I Hated Shimmer Reverb Until I Discovered this "Hidden" Setting on the Boss RV6

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Today we are taking a look at the Boss RV6. Overall, this pedal is pretty great, but I've always hated the shimmer setting. That is, until I started tweaking it to find the perfect shimmer setting and now I love it!
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[@6StringStories]

Anyone else ever try this? What do you think?

[@galielkarmi995]

I really hate shimmer and thanks to you, I can use it instead of labeling it as the "annoying effect" on my pedal☺️

[@6StringStories]

@@galielkarmi995 I love hearing that! Thanks for sharing

[@GASMan-57]

I had an RV-6 on its way to me when I saw this vid. When the pedal arrived a few days later, I was running through the modes and jumped to the shimmer mode, since that was a bonus fet. for me on this model. I gotta say, I wasn't digging it at all until I remembered this vid and cranked the tone down all the way counterclockwise. Now it sounds much more use-able. Thanks for the tip! As much as I try, it's hard to completely let go of my '70s audiophile background of starting with everything at noon. LOL

[@projectmorf]

Does the effect ring out / fade out when u click it off?

[@stuartchapman5171]

@@projectmorf it turns off no trailing sound or "trails"

[@joshdeal575]

Good to see other people are finding this setting. It's almost like Boss hid another mode in the shimmer mode. Sometimes, I'll veer closer to 8 oclock, just to add a touch of brightness in a busier band mix, and it still has that vibe.

[@6StringStories]

Agreed! Thanks for watching

[@peterjordan8956]

Wow. That’s like having a budget big sky without the price or size. Nice.

[@John.-14-6]

Love this!! Thanks for focusing on the Shimmer. Just what I need for church ambient tone.

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching

[@SilverParatrooper]

I took a chance on an RV-6 a few weeks ago and was really blown away. I had always overlooked it as I kept looking at more expensive units. I really am impressed by the quality of the sounds. I’m about to probably pick up a Meris Polymoon or Enzo to go with it.

[@6StringStories]

Couldn't agree more. Thanks for watching!

[@mr.mastermind4840]

You can never go wrong with boss

[@slashtrio]

Very pretty stuff, very cool indeed. I just ordered this pedal used online for 100 bucks, sounds like a good one.

[@dennisdewinter1997]

I actually have the boss reverb RV - six. I think it’s a great reverb pedal with a lot of variety to it. Thanks for the tip on the shimmer with the tone setting all the way down.

[@6StringStories]

Thanks so much for watching. Don't forget to subscribe

[@ChrisEffort]

This is so fortunate! I sold my shimmer pedal a couple of months ago, and now im lusting for it again!!! Very beautiful sound and playing sir.

[@6StringStories]

Thank you!

[@chickenlegs28porkchops94]

I just bought a used hof2 reverb, still getting tones dialed in, shimmer sounds amazing.

[@stefanoioele]

I came here to get a pedal, I left with more knowledge than before! Thanks mate, and good playing too

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching

[@bmiroch1424]

This is my favourite pedal demo i’ve ever seen. It was my birthday the day your contest closed, so that would’ve been a nice present but i can totally afford to buy one for myself! Thank you for instilling such good feeling into this pedal! lovely playing...

[@6StringStories]

Thanks! Really appreciate that

[@verklighetsvilde4871]

Soothing shimmers! I'm really digging the interviews you're doing. Great production and fun to watch. Got me hooked!

[@6StringStories]

Thanks!

[@guitarheart94]

I've always set it to around 9 o' clock and had good results. I'm happy to see someone else found this in the rv-6. It gets too much hate when compared to its predecessor.

[@ponynose4987]

That sound is heartbreakingly beautiful! Oh my god I love this pedal!

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching!

[@ponynose4987]

@@6StringStories so, I got one. Thanks for the info!

[@Devilblosom]

Love the sound! Didn’t even know that was possible it sounds amazing. I’m pretty new to pedals but it sounds rad!

[@6StringStories]

Glad you like it!

[@philipbelliveau2982]

Very soothing, surprisingly to me. I had the same opinion as you, til I heard/watched your video. Thanks for the new info!

[@6StringStories]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@matthewmiller6730]

part that begins at 2:O7 sounds rad. considering getting this pedal after seeing Nothing uses it lol. thanks for the tip

[@orion777ben]

I hated the shimmer too until this tip. Thanks

[@heyitsroman7114]

I added an expression pedal and my gosh... Thank you for the tip!

[@jbert7289]

I 100% agree with you. The shimmer...the shimmer.... I dint like it on the rv. But now I see the light aka the shimmer. Great find. Thanks for sharing.

[@6StringStories]

Dude, thanks so much for watching and commenting. Appreciate the support. Glad you dig it!

[@jbert7289]

@@6StringStories: I put my rv6 on my board last night. Dude! I hear what your saying. So good. That with my blue sky. A match made in ambient heaven. 😎

[@KipCount]

I dig it! I also hate shimmer. But this is kinda nice with that tone dialed back.

[@sofiafavaloro8558]

This pedal was one I never knew I needed till now😳

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching

[@toneseeker87]

I bought last week my Boss RV6 brand new unit, aiming for a neunaber immerse mkii but i gave it a shot. Was never disappointed at Boss. Turning down the tone to zero at shimmer is the sweet spot, i am adding a Boss tremolo or an Ibanez analog chorus mini.

[@aronb7999]

Ive been looking at this pedal for a few days, the shimmer was the only setting i didn't like til i saw this. Now its one of the main reasons i want it. Thanks!

[@6StringStories]

I LOVE hearing stuff like that. That’s why I make videos! Thanks for commenting and checking out the channel

[@aronb7999]

@@6StringStories Subscribed man. Orded this pedal, can't wait to get it into the studio and dial down that tone knob, ha. Also ordered a looper to use that undertone over some rhythm.

[@BrookBrayman]

That's some post rock goodness right there

[@publicrelationsfundamental3314]

Awesome video man! I love the dark settings on reverb and delay units, especially to create atmospherics and grittier sounds that are not so piercing or metallic. Nice work! :)

[@user-cf7bt9jw2p]

That strat is so 60s, aint I right? The scooped tone goes very very well with this rv6 setting

[@rodaminb2417]

Wow... that's really cool sound. I didn't know this pedal was that good. Thanx for the chance.

[@6StringStories]

Good luck!

[@fabianhectorescudero4517]

I discovered the same and sound great yes!!!!!

[@shqiperiasot1981]

The most beautiful gift i could make for my brother! ❤️

[@6StringStories]

Nice

[@Panda_trax]

Thank you for sharing this setting! So cool! I’ll try it on my bass

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching!

[@ToddLorencUkuleleMusic]

Wow thank you very very much for this! This is my all time favorite pedal and I use almost all of the settings on it and I never knew it could sound this amazing on the shimmer setting will definitely use this tip thank you very much!

[@Jairolooo]

It’s a nice pedal. I don’t know if I would use shimmer mode, but other modes are great too.

[@6StringStories]

Fair enough!

[@leonardotheys8937]

Very cool demo, would love to play/hear some shoegaze/post rock riffs on it!!!

[@jaywhite2059]

I need another reverb because of this, the RV-6 is my shimmer pedal now

[@toffex5197]

I think I need one of those babies on my board would be great with a volume pedal!

[@6StringStories]

Absolutely

[@bobbymehta1006]

You CAN plug in an expression pedal to control the Effect Level

[@nickmartinez229]

I’ve owned the el cap, polara, rv500 and an oceans 11... all of them had some good sounds in them but this shimmer is sweet..

[@Yeldineyintun]

I use this effect on my oceans on like 1/3 of my bands songs. Would you say that you like this one more?

[@Mark-gd5vr]

Is there an expression input?

[@Edu888777]

I hated shimmer too, I was even thinkin t o sell my Rev6 only because the shimmer, but maybe it can be usefull

[@zombee38]

awesome and its also cheaper than other marketed shimmer pedals...thanks

[@mrtnbrwn]

great tip!

[@duckbrew]

That's cool but how is the spring reverb action on that thing?? I'm looking for a retro surf sound. I may pick it up

[@chriszuzak8982]

This pedal would make my guitar sound so much smoother, don’t have any pedals yet so would love for it to be my first

[@6StringStories]

Good luck!

[@GUITARCODES]

I also knew the secret. It sounds great indeed

[@max_mittler]

is there a way to go fully wet on this pedal? I don't see a way to turn down the dry signal

[@elvirakollcinaku7742]

I love the sound of that Pedal

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching

[@jamesmharvey]

I love the RV6! Thanks for demoing the hidden secret.

[@dylanclay5267]

Great demo! Boss pedals are seriously underrated

[@6StringStories]

Very underrated. It’s hard to go wrong with anything Boss

[@xxnycbradxx]

Thank you! 🙏

[@loquaihunter7524]

That’s a cooling sounding pedal man. I’ve always wanted a reverb pedal.

[@6StringStories]

Good luck. Thanks for watching

[@christophershaski933]

That sounds sweet. I am pumped about this giveaway! Its super weird that you happen to be doing one for this pedal. I was actually looking to get a reverb pedal and the two I had it narrowed down to was this one and the Hall of Fame 2. So far I don't have any pedals and I have an orange rocker 15 that doesn't have reverb so my first pedal I wanted was a reverb pedal. But here's hoping! Great job on the video !

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for the kind words. I've owned both and I would lean towards the Boss over the HOF. That's just my opinion!

[@christophershaski933]

@@6StringStories well in that case I have my fingers crossed on both hands lol

[@christophershaski933]

@@6StringStories oh and I would just like to add if you pick me it will get plenty of use. Also, I take very good care of my things. I would appreciate it immensely. Either way I wish you good fortune and continued success.

[@danielealbini4019]

You're right, Shimmer: you hate it or you love it... me personally, I love it! Especially in arpeggios. Go and listen to "Interlude", a wonderful track from "TheXenon" and tell me what you think... Cheers 😀👋

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching and checking it out

[@hanzsapitan]

Now that makes me want this pedal more

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching

[@sprintingforsigns]

It sounds amazing. Certainly mega useful for lots of types of music. It’d be great to combine it with my Blues Driver pedal.

[@6StringStories]

Totally agree!

[@Fatrickswayze17]

2:11 did you add a DM-2 or DM-3 here? I’ve only gotten this sound in those two pedals

[@projectmorf]

Does the effect still ring out / fade out when you click it off?

[@DerekPaulGuitar]

Nice guitar and nice pedal, enjoying your channel dude!

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for always showing up! Appreciate you. Looking forward to meeting up someday 👊

[@DerekPaulGuitar]

@@6StringStories Sounds good to me, appreciate the comment my friend

[@Javier23gol]

Did this and it worked.

[@6StringStories]

Awesome!

[@tat1156]

I am really liking the tone on that. I think my auntie would really like it and her birthday is coming up so if I don't win the giveaway I am gonna have to save up and buy one. (giveaway entry)

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching

[@rennybeard7055]

May work great , sounds kinda spacey , might try one .

[@6StringStories]

You should!

[@martinlilley7613]

Try this with the digitech freqout you can probably get the craziest sounds!

[@6StringStories]

I'll check it out

[@mikefeldman3696]

If giveaway is still on, i’m in!

[@6StringStories]

Sorry it ended back in May. Thanks for watching though!

[@tempusfugit4545]

Cool man! Thanks for sharing

[@6StringStories]

You bet!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Wow!! Thanks for the secret!

[@6StringStories]

You bet!

[@matthewheinecke2621]

Nice! This would make some cool ambient stuff.

[@6StringStories]

Definitely!

[@nixternal]

Hrmm, stereo...That means I gotta buy another amp if I were to win :) On another note, I loved the tones you were getting when you first kicked it on. That would be some good music to listen to when winding down for the day.

[@6StringStories]

Thanks!

[@EthanRom]

Everytime I think of buying a Big Sky, I watch these videos and tell myself I can't afford one

[@6StringStories]

Haha agreed!

[@subtlecorecinema6887]

Excellent. Thanks!

[@6StringStories]

Thank you for watching! Really appreciate it.

[@gopalkamath5146]

It sounds like the Shimmer setting would be good for atmospheric music.

[@6StringStories]

It absolutely is

[@organjoe]

Wow, that is a great sound.

[@JediJkB81]

The stereo on this would be fun to use. Thinking of the possibilities..

[@6StringStories]

I only ran into a stereo setup once, and it was pretty awesome.

[@ubocovid]

I would absolutely love that! I've been longing for a pedal!

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for watching

[@jairorosado1975]

Thanks for your review and the chance to win a very good pedal.

[@6StringStories]

You bet!

[@junkheadyamiken]

Totally Agreed! But i think the rv-6 is an exception other reverb shimmers still sound very bad have horrible latency issues. Whats the background music at the beginning?

[@anacampos6953]

It's really a great setting, an amazing sound! Can I use this pedal for bass too? Thanks a lot.

[@ianharrold3021]

Sweet setting and sweet shirt!

[@6StringStories]

Thanks man

[@chrisrams9216]

I would love to see this on my pedalboard. Great sound by the way!

[@6StringStories]

Glad you like it!

[@dreamcatchers9005]

It looks so perfect! 🥰

[@6StringStories]

Thank you! 🤗

[@POLLOTROM]

I love that pedal but I stopped using it for few months. I started using it again and it sounds it not working except the shimmer.

[@6StringStories]

Bummer!

[@brianmartin293]

As always boss rules and this video was a great help in judging this pedal.

[@That52TeleGuy]

I have the RV-6 and like it. I have two other TC reverbs I started with and now like the RV-6 over the TC, except for maybe going back to the cathedral on the TC. I am looking for a new more advanced reverb pedal and trying to get to a decision al though without gigs there is certainly no hurry. Strymon and Eventide are a bit pricey so thinking it will be the Boss RV-500. Although the Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb is a possibility, smaller footprint.

[@6StringStories]

If you are looking for something beefy and don’t mind fiddling around with the settings to maximize the sounds: the Strymon is fantastic. If you’re like me and want something more simple that doesn’t require a degree, I would STRONGLY recommend the Source Audio or the Empress Reverb. No deep diving into LED menu screens or anything. What you see is what you get. That’s my style

[@That52TeleGuy]

6 String Stories Thanks so much for your input. Aside for price, both the Strymon and Eventide seem a bit complicated for my use. I do like simple in a pedal effect.

[@ChaboyAnthony]

That's a sweet setting!

[@6StringStories]

👊

[@markdwighttadina7655]

Shimmer + Delay = Feels like in Paradise 😩😩😩😩😩

[@felippeboulderdash8453]

I just got one.

[@TommyDoesMusic]

Love that tone! This is an entry for the giveaway btw

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for entering!

[@BB-ft6nd]

That is awesome...

[@paulsmart5199]

I overlook boss purely on cosmetics..dang this pedal sounds good. My reverb is a tc trinity. The ethereal 1 setting is nice but not shimmery enough and the toneprints dont quite hit it either. Might be time to shop for a new reverb

[@6StringStories]

Honestly I did the same thing for years - until I started trying Boss pedals. Now I want them all! haha

[@paulsmart5199]

@@6StringStories I'm a huge tc electronic fan, mostly because of toneprint. I wish I could afford more...lol but boss is a solid reliable brand and they are great sounding. I just need some shimmer and maybe a nice fuzz

[@karmatilya]

My dream pedal 💜

[@confectionarysound]

I wonder if this would work just as well on the RV-500. I currently can't stand the shimmer on that unit.

[@danielealbini4019]

By the way, nice video and well played 👍

[@6StringStories]

Thanks for the visit

[@GregoryHillSr]

I hope I'm not to late. It would be nice additionfor using for praise an worship band.

[@6StringStories]

Sorry the contest ended on 5/20

[@superzgz]

I wish the video was a little longer. Thank you so much. Superb pedal!

[@cub3rius]

I'd like to try it on my bass

[@6StringStories]

Oh yeah!

[@TOKYOISDEAD]

Much love !! ♥️🔥

[@jossamann]

Cool effect 😊😊🎸

[@6StringStories]

Thanks ✌️

[@erictait6322]

I'm trying this

[@6StringStories]

Do it! Its fun

[@chateautemp]

So what did you replace it with? :)

[@jimmarciano6957]

Sounds great

[@6StringStories]

Thanks

[@ricmel8008]

Can the reverb and delay be used simultaneously? Can both the reverb and delay be on at the same time?

[@6StringStories]

There is a delay+reverb setting on this pedal, but not with shimmer.

[@ricmel8008]

@@6StringStories oh ok ty

[@blackblood5129]

That's a pretty nice pedal.🤘

[@6StringStories]

It sure is! Thanks for watching