Sony built consumer hi-fi that obsessed over clean signal paths, then turned the same obsession loose on a studio reverb. The DPS-R7 is a tidy 1U digital reverb from the early 90s with that slightly glassy, polite Sony character: great for adding air without mud, and a bargain next to the Lexicons it quietly competed with.

FEATURES & PROS:

• Sony pedigree: clean converters and a transparent, hi-fi voice.
• Programs: halls, rooms, plates and gated reverbs ready to go.
• Display: big green readout that tells you exactly where you are.
• Easy: tweak the essentials fast, no engineering degree required.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Format: 19" 1U rackmount
• Type: digital reverb processor
• Era: early 1990s
• Brand: Sony
• Condition: used, fully functional