The RV-200 Reverb is the latest addition to the Boss 200 series of effect pedals, offering ‘inspiring reverbs and exceptional sound in a streamlined, pedalboard-friendly design’.
The pedal boasts 12 reverb types including the newly developed Arpverb, to offer reverb ranging from subtle spatial colour to complex textures for ambient settings. Users can quickly dial in sounds with the fast-access interface and save favourites in 127 memories. The RV-200 also features flexible onboard footswitches, deep external control support, and a range of expressive tools ‘to take performances to new levels’.
The RV-200’s reverberation engine claims class-leading sound quality, backed by custom Boss DSP, 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating point processing, and a 96kHz sampling rate. From essentials like Room, Hall, and Plate to deeply immersive sounds like Shimmer, Slowverb, and the new Arpverb, the RV-200’s 12 reverb types aim to provide colours for every song and style.
Like all 200 series pedals, the RV-200 offers a powerful yet intuitive panel that makes it easy to shape great sounds. Core controls include reverb time, effect level, pre-delay, and variable high and low filters. There’s also a density control to adjust the weight of the sound, plus a parameter knob that provides access to multiple sound-shaping tools unique to each reverb type.
The RV-200 includes memories for storing 127 reverb sounds. Two onboard footswitches combine with with numerous options to reassign their targets for different needs. Users can bypass the effect, scroll through memories, and activate a Hold function to carry on the reverb effect for as long as the switch is pressed. It’s also possible to assign powerful performance effects such as Warp, Twist and Fade.
Many assignable parameter targets can be controlled via footswitches or an expression pedal, and Midi I/O is provided on space-saving mini TRS jacks. Via Midi, users can chain multiple 200 series pedals and select memories on all of them at once. It’s also possible to control various functions from external Midi controllers and devices like the Boss ES-8 and ES-5 effects switchers.
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