#637

I have ZVerb and BAM and would not compare them. It’s possible that some of the algorithms on ZVerb could sound close-ish, but the interface is really opaque and it has a lot of algos that require a crib sheet to decipher. The controls are a little confusing in behavior - which is to say I have trouble dialing it in. I keep un-racking and re-racking the module. My jury is out there. I cannot say I am a super-fan of BAM. I do not like the LED interface at all, on the other hand, it sounds nice and the panel controls are easy to tame. I’ve debated selling ZVerb many times. Haven’t felt that way about BAM yet.

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#638

:heart_eyes: This sounds great! Apparently I’ve been sleeping on Recovery, had a look at their pedal lineup and there’s some interesting and good-sounding stuff there…

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#639

Lovely tones. In the description she talked about how this pedal was a result of the anxiety she felt from the stay-at-home order. Very cool.

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#640

I won’t lie: part of the reason I gravitate toward BAM is that I have the other two, and I’d love to complete the set. This is silly but true.

Over the weekend, I remembered that the next Chase Bliss “automatone” is a reverb, done in collaboration with Meris. This may cause me to offload the Big Sky and hang tight.

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#641

BAM has the character but not does not blend quite as well as original Lexicon 224, 480L or PCM70. David Griesinger and his team knew what they were doing back in the day.

It is a shame that TC and Eventide’s best reverb algorithms (VSS4 and SP2016) are locked into old rack units and software and not in their pedals.

Bricasti has been working on a more affordable multi-fx unit for a while - perhaps we’ll see that within a few years.

What I really want to see is an alternative to a Quantec. U-he’s Protoverb had a similar air-resonance model, and they are getting into the Eurorack scene, so one can hope…

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#642

I love their stuff, pretty unique all around. If you ever find one of their discontinued Viktrolux pedals snatch it up.

Dirty Murals is another of their nice reverb-ish pedals.

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#643

I recently got the BAM–which I love. The algos are excellent, but the other controls and interface are at least as important. Based on my experience with the BAM, I ordered the BIM and the BOUM, to have a suite of studio effects. I’ve moved towards buying gear in groupings, so I have some consistent interfaces–and having the set is great. The OTO machines boxes are performance instruments in their own right, and I think there’s something missing in pedal interfaces that are designed to be used on the floor, and primarily for guitarists.

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#644

Part of the reason I’m considering this right now is that BAM was out of stock for so long. I know that there have been myriad supply chain issues for everyone in the small electronics game. I wonder if that’s mostly been sorted out, or will be the case for the foreseeable future? With BAM back in stock here and there, it feels pertinent.

#645

it’s really going to depend on what the specific part is.

even if manufacturers have gotten production back online, if a part in your small boutique thing is also possibly used by a large electronic producer (say a battery or a display), then that large producer can and will eat first.

best way to know is just to reach out to Denis at OTO directly, I’ve found him to be very open and willing to talk about stuff (incidentally, if you’re considering buying a Biscuit…wait).

back to reverb, I personally love the sound of BAM, but I don’t think it’s so unique within the reverb world that it’s unmissable. I could argue that it does huge, washed out reverbs a little less gracefully than other reverbs I’ve used, but that the algos and sweets spots are very nice indeed.

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#646

I just remembered this reverb. The Lofi mode sounds pretty cool:

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#647

I flip between the Walrus Audio Fathom and Slo reverbs. The fathom has some great modulation options and the slow has a cool “dark” mode that adds -1 octave to your reverb trail.

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#648

This notion is growing on me. I’ve got the BAM and BOUM and love them both, although I have no other dedicated compressor to compare with, and the only other reverb I have is my trusty Quadraverb.

I’m thinking of swapping my Thyme for the BIM - it’s absurdly flexible, but I’m not sure its glassy lo-fi sweet spots are quite what I want lately. It seems to excel at wide and swirly or psychedelic, animalistic howling, and I think what I like out of delay nowadays is more of a subtle warble with naturalistic/dubby decay. In this price bracket the Magneto is tempting, but OTO just sounds and feels good and I like the idea of completing the trio.

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#649

More reverbs should do this. If you’re going to do a shimmer-like effect, give the user control over the harmonic offset.

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#650

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This predecessor of the HOF is solving all my basic reverb needs and, running at the designed 12V, seems to have tons of headroom. It seems to predate particularly good YouTube demos but my suspicion is that TC introduced many of the same algorithms on the smaller and more affordable 9V HOF. Granted, I’m using it with an eye towards simple live use and not wanting a wild modulated reverb or shimmer (neither of those here).
Thought it might be worth considering. I paid around $110 for a used one via eBay.

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#651

Picked one up to check it out. Thanks for the tip!

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#652

has anyone heard when that chase bliss Meris verb is due to come out?

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#653

Don’t think I’ve seen this posted yet:

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#654

I am really not a fan of shimmer reverb, but some of what this thing can do, especially with lower density, sounds pretty great to me. I like the more comb-filterish sections in this example, where it sounds like a djembe:

I just ordered a Happy Nerding FX Aid XL on Saturday, but now I’ve kind of got this module in mind if that one doesn’t impress me a lot :slight_smile:

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#655

That looks and sounds superb!

#656

Got my hands on a Desmodus Versio yesterday. It’s definitely not a normal reverb, but I really like what I’ve got out of it so far. It replaced a Mimeophon in my case, and it definitely covers a lot of the same territory in terms of short reverberant comb-like sounds. The limiting and ducking give it a really dynamic quality that feels quite unique.

For longer reverbs it’s also interesting, but quite in your face. Need to see if I can find some real sweet spots in that zone. I’m happy to have it sitting next to an FX-Aid which can handle the gentler stuff.

Looks like a keeper so far! As with most NE stuff I’m sure it’ll open up further with modulation. Looking forward to exploring more.

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