How Good Is This Cheap Spring Reverb From Mosky?

I’ve been on a big spring reverb kick, but how will this $35 mini pedal stack up to my previous boutique choices?

2023 had a lot of fantastic pedal reviews on this website, but was lacking when it came to affordable pedal reviews. I’ve done a lot of cheaper pedal articles in the past, and have recently moved onto covering more boutique/small batch brands. And while 2024 will continue to focus on smaller builders, I want to do a better job mixing in some affordable content too.

Thus, our second pedal review of the 2024 season has us looking at the much hyped, $35 Mosky Spring Reverb. It’s small, it’s affordable, and it’s been on a lot of YouTube and Instagram posts over the years. I was first introduced to it via Ryan over at 60 Cycle Hum during his various afforda-board videos, which you should check out. But I’ve been on a bit of a spring reverb kick myself recently and figured it was time to roll the dice on one.

Small, Simple Spring Reverb

The Mosky pedal is very simple, with only mix and dwell controls. The dwell serves to control the time or length of the reverberating signal, while the mix controls how loud the reverb signal is compared to your clean signal.

Spring reverb is most often associated with old Fender amps, which had big spring units inside them to created the sound we call “drip”. I first heard it thanks to The Clash, but it’s a more essential effect for surf and rockabilly guitar.

Sound Sample

I can kind of get the hype after plugging this Mosky pedal into my rig. It definitely sounds very good for the $35 price tag, and there’s not a ton of cheap, exciting spring reverbs on the market. However, I don’t think this thing really nails that drippy, surfy tone all that well? Maybe others can dial it in better, but I had no issues pulling drippy sounds from my normal reverbs, albeit they cost almost 10x as much as this pedal.

What it is, is a fun reverb pedal. And for that reason alone I’d say yeah, throw this on any board for the price and you’ll have a good time. If you want some springy reverb on a budget, I’m not sure you can totally beat this, but I wouldn’t say I’m floored either. It also worried me how much it seemed to get drowned out of the signal when I added overdrive. I could barely hear much of the verb, even when I was working on maxing out the knobs. It added depth for sure, but a lot of the springy-ness was gone.

I give it a firmly positive, but not exceptional score. If you want to add a new sound to your board, this is a great way to do it on the cheap. But it won’t be replacing the spring reverb sounds I’m using already.