Put 21 different reverb effects under your feet with the BOSS RV-500 pedal, intended primarily for electric guitar. Rooms, halls, plates, springs, it’s all here, alongside more esoteric processes, such as octavized shimmering, as well as the characterful Lo-Fi, Slowverb, and Storm. Classic Roland units have also been emulated, such as Space Echo (the RE-201), and SRV, based on the SRV-2000, a popular unit in the 1980s. The RV-500 provides its sound using 32-bit AD/DA conversion, 32-bit floating-point processing, and sampling rates of 96 kHz.
With a panoply of parameters in every effects type, you’ll be able to control your tone to an extensive and deep degree. In addition to dedicated panel knobs for pre-delay, effect level, and tone, you’ll also be able to perform extensive editing via the LCD screen and quadrumvirate of push-buttons. A tap tempo/control footswitch offers more in the way of on-the-fly manipulation. A and B footswitches not only provide bank selection tools—they also give you the ability to engage two reverb as once in a variety of modes (series, parallel, and parallel to different amps/destinations come to mind).
In terms of I/O, the RV-500 gives you a bevy of possibilities, what with its dual inputs for stereo instruments, dual outputs, expression/control jack, and MIDI I/O. All in all, you’ll find 297 built-in patch memories in the unit itself, though you can also interface via USB with Editor/Librarian software on your computer for remote editing, storing your custom patches, and more. This pedal runs on four AA batteries, or by means of a power adapter, available separately.
Features
- 21 Modulation Effects in 12 Modes
- Stereo I/O
- Run 2 Reverbs Simultaneously
- Separate Verb by Frequency or Output
- Delay & Modulation on All Verbs
- Tap Tempo/Control Footswitch
- Top-Panel Knobs for Broad Control
- LCD & Buttons for Extensive Editing
- Control/Expression Jack & MIDI I/O
- Included Editor/Librarian Software
Specifications
| Sampling Frequency | 96 kHz |
| AD/DA Conversion | 32-bit |
| Processing | 32-bit floating point |
| Modes | 12x (room, hall, plate, spring, shimmer, fast decay, early reflection, non-linear, SFX, dual, SRV, space echo) |
| Memory | 198 (2 x 99 banks, segmented into A and B categories) 297 (3 x 99 banks, segmented into A, B, and C categories) |
| Nominal Input Level | -10 dBu |
| Maximum Input Level | 8 dBu |
| Nominal Output Level | -10 dBu |
| Maximum Output Level | 8 dBu |
| Impedance | Inputs: 1 MOhm Outputs: 2 kOhms |
| Recommended Load Impedance | Outputs: 20 kOhms or greater |
| Controls | A Switch B Switch TAP/CTL Switch DOWN Button UP Button EXIT Button EDIT Button MODE Knob TIMEVALUE Knob PRE-DELAY Knob E.LEVEL Knob LOW Knob HIGH Knob |
| Bypass | Buffered or true (with relays) |
| Display | Graphic LCD (128 x 64 dots, backlit LCD) |
| I/O | 2 x 1/4″ Input jack, phone type 2 x 1/4″ Output jacks, phone type 1 x 1/4″ TRS CTL1, 2/EXP2 jack, phone type 1 x USB Type-B computer port 1 x 5-Pin DIN MIDI Input 1 x 5-Pin DIN MIDI Output 1 x DC input jack for power |
| Power Supply | 4 x AA batteries (LR6), AC adapter (available separately) |
| Current Draw | 225 mA |
| Expected Battery Life | Alkaline: approximately 4.5 hours, depending on condition of use |
| Dimensions | 6.7 x 5.4 x 2.4″ / 17.0 x 13.8 x 6.2 cm |
| Weight | 2.2 lb / 1.0 kg (including battery) |
| Package Weight | 3.7 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 9.9 x 7.8 x 4.5″ |
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