Analog reverb. Spring Reverb Tanks Explained and Compared. The Reverberation Effect3 A listener standing some distance from a sound source will perceive sound that is actually a combination of direct sound and indirect sound that has been reflected from the boundaries of the listening area.
The reflections are referred to as reverberation. Accu Bell Sound Inc. Radial TankDriver Development. The first question is: With today's unbelievable digital technology, why would anyone want a spring reverb?
The answer: there is something funky, unique and unpredictable about a spring reverb that is simply impossible to reproduce using a digital algorithm. It is a distinctive effect that still today is preferred over digital counterparts, particularly on guitars. So we started thinking about it. A Comparison of Reverb Tanks We Currently Sell. For many years, Accutronics® (a Hammond® Corporation Company) designed and built spring reverberation units in the United States.
Today, most reverb tanks are built in Korea and China. The following is a comparison of current made reverb tanks as well as the Accutronics® (made in USA) tanks which are no longer in production. Accutronics® (USA): no longer in production These tanks are the industry standard. They were marked as made in the USA.