CONSIDERING HOW SO many reverb pedals today feature no fewer than five or six varieties of the effect, it's refreshing whenever someone comes out with a stomp box that keeps the number down to just a few essentials. Consider EarthQuaker Devices' new Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine, which offers Room, Hall and Plate reverbs. What, no spring reverb, you're probably thinking? I figure the omission is fine since guitarists who use spring reverb will probably already have it in their amp.
But EarthQuaker's uncommon approach goes beyond its choice of ambience effects, because Ledges' three reverb modes are interconnected to deliver the effect's full spectrum. Room's longest setting is Hall's shortest, while Hall's longest setting is Plate's shortest. Within each mode's range are infinite options, from boxy at Room's shortest setting, to endlessly reverberating at Plate's longest setting.
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