The Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus is a Benson Amps reverb pedal, currently around $2386.31. Close alternatives include the NuX Atlantic and the Strymon blueSky Reverberator. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus
Benson Amps · pedal
The Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus is an all-tube-driven spring reverb and tremolo unit from Benson Amps, Portland, Oregon. The reverb section uses an EL84 power tube driving a spring tank capable of sounds from classy shimmer to wild chaos and self-oscillation. The tremolo circuit offers both harmonic and conventional optical tremolo modes with hand-tuned LDRs and an ultra-wide sweep range via a custom three-pole oscillator. Front panel controls include Dry, Dwell, Wet, Size, Depth, and Speed. Described by GuitarPlayer as producing rich and evocative reverb and tremolo comparable to excellent vintage amps. Priced near two thousand dollars. Not a standard stomp box; a floor-format tube unit.
What stands out
“The EL84-driven spring tank is the heart of the design, providing tube-spring reverb character that digital reverb algorithms cannot precisely replicate”
— from the reviews
“Described by GuitarPlayer as producing rich and evocative reverb and tremolo comparable to excellent vintage amps”
— from the listing
“Use case: professional guitarists who want the finest available tube-spring reverb and harmonic tremolo in a floor unit, particularly those who want reverb character indistinguishable from vintage amp spring tanks”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: EL84-powered spring tank for genuine tube-driven reverb; harmonic and conventional optical tremolo modes; hand-tuned LDRs; Benson Amps boutique construction”
— from the reviews
“Standout strength: possibly the only tube-powered optically-driven harmonic tremolo currently available, combining EL84 spring reverb and harmonic optical tremolo in one floor-format unit”
— from the community notes
- spring reverb
- tube
- reverb
- harmonic
- spring
- tank
- driven
- optical tremolo
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus is commonly used in
- Country
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Marshall Super Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Fender Deluxe Reverb leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Laney Richter answers back bright
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350's bright balances out the warm tone
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run PRS DG after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Vox MV50 Brian May's bright balances out the warm tone
Fuchs ODH
Fuchs
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Fuchs ODH leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Pedals that stack with the Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Tech 21 SansAmp's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus's spring voice out front: IdiotBox Effects End of Line goes after Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus's spring voice out front: Walrus Audio Lillian goes after Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ's bright balances out the warm tone
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition's bright balances out the warm tone
Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller
Free The Tone
tonal matchFree The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Gold-72 Wah belongs in front of Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Cheaper alternatives
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale
Crazy Tube Circuits
62% similarityShared character: tank, reverb, vintage charm
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2
Crazy Tube Circuits
61% similarityShared character: tank, reverb, vintage charm
Fender Tre-Verb Reverb/Tremolo
Fender
59% similarityShared character: reverb, vintage charm
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
59% similarityShared character: tank, reverb
Fjord Fuzz FJ/ER
Fjord Fuzz
57% similarityShared character: tank, reverb
Subdecay Super Spring Theory Reverb
Subdecay
56% similarityShared character: tank, reverb, digital
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus?+
The closest matches in character are the NuX Atlantic, the Strymon blueSky Reverberator, the Donner Digital Reverb. Budget picks: Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale, Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale V2, Fender Tre-Verb Reverb/Tremolo.
What pairs well with the Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Laney Richter — Run Marshall Super Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright.
How much does the Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus cost?+
Around $2386.31 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).