Behringer REV2496
Behringer's Ultraverb — a dedicated 24-bit/96kHz digital reverb processor in 1U, covering halls, plates, rooms and ambiences at a price that made quality reverb accessible.
Overview
The REV2496 (branded “Ultraverb” by Behringer) is a dedicated stereo reverb processor operating at 24-bit resolution and up to 96kHz sample rate — specs that were notably high-end for a budget unit in the early 2000s. It focuses on doing one thing well: reverb, with a range of algorithms covering halls, plates, rooms, chambers, and ambiences, plus basic delay and chorus thrown in.
The unit benefits from Behringer’s approach of offering feature sets that had previously required spending considerably more, making it a practical tool for project studios and live rigs that needed a dedicated hardware reverb without the Lexicon price tag.
A 1U unit with a straightforward interface — parameter knobs on the front, stereo in/out on the back, MIDI for program changes.