plural reverbs
1
: an electronically produced echo effect in live and recorded music
The new record is shrouded in damp clouds of reverb, with faint impressions of its jangling guitars sneaking through like the sun behind an overcast sky.—
Jude Noel
Jude Noel[Lykke] Li's vocals are soaked in reverb, guitars and drums echoing in the background, turning the song into a dark, emotional plea from a heartbroken lover.—Shaina Pearlman
Shaina PearlmanThe audience will hear the orchestra acoustically and the effects pedals through the amplification system. Those effects will include vibrato, distortions, pitch and timbral modulations, echoes and reverbs.—Kerry Clawson
Kerry Clawsona reverb effect/sound
2
: something (such as a device, a feature, or a software application) for producing reverb
Thankfully, Vox added a built-in reverb into the amp …—Alexander Briones
—usually used before another nounAlexander Brionesanalog/digital reverb units
adjusted the reverb settings
When you buy a reverb pedal, there's almost always a knob that lets you select the type of reverb that you want.—Michael Pierce and Giulio Chiarenza
Michael Pierce and Giulio ChiarenzaExamples of reverb in a Sentence
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Once the sounds are recorded, a mixer will often use digital plugins to replicate studio gear like tape delays, FET compressors, and reverbs (which may be completely algorithmic or may rely on impulse responses captured from real halls, studios, plates, and spring reverbs).
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
Spark models a chamber reverb, for instance, which is basically a reflective room into which a speaker plays sound that a microphone picks up.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
The balance of dry Foley and its reverb would constantly change depending on the location.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
Additionally, there are onboard effects like reverb and delay, a loop mode, and a MIDI output.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
Spark models a chamber reverb, for instance, which is basically a reflective room into which a speaker plays sound that a microphone picks up.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
The balance of dry Foley and its reverb would constantly change depending on the location.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
Additionally, there are onboard effects like reverb and delay, a loop mode, and a MIDI output.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Reverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverb. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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