reverb on rhythm guitars - yay or nay?

[-J-]

Don't like reverb on heavy rhythms, or much reverb anything if it's already a "busy" mix. I prefer delays timed to the track on stuff but not on rhythm guitars.

That being said, I thought of this thread this morning while listening to The Haunted's "Revolver".... I think it's on "All Against All" before the chorus kicks in, but there's nice use of reverb tagged on the end of the guitar riff followed by a reverse verb on the vocal leading in the chorus. Very nice....

there's also some cool delay/reverb action on Annihilator's alice in hell album. through headphones, when the left guitar is playing by itself, the delay/reverb is on the right side and sounds killer.

 

[-J-]

i find i need to put a touch of room on the overall guitar buss..to give it that bit of air..if its sounding too direct. i use reverb on everything, seriously. drums, bass, guitars, vocals. i use a combination of 3 reverbs..a room, a big as hell one, and a dark plate. usually gives my whole mix that extra bit of 3d ness.

interesting! I never seem to find use for a big as hell one.

 

[Zorran]

interesting! I never seem to find use for a big as hell one.

hey j,

haha that rhymed. anyways, the 3 reverbs thing is all over my first 2 clips. easily heard

 

[Noumenon]

then again. need I mention devin and echos / reverbs on rhythm guitars?