The 10 Best Reverb Pedals For The Money

If you're looking for the most high-quality tones that you could get out of a reverb pedal, look no further than the Strymon Big Sky. The reason why so many professional players use the Strymon Big Sky is that it is packed full of just about every reverb sound you could ever need.

Strymon is known for making the best sounding pedals on the market thanks to their wealth of audio knowledge, but they outdid themselves here.

Within the Big Sky, you can find (a massive) 12 different types of reverb for everything from natural, roomy tones, to out-of-this-world atmospheric and psychedelic sounds.

Whatever genre of music you play, the Strymon Big Sky can adapt. The adjustable knobs allow you to manipulate a variety of parameters from decay, to pre-delay, to mix, to time values, to tone, and beyond. You can either run it stereo or mono as well depending on your rig.

Here ye here ye you mere mortals. The Holy Grail hath risen from the lands of reverb in its most compact form, giving you some of the most divine reverb sounds at such an incredible value, you might fall off your dragon.

Okay, but seriously, this pedal is fantastic. There are three reverbs built-in with a simple, flippable switch for toggling between them.

You have a classic spring reverb along the likes of old surf rock, a lush and spacious hall reverb for massive, cathedral-like tones, and Flerb, a reverb that is so unique, it's almost hard to explain without you hearing it.

Beyond the complicated reverb algorithms included in the pedal, you get a wet/dry control to regulate the amount of original signal coming through. It can go from very subtle to very prominent in a slow sweep, allowing you to dial in the perfect sound easily.

We know what you’re thinking: Wow, Boss does have it all.

You're right there my friend. Boss is known for having an incredibly long line of high-quality yet inexpensive stompbox pedals that last forever. Seriously, this thing is built like a tank. If there were one best "on-the-road" pedal brand, it would be Boss hands down.

Back to the RV-6 though, as it is the sixth iteration reverb pedal that has seen a few nice upgrades over the years.

Onboard, you have eight reverb effects including Room, Hall, Plate, Spring, Dynamic, Shimmer, Delay, and Modulate.  If you're looking for versatility, it's right in front of you.

We love the fact that you can use it as a stereo or mono pedal too depending on your rig. You can insert it into your fx loop and get lush, stereo delays, or plug it into the regular amp input to get your standard reverb sounds.

As with many Boss pedals, you can also plug in an expression pedal to dive even deeper within your tones.

Known for its use in the rock and metal realm, the MXR M300 has so much more to offer than you might believe. Even with the recognizable presets, the overall tone of the MXR M300 is all its own. For those who need something a bit simpler to work with, it’s perfect!

Just like with Boss RV-6, MXR allows you to connect an expression pedal so that you can manipulate and fine tune with detail. Beyond that, there are three knobs on the interface for mixing the wet/dry, changing the overall tone, and changing the decay time.

The included reverb presets are plate, mod, spring, room, pad, and "epic." Yes, you read that right: epic. They all sound pretty great too which is the fantastic part. Yes, you may not get the most flexibility regarding manipulation, though what you will get is a compact pedal with quality sound and performance.

If you're in the market for a reverb pedal that is simple and requires about zero explanation, check out the J Rockett Audio Boing. Part of their Tour Series of pedals, the Audio Boing is a simple spring reverb that was made to help your guitar cut through the mix while giving you that classic, spring-y atmosphere.

You'll only find one giant knob on the face of the pedal that has a pretty striking resemblance to the old-school Deluxe Reverb pedal. Thanks to the incredibly large size of the knob, you can quickly turn it with your foot, allowing you to manipulate the sound while you play.

The pedal has tons of headroom meaning you can use the reverb very subtly in overdriven amps without getting that nasty overdriven reverb tone.

Beyond the parameters and sounds, this pedal is built like an absolute tank. We love simple, boutique pedals like this, especially when they put a lot of work into the specific sound.

Looking for a reverb pedal that gives you an entire universe of sounds to mess around with without the steep price tag? The TC Electronic Hall of Fame pedal is the best guitar reverb pedal for anyone that is just getting into the reverb game.

There are ten different reverb types onboard, giving you everything from your classic sounds, such as plate, spring, and hall, to more unique sounds such as ambient and lo-fi.

There are four different parameter controls on the face besides the reverb types, giving you an intuitive workflow when manipulating your sounds. Decay lengthens and shortens your sound; Tone changes the overall tone of the reverb, and Level acts as a wet/dry knob.

In the middle, you have a small switch that lengthens or shortens your pre-delay, allowing your initial signal to cut through the mix a bit better, no matter what kind of soundscape you use. Thanks to TC Electronic's TonePrint technology, you can import tones from the community, giving you almost endless possibilities.

The Digitech Polara offers 7 Lexicon-Grade Reverbs for you to mess with. If you know anything about reverb, the Lexicon is pretty much the holy grail of all studio reverbs.

The Digitech Polara allows you to play with a variety of high-quality reverbs including room, plate, reverse, modulated, halo, spring, and hall.

You have a few standard knobs on the face like Decay and Level, though you also have a Liveliness knob that allows you to adjust the tone of the reverb.

We dig the unique Tails On/Off switch too, which allows you to let the tail decay naturally after you turn the pedal off. It is essentially like toggling the bypass mode depending on the sound or effect that you want. When you want that untouched sound, toggle it off for a true bypass effect. There are the stereo ins and outs as well so that you can set up according to your rig.

The Earthquaker Devices Transmisser is easily one of the unique reverb pedals on our list. It was created by the ex-Black Keys tour manager in Akron, Ohio, along with the guys from Earthquaker Devices.

For a boutique pedal, it is top-of-the-line. You literally cannot get the sound of this reverb anywhere else, so if you're in the market for a fresher, more dynamic reverb sound to experiment with, this is a beautiful place to start.

There are six knobs on the face of the pedal, which may look a bit complex. The beauty of all the knobs is that you can continue to find new tones through manipulation.

You have your pretty standard controls such as decay, tone, frequency, rate, and mix, though warp is where things start to get a little funky. Their Warp knob adds a wild and innovative sound to your reverb tone by creating an upfront warbling sound that modulation lovers will flip over.

If you go back to just about any record that was made in the 70s, there is no doubt that you will hear a plate reverb. We discussed the characteristics of plate reverbs earlier and why so many musicians and engineers love them.

The problem is, not many pedals have been able to replicate the sound accurately. Most plate reverb pedals end up sounding weirdly thin and metallic.

Catalinbread knew that and decided to make a pedal that focused on the lush, thick ambiance of the classic plate sound without it feeling too obtrusive.

You have four basic controls on the face of the pedal. The three standard ones include time (decay), pre-delay, and mix, while the last one, high pass, gives you the ability to uniquely roll off lower frequencies for a less muddy mix.

The pre-delay on this pedal is something to note as well, as it gives you up to 100ms of pre-delay, allowing your guitar to cut through perfectly.

It's no surprise that most reverb pedals are expensive. These companies put in tons of detailed work to create the fantastic sounds they do.  But for those of you who are on a serious budget, we recommend checking out the Donner Reverb.

It comes complete with 7-Mode effects including room, hall, church, spring, plate, studio, and mod.  Anyone who has ever used reverb in their DAW will probably recognize all these names right away.

There are three standard knobs up top including Decay, Level, and Tone, each of which are incredibly tiny.

The best part about this pedal beside it being stupid cheap is the fact that it is miniature in design. While it may be difficult to believe, they somehow pack an insane amount of "space" into the little thing. This is great, as if you don't have a ton of room on your pedalboard to sacrifice, you can easily squeeze this little thing in there and still get some massive tones.