Pioneer SR-202W Spring Reverb Deep Dive and Demos
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- We can't all own (or even try) some of the coveted classic vintage audio gear....as a result, some studio equipment develop a legendary magical reputation...that simply using it will make your mix 10 times better. My studio partner calls it "Unicorn Dust".
Even more common, perhaps driven by nostalgia....we search for cheap hidden gems, usually in the form of vintage consumer grade audio components (tape cassettes, consumer grade mixers, old spring reverb units, even Radio Shack brand Synthesizers)...hoping that they will sound better than the tools we have available to us today.
Good news is, there's lots of room in modern music production for all types of sounds...good or bad. But...it's easy to go broke quick spending money on things you'll only use once in a while or even worse...repair costs for analog gear!
In this video I hope to make it easier for you to chose whether or not to track down and spend money on a Pioneer SR-202W Spring Reverb unit.
Does the Pioneer SR-202W Spring Reverb live up to the internet hype?
I'm not sure...but I like it. Demo with a bunch of different instruments.
Index:
00:02 - Introduction
01:06 - About the Pioneer SR-202W
02:00 - Patching Wet/Dry or Full Wet
02:30 - Look at Frequency Response
06:02 - DAW setup
06:20 - Demo - Roland System 500 Modular Synth
08:44 - Demo - Snare Drum
10:10 - Gated Reverb with Pioneer SR-202W
10:55 - Demo - Drum Kit
12:15 - Drum Room Reverb Trick
15:26 - Demo - Bass
17:49 - Demo - Poly-Synth Pad
19:28 - Using an Imager on Mono FX
20:48 - Demo - Guitar
23:25 - Demo - Fender Rhodes
25:36 - Demo - Saxophone section
27:15 - Demo - Tenor Saxophone
27:51 - Outro
Gear:
Pioneer SR-202W Spring Reverb
How are you not popular yet? The depth of your videos are amazing.
Thank you very much!
Nice song too!
Sounds awesome on the modular! Nice overall applications on the full mix, love your music! :)
I have one FOR SALE on Reverb - serviced by a Tech and now with Wet-Only-Mod, Jacks I/O & new Power Plug. Ready to use in the studio right away, Plug&Play! 💥 😃
This was a fantastic demo, exactly what i was looking for to hear studio usage. Also your drums sound fantastic.
Thank You!...took me about 15 years...but i think i can finally get a decent drum sound in my little studio. thanks! (u87 on snare, fet47 clone on kick and stereo overheads (townsend labs sphere) ...keeping it simple seems to work out!)
and... i had a real drummer tune the drums for me...that made a big difference!
That drum kit, Rhodes, and sax all sounded retro-jazzy-funky great! Nicely done, and thanks for the demo.
Thank you. it was fun putting that video together
Thanks demo great love to have one i first heard a reverb from a store from spain the pioneer-SR-70 reverberation amplifier has the inward triangular display window the face plate silver the store is in south spain called "TechoGold" from marabella Spain video was posted October, 31. 2023.
Wow love this video! Just bought one myself and waiting for it to arrive while watching this
has it arrived? what do you think?
GREAT video on one of my fav cheap reverbs!
I also have an RA-990 and an SR-60. :)
great video, thank you
Glad you liked it!
Very Nice Groovy Video !)
Thanks for this
Any time
I just got mine in the mail! Have a pretty strong hum and I am wondering if that is just mine or if yours is the same. Yours sounds pretty clean in the demos. Any suggestions?
Mine is clean...(luckily...it's over 30+ years old and has been sitting in storage for years) but I'm used to dealing with issues with old gear, so here's some ideas. I'd start with some simple fixes....try plugging into different outlets (if you have a power conditioner plug it into that)....try different RCA cables....rca is not grounded so noisy especially with cheap cables....you could try converting the outputs to 1/4" TS connectors. (that's one of the fixes that I've seen other guys do)
But...most likely you have a bad or worn transistor(s). (pioneer apparently used really bad transistors in those units...2SC871 are rated in the top ten of worst of all time!) i have not had to replace those in mine (yet)...but i did do some research before i brought it out of storage. They can be replaced with KSC1845. if you search mouser or digikey you should be able to find them. I've also seen rebuild packages on amazon....but don't know if i'd trust the components in those kits. there's a lot of space on the circuit board so not that difficult a job. if you're new to soldering you could probably still do it...but i'd practice on something else first.
Last and most modern solution...buy izotope RX (or another really good noise reduction plugin) and try that out. I use Intellijel springray spring reverbs as well, those are REALLY noisy...but with a little noise reduction it's not noticeable in most mixes.
@@RobeMusic This is extremely helpful!!! Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. I'll try a few things you suggested and hope for the best.
2:25 the tape inputs the way they were originally intended.
Are they inputs and out outputs but just running through thr same verb?
Is thr idea you can use it as a send from 4 track tape recording?
Sorry for late reply. the idea with the tape ins/outs was so you could attach 2 tape machines from your home stereo, and add reverb to your recordings. they function the same as the amplifier outs..same reverb signal. Wouldnt work for 4 track recording. mode selectors on the front panel are used to route the signal. (either A play back, B record or the other way around)
@@RobeMusic thanks for the reply it's a bloody cool unit. But I can't see myself using it like that :)
I'm looking at this and the Boss RX-100
I just acquire on of these and excited to use, when I hook the RCA to 1/4 in cables ( and also RCA to XLR) I get a horrible buzzing/hum.
Any advice on how to fix this issue?
If it’s a really loud hum it’s probably a ground issue…but it really could be a ton of different things. I took mine apart and cleaned it, checked all the caps and replaced some of the diodes. But…mine was in pretty good shape to begin with. I’d suggest taking it to a tech…but it’ll probably cost more to fix it than what you paid for it. If you’re ok with soldering I’d suggest sourcing parts and fix it yourself.
found one of these at goodwill for 3 dollars 5 or 6 years ago. very cool to see what it is capable of. Perfect shape but it is missing all the knobs. any ideas where I could locate more?
thats a good deal. hope it works ok. sorry no idea where to get knobs.
Can I hook this up to my pioneer SX636 receiver. And if so how?
Yes. Just follow instructions in manual.www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/pioneer/sr-202.shtml
Thanks a ton for the very thorough demo. Had a Realistic Radio Shack reverb amp a long time ago which had a great silly rockabilly slap back vibe... but it grew legs and walked out of a shared rehearsal space : ( So wonderful to stumble on your video after seeing Sam Evian mention it here ... czcams.com/video/d8vvBlVXJUM/video.htmlsi=O1n8OwFoX5SPJqBY
... and this very cool mod circuit review here czcams.com/video/LaYSQjFpL1I/video.htmlsi=r3uxFXuzx7qY3XmG
Thanks! I’m going to check out both of those links. Appreciate it. I just love “crappy” spring verbs…some of them really sound special.
Thanks for a great video! Love the sound of it. Do you (or anyone else here) know how the 202w differs from the 202-model?
Just got a chance to pick one up, but the internet I very sparse with information about the 202.
No I don’t have any experience with the 202. Just 202w.
@@RobeMusic thanks for the answer. Guess I’ll have to try it out myself :)
@@markusartved8272 when you get it, let me know. maybe we can send a file back and forth and compare..I'm curious!
@@ketweller007 Sure! They would be fun to compare. Just picked it up today :) Going to test it out in the studio asap.
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