Our unofficial mantra here at Reverb is that we're always striving to make the world a more musical place. And where better for us to start than at our own home base?
Countless studies have shown the positive effects that playing music can have on a person, from increasing their memory capacity to reducing their stress levels to just plain filling them with delight.
Since everyone at the Reverb team is a musician in some capacity, we can all attest to those positive effects and feel that to leave our instruments at home would be a missed opportunity in increased productivity and creative expression.
So we decided to take a walk around the office today to check out all of the different instruments that the Reverb team turns to when they need a few minutes to mellow out, refocus, and refresh.
"This is the sort of insane nonsense you end up with when you spend all of your time browsing listings on Reverb."
Dan O. | Aria FIFA World Cup Guitar
"The Korg Volca FM is a tiny synth that I can plug my headphones into and make funky tones and rhythms with, and it brightens my day."
Rachel G., International Outreach Specialist | Korg Volca FM
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"My mom’s Martin D–28 was the guitar I learned on 20 years ago. I love having it in our studio so artists and other Reverb guitarists can continue wearing it in."
Michael L., Video Production Director | Martin D–28
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"Whenever something epic happens at Reverb, we shred out a tasty lick for the office. It's currently missing a string, but that just lends itself to more creativity."
Dave B., Business Development | Gretsch 'Red Dragon' Electromatic
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"I love the fantasy tone setting, and the Rock 1 drum beat. It has everything I need for writing tunes in between chats and calls with Reverb users who inspire me to make more music!"
Katryn M., Customer Engagement | Casio PT-1
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"I find that repeating patterns and rudiments helps me focus when I’m thinking through a tough problem. It keeps my fingers agile, and helps me nail tricky rhythms when I’m behind the kit at band practice after work."
Crawford P., Customer Engagement | Cappella 6" Rite Touch Red Practice Drum Pad
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"My beautifully crafted Collings OM acoustic provides moments of inspiration throughout my day when I'm seeking a break or looking to spruce up a meeting."
David K., Founder/CEO | Collings OM
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"I use GarageBand to hook up a nice–sounding electric piano plugin, and then just go at it. Do I look like a dork? Probably. But do I regret bringing the keytar to work? Absolutely not."
Aabesh D., Business Development | Alesis Vortex Wireless Keytar
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"Sometimes you just gotta put on some headphones and make weird sounds."
Lynette S., Art Director | Roland JU–06
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"For me, it's about switching from left brain to right brain when I need a minute during the day."
Justin D., Digital Director | DIY Lefty Baritone Strat
"You can patch the bitRanger purposefully or randomly plug things in, the onboard speaker is nice on the go, and you can plug in headphones if you don't want to upset your desk neighbors."
Cooper G., Customer Engagement | BASTL Instruments bitRanger
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"I love being able to have a pad and sticks next to me at work. Not only do I get extra practice reps in, but it's a great way for me to just switch off for a moment and go to my drumming happy place."
Andrew W., Business Development | Remo Pro Pad
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"Not a lot of places would let me keep an instrument the size of a person at the office. Luckily, Reverb is not a lot of places."
Peter D., Software Engineer | Upright Bass
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"A Kalimba makes a great desk instrument because it's simple to play and quiet enough not to bother anyone."
Ryan F., Senior Designer | Meinl KA–9 Kalimba
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"Making music during the work day helps me reset and gain perspective when I'm trying to solve a problem. It's fun and easy to make cool sounds with the little Comodoro."
Dan M., COO | Comodoro Drum Sequencer
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