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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Cornerstone Music Gear A couple of years ago, popular YouTube guitar nerd Paul Davids visited a nuclear power station in search of the ultimate guitar reverb.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
He was credited with adapting such effects as reverb and amplification in commercial guitar-playing and influenced artists ranging from Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys to Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
So, no need to climb inside a radiation suit or bury his guitars and amps deep underground after tasting the ludicrous reverb produced in the space above the reactor chamber.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Every reverb bounce, every drum machine tick, every overdubbed breath became part of the writing process.
—Jose Valentino Ruiz, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
He was credited with adapting such effects as reverb and amplification in commercial guitar-playing and influenced artists ranging from Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys to Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townsend.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
So, no need to climb inside a radiation suit or bury his guitars and amps deep underground after tasting the ludicrous reverb produced in the space above the reactor chamber.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Every reverb bounce, every drum machine tick, every overdubbed breath became part of the writing process.
—Jose Valentino Ruiz, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
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“Reverb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverb. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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