TIME STAMPS BELOW
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In A Nutshell:
At this point, I'd feel safe calling these quirky Spring Reverb boxes "iconic". Not so much for the sound they make, but for how cool and funky they look.
I picked one up years ago cheap... hoping it would sound cool, but not caring too much because it added a vibe to the room. It DID sound cool, not very versatile... but dark and weird and fun. I used it sparingly, because it just does one trick... although I think if I was cooler, I would have made a point to use it on at least one track on every recording I made. Note to self: Do that next life.
Anyway, I noticed recently that these guys in decent shape were bringing pretty good money on Reverb... so I sat myself down and had the old heart to heart... "Do you use it?"... "Could you buy something else cool and unique that you would use more, with the profit from selling it?".
Answers were: 1. Not very much, and 2. yes.
So, I listed it and made a very satisfactory chunk of cash which I intend to use to fund another heart purchase.
I had always intended to do a proper test and had never gotten around to it. When it sold I was out of town on vacation, so when I got back I took a few hours and made this quick test... (Definitely hoping I didn't discover I couldn't live without it). Thankfully, my feelings stayed the same. It's a unique reverb that is great when you want something that is it's own thing. It really looks cool and has become sort of a status symbol among a certain type of studio owner. I have no issues with that, I just feel personally like Id rather turn it into something I'll use more regularly, rather than having a conversation piece.
So yeah. Hope you dig the quick vid.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:06 Noise Floor Test
01:25 Electric Guitar
01:38 Snare Drum Top
01:51 Distorted Vocal
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
-Marty
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