The Best Reverb Pedals of 2024

BOSS RV-200 Multi-Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: The BOSS RV-200 is an intuitive multi-reverb pedal, containing 12 emulations of everything from plates and halls to reverse echoes and modulated ambiences.

Things to Consider:

Larger than the average stompbox
Draws a fairly hefty 260mA
Offers plenty of external control support

BOSS RV-200 Multi-Reverb Pedal

Pictured: BOSS RV-200 Multi-Reverb Pedal

The BOSS RV-200 effects pedal introduces users to a world of ambient bliss, capable of creating subtle space or far-out soundscapes at the twist of a few knobs. Decay is easily set via the dedicated Time parameter, while a six-stage Density control adjusts the amount of “weight” behind your sound.

In addition to its 12 distinct reverb settings, the RV-200 boasts top-tier 32-bit/96kHz digital processing, retaining utmost clarity and precision in the studio. You can also program and save up to 127 of your favorite presets for quick recall on stage, and its expansive I/O—including MIDI, stereo, expression and USB—easily integrates into complex rigs. For all of these reasons, we rate the RV-200 as the best all-around reverb pedal on our list.

Also available from BOSS are the scaled-down RV-6 and full-size RV-500.

Catalinbread Sinkhole Ambient Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: The Catalinbread Sinkhole is a powerful and interactive reverb pedal for experimental guitarists who love creating lush, textural soundscapes.

Things to Consider:

True or buffered bypass operation set with an internal switch
Single reverb algorithm
Volume can be used as a clean boost without reverb

Catalinbread Sinkhole Reverb Pedal

Pictured: Catalinbread Sinkhole Ambient Reverb

You may find yourself down in a hole with the Catalinbread Sinkhole ambient reverb—a spacey, ethereal pedal boasting a harmonically dense algorithm alongside a four-part chorus. With just a few basic controls—namely, FDBCK, MOD and VERB—you can dial in otherworldly sounds that verge on synth-style pads at extreme settings.

Crank up the chorus’ depth with FDBCK and lock down its rate with MOD. Push the VERB knob to its limit and conjure an impossibly long decay, which is perfect for ambient droning and sound design, encouraging unconventional experimentation to take your guitar playing to another universe entirely. A handy VOL adjustment drives the Sinkhole’s onboard preamp, and you could hypothetically run it as a clean boost without any reverb at all, should you wish. Mono I/O removes any potential routing guesswork—one in, one out and you’re hurtled off to another dimension.

Similarly flavored pedals include the Eventide Blackhole and Space—fitting tools for shoegaze and other definitively reverb-drenched styles of music.

Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb

Why You Want to Buy It: The EHX Oceans 3-Verb offers massive ambiences in an ultracompact chassis, saving pedalboard space without sacrificing versatility.

Things to Consider:

Multi-function Delay/Spring control
LED changes color to indicate selected reverb
Power supply included with the unit

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 3-Verb Pico Pedal

Pictured: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 3-Verb Pico Pedal

Sporting the ultrasleek, space-saving Pico chassis with mono I/O, the Electro-Harmonix Oceans 3-Verb delivers a medley of reverb, including spring, plate and hall. Familiar controls like Time and Tone let you adjust the decay and brightness of the reverb respectively, while Blend scales the mix of wet and dry signal to taste. By pushing the Time parameter all the way to the right, you can engage an “infinite” decay while running plate or hall reverbs for serious dimension.

Additionally, in Plate and Hall modes, the Ocean 3-Verb’s Delay/Spring knob sets the amount of pre-delay, up to one second. In Spring mode, it swaps between three spring “lengths”—short, medium and long. Overall, this EHX reverb pedal offers flexible voicings and saves prime pedalboard real estate.

Electro-Harmonix originally cut their teeth on the legendary one-knob Holy Grail, and have also cannonballed into the deep end of reverberation with the Oceans 11 and immense Oceans 12.

GAMMA Cumulus 3-Way Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: The GAMMA Cumulus is a durable, affordable, no-nonsense reverb pedal featuring three widely used sounds for guitar.

Things to Consider:

Operates on a 9V battery or 9V DC adapter
Buffered bypass for strong, consistent signal in the chain
Mono input and output

GAMMA Cumulus 3-Way Reverb Pedal

Pictured: GAMMA Cumulus 3-Way Reverb Pedal

A Guitar Center exclusive, the GAMMA Cumulus 3-Way reverb pedal arms players with the acoustically refined sound of a well-treated studio live room; classic splashy spring tones associated with some of the most celebrated American tube combos ever made; and the hulking, hazy hues of iconic plate reverb. Season each of these to taste with Mix, Tone and Decay settings, and you’re off to the realm of resonant reverberation.

The Cumulus by GAMMA additionally features a rugged all-metal build—right down to the knobs—so it’s ready to hit the road and withstand the associated rigors. Designed for fast, excellent-sounding recall on the fly, the Cumulus reverb pedal wastes no time taking your tone where it needs to go with time-based effects processing. If you're looking for the best budget reverb pedal on this list, GAMMA Cumulus is a strong contender for that title.

JHS Pedals 3 Series Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: Uncompromising build and sound quality, plus dead-simple operation, are hallmarks of the JHS 3 Series Reverb.

Things to Consider:

Fixed reverb algorithm with selectable decay
Toggleable pre-delay switch
Limited controls

JHS 3 Series Reverb Pedal

Pictured: JHS 3 Series Reverb Pedal

Assembled by hand in Kansas City, Missouri, the JHS Pedals 3 Series Reverb utilizes a few simple controls and mono I/O to pack a serious sonic punch. Between dedicated Verb and Decay dials, you can effortlessly craft everything from small-room slapback to endless waves of swirling reflections. Whether the sound calls for a bright, in-your-face reverb or a darker, more laidback vibe, the EQ parameter lets you seamlessly transition between tonalities.

If you’re looking for a reliable pedal that’s remarkably easy to use and deceptively versatile, the 3 Series Reverb from JHS fits the bill.

Keeley Caverns V2 Delay/Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: The Keeley Caverns V2 combines reverb and delay in a neatly organized, two-in-one package with independent switching of either side, broadly covering general time-based effects needs.

Things to Consider:

Internal switches set pedal to true or buffered bypass
Relatively compact, though larger than a standard pedal
Maximum 650 ms delay time

Keeley Caverns V2 Delay/Reverb Pedal

Pictured: Keeley Caverns V2 Delay/Reverb Pedal

The Caverns V2 pedal from Keeley features three reverb modes on the left and an analog tape-style delay on the right, symmetrically divided with an equal number of intuitively labeled parameters on each side. Reverb algorithms, toggled via switch, include a Spring Mode emulating the legendary, all-familiar ’60s sound; Modulation Mode introducing a choral effect to the signal; and Shimmer Mode that adds octave-up voices to the trails.

On the delay side, the toggle switch controls the amount of wow and flutter—tape-speed fluctuations that produce warbling pitch artifacts—present in the emulated tape, which can be further refined with the Rate knob. The basic sound itself is taken from the popular Keeley Magnetic Echo circuit.

Overall, Caverns is a sonically substantial time-based effects pedal, capable of giving dry clean tones a modest space to “live,” adding dynamic dimension to solos and even creating the colossal vastness its name suggests. It’s possible to incorporate this pedal into expansive stereo rigs by using TRS breakout cables, too.

Meris Mercury7 Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: Based on the flagship 500 series module of the same name, the Meris Mercury7 reverb pedal takes on scintillating modulated ambience like no other and deeply integrates with expression pedals for real-time sonic manipulation.

Things to Consider:

Mono or stereo I/O
Selectable input settings for guitar, synthesizer and line-level signals
Optional expandability via MIDI, expression pedal, preset switch or tap switch

Meris Mercury7 Reverb Pedal

Pictured: Meris Mercury7 Reverb Pedal

Inspired by the 1982 Bladerunner soundtrack, two meticulously crafted algorithms—the lush, fast-building Ultraplate and ethereal, slow-rolling Cathedra—provide the foundation of the Meris Mercury7 reverb pedal. Six primary parameters and six alternative functions control everything from high- and low-frequency dampening to the depth of vibrato in the trails, and the density of echoes before the reverb tank. A dedicated Swell footswitch initiates the auto-swell function, and holding the button maximizes the ’verb’s sustain.

The Mercury7 reverb pedal also incorporates a Pitch Vector section at five selectable intervals, including octave down, slight pitch up or down, a fifth up and an octave up. Harmonic layers increase the richness of the reverb, while modulation settings lend movement, texture and depth to the ambience. The Meris Mercury7 takes a powerful 500 series module for the studio and places it in pedal form for guitarists, synth players and intrepid sound designers.

Milkman Sound F-Stop Reverb/Tremolo

Why You Want to Buy It: If you’re craving the vintage vibe of ’60s spring reverb and tremolo, the Milkman Sound F-Stop is a premier choice for time-honored tone.

Things to Consider:

Recreates highly specific flavors of reverb and tremolo
Rear trim pot controls tremolo output level
Top-mounted I/O jacks

Milkman Sound F-Stop Reverb and Tremolo Pedal

Pictured: Milkman Sound F-Stop Reverb and Tremolo Pedal

Popular American tube amps of the 1960s prominently featured built-in spring reverb and tremolo, helping shape the sound of innumerable hit guitar tones throughout the decade and beyond. The F-Stop by Milkman Sound recreates both of these timeless effects and their iconic tonal fingerprints, using a digital spring reverb algorithm, an analog tremolo circuit and simple, intuitive controls for quick adjustment. It’s also a mono reverb, so there’s no need to roll out the extra cables and get jiggy with routing.

Authentic spring reverb is as hot a commodity today as it was back then—an instantly recognizable sound that’s never out of fashion—and the F-Stop nails it.

Neunaber Immerse Reverberator Mk II

Why You Want to Buy It: “Immerse” yourself in eight studio-grade stereo sounds from Neunaber, each with its own effect-dependent modifying parameters.

Things to Consider:

Mono or stereo I/O
Standard-size pedal footprint
Trails switch for natural or abrupt fade when pedal is disengaged

Neunaber Immerse Reverberator Mk II

Pictured: Neunaber Immerse Reverberator Mk II Pedal

“No user manual required” is the motto behind the Neunaber Immerse Reverberator Mk II. Designed and manufactured in Orange, California, this truly immersive pedal contains a palette of eight stereo reverbs, including their flagship W3T algorithm offering a smooth, three-dimensional sound, alongside plate, hall, spring, infinite, echo, detuned and shimmer settings.

A quartet of basic parameters sculpt each of these diverse reverb stylings, from global mix and depth knobs to effect-dependent modifiers operating time, tone, pre-delay, modulation or reverb-to-effect blend, based on the chosen algorithm. Despite its huge range of tones, the Neunaber Immerse maintains a standard stompbox form factor and uses an intuitive front panel for reverberant sounds that practically build themselves.

Strymon Cloudburst Ambient Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: Cloudburst by Strymon is an original take on ambient reverb pedals, complete with a unique Ensemble setting to create synth-like pads and soundscapes.

Things to Consider:

Single reverb algorithm
Maintained with firmware updates via USB
Utilizes many internal, hands-off parameters

Strymon Cloubdurst Ambient Reverb

Pictured: Strymon Cloudburst Ambient Reverb Pedal

The Strymon Cloudburst is an ambient reverb pedal running a single algorithm—its size and length scales with the Decay knob, covering everything from smaller rooms to expansive sonic universes. What arguably makes this such a special ambient creation station is the Ensemble setting, which simulates a string section that dynamically reacts to your playing, pickup settings and more.

Modulation is another important feature of the Cloudburst, allowing you to refine the reverb’s intensity with added texture and movement. Keep sounds modest with pre-delay and mix controls, or let your signal be whisked away by anthems to the welkin. In its compact chassis, the Cloudburst appears to be a standard mono effect—but, you can rock in stereo at the flick of a switch.

Strymon are no strangers to reverb pedals—check out the time-warping NightSky, the stratospheric BigSky or the old-school stylings of Flint.

Universal Audio Golden Reverberator

Why You Want to Buy It: The Golden Reverberator is a TEC Award-winning flagship reverb pedal by Universal Audio, capturing meticulously modeled sonic snapshots of sought-after hardware.

Things to Consider:

Sizeable 400mA power draw
USB connection required to unlock additional features
Algorithms based on vintage gear

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

Pictured: Universal Audio Golden Reverberator Pedal

Containing three models of the famous ’50s EMT 140 plate reverb unit, three golden unit spring tanks from 65 Fender® Deluxe Reverbs and the digital hall sound on a Lexicon 224 from the ’70s, the UAFX Golden Reverberator gives guitarists three powerhouse processors that have stood the test of time and have been featured on countless tunes by your favorite players. Each reverb algorithm offers your choice of three additional voices, for a total of nine distinct sounds, and by saving your favorite presets, you can seamlessly switch settings on the fly. Stereo I/O ensures captivating and immersive, analog-emulated audio.

Universal Audio modeling is among the best in the biz, prominently displayed in pedal form with the Golden Reverberator. If you're looking for the best plate reverb on this list, look no further. Check out our complete guide to the UAFX lineup.

Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: The Fundamental Series Reverb from Walrus Audio delivers exceptional time-based effects in a simple, immediately gratifying layout.

Things to Consider:

Limited amount of adjustable parameters
Core sounds may not be enough for those fond of the “experimental”
Features sliding controls as opposed to standard knobs

Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Reverb

Pictured: Universal Audio Golden Reverberator Pedal

The Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Reverb offers guitarists a tried-and-true trio of spatial favorites, including spring, plate and hall algorithms. Spring reverb harkens back to the heyday of rockabilly and surf, while plate reverb is often used as a warm, subtle “thickener” for studio rhythm tracks. When it’s time to go big, hall reverb recreates the long trails you’d hear in a concert space, or even a cathedral—perfect for those massive, “arena rock” guitar solos. Fine-tune the decay time, brightness and wet/dry mix with unique sliding parameters, and take to the studio or stage with a reliable, easy-to-use mono reverb pedal.

The Fundamental Series by Walrus Audio also includes the Ambient reverb pedal for lusher, more atmospheric explorations. Another mainstay of Walrus Audio time-based effects lineup is the Slö multi-texture reverb (showcased below), offering further tweakability and points for style—collecting pedals for their artwork is totally a thing. Finally, Fathom is yet another excellent selection from Walrus, combining both reverb and modulation algorithms for highly customizable sounds.

Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb

Why You Want to Buy It: Dreaminess is at the heart of the Walrus Audio Slö reverb pedal, inspiring introspective journeys through popular subgenres such as lo-fi, trip-hop and more.

Things to Consider:

For users of specialized, modulated reverb sounds
Offers momentary switching for creative punctuation during live performances
Controllable ambience won’t wash away fundamental notes and chords

Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb Pedal

The aptly named Walrus Audio Slö—which loosely translates to “lazy” or “lethargic” from Swedish—inherently evokes sleepy soundscapes and wistful wanderings through atmospheric altitudes. At its core are three distinct mono reverb settings: Dark, Rise and Dream. Respectively, these add a lower octave to your signal, create an auto-swell effect and impart your tone with lush, chewy reverb replicating a pad.

With two footswitches and momentary functionality, Slö is ideal for embellishment on stage. Holding Bypass temporarily engages the effect, letting you enhance specific passages with reverb, while Sustain controls decay in real time, dramatically increasing its length when pressed. Walrus Audio also includes three wave shapes (Sine, Warp and Sink) that alter the type of modulation applied to the reverb trail.

If you enjoy the Slö pedal from Walrus, you’ll appreciate the expanded Slöer as well as the four-voice, multi-function Fathom reverb.

Snag a New Reverb Pedal for Your Board

The world of reverb pedals is vast and varied, providing players everything from a splash of short reflections to infinitely evolving walls of sound. We’ve handpicked some of the best reverb pedals in 2024, but these certainly aren’t all that’s out there. Feel free to peruse Guitar Center’s extensive used gear section for discounted deals on other classics, like the TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2, EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath, MXR Reverb and hundreds more.

Don’t forget, you can always swing by your local Guitar Center, sit down at the sprawling pedal table and audition effects side-by-side to help you make the right choice for your taste and style.

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