Peavey DRP16 Digital Stereo Reverb Pedal

This pedal has the basic functionality of a rackmount reverb. Controls are Input Level, Mix, Output level and Effect Select. There are 16 different selections, none of which are editable - what you hear is what you get. The 'on' light doubles as an input overload indicator, switching from green, to red. It also has 2 outputs for a pseudo-stereo. The only major drawback is that it requires a wall-wart power adapter.

Considering it was built in 1988, the reverbs are lush and rich with just a tiny bit digital grainyness common for digital effects of this era. In a guitar setup, it adds no noise.

I'm currently using it at the end of the effect chain and, as a standalone effect. It has enough headroom to handle hot humbuckers - it doesn't flinch with a Dimarzio Super Distortion.

While it features 16 different settings, a couple are similar and one is almost like a bypass (i.e. very, very, little effect). All are halls and plates (don't sell your outboard Fender spring reverb) and are warm and spacious. One setting works perfectly for the one-note intro to U2's, 'All Because of You' from "How to dismantle...". The rest are general purpose reverbs, none being too over-the-top.

FWiW, I could see jazz players liking this pedal. With stereo ouputs, a couple of the setting do a fine job of copying Pat Metheny sound circa 'American Garage'.

I have 7 Peavey pedals from this era and have never had a problem. However, this peal was purchased recently as NOS (new old stock).

Owners manuals are available for $7.50 from Peavey.

Overall, the Peavey DRP16 is a good sounding, easy-to-use digital reverb pedal with a couple of quirks:
- requires a wall-wart adapter
- has limited flexibility (i.e. can't edit the effects)
- has somewhat ugly, late 80's proto-metal styling

Going for it are it's relativley low price, compact size and sound quality.

There are four(4) knobs on this stump box, an "input level" with clip LED, a "room/hall" select, a reverb "MIX %" and of course an "output level", all of which provide an effectual means of finding your desired sound. All stomp boxes, with more than a few knobs are difficult to adjust onstage. It also has two(2) matched stereo outputs, you can play in stereo with one or two amps! BIG PLUS!
onstage though.

Peavey put 16-bit processors in this box, and they used all 16 when designing the effects. This is a very good value for we who have no nonsense amps, like my REDBEAR 120mk, but sometimes need a little somethin-somethin in addition. I actually use this box for voice quality reverb recording and it works just as well as a ZOOM rackmount I took back the same day I bought it. The rooms are really nice, the noise levels even at max. output are more than forgetable, and the selection goes all the way up to a delay/gate, about 12 different rooms. Its not a soldano or matchless reverb unit, but its on top of its class.

Rubberized bottom and switch, looks very tough.

This thing has really brought a new dimension of life to my recordings and my tone quality live. I'm sold on its quality. If you have an amp without reverb, or you want stereo reverb, look at this box before you buy a rackmount QUADRAVERB for $300 OK!