The Death By Audio (DBA) Reverberation Machine isn’t trying to be a clean, natural reverb.
It’s a synthetic atmosphere creator and built for players who want reverb that pushes beyond polite ambience into something more experimental, more saturated, and more characterful.
The Altitude control is what makes it distinctive.
At lower settings it adds warmth and depth to the reverb tail. Push it up and the reverb becomes driven and distorted. The sound is blooming, saturated and huge, unlike that of a conventional reverb.
The Dark/Light switch selects between cavernous, heavy ambience and brighter, more open reflections. Both modes respond to Altitude in the same way.
The result is a reverb that suits experimental, ambient, and noise-adjacent playing as much as conventional guitar use. Two genuine five-star customer reviews confirm the warmth and unusual character that makes it stand out.
Controls
- Vol: Controls the master output volume.
- Altitude: Adjusts the gain structure of both the reverb and the dry signal simultaneously. At lower settings it adds warmth and depth. Turn it up and the reverb becomes driven and distorted, moving from realistic spring sounds into saturated, blooming territory.
- Verb: Blends the amount of reverb into the signal. Can go to 125% wet — the reverb can be louder than the dry signal.
- Dark/Light switch: Dark gives cavernous, heavy, swampy ambience. Light gives brighter, more shimmering reflections.
Key Features
- Two reverb characters — Dark cavernous and Light shimmering
- Altitude control adds gain and distortion to the reverb — from subtle to extreme
- Verb goes to 125% wet — reverb can exceed dry signal level
- Works on guitar, bass, and other instruments
- True bypass
- Lifetime warranty
- Handmade in New York, USA
Power
9V DC centre-negative at 66mA. can run off a battery
Watch The Death By Audio Reverberation Machine In Action
FAQs
This usually happens when running on a battery that has dropped below the correct voltage. Switch to a regulated 9V DC power supply and the squealing should stop.
Yes — but if the battery voltage drops too low it will cause squealing. A regulated 9V DC supply is more reliable for consistent performance.
No — single input, single output. Mono only.
Traditionally at the end of the chain, after all drive and modulation pedals. That said, DBA encourage experimentation — placing it earlier gives very different results.
Yes — your dry signal is completely unaffected when the pedal is bypassed.
It adjusts the gain structure of both the reverb and the dry signal simultaneously. At low settings it adds warmth and depth. Turn it up and the reverb becomes driven and distorted — moving from a realistic spring sound into heavily saturated, blown-out reverb territory.
9V DC centre-negative at 66mA.
Ben I (verified owner) –
Excellent item
Lisa N (verified owner) –
Brilliant