Testing the Ventris Dual Reverb w/ a Fine Tooth Comb (and a C4)
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Yapping about reverb
6:36 – Testing the algorithms
28:07 – Playing guitar through the Ventris
32:31 – Conclusion and Wrap up
#reverb #reverbpedal #effectspedal #ambient
@motherbrain2000
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
I think the real fun is to put reverbs on a send with another effect or several other effects and then send that send to itself.
Like Ben said if you’re looking for a rumor hall nothing’s gonna be more realistic than an impulse response so all that’s left is creative spaces. Outer spaces.
Mess with sins sending to themselves. And watch your ears!
@chrisyoung8062
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
You really need to use the editor to get the most out of shimmer. It is the only way I know of to program the interval i.e. octave, 5th, etc.
@brawo2zero184
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Hey Ben. Great video. What you say Ventris or Specular Tempus?
@helgepopanz598
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
I bet the critic you mentioned could be dialed in/out in the editor. Did you ever bother to try the neuro editor?
@harmonicseries6582
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Awesome video, I got this pedal and with longer tail, the tails sound out of tune to me. I must be doing something wrong but it makes everything sound terrible. I tried with the settings in your video and only the E-dome is slightly better. Any hint at what setting affects the in/out of tune tails?
@hekakain4108
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Subbedverb…
@UbaydallahJahsh
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Bad camera
@matrixmodulator
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
You're playing with high strings at the top? what's happening here lol
@maurobelarde8527
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Hi dude! I'm thinking sell my DigiTech Supernatural or my DigiTech RV-4, or maybe both of them to buy a Ventris. What do you think? It's worth it?
@terrybailey2015
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
lighting tip – softboxes, or make your own. Take wax paper and a mat or something to hold said wax paper in front of the light. Connect it with a flexi-arm contraption and it should diffuse the light so that you don't get highlights in one spot and shadows elsewhere. Also look to "feather the light in" if necessary – where the direction you're pointing the light is not directly on the subject or maybe just to the side.
@fakefirmware
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Shout out to Ventris owners that never use both reverbs 😊
@JonStubbs
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Benn ran a sine sweep through the ModVerb, and there was a descending sine which you suggested might be a reverse delay, but I was wondering if it could be aliasing?
@MoVese-o4l
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
How about the Shiftline Astronaut A+? Definitely in the algorithm camp and includes the ubiquitous shimmer and freeze etc, but also has some neat tricks like a delay / looper with sample rate control, for example ( a little bit like CB Mood … kinda). I'd be interested to hear your take …
@chadb1176
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
This is Robin Guthrie’s go-to reverb at the moment and that’s all I needed to know before pulling out my credit card.
@willkellogg1352
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Nice shirt lolol
@watchaddicts1213
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
My question: I can’t find your review of Valhalla reverbs. Maybe I’m overlooking it. Have you tested Valhalla products?
Thanks Benn.
I’m on the verge of buying the Empress Reverb pedal and wonder if I’m throwing money away, given that I own several Valhalla verbs, including shimmer & their Delay pedal.
PS, I also feel buying a little buying Empress Reverb when Zoia can be had for around the same price. Unlike you, I maybe don’t have the IQ, brain circumference, etc to manhandle a Zoia.
With Minilogue XD, I was fine with letting the USER OSC creators do the heavy lifting…just use their work. Maybe it’s similar with Zoia—lots of creators out there, making us stay at home synth-dads sound good.
Anyhow, would love to hear your thoughts!
@JoshuaChan
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Just found this video. Awesome stuff. As others have mentioned, I would be very interested in an overview of reverb algorithms.
@johnduval482
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
What is the first guitar you’re using please?. . Sounds lovely. Been leaning toward a Ventris for some time and this video is cementing that feeling
@gydur
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Is this one BETTER and more versatile than the Specular Tempus???
@jwater-m8z
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Fantatsic demo and big shout out to Dee! It's been a long time.
@allyourbasearebelongtous2191
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Don't think you're doing these much if at all anymore but you should check out the Walrus R1. So good.
@Giovy-Perez
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
MULTI COOL REVERB …
@beelbrother1648
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
this is so awesome. i'd love to see more reverb deep dives like this.
@timwoodruff
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
26:40 strong bad techno
@VallhallaNet
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
it's interesting seeing the video subtitles engine interpret some of your music as laughter and applause… I guess it got confused by the reversed strings on your Godin like I was
@MartinRuss
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Benn, I'm a little concerned by the position of the toggle switch on the right hand side. It looks like it is in the A+B centre position for about 2/3rds of the video, in which case the majority of your demos are of various algorithms in the A engine, plus the same fixed algorithm (whatever you set it to…) every time in the B engine – which is what it sounds like… It also sounds like the A and B engines are in parallel, rather than series… As a result, I don't think this is a valid test of the capabilities of the Ventris… I'm also intrigued that no-one else has noticed this in 17 months… Oh, and actually, you did notice it – because at 25:23, you quietly move the switch to the 'A only' position! Ooops!
@Helenography0741
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
anyone else not really hearing the stereo aspect, except for on the tremolo / pan setting….? or jus me. not sure what to reasonably expect, or if the sound sources are in stereo to start, which would be helpful but is not totally required. just wondering what makes this true stereo / not true, or is that not even a real thing if fed a mono source.
@Diax1324
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
The Ventris most certainly has the only shimmer I've ever liked the sound of.
@IconicPhotonic
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
I bought a Big Sky about a year ago and on my own came to a similar conclusion. It's cool in a lot of ways, and I love the hands on control, but I do find the algorithms a little uninspiring, and maybe even dated at this point. Shortly after realizing this, I came across your Empress Reverb video, and thought "Damn that's the one I should have got". Probably will sell one and get the other but after the panny d once prices settle down again.
Christian Henson came to a similar conclusion about the Big Sky being overdone and outdone now, but while he seems to have gone the Nightsky direction, I am sure that level of programming complexity (menu diving without a display even) would drive be nuts, and I'd much prefer a simple knob-per-function interface for immediacy. Empress Ho!
@squoblat
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Have you done anything with the Boss RV500?
@boonsboos
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
16:05 dark souls 3 death sound
@synthseeker
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
I know I’m late to this party but hearing “Dee” and seeing it played left handed and inverted made my head explode. Very nice. Great job with the video…please keep up the good work. 🙂
@Just_PlayGuitar
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 pm
Who the heck is this guy haha Loved the video!
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