Reverb with springtanks

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I am seriously considering getting an intellijel reverb module with associated springtanks, any experience of this set up from the community?

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I have the Springray 2 with two diff. tanks – really like it, I think it has a nice selection of controls. Anything specific you’d like to know?

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what size of tanks do you use, and how do thier charecteristics differ, also do you have them inside a case, keen to know about any noise issues

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I have the small blue plastic brick, and the large one.

They differ in sound – the small is very ‘springy’ for want of a better word – you get the characteristic sproing with attacks.

The large one is more mellow, and while it’s not much longer in decay than the small one, it is longer.

I have the small one inside my case, and the large outside it. I did have some issues with noise, but once I shuffled the small brick and the module in my case a bit, I got it to be so quiet it doesn’t bother me at all. Some positions of the brick/module did result in quite a bit of noise, so that’s something worth taking into account.

I really like the EQ – sweeping it with narrow bandwidth settings is really nice, as you get these phaser-like sounds. Also the feedback is fun.

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thanks for the quick response, how did you secure the small tank in your case?

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The small tank is the most susceptible to noise since it’s just a plastic enclosure, it doesn’t provide much shielding. That being said, I’ve always found somewhere in my case I can position it where it’s not a problem. Usually keeping it away from digital modules which have a lot of high frequency clocking going on for their CPUs and peripherals helps.

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@Kenny2609 I used double-sided tape. I know, not the most future-proof solution, but I have a metal case, so…

@kisielk – yeah, this is exactly my experience, too. I have tons of digital modules in my case, so was not surprised when some positions proved noisy :slight_smile: But sure enough, even with all my digital modules, I found a spot for the module where noise was virtually nonexistent. So I hope nobody is deterred by potential noise, it seems very much a question of just finding a nice spot inside the case :slight_smile:

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I see them exposed a lot - maybe not the best for keeping ambient noise down but you can mess with the springs for added effect.

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