Valhalla DSP Reverbs/Delays

[Oblivion777]

Hi!

I have been looking at some tutorials on PureMix and Mix with Masters and have noticed that a lot of time different persons tend to use Valhalla reverbs. I own plenty of reverbs myself so I have been wondering if Valhalla is really so good (or maybe different from others)? I know it's a very subjective question, but I would still like to know the feedback from you - the users.

Cheers!

[albee1952]

Re the VintageVerb, I was in a similar boat here, though I actually did buy it(I was sharing sessions with another user that had it all over most everything). I also know a few big name mixers that use it, too. At $50, its a no-brainer. Now, mostly due to my being a creature of habit, I tend to reach for certain things for certain purposes(like the same plate for most vocals, the same room for most drums, etc). Having said that, whenever I have called up Valhalla, it has worked well. The different decade's seem to refer to the hardware that was king at the time(To me, the '70's feels like a 224 and the '80's feels like a 480L. Maybe the "NOW" is a Bricasti??). Based on the price and quality, I think it deserves strong consideration(and I need to use it more often myself)

The FreqEcho, is a neat "noisemaker", but I use delays more traditionally, so EchoBoy and Waves H-Delay cover 99.9% of that need IIRC, this was a freebie(get on their mailing list).


BTW, just because the company is Valhalla DSP, don't be mislead that you need DSP to run it as it runs great as Native.

[AlexLakis]

I own everything Valhalla DSP makes (including a t-shirt!) Can't recommend them enough, especially for the price point.

Like you, I have a handful of reverbs, and Valhalla gets used more often than not. I like Room for drums and Plate/Vintage for vocals. The delay is my favorite delay plugin on the market too! They are latency-free, low CPU usage, and they cost $50 a pop; what's not to love?

[Cheesehead]

Everything Valhalla make is fantastic.
The reverb algorithms are some of the best out there imho.
If you're looking to re-create some of those amazing FX sounds of the 60's and 70's they've got them all, but it doesn't stop there.

[simon.a.billington]

I’ve noticed the same. They do make good quality stuff, but that doesn’t mean the stuff you already own isn’t good quality. It really depends what you are needing at a given moment.

Even a gritty, grainy reverb can be just what a sound, or a mix needs, the same way that sometimes spring reverbs can also work well in a certain context. The trick is to not just default to using the same reverb, use the one that has the right aesthetic for the right part. Even a low-CPU choice can be the best choice on a background element to give your more processor overhead for your main elements.

Point is, Valhalla does make great sounding reverbs, but it’s best to choose the ones that bring a different aesthetic to what you already have. Even if it’s lofi and grainy.