EXMini Digital Reverb Pedal

Let me start by saying I have a Boss RV-6, which is a great reverb. And a decent Mooer too. So why look for another reverb? Because for me, reverb is either on or off, and set-and-forget; I don't want to mess with knobs once I've found the sound I'll use. But in gigging situations, where everything gets knocked around, the RV-6 is too big and has too many settings to remember where I want them. And while sure, while its sound is top-notch and the box more versatile, frankly, in the din of a rock show in a crappy club PA, much of the difference between a great reverb and an acceptable one get lost. So in a funny way, the lack of settings and versatility, when combined with the tiny size of this thing, made me think risking $30 was worth testing it out. And to my delight (given what I've said) there really as only one setting that I even liked- big knob on "ROOM", "LEVEL" and "TIME" at max, and "DRY/WET" at... uh... wherever the heck around the middle that knob-with-no-notch is pointing!Don't get me wrong- it has some quirks. Unusually bad "pop" in your amp when you turn it on (remedied by remembering to leave it on bypass when you turn it off), the missing notch on the mix knob, the weird delay and short swell in volume whenever you do change a setting.Plus before I found "ROOM" setting, the fact that the two other options ("SPRING" and "WELL") were enough for me to regret spending $30. But the ROOM setting was fine. It is quite vanilla- in a good way. You're not going to make the next ambient space music hit using it, but for Rock-n-Roll, I personally find it basically as good as my Fender practice-amp's built-in [digital] reverb.So this one-setting, tiny-footprint thing is perfect for my gig board- at least it's been great for the first two rehearsals, first gig with it is in 3 days, I'll revise this is anything goes too untoward there.Incidentally, one of the deciding reasons I pulled the trigger on this was that someone else described it as "weird." I agree: It is an eccentric box- and kudos to Ex for that, that's a compliment. The cheap clones-of-clones market is overly full. This pedal somehow was inexpensive while also being unique (or at least a clone of anything I know). Seems like they earnestly took a creative approach.As for the "tone-suck" think a few people harped on- I think I did notice a loss of bass on one or both of the two settings I didn't like, but on the "ROOM" setting, I am not noticing much if any difference in tone. To be fair, I am sending it a pretty robust, low-impedance signal. I would never think of plugging a guitar directly into any low-cost pedal; between bad impedance matching and the noise of cheap electronics, I put all the cheap pedals at the end of the chain.So in short:Pros:-price-set-and-forget-tiny footprint-acceptable soundCons:-loud pop upon startup-only one setting sounds good for my use-odd volume swell and delay when changing settings.

What I dislike about this pedal, and literally this is the only thing, is I get a little static when I switch it on, it only lasts like a split second, but I would not use it in a gig scenario where the effect comes on in the middle of the song, maybe for some 90's grunge.All of the settings work well, I am not experiencing the "tone suck" that others reported or issues with the dial settings. My assumption is that the producers improved on the pedal in the last 2 years since most of these reviews were left, or they just got lemons.All in all, this pedal is great quality, especially for the price and as long as you are not looking to switch it on in the middle of a song, you are not going to be disappointed .I did a test with the pedal, it is on you tube, and you can look me up there if you want to hear it from some guy in his apartment rather than from the company.

I've been playing guitar in the last 36 years and I've always had amps (head and combo) that were equipped with reverb (Spring) options. Then, my most current amp (100 watt) does not have any reverb. So recently, I just bought "EX Mini Digital Reverb Pedal" for ONLY practicing and goofing-off (not intended for quality recording). For recording, I have enough good Reverbs and FXs to do my music.Now…for this pedal, I’ll tell you - it’s not the best reverb pedal in the world, but when it comes to price-budget, this EX Mini pedal is not bad at all. There are 3 type reverbs: Room, Spring, and Well. They work. Here’s the trick to use this pedal, guys….How to adjust: On the “Room” type and you feel they’re too strong, then use “Well.” The WELL reverb is a lot calmer and shorter (based on “time”). IMO, they both sound similar (one is stronger and other is weaker). If you feel the “Well” is not strong enough, then use “Room” (vice versa). For me, it really works. The “Spring?” Spring is just like a Spring reverb. There’s nothing else to add. All types can be adjusted between “Dry/Wet” and “Time” knobs. Both Dry/Wet and Time knobs are just like, a “Mix” level knob. What I learned, some people may not understand how to use these knobs. This is why some reviewers think EX Mini is bad. First, I also thought this pedal is horrible as well - until I understood this pedal.For the “Level” (or Volume”) knob…the Level/Volume does NOT work what the description says. I think the manufacturer was intended to be able to increase/decrease the volume - like a stereo volume (turn down or up). However, I don’t believe a LEVEL / VOLUME knob is really needed. It can be very confused - One is to” turn up/down” and another button is to ON / OFF????? Lol!!! This does NOT make sense. The Level/Volume kind of defeats having a “ON / OFF” button (IHMO). This is the only thing I don’t like.So if you’re looking a budget pedal, this thing is only $29 - $30 and it works nicely. If you want quality sound/tone, I would recommend getting another brand: i.e., Hall of Fame 2, Strymon, Boss, or Electro-Harmonix, etc. P.S.: For ONLY practicing and goofing-up (??) Lol… this is perfect for my purpose.

Only has one setting. Not much change when you tweak the dials. That said the reverb is effect produces a useable sound at mid level depth. Wouldn’t buy it again.

Another DOA. Had high hopes after watching the video. Looking for something else after returning.

My amp doesn't have a reverb on it, so first I bought the Boss RV-6 reverb for almost $150. Worked great, but on the second day it stopped working, so I returned it and bough this unit. It sounds just fine and I'm so glad for all the money I saved. Note I'm a long time music producer who has used some high end reverbs, both physical and virtual. This may not be as good, but it's quiet and does the job quite well.