Best Reverb Pedals 2025

Top-rated reverb pedals 2025 - expert picks for every budget and skill level

Last updated: October 15, 2025 • Next update: October 22, 2025

PRICE RANGES: Under $50 Under $100 Under $200 Under $300 Under $500 Under $800

SKILL LEVELS: For Beginner For Intermediate For Professional For Advanced

GENRES & STYLES: For Ambient For Post-Rock For Blues For Country For Clean Tones For Experimental

BRANDS: Walrus Audio Mooer tc electronic Surfy Industries Electro Harmonix EarthQuaker Devices Strymon Old Blood Noise Endeavors Keeley Catalinbread

Empress Effects Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.6/5 (21 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Empress Effects Reverb

by Empress Effects

Country Post-Rock Clean Tones

Key Feature:

• Adds natural space and dimension

✓ PROS

• Great for lead guitar solos
• Simulates different room sizes

✗ CONS

• Can cause feedback in some situations
• Can muddy the mix if overused

Empress Effects ReverbEffects PedalReverbStereo inputs and outputs35 PresetsControls: PresetsDecayOutputThing 1 &...

⭐ 4.6/5 (21 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 388993

$604

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Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.7/5 (35 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

9/10

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

by Universal Audio

Experimental Country Clean Tones

Key Feature:

• Creates atmospheric textures

✓ PROS

• Adds natural space and dimension
• Creates atmospheric textures

✗ CONS

• Can cause feedback in some situations
• May mask note clarity

Universal Audio UAFX Golden ReverberatorEffects PedalStereo ReverbWith jumpplate and vintage digital effectsTrue or...

⭐ 4.7/5 (35 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

9/10

Art. 512481

$439

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Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe WH - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.9/5 (23 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

7/10

Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe WH

by Surfy Industries

Post-Rock Blues Country

Key Feature:

• Great for lead guitar solos

✓ PROS

• Adds natural space and dimension
• Essential for many guitar tones

✗ CONS

• Can muddy the mix if overused
• Requires EQ adjustment with amp

Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe WHEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarReverbOriginal Accutronics Type-8 spring...

⭐ 4.9/5 (23 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 611426

$428

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Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb PK - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.8/5 (50 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb PK

by Old Blood Noise Endeavors

Ambient Experimental Country

Key Feature:

• Essential for many guitar tones

✓ PROS

• Simulates different room sizes
• Adds natural space and dimension

✗ CONS

• Digital reverbs can sound artificial
• Can muddy the mix if overused

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb PKEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarPink versionReverbVersatile stereo...

⭐ 4.8/5 (50 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 618460

$384

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Electro Harmonix Oceans Abyss Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.5/5 (43 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Electro Harmonix Oceans Abyss Reverb

by Electro Harmonix

Experimental Post-Rock Ambient

Key Feature:

• Simulates different room sizes

✓ PROS

• Simulates different room sizes
• Great for lead guitar solos

✗ CONS

• Requires EQ adjustment with amp
• May mask note clarity

Electro Harmonix Oceans Abyss ReverbEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarReverbAdvanced dual stereo reverb with up to eight...

⭐ 4.5/5 (43 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 618374

$549

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Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb BK - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.5/5 (9 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb BK

by Old Blood Noise Endeavors

Post-Rock Ambient Experimental

Key Feature:

• Creates atmospheric textures

✓ PROS

• Simulates different room sizes
• Essential for many guitar tones

✗ CONS

• Can muddy the mix if overused
• Can cause feedback in some situations

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb BKEffect pedal for electric guitarReverbBlack version of the...

⭐ 4.5/5 (9 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 605593

$384

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Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.8/5 (6 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

8/10

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb

by Old Blood Noise Endeavors

Post-Rock Clean Tones Blues

Key Feature:

• Great for lead guitar solos

✓ PROS

• Great for lead guitar solos
• Simulates different room sizes

✗ CONS

• Requires EQ adjustment with amp
• Digital reverbs can sound artificial

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo ReverbEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarReverbVersatile stereo ambient reverb...

⭐ 4.8/5 (6 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 605036

$384

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Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.7/5 (41 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage

by Crazy Tube Circuits

Clean Tones Experimental Country

Key Feature:

• Creates atmospheric textures

✓ PROS

• Simulates different room sizes
• Essential for many guitar tones

✗ CONS

• Can muddy the mix if overused
• May mask note clarity

Crazy Tube Circuits MirageEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarDual reverbTwo independent reverb enginesDedicated controls...

⭐ 4.7/5 (41 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 620980

$362

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Surfy Industries Surfybear Classic V3 Reverb BK - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.9/5 (15 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

7/10

Surfy Industries Surfybear Classic V3 Reverb BK

by Surfy Industries

Ambient Clean Tones Experimental

Key Feature:

• Simulates different room sizes

✓ PROS

• Simulates different room sizes
• Great for lead guitar solos

✗ CONS

• May mask note clarity
• Can muddy the mix if overused

Surfy Industries Surfybear Classic V3 Reverb BKEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarV3 with the new SurfyPan Extra reverb...

⭐ 4.9/5 (15 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 588406

$472

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Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#10

⭐ 4.5/5 (44 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

9/10

Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb

by Source Audio

Experimental Ambient Clean Tones

Key Feature:

• Great for lead guitar solos

✓ PROS

• Essential for many guitar tones
• Simulates different room sizes

✗ CONS

• Digital reverbs can sound artificial
• Requires EQ adjustment with amp

Source Audio Ventris Dual ReverbEffects pedalReverb12 internal reverb enginesAdditional Engines accessible online via...

⭐ 4.5/5 (44 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

9/10

Art. 425777

$494

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Universal Audio UAFX Del-Verb Ambience Compan. - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#11

⭐ 5.0/5 (30 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Universal Audio UAFX Del-Verb Ambience Compan.

by Universal Audio

Ambient Country Blues

Key Feature:

• Essential for many guitar tones

✓ PROS

• Adds natural space and dimension
• Essential for many guitar tones

✗ CONS

• Requires EQ adjustment with amp
• Can muddy the mix if overused

Universal Audio UAFX Del-Verb Ambience Compan.Effect Pedal for Electric GuitarReverb and delay6 Vintage reverb and...

⭐ 5.0/5 (30 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 563810

$417

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Strymon Bluesky V2 - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#12

⭐ 5.0/5 (52 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Strymon Bluesky V2

by Strymon

Post-Rock Experimental Ambient

Key Feature:

• Creates atmospheric textures

✓ PROS

• Simulates different room sizes
• Creates atmospheric textures

✗ CONS

• Digital reverbs can sound artificial
• Can muddy the mix if overused

Strymon Bluesky V2Effect Pedal For Electric GuitarReverb3 Selectable reverb types: Roomplatespring3 Selectable...

⭐ 5.0/5 (52 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 546734

$414

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Walrus Audio Fable BLK Soundscape Generator - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#13

⭐ 4.9/5 (33 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Walrus Audio Fable BLK Soundscape Generator

by Walrus Audio

Ambient Clean Tones Country

Key Feature:

• Simulates different room sizes

✓ PROS

• Creates atmospheric textures
• Great for lead guitar solos

✗ CONS

• May mask note clarity
• Can cause feedback in some situations

Walrus Audio Fable BLK Soundscape GeneratorEffect Pedal for Electric Guitar5 Special algorithms (programmes)Consisting...

⭐ 4.9/5 (33 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 587282

$359

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Cornerstone Nucleo Stereo Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#14

⭐ 4.9/5 (33 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

7/10

Cornerstone Nucleo Stereo Reverb

by Cornerstone

Post-Rock Blues Ambient

Key Feature:

• Simulates different room sizes

✓ PROS

• Creates atmospheric textures
• Great for lead guitar solos

✗ CONS

• Can cause feedback in some situations
• Digital reverbs can sound artificial

Cornerstone Nucleo Stereo ReverbEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarPaul Davids Signature ModelDigitalmodulable ambient...

⭐ 4.9/5 (33 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 602317

$472

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Echo Fix EF-P2 Spring Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#15

⭐ 4.6/5 (46 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

8/10

Echo Fix EF-P2 Spring Reverb

by Echo Fix

Blues Experimental Clean Tones

Key Feature:

• Creates atmospheric textures

✓ PROS

• Creates atmospheric textures
• Adds natural space and dimension

✗ CONS

• Requires EQ adjustment with amp
• Can muddy the mix if overused

Echo Fix EF-P2 Spring ReverbEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarClassicwarm & ambient spring reverbFully analog signal...

⭐ 4.6/5 (46 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 572104

$417

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How to Choose the Best Reverb Pedals

Budget Planning

• Under $200: Entry-level
• $200-$500: Intermediate
• $500-$1000: Advanced
• $1000+: Professional

Quality Check

• Sound clarity & tone
• Build materials & finish
• Hardware durability
• Overall craftsmanship

Key Features

• Your musical style
• Skill level match
• Intended use case
• Brand reputation

Frequently Asked Questions

Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.

Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.

Higher-priced reverb pedals typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.

Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.

Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.

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Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage

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Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb

Universal Audio UAFX Del-Verb Ambience Compan.

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Walrus Audio Fable BLK Soundscape Generator

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Echo Fix EF-P2 Spring Reverb

How to Choose the Best Reverb Pedals

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Key Features

Frequently Asked Questions

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