RV-3 is pretty alright too, much warmer than the RV-5. If your budget is a little higher, and you can afford a dedicated power supply, a Line6 Verbzilla's really good - however some people have reported noise when it's daisy chained. I guess you'll have to go try it yourself.
Whitestrat
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Welcome to the hunt. Reverb pedals are one of the hardest things to sort out. Here's some good ones to check out:
- TC Electronics Nova Reverb (The best I've heard so far...)
- Digitech Digiverb (though the spring reverb isn't as nice)
- EHX Holiest Grail
Whitestrat
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Or you want the amp reverbs, maybe try the ones Boss did with fender.
Haven't tried that though.
Not as nice... And the reverb isn't the point of this pedal. The amp is still killer, but that goes without saying. This pedal is meant to make your amp SOUND like this one...:mrgreen: So, it's more of an amp modeller than a reverb pedal.
subversion
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i'm not into boutique pedals, just something above-average & afforrdable:
snuffleupagus
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I heard good stuff about the roland space echo too, RE20?
kernelspy
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You can check out the Holy Grail Plus. It's an upgraded version of EHX' Holy Grail... Not really bad for the price and NO volume drop. Check my video -->
Holy Grail Plus
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Holy Grail Plus
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