Q82 Natural Resonance Reverb

Name: Q82 Natural Resonance Reverb
Price: 199 USD
Author: Relab Development

by Relab Development · Reverb · Vintage room simulator emulation

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Q82 Natural Resonance Reverb by Relab Development

A dual-engine recreation of a 1982 natural-resonance hardware room simulator, previously sold as QuantX, known for realistic ambience and very long reverb times.

Version 2.0 switches between a factory-spec German unit and an aged US unit with a Temperature control, and adds 8-voice modulation and expanded bandwidth.

Best for: Vocals, Drums, Acoustic Instruments, Keys & Synths, Mix Bus. Genres: Rock & Indie, Pop, Ambient & Cinematic, Jazz, Acoustic & Classical.

Keywords: room, ambience, hardware emulation, 80s, drums, vintage, vocals, classic, enhancement, spacious, AI/machine learning, bus processing, chorus, full mix, hall, hi-fi, lo-fi, mix bus, mixing, utility, wide.

What it does

Q82 (formerly QuantX) is Relab's recreation of a "beloved 80's hardware reverb, revered for its highly realistic ambience and long reverb times", a classic room simulator from 1982. Relab captured it with machine learning, quirks included.

Dual-engine design: a reverb engine and an enhancement engine, each with four outputs, blended to set width and front-to-back depth in real time.
Two hardware algorithms: a pristine factory-spec German unit and a characterful, time-worn US unit with an unstable crystal clock and aging components.
Temperature control: emulates the change from a cold startup to a unit that has been on for 72 hours.
8-voice modulation: Relab's hand-tuned Advanced Chorus Ensemble adds depth to the tail.
Extras: first-reflection channel swapping and expanded bandwidth control beyond the original.

Source: Relab Development product page

When to use it

Q82 is for engineers who specifically want the room-simulator sound of this 1982 unit, with its long, natural tails. Valhalla Room and VintageVerb cover natural rooms and vintage digital tones for far less, and Relab's own LX480 Dual-Engine Reverb models a different classic unit with a denser, smoother character than Q82.

Best for: natural rooms and halls on drums, vocals and acoustic instruments, and long ambient tails.
Genres: rock, pop, acoustic, orchestral and ambient work where realistic space matters.
Look elsewhere if: price matters most; KVR users pointed to a cheaper emulation of the same unit from Savant Audio.
Standout: switching between the German and aged US unit, with the Temperature knob for warm-up drift.

What producers say

At its launch as QuantX, KVR users liked the sound but debated the price against a cheaper rival emulation.

KVR users (2023) one said "This reverb is freakin' fantastic." and another found it "better than the Savant to listen to and to use."
Gripe: others called it a "Tough sell given Savant's is almost half the price and sounds brilliant", and some asked for audio demos on the product page.

KVR Audio forum: Relab QuantX (Quantec QRS)

Where to buy

Relab Development: $199

Tutorials and reviews

Relab Development - QuantX V2.0 Reverb || How to use - How it sounds - Playthrough (no talking) (Colorful Tones Studio)
Savant Audio vs. Relab - Quantec QRS - Mixing With Mike Plugin of the Week (Mixing With Mike)

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