On a guitar amp, what does the reverb function do?

Answer 1

Reverb is a complex form of delay. It is smooth with very few distinct repeats, unless you're playing with digital and have access to predelay and other parameters, then you can get all kinds of wild sounds. Think of the sound you get when you clap your hands in an underground parking garage or a very large sports arena. Used tastefully, reverb adds warmth and dimension to many instruments, especially vocals. Used in excess, it can give you a cheap karaoke sound. Think of effects like makeup on a woman, you don't want it to be obvious, but when you take it away, things seem awfully plain. If you have more questions you can contact me through my company website http://www.islandcandle.com or through myspace at http://www.myspace.com/mauicandle
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Answer 2

It makes your guitar sound like you are in a big room.

Its essentially a metal box that has rows of coil springs stretched inside of it that attach to peizoelectric transducers that feed back into the pre-amp stage of the amplifier. The vibrations of the speaker excite the springs and the vibes make the tranducers create a signal that the pre-amp send into the eq, and final amplifier stage.

Answer 3

I expect it works like a reverb on a mic and adds echo

Answer 4

It give fullness and echo to your playing, but not a repetitive echo like a delay, more of a full sound. Good Luck! Back Stage Music in Oklahoma

Answer 5

It echoes the last notes you played. They get louder and then fade out.

Answer 6

it gives feedback but not the squeeky kind it gives a gravel sound that most rock musicians want

Answer 7

Control the reverberations maybe?

Answer 8

just listen to stefan p. - He's answered your question really well.

Answer 9

macca is spot on