Bummer. After intense testing the Pinguin impulses (also Ralph Kessler's ?) provided in the HDIR extra package for SIR2 sounds by far better, more natural sounding (maybe it's the SIR2 engine).AusDisciple wrote:The sample recordings on their website sound amazing. The only thing putting me off is the iLok requirement.LGK_Dude wrote:Dont know if its been posted yet, but I really like EastWest Spaces: http://www.soundsonline.com/Spaces
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On the other side:
Quite on par with SIR2/HDIR extra combo is EAReverb as the best algo verb, when it comes to realistic spaces (sorry PhoenixVerb,Valhalla,Verberate etc.).
On Piano, drums, vocals, synths, nylon guitar, e-guitar...many reverbs do indeed sound very good, but I test reverbs mostly on acoustic steel string rhythmic guitar (imo most problematic intrument to apply reverb on) how it wraps around the instrument, sounds less metallic, needs almost no reverb equalization,feel of space...that's me who cannot understand why most people test reverbs just on drums