Best Reverb Pedals Under $500 2025

Affordable reverb pedals under $500 - great value without compromising quality

Last updated: November 5, 2025 • Next update: November 12, 2025

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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

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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Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2 - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.7/5 (39 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2

by Crazy Tube Circuits

Country Clean Tones Ambient

Key Feature:

• Simulates different room sizes

✓ PROS

• Great for lead guitar solos
• Adds natural space and dimension

✗ CONS

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

Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2Effect PedalAnalogue "3-Spring" reverb and tremolo pedalBoth effects can be...

⭐ 4.7/5 (39 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 589853

$384

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Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 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

⭐ 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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Surfy Industries Surfybear Classic V3 Reverb BL - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 5.0/5 (4 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

9/10

Surfy Industries Surfybear Classic V3 Reverb BL

by Surfy Industries

Clean Tones Blues Post-Rock

Key Feature:

• Creates atmospheric textures

✓ PROS

• Great for lead guitar solos
• Creates atmospheric textures

✗ CONS

• Can cause feedback in some situations
• Requires EQ adjustment with amp

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

⭐ 5.0/5 (4 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

9/10

Art. 588408

$472

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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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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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Walrus Audio MAKO R1 MKII - Professional Music Instrument Photo

⭐ 4.9/5 (4 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Walrus Audio MAKO R1 MKII

by Walrus Audio

Experimental Ambient Country

Key Feature:

• Great for lead guitar solos

✓ PROS

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

✗ CONS

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

Walrus Audio MAKO R1 MKIIEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarHigh Fidelity stereo reverb pedalMK II model of the popular...

⭐ 4.9/5 (4 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 601079

$422

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

⭐ 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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Neunaber Illumine Stereo Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#10

⭐ 4.4/5 (53 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

9/10

Neunaber Illumine Stereo Reverb

by Neunaber

Experimental Ambient Post-Rock

Key Feature:

• Creates atmospheric textures

✓ PROS

• Adds natural space and dimension
• Great for lead guitar solos

✗ CONS

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

Neunaber Illumine Stereo ReverbEffect PedalStereo reverb17 Selectable stereo reverb effect modes cover all conceivable...

⭐ 4.4/5 (53 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

9/10

Art. 538266

$488

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Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#11

⭐ 4.5/5 (6 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe

by Catalinbread

Experimental Ambient Country

Key Feature:

• Essential for many guitar tones

✓ PROS

• Adds natural space and dimension
• Great for lead guitar solos

✗ CONS

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

Catalinbread Soft Focus DeluxeEffect Pedal for Electric GuitarShoegaze-Style reverbFeatures the missing delay function...

⭐ 4.5/5 (6 reviews)

Sound:

7/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 604438

$428

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Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe WH - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#12

⭐ 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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Vermona VSR 3.2 - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#13

⭐ 4.5/5 (27 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Vermona VSR 3.2

by Vermona

Blues Experimental Post-Rock

Key Feature:

• Adds natural space and dimension

✓ PROS

• Simulates different room sizes
• Creates atmospheric textures

✗ CONS

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

Vermona VSR 3.2Effect DeviceSpring reverb with switchable effect stop before or after the reverb spiralInputs: 6.3 mm...

⭐ 4.5/5 (27 reviews)

Sound:

9/10

Build:

7/10

Value:

7/10

Art. 364303

$362

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Strymon Nightsky Reverb - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#14

⭐ 4.9/5 (11 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

9/10

Strymon Nightsky Reverb

by Strymon

Experimental Blues Ambient

Key Feature:

• Essential for many guitar tones

✓ PROS

• Adds natural space and dimension
• Great for lead guitar solos

✗ CONS

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

Strymon Nightsky ReverbEffects PedalReverb3 Selectable reverb typesVoice and Tone SectionsAdjustable...

⭐ 4.9/5 (11 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

9/10

Value:

9/10

Art. 503491

$486

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Red Panda Context 2 - Professional Music Instrument Photo

#15

⭐ 4.9/5 (29 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Red Panda Context 2

by Red Panda

Country Clean Tones Post-Rock

Key Feature:

• Essential for many guitar tones

✓ PROS

• Adds natural space and dimension
• Great for lead guitar solos

✗ CONS

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

Red Panda Context 2Effects Pedal8 Selectable reverb modes: RoomHallCathedralGatedReversePlateSpringGrainDelay and...

⭐ 4.9/5 (29 reviews)

Sound:

8/10

Build:

8/10

Value:

8/10

Art. 497800

$395

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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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Best Reverb Pedals Under $500 2025

Universal Audio UAFX Golden Reverberator

Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2

Source Audio Ventris Dual Reverb

Universal Audio UAFX Del-Verb Ambience Compan.

Surfy Industries Surfybear Classic V3 Reverb BL

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star Stereo Reverb BK

Walrus Audio MAKO R1 MKII

Echo Fix EF-P2 Spring Reverb

Neunaber Illumine Stereo Reverb

Catalinbread Soft Focus Deluxe

Surfy Industries Surfybear Compact Deluxe WH

Vermona VSR 3.2

Strymon Nightsky Reverb

Red Panda Context 2

How to Choose the Best Reverb Pedals

Budget Planning

Quality Check

Key Features

Frequently Asked Questions

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