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First look video: Boss RV-6 Reverb demo

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By Michael Brown published 30 July 2015

The latest shimmer-ready reverb on video and in pictures

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Boss RV-6 Reverb

Boss RV-6 Reverb

With a host of exciting new launches of late, Boss is resuming its position as the effects company on every guitarist's lips, and the RV-6 Reverb reverb pedal looks set to take the brand's atmospheric sounds to new heights.

Take a look at the demo below to hear what the RV-6 is capable of, and scroll through the gallery for a closer look at its features.

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Algorithms

Algorithms

The RV-6 serves up eight newly developed reverb types: modulate, spring, plate, hall, room, dynamic, octave-shifted shimmer and + delay, recalling the classic RV-3 Reverb/Delay.

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Expression

Expression

As well as the usual stereo inputs and outputs, the RV-6 also offers an expression pedal input to control the effect level.

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Michael Brown
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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