How to Use Reverb on Guitar

🎸 Learn how to make the most out of Reverb and understand the difference between Spring, Plate, Pre-Delay, Hall, Shimmer... all types of reverbs! We'll learn when and how to use each one of them, and also talk about the best reverb pedals for beginners, plug-ins, and tips to use reverb on the guitar and the vocals. 👉 Free Guitar Course: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons #justinguitar #guitarforbeginners #reverb
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👉 Video Chapters
00:00 What is Reverb?
01:01 What does Reverb do?
01:53 How to get a Reverb effect?
03:11 Reverb Types (with examples)
04:30 Reverb Setting Controls
05:53 Effect Level Control (Mix or Blend)
07:26 Tone Control
09:11 Time Control
11:19 Plate Reverb
12:05 Spring Reverb
14:08 Modulated Reverb
15:17 Hall/Room Reverb
18:16 Shimmer Reverb
20:03 Delay + Reverb
20:44 Neunaber Immerse Reverberator
23:14 Pre-Delay
24:35 Plug-ins & Extra Tips
25:38 blueSky Reverberator
27:40 Other Pedals
29:08 Reverb Q&A
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[@justinguitar]

*Learn (much!) more here:* www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/your-ultimate-guide-to-reverb-bg-1707

[@guitarmore]

Justin, do you recommend an amp sim for Windows?

[@lannyfuller8367]

@@guitarmore Fwiw, I impulse-bought GTR3 from Waves a few years ago, and have never felt the need for anything else.

[@Pbnj1379]

Love the deep dive! I’m looking forward to chorus, delay, and distortion. Great lesson!

[@justinguitar]

Thanks!

[@TS-Music-57]

I know you and your staff are quite busy as I am in my life's chosen career. However, it speaks volumes when I get a reply to a question. Thanks again for your help and I wish you many more successful days ahead!

[@justinguitar]

Many thanks for the comment and the super thanks and supporting the channel. It means a lot. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com

[@Icebergslim91]

“not a big obvious thing where you just fell down the Well” I don’t no why but that just made me have a good chuckle.

[@summerboy1958]

Justin, I've watched many vids on reverb. This is one of the best in explaining the concepts and where they may be used. Well done.

[@anglianreed5218]

Yes - this is a great in depth lesson, and similar explorations of other effects would be most welcome. Thanks for your efforts.

[@jamesreardon6819]

I really appreciate this very thorough coverage, Justin, and I'm looking forward to your deep-dives into other effects coming in the future.

[@lynnzeng53]

Thank you so much for the video. It is easy to understand.

[@petebarnden]

Really helpful, I've been playing about 18 months so this came along at about the right time for me, much appreciated!

[@craigcunneen145]

Great deep dive, really enjoyed the depth you went into. Looking forward to more like this 👍👍

[@KimberlyBowling]

This was amazing! I learned so much! I can’t wait for more videos on other effects!

[@TFShaw]

I enjoy the longer, more in depth video and lesson. Thanks Justin!

[@scoggers1628]

Really informative. From one educator to another, kudos to you Justin, for sharing your knowledge. Keep up the good work.

[@edd4790]

Super lesson - I am a newbie and bought a Yamaha amp with different effects and it came with no instructions or description of what the effects did so this type of lesson is just great for me. How to recreate what you hear is really difficult on an electric guitar and off putting. Well done Justin and thanks.

[@hakankillberg6043]

Love this. Thanks for this great video. Please do a deepdive into delay pedals both analog and digital and the pros and cons for each type. That would be great. 👏🙏😃

[@bradleyvigus9533]

Thanks Justin helpful and clear, love the content

[@Graham_Reeves]

Great lesson Justin. Keep it going like this please! Thanks.

[@bimblebob9609]

Brilliant demonstration and really like the in depth explanations.

[@carlor.s.4742]

Now that was a lot of fun! I have a StompLab 1, which has all the effects on it. Funny but I haven't played around much with the Reverb, but now I'm going to play around with it. Has Spring, Room & Hall on it & can be adjusted for Time & Mix. You can also make up your own unique tone by mixing Reverb, Delay etc. Looking forward to more effects vids. Thanks Justin! You rock!

[@SingPsalms]

I need videos like this, I usually just play with the knobs until it sounds like I want it. I don’t really know what I'm doing, half the time I kind of fail to get what I'm looking for but I've been getting better at it. Thanks for all the videos Justin, your lessons have had a big impact on my life. I love playing guitar!

[@justinguitar]

Thanks! Appreciate your message :)

[@sydneyleigh3108]

Me too! Exactly the same. 😊

[@klausfritsch4350]

Thank you, very useful.

[@rob0781]

Perfect timing for this video I am actually looking to add a reverb pedal.

[@robvandrimmelen2069]

I recently purchased the Mooer A7 Ambiance pedal and like you said with regard to reverb, really enjoy the many effects in the soundscape it offers. Most are probably over the top but also gives me the chance to experience ambient guitar a lot more, been following some Chords or Orion youtube clips to also get a better idea of this. Thanks for explaining it all. Bottom line, experiment and experiment till you get the sound and feel you want for the song, all the while getting more familiar with the various reverb sounds and effects. Much appreciated :)

[@abril.sancenm]

Very interesting video, thanks!

[@holboroman]

Great lesson, many thanks.

[@anshumanpanda39]

I really like when you talk about your experiences and preferences, be it guitar, music or lufe in general... Like why you don't use that particular pedal... Love from India

[@t-rocket6381]

Awesome instructional vid….please keep them going

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool. Thankyou. Explained So well as always. I have an old 1980's Fender Sidekick 15R (Reverb) Amp that is still going strong, Magic little amp and best Reverb I have. Cheers

[@christophermarshall158]

Loving the deep dive. More please.

[@rasrooq2000]

Thanks 🙏👍

[@sydneyleigh3108]

Loved this! I've never been sure what I'm doing with my amp. I just twiddle knobs really but today with Justin I learnt loads and had so much fun messing with the reverb. I'm not making the most of my amp so I'm very much looking forward to more of these lessons. "Magical unicorn fairy dust" - love it! That is exactly what Justin sprinkles in my life. 😁🎇

[@justinguitar]

Great to hear! cheers :)

[@howeichi]

Love this pedal novice friendly video! Looking forward to more video about delay, overdrive stacking, modulations and EQ adjusting.

[@justinguitar]

Glad you like it :)

[@davidturner9904]

Love the detail and comprehensive stuff. I’m looking forward to the chorus one.

[@justinguitar]

Awesome, thank you!

[@kbelltv]

I enjoyed this deep dive and I’m looking forward to more in the series. Thanks Justin!

[@justinguitar]

Thank you! :)

[@jimmrvos2930]

Terrific lesson Justin! I hope you can include a lesson in this series on compressors. Those are the pedals I struggle most to understand. Cheers!

[@anglianreed5218]

Ditto. Compression is the one effect that is more subtle than all the others, but seems to be an important part of many players' sound.

[@StuartSidneyGuitarist]

Great Video Justin!

[@WhiteCranK]

Very good topic!! Thanks a lot. Now i have something to watch after work

[@justinguitar]

Enjoy! :)

[@scouser2230]

Thank you Justin, your reverb lesson was very helpful to me. I prefer a longer more in-depth lesson, such as this one.

[@alexanderhammer688]

Justin, you are truly a amazing guitar player!

[@katedern]

I use a reverb pedal called One Control Prussian Blue Reverb, which is both nice in size and price, and in sound too of course. One Control is a Japanese brand that collaborates with the Swedish designer Björn Juhl from BJF Electronics. It’s worth a try if you want to fiddle around with even more pedals than you already have on your pedalboard. I think you will be amazed by the pedals they are making together. Great lesson by the way, as always!

[@kel72ong]

Very interesting justin. Look forward to ur video on chorus, flanger n phaser. As i understand these r more or less effects to thicken a sound. But cant quite figure out whats the difference n when or how exactly to use them. Thanks 🙋‍♂️

[@vodengc520]

It's almost like you're in my head with this video, lol. I started your Beginner's course about a month ago after my buddy wanted to start learning guitar (I owned one but never played it cause I play bass primarily, and I didn't like the particular guitar I impulse-bought), so I ended up buying a strat to learn with him. Fast forward to this past week and I started messing around with effects plugins, and while I started kind of getting the idea of it, thanks to some other videos I've seen, this was a great video to help clarify some of the things I was discovering with these effects. Incredibly appreciate all the work you put in for us!

[@DavidRees43]

fabulous video ...

[@nizodizo9549]

This is a great explanation of how the RV-6 works. I bought one of these to sound like the reverb on Boss Katana Mkii but found it was different. This is a great help. Thanks.

[@justinguitar]

Glad it was helpful! Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com

[@rodrich1644]

Nice honest treatment.

[@chocolatecookie8571]

Informative video 👌🏻. Could you also make a video about setting the right eq for guitar when playing in a band? Would love to see you play in a rehearsel room with a drummer, bass and singer (and other instruments) and guiding us with the controls on the amp 🙏

[@archrannene]

I like slow rock bon jovi and all song slow rock oldmusic is very beautiful i love itthanks

[@aaronsamson8685]

Looking forward to the Effect series 🤩😍

[@LeoCharles]

Yes! videos like these for every effect pedal would be great! Nobody explains it like Justin!

[@michaelbeeministries2020]

Thank Youuu! 😃👍

[@justinguitar]

You're welcome! :)

[@patp1822]

Excellent! Loved it! Could you add a lesson on pedal order??

[@MrPeter924]

Great video great playing guitar. So sounds great audio. Guitar 🎸

[@justinguitar]

Thanks a lot!

[@1755ma]

Unicorn fairy dust. Love your colorful turns of phrase

[@Gksays852]

Hey Justin your videos are excellent and a very educational I’m a relatively new guitar player and I’ve got a couple of pedals including reverb and I’ve just picked up digital delay could you recommend how to place the petals in the proper signal chain thanks

[@theerectus2004]

I hope we get a delay version of this video too. It and reverb are my main effects.

[@samendres1055]

G'day Justin! Just wanted to drop a comment explaining a little more about the pre-delay setting found on reverb pedals/plug-ins. It's actually emulating the difference in time between a sound hitting the walls of a room, and the subsequent reflections reaching your ears. If you are in a large hall, the early reflections of the sound will take longer to reach your ears than if you were in a small room, thus creating the same "late bloom" effect that you would hear from the pre-delay setting. In short, the pre-delay setting is great for enhancing the illusion of "size". If you are trying to increase the "size" of your instrumental space with reverb, I would recommend playing with the pre-delay setting before extending the time or the "tail" of the reverb, you will likely find it creates a much more realistic effect! Hopefully this all makes sense, my expertise is in audio engineering - I'll leave the teaching to you, Justin! All the best mate.

[@justinguitar]

Thanks Sam. Makes sense :)

[@MrJeffschuler]

your the best

[@JustSomeGuy]

I discovered the Minim reverse reverb a few months ago, and it's glorious. It's too bad most reverb pedals don't include that option.

[@michaelforde4373]

The rv6 is a great pedal , great video and demo, top drawer

[@justinguitar]

Thanks! 👍

[@leocguitar]

Justin excellent lesson, very useful information; you should do the same with other effects used on the guitar (delay, chorus, compressor, etc) 🤞🏼🎸

[@justinguitar]

Will do! Thank you! :)

[@IamMusicNerd]

If you are on a budget, or just starting out, check out the Boss GT-1. It’s only around $220 and it has a ton of variations of every pedal type, amp types, cabinets, etc. So you can try out almost every type of pedal before you start investing tons of money in more expensive pedals.

[@jackievandekauter819]

At last the correct information I was looking for . As far as I know nobody as said the word hall or church reverb. That is wat I looking for . But I still dont know what is the difference between reverb and....echo. Must I look for a pedal with the specification of ECHO. Thank you Justin from a big 76j old fan. Grts Belgium Flanders

[@Zarphag]

Listening to Kind of Blue now, never really given Miles Davis much time but I think I can correct that!

[@christianwilson5643]

Very nice pedal dang. On my 70s Fender Twin i just have a dial 1-10 LOLOL

[@dntinpalevo]

The reverb at 05:31 gave him myopia and had to wear glasses :D

[@Stoffendous]

That Strymon burn though.

[@RFV1962]

Hey Justin how are you doing question I have a acoustic electric guitar and a regular electric guitar can I use one reverb for both guitar played at different time

[@rstebnicki]

Question is did digital delay can replace reverb?

[@wadepatton2433]

I learned quickly the sound of a jangled spring reverb. Everything is too flat or dull without some reverb, to my ear.

[@MAP448]

Ty for going in depth. Most don't cover these things properly. It's like when I was a kid. I would ask my Mom a question & she was a World Book Sales Person. So we had World Book Encyclopedias all my life. Every time I would ask her a question, she would always say. "Go Look It Up." This was long before the computer age we have now, but it forced me to figure out how to find answers to questions. Today we just ask Google. Google has become our new handheld Encyclopedias.

[@diamon999]

Watching a man playing with his knobs is fun :)

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Anyone got the TC electronic Hall of Fame? Any good?

[@capsel22]

Man that shimmer reverb just has Cranberries all over it for me :D

[@abnunga]

Reverb makes everything better

[@TS-Music-57]

Hi Justin, are you in favor of limiting the use of effects in a studio recording for any given song so that when you perform live, it's easier to pull of the same sound? I like live performance with a little spice added no doubt. But, I also appreciate when musicians are able to duplicate the sound we hear on the radio or other source. I mean, isn't that why we go to a concert? To hear them play our favorite songs we heard on the radio or other? If you take the time to answer, know that it is appreciated very much! Thank you

[@justinguitar]

In a studio, the dry signal is captured and effects are applied later on. If you record a "wet" signal (with effects applied) you can't tune down the effect anymore. Trying to match a similar sound live is of course desirable but often the chain of effects is a lot different for studio recordings. (more steps with subtle alterations). If you can record both dry as wet signal, always do! you can switch amps and effects later on on the dry signal. For live gigs, some simple effect settings are often enough.There is a lot to explore about this on the website! | Check: www.justinguitar.com/advanced_search?q=record to get an idea! | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Guide, Approved Teacher & Community Moderator

[@PaleCaretaker]

My sister bought me practice amp (Joyo DC15). Too bad i have acoustic guitar 😂 Now I must save money for electric faster

[@stratocumulusnimbostratus328]

Thanks, what guitar is that

[@justinguitar]

Customized guitar, made by Gray Guitars in London! :)

[@stratocumulusnimbostratus328]

@@justinguitar thanks Justin. By the way LOVE your site and courses. Will be making a large donation or possibly even a monthly sub. Do you offer a $10 a month sub? And will the advanced 8 and 9 be online soon? Also will be buying at least one of your apps. Keep up the fantastic work. Brilliant content, extremely well taught and you seem like a top guy!!! Lots of love!

[@marcoliver625]

Just realised that a lot of tracks that i thought had a violin player on them was probably just a shimmer pedal effect.

[@mikedonnarumma5337]

where is the good old fashioned wah wah slipped away to

[@JamesTMarsh]

You look familiar I think we worked together a while back! 🍷 Hi mate

[@geofixated]

When the reverberating note starts cancelling out later notes then I tell myself I have gone too far.

[@derekthompson5153]

I'm afraid to say it all sounds the same to me. Maybe cos my ears are gone.

[@artwhat..]

I,see,see,see what you're saying, saying, saying..ha..

[@justinguitar]

😅

[@bobhickman4976]

People. Twist the knobs. Find what you like.

[@bobhickman4976]

He also writes speeches for Kamala Harris.