Hello, I have a relatively old (2008ish?) Carlsbro Kickstart 10 amp.
The reverb seems so subtle, almost non existant. ChatGPT informs me that for that amp, the reverb is extremely subtle and only comes through the clean (not overdrive) channel.
Can anyone confirm or deny this? I’m not super fussed at the moment but want to make sure the amp is not broken.
I can’t answer your question, but if ya think yer not getting the quantity of reverb your wanting, perhaps score yourself a reverb pedal?
fwiw, my practice amp (a peavey audition 20) came w/o reverb, which I wanted. I got me a used joyo reverb pedal used off the craigs list ($50). I thought it’d help with the tones that I didn’t like that I got out of that amp. Also fwiw, it didn’t help in my case. I gave the amp away and got a different amp. Turns out, I just didn’t like my particular amp.
Or, for a couple of c notes (maybe a little more these days), get a peavy transtube bandit (red stripe or silver stripe) used. Great reverb, simulates a tube amp, can be played at bedroom vol. or peel paint off the wall loud… 
I got one of each and like them just a little bit less than I like my tube amps. Transtube peaveys generally sound pretty darn good imho, + they’re not too expensive used.
A peavey studio pro 112 is near the same as a bandit, just less wattage. It had great reverb too. I near got one of them (red stipe) used, but went bandit…
Think I’d try the reverb pedal if ya like your amp though.
Just food for thought.
Plus one for a Peavy Bandit, preferably an older one, they are a superb amp and very versatile. OK they’re just an amp without a load of Fx included but that means that it’s a great quality amp and is less distracting to use, when you want Fx a relatively inexpensive multi Fx pedal going into a great amp is going to sound much better that one with all of the bells and whistles unless it’s a very expensive one!
Thanks, im in the UK but I can probably get that or something similar in the uk. Im going to see how I get on and maybe get a better amp
Hi, I can’t answer your question for that particular amp. I do have a Carlsboro Colt keyboard amp though. It has a spring reverb. If the amp gets shaken you can hear the spring. I seem to recall I’ve noted this when plugged in, but also when transporting it in the car and driving over a bump or pothole.
I just played my electric guitar (finger style) through it. With the reverb set to the max, I couldn’t really tell there was any reverb. In order to tell it was working, I strummed with all six strings muted - I could hear the reverb after the strum without a pitched note contributing anything to the sound. So it is producing some reverb.
Note: I suspect my ear is not particularly tuned to amount of reverb, maybe because I’ve played piano acoustically for years. I guess there is a natural reverb with a piano both due to the size and shape of it and because it’s always being played in a room with the acoustics inherent to the room. My guess is it’s only if I get an almost dry sound that I notice it could do with some reverb.