Can't take it anymore - NEED Spring Reverb

JSB · March 24, 2018 at 8:25 PM

I love surf tunes, and miss Nokie Edwards already.

Can anyone recommend the very best and most authentic Spring Reverb type pedal, that will compliment the KPA?

EDIT: So far, the Catalinbread Topanga sounds the best to me:

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Anything better out there?

lightbox · March 24, 2018 at 9:09 PM

The best spring reverb would likely be a spring reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale is exactly that ... in a pedal form factor combined with analog tremolo.
https://crazytubecircuits.com/white-whale

397f7c95538961c9090da40b2b0b6e229b278069 · March 24, 2018 at 9:12 PM

Strymon Flint

JSB · March 24, 2018 at 9:34 PM

Quote from lightbox

The best spring reverb would likely be a spring reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale is exactly that ... in a pedal form factor combined with analog tremolo.
https://crazytubecircuits.com/white-whale

Was checking out the White Whale, sounds great.

Check out this though, just came out, has the Surf "drip":

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397f7c95538961c9090da40b2b0b6e229b278069 · March 24, 2018 at 10:03 PM

That's nice but a bit big and double the price of a Strymon. It might be worth checking out if you aren't gigging

lightbox · March 24, 2018 at 10:05 PM

Yeah, this SurfyBear sounds great, lots of this beautiful smack if required. Yummy
I still wonder if I could make my own retrofit spring reverb that fits in the cavity in the back of my toaster. Maybe with the DIY kit they offer and a half sized spring tank. Hmm, will contemplate over that. Thanks for the heads up!

397f7c95538961c9090da40b2b0b6e229b278069 · March 24, 2018 at 10:22 PM

If you could get that spank out of a half size tank you need to start producing them @lightbox for all Kemper users, I'd buy that

JSB · March 24, 2018 at 10:27 PM

Just pulled the trigger, got a 2018 Brown Tolex model, new on Reverb. Should be here by next Friday. I'll post back on how well it works with the KPA.

I was tempted by the DIY, but it might take a bit to gather the pieces, which ship from Sweden. We have a new USA store the built ones come from.

https://www.surfyindustries.com/surfybear-pcb-diy-kit-faceplate

397f7c95538961c9090da40b2b0b6e229b278069 · March 24, 2018 at 10:46 PM

"Sounds Good"

DML · March 25, 2018 at 5:12 PM

Stompbox with real springs: Carl Martin Headroom.

Carl Martin Headroom

MtotheEikel · March 25, 2018 at 5:32 PM

Have you tried a Rockett Boing? I haven't played one yet, but I'd like to buy one for my non-Kemper-setup pedalboard, as it gets very decent reviews.

Calaban · March 25, 2018 at 6:19 PM

I have the SubDecay Super Spring Theory and I love it.

But I don’t use it with my Kemper.

C’mon Kemper....it is well past time to give us the springs!!!

JSB · March 25, 2018 at 10:24 PM

Quote from 808illest

That's nice but a bit big and double the price of a Strymon. It might be worth checking out if you aren't gigging

It is big, but it's essentially a Fender 6G15, or a full size spring tank. A vintage one cost a small fortune, the '63 Reissue isn't cheap either. The Surfybear is the same as 6G15 but uses JFET instead of tubes.

If you're after authentic spring reverb tone, this seems to be the least expensive way to go.

Quote from lightbox

Yeah, this SurfyBear sounds great, lots of this beautiful smack if required. Yummy
I still wonder if I could make my own retrofit spring reverb that fits in the cavity in the back of my toaster. Maybe with the DIY kit they offer and a half sized spring tank. Hmm, will contemplate over that. Thanks for the heads up!

That would be a great idea!

Here is a spring reverb comparison video, it has the Carl Martin, the White Whale, the Boing and a couple more:

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