NAMM 2018: Semour Duncan Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb

At NAMM, Seymour Duncan let us take a look at their Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb pedal. If there was a award for the most improved pedal brand, then Seymour Duncan would have to take it. There is no other brand that has risen out mediocracy as well as SD. The Andromeda Delay was impressive in a time where everyone was producing some of the best digital effects that the world of guitar has ever seen. Now we get Seymour Duncan take on a top shelf Reverb. This pedal is packed full of features and designed beautifully. It's priced ($350) to compete with pedals like the RV-500 from BOSS and due to drop soon.


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Fully Programmable Reverb with a World of Ambiance

With the wide variety of powerful multi reverb pedals on the market, it's refreshing to see one as intuitive and great-sounding as the Seymour Duncan Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb pedal. Onboard you'll find eight different reverb varieties, with enough tonal tweaking to create the exact sound your music needs. And thanks to Duncan's dynamic technology, you can set the reverb's character to react to the intensity of your playing. And with its MIDI capabilities, the Silver Lake is also the perfect companion for switching-based pedalboards.

Create your own space

At the heart of the Seymour Duncan Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb pedal is a powerful digital engine. It's this power that allows you to access eight separate reverb voices, including room, spring, shimmer, delay verb, and more. From there, the Grit, Damp, Mix, and Pre-Delay controls take over, tuning your delay trails to perfection. Whether you want the vintage sounds of a cranked spring tank, the natural sound of a large hall, or something completely your own, the Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb is a more than capable partner.

Dynamic Expression control

Even with all this tone shaping onboard, what sets the Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb effects pedal apart from the crowded pack available at Sweetwater is its ability to change its character based on your playing dynamics. Dynamic Expression can be tuned to affect the Mix, Mod, or Damp settings of your tone, depending on how hard you hit the strings. With this feature, you can go from a warm, modulated ambiance when lightly picked to a cavernous modulation by digging in, and it couldn't be easier to control.

Power to spare

On top of its multitude of reverb types, tone-shaping abilities, and dynamic expression, the Silver Lake packs a ton of features onboard to make it extremely player friendly. The pedal's MIDI capabilities integrate the pedal into a larger rig for effortlessly accessing your presets on the fly. Stereo I/O allows you to spread your tone across multiple amplifiers. The Silver Lake's ability to run at 18 volts enhances the pedal's headroom and clarity. And a USB jack is there when it's time to keep the Silver Lake's software updated far into the future.

Seymour Duncan Silver Lake Dynamic Reverb Pedal Features:

• Powerful programmable reverb pedal with a bevy of intuitive features
• Multiple voicing options, such as Grit, Damp, and Decay
• Dynamic control changes its sound depending on your playing dynamics
• MIDI switchable
• Over 100 preset locations
• Fully programmable via the top of the unit
• USB connectivity for software updates
• 8 types of reverb selectable with a rotary switch