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Boss RV-6 Reverb vs Morning Glory V4: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Boss RV-6 Reverb: 66% of 68 owners recommend it, vs 45% of 53 for the Morning Glory V4.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Boss RV-6 Reverb

66%of 68 owners recommend
66% recommend · 24% neutral · 10% don't
Owners praise
  • Modulate mode is the standout, and several owners keep the pedal for that setting alone
  • Shimmer turns lush and usable with the tone knob rolled right down
  • Quick to dial in, with no hidden button combos or manual to keep referring back to
Owners complain about
  • A minority hear the algorithms as digital or metallic, competent rather than inspiring
  • Shimmer is abrasive at default settings and needs the tone rolled well back to tame
  • Too conventional for players who want experimental or heavily washed ambient sounds
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Morning Glory V4

45%of 53 owners recommend
45% recommend · 34% neutral · 21% don't
Owners praise
  • Holds up as an always-on low-gain drive that owners leave on the board for years
  • Adds clarity and edge-of-breakup without covering up the amp's character
  • Stacks well in front of or behind other overdrives, fuzz and boosts
Owners complain about
  • Bright and treble-forward, and the higher gain side can turn shrill
  • Thins out the low end, which shows up most on bass and on already-lean rigs
  • Not the Marshall Bluesbreaker voice some buyers expect from the circuit
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Which should you buy?

Get the Boss RV-6 Reverb if
  • ✓Players who want one reverb for standard hall, room, plate and spring sounds and expect to run it always-on
  • ✓Anyone who wants shimmer occasionally and is willing to roll the tone knob back to get it
  • ✓Gigging and travel-board players who need something compact that holds up at volume
  • ✓Boards that already have a weirder ambient reverb and want a dependable base layer under it
Skip it if
  • Players chasing experimental, washy ambient textures as their main sound
  • Anyone who wants a reverb with a strong voice of its own rather than a neutral do-everything one
Get the Morning Glory V4 if
  • ✓Players who want one always-on low-gain drive that lives on the board
  • ✓Single coils into Fender-style clean amps, Strat into a Deluxe Reverb territory
  • ✓Boards where the overdrive has to stack with other dirt pedals or feed a fuzz
  • ✓Clean-to-breakup jangle and power pop, where a bit of extra sparkle helps
Skip it if
  • Anyone chasing a warm, dark, mid-heavy overdrive
  • Already-bright rigs, or humbuckers into a scooped amp where owners lose it in the mix

What Boss RV-6 Reverb owners say

“The Reverb is a gem. That pedal has a lot of settings to get some really cool sounds out of it.”
— neverw1ll on Reddit
“Big fan of RV-6. When I got it I thought it was “pretty good” but after a couple of years I love it.”
— ziganaut on Reddit
“Had the RV-6 at one point, but found it too metallic. All Boss reverbs are like that to my ears though. Modulated is the best algo on the RV-6, but it seriously pales in comparison to Mercury7 modulation.”
— KickFragrant7836 on Reddit

What Morning Glory V4 owners say

“Morning Glory is great as a low gain always on. I forced myself to take it off my board because it was keeping me from learning how to use my other boost/tone-shaping pedals lol.”
— Professional-Net6454 on Reddit
“I've got both and right now the MG is on the board. I love them both dearly, but the MG sounds a bit gnarlier to my ear, just a touch more breakup, which is what I want right now.”
— cromulentwrd on Reddit
“I find the MG too bright, so I end up using only a small fraction of the tone control’s range.”
— LaOnionLaUnion on Reddit

Boss RV-6 Reverb vs Morning Glory V4: frequently asked questions

Is the Boss RV-6 Reverb or the Morning Glory V4 better?

Real owners lean toward the Boss RV-6 Reverb: 66% of 68 owners recommend it, vs 45% of 53 for the Morning Glory V4.

Who should get the Boss RV-6 Reverb?

Owners point the Boss RV-6 Reverb at players who want one reverb for standard hall, room, plate and spring sounds and expect to run it always-on, and anyone who wants shimmer occasionally and is willing to roll the tone knob back to get it.

Who should get the Morning Glory V4?

Owners point the Morning Glory V4 at players who want one always-on low-gain drive that lives on the board, and single coils into Fender-style clean amps, Strat into a Deluxe Reverb territory.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Boss RV-6 Reverb is a minority hear the algorithms as digital or metallic, competent rather than inspiring. For the Morning Glory V4, it's bright and treble-forward, and the higher gain side can turn shrill.