Pedal Order: Delay and Reverb

[Woody Sound]

My instinct and ear tell me delay first, then verb. I use a very subtle brief delay. Anyone else?

[Skip Ellis]

I'm not much help - I use an Earthquake Systems Dispatch Master that has both and I can blend them together as I want but, your suggestions sounds reasonable - I guess, try it both ways and see which sounds better

[Woody Sound]

I'm not much help - I use an Earthquake Systems Dispatch Master that has both and I can blend them together as I want but, your suggestions sounds reasonable - I guess, try it both ways and see which sounds better

Thanks, I was considering getting one of those, but trying to not spend $ on another pedal if I can get be with what I already have. My thinking is delay first, because if verb was first, it would "confuse" the delay. But with the delay first, the verb might simple fill it out a bit.

[omphalopsychos]

Delay before reverb. I never use delay but I know what to be true. The reverse can be used as an effect but does not emulate the sound of a physical space.

[Brian859]

I always do delay, then reverb last too. I figure its best to get used to that in case you end up with an amp with good reverb. Then you will be good to go.

[Woody Sound]

Delay before reverb. I never use delay but I know what to be true. The reverse can be used as an effect but does not emulate the sound of a physical space.

Yeah, makes sense.

[garybaldy]

My old Boss multifx from the 90s (which I still use!) defaults Delay then Reverb.

[AllanAllen]

AFAIK Reverb should always be last, it's adding noise.

[Spook410]

Delay first for me. Both for short delays and ambient volume swell washes.

[bluenote61]

From physical point of view delay should be before reverb. Because in the real world a tone signal reflected from e.g. a wall heard as delay will be reverberized in the same way as the original signal.

[vernon]

In my long-ago life as a recording engineer, it was the output of the digital delay hitting the plate reverb. Yes, delay->reverb.

[D.G.]

For a more ambient approach, reverb into delay can be quite effective.