Source Audio True Spring

Spring reverb is the classic reverb sound, but it usually came from
a true mechanical spring – can these compact pedals deliver?
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f all the pedals here, the Afterlife is the
least traditional. Boasting an additional
output for the wet signal, a switch for
alternating between two dwell lengths and a
separate volume control for the fully wet out,
it can also be driven easily to oscillation using
the two dwell lengths and the second
footswitch. It sounds fantastic with a stereo
setup, and it’s hard to beat how lush it sounds
in this confi guration. Into a single amp it isn’t
as impressive. Amongst the choice of
excellent features, not all the basics are
covered, making it an exotic option for
guitarists who want more than basic reverb.
S
ource Audio have long been experts in
delivering brilliant digital eff ects, and it
should come as no surprise this sounds
fantastic. In addition to standard mix, volume,
tone and dwell controls, the True Spring also
brings a toggle switch for short, long and tank
modes. In reality, there’s not a massive
diff erence between the short and long
settings, and there are no acrobatics
performed with the DSP to make wildly
unrealistic sounds possible at extreme
settings. Rather, this focuses on nailing the
core sound, pure and simple. It’s got stereo
outs, but it’s crucially a heavy-hitter in mono.
Fuzzrocious
Afterlife
REGENERATE YOUR REVERB
Source Audio
True Spring
THE REAL DEAL
BYPASS:
True bypass
POWER:
TC Drip: 9V battery,
9V power supply
Catalinbread, Fuzzrocious, Source
Audio: 9V DC Centre-negative
CONTACT:
TC Electronic tcelectronic.com
GuitarGuitar guitarguitar.co.uk
High Tech Distribution htd-uk.com
First Line Distribution
firstlinedistribution.com
AT A GLANCE
£160
£219
ROUND-UP
FEATURES
SOUND QUALITY
VALUE FOR MONEY
BUILD QUALITY
USABILITY
OVERALL RATING
SUMMARY
FEATURES
SOUND QUALITY
VALUE FOR MONEY
BUILD QUALITY
USABILITY
OVERALL RATING
SUMMARY
MARCH 2019 TOTAL GUITAR
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