This video assumes we all have multiple reverbs and effect pedals just laying around. And you would be correct.

ThePedalZone: "This is Why you Need More Reverb" Me: "Awesome! An enabler!"

It's good to be back, gang! I took some time to work on a video topic that I'm really stoked about. The magic you can achieve by running both a reverb at the front and the end of your signal chain. I hope you learn something from this video, or you at least enjoy the compositions in there. If you do, then please consider leaving a like, comment or share the video with your partners in tone. Endless gratitude to you all - Stefan

A big sounding spring reverb into a compressor into a Big Muff sounds absolutely HUGE - compressor adds even more sustain to the reverb trails, added to even more by the Muff, which also distorts the trails and disguises the reverb as fuzzed out extra long sustain

Finally somebody advocating putting Verb infront of distortion! Beautiful shoegaze sounds

Before: I'm finally done with my pedalboard. I don't need any more pedals. After: WELL I GUESS I NEED ANOTHER REVERB NOW. Serious cool video. I never knew how to create some of those textures.

Dude your videos have inspired me to take a completely different approach to my playing. I think my favorite pedal reviewer out there.

out of the literal thousands of guitar effects and pedal videos i've watched over the past two decades.....this was one of the coolest, most interesting, varied, informative, fun, inspiring, and efficient videos I've ever seen. amazing

Stefan, another thing that makes this video so good is that a lot of us already have a substantial collection of pedals and are trying to wean ourselves off bad cases of GAS. This video, which highlights great use of existing pedals and is not simply a demo of the next "must have" pedals, breathes life into what we already have on our boards by providing inspiration to try new combinations of old favourites. I am not aware of anyone else doing this and I hope you find an expanded audience due to your efforts.

This guy is my new favorite pedal guy. He's not only knowledgeable, he's also got a great vibe amd personality.

I come back to this video every few months. Usually when I'm curious about something reverb related and then I usually stay to listen to the whole showcase 😅

I've always kept 'verb strictly at the end of my chain. Was really cool to hear all these different tones, great as always man!

Don’t forget about reverse reverb full wet for that MBV glide 😎 cool vid !

At first I was thinking oh boy... He just really likes reverb... But once you hit the early chain I immediately realized the usefulness and beauty of your point. Your playing of course illustrates it best. Rock on brother and thanks for your passion!

I didn't realize I needed a new distortion pedal, but that KMA Wurm has me feeling things. So powerful!

I’ve been a lifelong metalhead and experimental musician. The more I get into pedals, the more my style is changing. I’ve been looking to justify keeping my Avalanche Run while incorporating an additional verb in the chain. Thank you for this!

I think this is the most educational video on pedals I have ever watched.

5:23 blew my mind! That is so cool. (Runs off to grab Dweller, Gravitas, and Fathom!) I'm sure I've said this before but i learn so much from how you combine pedals and techniques. I can't think of any one else who does this so well. Thanks Stefan.

Loved this Stefan. Tonal Teamwork is definitely my favourite series!

Nothing beats a great 'Tonal-Teamwork'-episode! You inspired me to put my overdrive at the end of my signalchain, which has completely transformed my playing.

I wasn’t excited when I saw the title of this vid... but after watching it was actually one of my favs! I love the “step by step” on how to get those complex sounds! Inspired me big time! I just got done with a two hour creative ambient jam (by myself haha) to end my evening. Thanks man and job well done, again!!

Stefan please make a patreon. I wanna throw money at you. You could do a more nerdy breakdown of pedals, showing what knobs you are turning and talk about why/what it is doing. I just got a Hedra and had extreme anxiety trying to figure out all the extra effects. I had to put it away in shame for another day. This happens a lot, so learning more about pedals and what the knobs are doing would be nice for complex pedals, or simpler ones for pedal newcomers. Or you could just put up little 1 minute clips of a pretty riff. It would be really nice to finally have some of your beautiful music. Or put up nothing and let me pay you because I think you're neat. I love what you do, please never stop

Thank you for making me feel less bummed out about all the cool reverb offerings that are NOT available in stereo. Perhaps I can get a dark world after all :)

You have no right making these videos so good. No damn right!

This is great stuff, seriously. I found myself just lost in those post rock tunes everytime, forgot that this was a demo/tutorial. On that note, a tutorial on some of your ideas, composing, chords, anything really, would be so great.

You definitely taught me the way with the afterneath early in the chain... the softer decay is perfect for elongating that signal so you can phase, and cut and tremolo it up! I remember you doing a video about mods after the reverb a while back and it really has been a game changer!

11:06 That is so dang cool!!

Time and time again you make really beautiful music with your demos. This one really reminds me to simplify my setup. I’ve got multiple huge boards and I’m better off writing when I focus on just a couple of tones and pedals rather than stacking 10 different pedals and just making a mess (sometimes fun but always chaotic and only rarely useful).

I mean the video instructions on reverb are cool but your playing is incredible. I love your ear man. Great melodies

I recently found your channel and now I can’t stop watching your videos. It’s like you’re in my head and it’s awesome. It’s also your fault I now own an Afterneath and a Moog expression pedal. Thanks a lot!

Probably the most useful KZfaq video I’ve ever watched. Your content is so amazing. Thank you

Man, I really love reverb (years of listening shoegaze and Devin Townsend), thanks for showing this clearly and so in depth

Oh yay, Tonal Teamwork is back! Not gonna lie, it’s one of my favs of yours my dear good mister.

One of the best reverb videos. Thanks

I'm glad you think it's so important. Personally I think reverb, the way it's used in this vid, is the most musically destructive effect I've ever heard.

So many gorgeous tones in here, and lovely walk through. Proving "you can never have too much reverb."

Sounded excellent in my headphones. Thanks for sharing, I've never even thought of putting a before and after reverb inline... goes to show even after 50 years, you can still learn.

I should know by now that your videos should only be watched at the end of the day, and never ever on a lunch break while working from home...I mean I need to work and now all I want to do is go and play and try some of this out...thanks for the bucket-load of ideas and sounds to explore!!!!

Another great video! I run a Ghost Echo up front into my fuzz into the Ringworm into Rainbow Machine into a few delays then a T.C. Electronics Surfrider set at 80% wet into a Drone Rainger into Overdrive into the Tensor into the Obscura Delay into the HOF2 reverb into the Particle finally into the Kafka reverb. Never can have too many delay or reverb pedals! Awesome job, Stefan, keep it up 👍

Perfect timing! I'm just about to reorganise my board and I've been thinking about putting a reverb pedal at the start of my chain!

I've long been running my Dark Star at the start of the chain, wedged between two drives. Bit of Keeley Caverns at the end of the chain for added sweetness.

Great to have you back! Reverb early in the chain is definitely cool, lately I've been using the Spring Reverb in the Koma Elektronik FieldKit FX first in line when playing with synths and everything else after that. Nice and spacey 👌

Ahhhhh floating away to the genius of Stefan...this will be a good day. Cheers bro, you’re amazing 😘.

It's such a treat when you upload Stefan. Love your channel!

this guy is a reverb specialist. Well done! I had no idea about all these options

I’m not a reverb guy but this was brilliant. Really creative. Well done.

Ooh boy, we're in for a treat ! 20 minutes of Stefan's playing, we've won the loto

Wow! Again, WOW! Much like other comments, I kept my reverb toward the mid to end. But now, I will go beginning and end with varied settings. Thanks for getting me out of my 'verb rut!

I love this! So inspiring! You don't need to be a keyboard player to produce beautiful ambient soundscapes.

Wow, nicely done my friend. Your enthusiasm is infectious.

Perfect timing, was really curious about that topic this morning

Great stuff as always Stefan. Yeah I've always been a reverb at the end guy, but lately, with all the incredible options for different reverb types, there's no reason to not have one at the start of my chain also!

I think this is my best video on the internet. Thank you for sharing your experience knowledge and beautiful sounds mate!

Once again, here I am handing over more money on more reverb pedals! Superb playing. Superb teamwork.

Oh man I think I have seven reverb pedals already. I love reverb so much.

This is one of the best videos you've made! Tonnes of interesting combos & thinking outside of the box. Good job Stefan!

Man, the video is lovely, as yours always are. It definetely solved some of my doubts, signal chain wise, and I can't wait for some other contents like this. You keep fueling my love for pedals, but most important, justify my money spending haha. Which pickups are installed in your Tonfuchs? Your guitar sound at 11:06 is great even without pedals.

Time for another pedalboard rebuild! Great work on this video, truly enjoyed it!

All my hx stomp patches are now getting a new block of reverb at the front of each preset, thank you .

FENOMENALE: this lesson is ESSENZIALE!!!

One of my fave from these setups has to be the bitcrushing reverb going through the aqueduct! This just give off that nostalgic lofi vibe going on and can be perfect to a cyberpunk film as well! Awesome vid about reverbs man!

Absolutely love this, despite the randomness of the Thermae it is still beautiful

Didn’t think I’d be that interested in the video but I was compelled to see it through. Really got me thinking about reverb!! Thanks for sharing.

This is blowing my mind. Wow.

18:31 that guitartone just wow

Excellent explanation of the early reverb. Given me some new ideas. And cool Daughters shirt 🖤

another home run, Stefan. thank you for all the effort you're putting into your channel. for those of us still stuck at home, these productions really can open up the rest of the Universe for us when we're sitting there, looking at our music gear and waiting for inspiration to arrive. whenever your productions air, the dust covers come off of my own personal gear, the pedals get powered up, and fun happens. gratitude. p/s: often i'll just close my eyes and listen, and then go back to view afterwards. the Procession Tremolo at 8:33 startled me so much, i needed to visually confirm that you weren't sampling a Rick Wright organ piece, accompanied by Gilmour's fluid guitar. amazing work, sir.

wow this is awesome, right now i only have verb at the end of my board, but i agree with ya, it's the best effect of all. thanks for another amazing and informative video, man!

That was wonderful Stefan. This is such a good and instructive series. I love using early chain reverb to leverage more movement and percussion from tremolo and filter pedals. Now I'm going to experiment some more with drones, inspired, as always by your music Stefan. That was a masterclass in sound design and beautiful composition.

This is my go to channel for pedal inspiration...

So. Good. Thank you for this. The beginning of chain, sustaining trick is brilliant.

First thing im doing tomorrow is putting my Fathom to the front of my board. Thanks for the ideas.

When you introduced the last "Transformer" section you said it will be "synthetic" and i thought; oh scary ! i usually don't like it ! ... but the last part with the dark star pedal was pretty interesting i must say ! one thing is for sure you have great taste for ambient/shoegaze/postrock pedals

Nice to see you back Stefan. I also run the Afterneath at the front and Meris M7 at the end, which you beautifully demonstrated. I recently added a Drolo Molecular Disruptor which is a wonderful pedal particularly for experimental tones, that also has a few interesting reverb algorithms. Would love to see you demonstrate it. All the best.

Superb demonstration of the variables and their results.

Heather Moder 1 second ago Good to see you back man! Your stuff is top notch and so inspiring and helpful to me musically. Great info and hope you feel refreshed!

Always a pleasure to hear you play. So dreamy.

Tried the ReV b4 and after! Excellent recommendation! The afterneath + big sky.....so cool! You’re the best Mr. Fast!

FINALLY ANOTHER VIDEO, ITS BEEN TOO LONG, IVE BEEN CHECKING DAILY!

Thank you again, that was super helpful. Going to put my Afterneath at the front of the chain now, makes perfect sense. This is the best of your videos so far though - because I have several of the pedals already lol and don't need to buy any more ;-) Cheap day out...

You never cease to amaze, Stefan, please keep up the great work!

I’m about to re-do my pedalboard and I’m so glad I watched this for ideas first.

Nice to have you back! Now I can just get cozy and enjoy your music!

I use the strymon nightsky, then the timeline and then the bigsky. How crazy this sounds together. Plus on the iridium you have room reverb

I love putting chorus after reverb. Using a JC40's chorus with a reverb going into the front of the amp

Dark Star>Aqueduct>Mercury was goddamn gorgeous. Gonna be switching around all my reverbs tonight

This was fantastic, truly magical sounds. Thanks Stefan.

Every time i get into this channel i'm more and more convinced to get one of those "Dark Verbs" like Transmisser, Night Time, Levitation, Procession, Dark Star, Procession, Dark World... And the list is growing... :(

I really appreciate all the examples! Phenomenal job showing that Reverb is probably the most dynamic effect there is. Might try to put the Slö at the beginning and the Fathom at the end? Plan on getting the Avalanche Run eventually because I really like how it pairs with Pyramids

Love love LOVE the sounds from 5:38 til 6:13! Afterneath is probably my all time favorite pedal. At least half my tones involve two reverbs, most often one between fuzz and modulation and another at the end of the chain. It’s also possible to do really neat things with stacked delays... the other day I fed my Space Spiral into a Disaster Transport SR and got unbelievable ambient drones out of it. A new favorite sound! Keep bringing the great content Stefan! You truly inspire us all to do more with the sound of our guitars!

I love this style of tips and tricks videos. I've been thinking a lot about pre-gain delays and you gave me some ideas on what to try :D

A truly inspiring and enjoyable video! I have watched three time already and will be watching more times. Tonal Teamwork is a great series.

Wonderful demo of my favourite effect type! You know... I always watch your demos at least twice. First a quick look when you upload them and then when I have some relaxing time drinking some coffee or a beer I really enjoy them! For 100% wet, I always use the Avalanche run. For me it's the best reverb on this.

Gorgeous sounds

I never though of putting the verb at the beginning - brilliant!

Very nice. Thanks for sharing your tips. I'll try this with the limited pedals / gear that I have and possibly even in Ableton with VSTs as well.

I love reverb and this video is just so inspiring. Thank you, Stefan!

Man 11:40 jam blew me away to the other room

I could listen to you play all day long. Great demo Stefan.

Luv my Mercury 7, and I love what you do with it. Seriously, you should be doing the music for movies.