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Just one awesome vintage reverb. Nothing modern comes even close, especially not the plugins…just my opinion.

The AMS is simply beautiful sounding. When they came out, I used one in a studio and fell in love with its warmth and versatility along with the simplest UI ever designed. Its so simple to use, its silly! For me, it will always be my “go to” reverb and I have a ton of other reverbs from Lexicons to Eventides, etc… While they are a dream to use, there is a well know flaw in their design and reliability. There are 14 slotted boards inside the unit and they are very delicate! AMS’s don’t like to be roughly treated and beware if you buy one and its shipped to you! Prices seem to be steady, but like most vintage gear, possibly on the up….

This is a killer reverb and nothing else really sounds like it which is why it is still sought after, but be very careful buying one and having it shipped. This is not a really well built unit and with so many internal boards, one heavy drop and it will fall to bits, mine did! Get one for it’s great sound, but collect it, do not ship it.

This is a studio legend that is still in use the world over and for good reason, there is no other reverb that sounds like it. Internally it is a complex beast and does not stand up to being roughly handled during freight so be careful when buying one. Pick it up if you can.

Excellent for vocal widening and thickening.

Have it in the studio right now. Same core as the Alesis Wedge, which I owned prior to this unit. You get a lot for the budget. Mine seems to be an early unit with no MIDI Clock recognition. I’d recommend to aim for a Wedge as a desktop version. Issue I have with the Rack version is that the display, hence it shines bright, is not readable from any angle.

This thing is excellent if used sparingly. It does wonders for drum machines.

Not bad. But not impressed so much. Plastic halls, unproved delays, and suddenly good choruses.

I give it very positive remarks as it is a lively sound. It does well with dynamics and adds umph to my tracks. There are plenty of variables such as peak VS rms and does well as a brick wall limiter as it has infinite as a ratio setting. All of that being said does not hide the fact that it can be difficult to dial in but once it is dialed it the job gets done. Another thing is that if you like Grace or GML equipment you probably won’t like this as it has a definite attitude that can be characterized as aggressive which is usually described as coloring the sound. But that didn’t stop EMI Studios from using equipment that was coloring the sound as all you do is incorporate it into your mix. Ultimately the biggest turnoff anyone may have is that it can be difficult to dial in but once dialed in the results can be great.