The Yamaha R1000 is one of the first affordable digital reverbs, and it has a sound all its own: a handful of reverb modes, simple knobs, and an early-digital character that's become its own kind of cool. Plug-and-play ambience with vintage flavour.

FEATURES & PROS:

• Early Digital Reverb: That distinctive first-generation digital sound.
• Dead Simple: A few modes and knobs, no menus.
• Vintage Character: Lo-fi charm modern plugins chase.
• 1U Rack: Tidy and easy to slot in.
• Affordable Classic: Vintage ambience on a budget.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Type: digital reverberation
• Modes: multiple (hall / room / plate etc.)
• Controls: input level, EQ, decay, mode
• Format: 1U rack
• Era: mid-1980s