This table compares some of the reverbs currently available. The CPU usages have been measured using Sound Forge to read the CPU % value. Although this is not 100% accurate, it is a reasonable measurement.
All reverbs have been tested on a 44100Hz 16-bit stereo file, using 24-bit mode.
Test system: AOpen AX5T-3.1 board, Intel 200MMX CPU, 32 MB SDRAM.
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| Reverb |
64-Bit? |
Preset |
CPU
usage |
Quality |
Price |
Drawbacks |
| Sonic
Foundry Reverb |
NO |
Dense
Room |
28% |
Poor |
$149
(as part of XFX1) |
Very
unrealistic sounding. Too corny. Metallic sounding |
| TC
Native Reverb |
NO |
Bright
Room |
34% |
Fair-Good |
$499 |
Ringing
dissonances. |
| Waves
TrueVerb |
NO |
Studio
A |
46% |
Good |
$495
(as part of Native Power Pack) |
Good
sound, but rather slow and difficult to use |
| HyperPrism-DX
HyperVerb(TM) |
NO |
Drum
Room |
44% |
Fair |
$299
(as part of HyperPrism-DX) |
Almost
impossible to create just the sound you want |
| timeworks
Reverb 4080L |
YES |
Drum
Room |
31% |
Good |
$179 |
If
controls are twisted in an "extreme" way, it can
sound a bit metallic |
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