Jewel of the Boss RV series

Let's get down to brass tacks - if you don't have a favourite Boss Digital Reverb pedal you're just a weirdo really. Sorry, I don't make the rules. Mine though is easily the RV-5. Granted, it lacks the expression options of the RV-6 and RV-500, but it's a worthy trade-off: RV-5 has dual stereo input and output. Everything's got 2 outputs these days; it's easier to get mono the disease than a mono reverb pedal. But not a lot have stereo input - especially not this size (which by the way makes it much more viable as an alternative to the titanic RV-500). Next let's talk modes - the spring is great, the plate is gorgeous, and the hall might just be the best there is. turn the knob south-ways and we get an admittedly dull room reverb (it's a room, what did you expect) and the two defining features that rank this pedal superior to the updated RV-6. Edge of your seat stuff, I know. You see, for some reason Boss decided that the excellent modulation mode (based on Hall) needed to be changed for some reason, so many seek this pedal just for Boss' original modulated reverb sound. secondly, its successor dropped the fantastic gated reverb mode (I still haven't gotten over it) which makes it sound like Kevin Shields is trapped in the phantom zone and needs your help to escape with the power of friendship and great reverb tone. What was I saying? oh yeah, that's why this is the best Boss reverb, thank you for coming to my ted talk.

Preferred Settings + Usage:

Nice for clean tones

This one has 6 different kinds of classic reverbs and all of them sound good and wet when working with clean tones. Mi problem with the pedal is when working with overdriven tones. The reverb does not sound defined and it is quite hard to find the sweet spot of depth and tone for me. Sometimes too bright, sometimes too shallow....I never seem to be happy no matter how much time I spend fidgeting with the knobs. The pedal is a boss; you find the same quality and durability you get in any other of their pedals so no complaints on that side. It might be just me, but I am not happy when I use it with overdrives and distortions. For clean tones? a really nice pedal.

Very good

It has 5 types of reverb; Spring, Plate, Hall, Room, Gate, Modulate. My favorites are Hall and Modulate, so I can create large spacious environments, I don't know what I would do without this magnificent pedal.

Versatile controls, nice shimmery mode, nasty spring simulation

It has many modes including some usable (hall), some meh (plate), some awkward (spring), and, at last, its gorgeous one which most justifies its digital nature: a very nice sounding modulated reverb (think of an angelically chorused one)! Tweaking decay and level helps a lot about manipulating the intensity of the effect while tone helps a lot about defining its character (darker or with more presence/sharpness). Nice spillover bypass.

One of the best reverb in the market

Great pedal, like all the other Boss Stuff. The modulated reverb is beautiful.

great variety of reverb effects

this is a superb reverb emulating a range of sounds including decent spring reverb emulation.

best reverb

the number 1 reverb pedal. joyous tones

Gorgeous

This pedal is awesome for ambient type stuff and is just what I was looking for in my reverb pedal. It can be used for adding a bit more fullness as well. Great stuff.

Well built and high quality digital Reverb

All the modes give very clean, clear and round sounds , nothing to say ....... it's BOSS !

good reverb

i'm playing this one when i play fretless to give me more depth in my sound, just do the job..... :-)