TENS jr.
Key Features
- Uses Tank A from Klanghelm's Model 5 TENS design for a studio-oriented spring-reverb character.
- Extends decay from 0.5 to 20 seconds, covering short amp-like accents through longer ambient tails.
- Stereo tank processing provides width from a single modeled tank.
- High density and fast build-up help keep the tail smooth while reducing conspicuous spring boing artifacts.
- Character fader reshapes the reverb from warm toward bright behavior without a large parameter panel.
- Pre-delay, Mix, modulation, and mono/stereo input controls support practical insert and send workflows.
- Official installers support VST, VST3, AAX, and AU workflows on Windows and macOS.
Description
TENS Jr is Klanghelm's compact studio spring-reverb plug-in, built around tank A from the Model 5 engine in the paid TENS. It supplies a dense, quick-building stereo reverb with far less of the pronounced spring boing associated with many guitar-amp effects, so it can sit closer to a smooth plate-like wash when a mix needs character without an obvious twang.
Decay covers 0.5 to 20 seconds, while the Character fader moves the overall tone between warmer and brighter behavior. Pre-delay, wet/dry Mix, modulation, and a mono/stereo input switch keep the small control set useful for tailoring a return or insert rather than locking it into a single retro treatment.
That combination makes TENS Jr especially effective for broad, musical depth on guitars, electric piano, organs, synths, vocals, and drums. Keep the decay shorter for a more recognizable spring response, or extend it for an enveloping texture that preserves the source's detail more cleanly than a deliberately splashy amp-style spring.
Klanghelm's current product page identifies TENS Jr as freeware and provides version 1.0.7 installers for Windows and macOS directly on the individual product page. The same page and the current manual document the supported formats and platform requirements, with no observed promotion, code, expiry date, or paid conversion condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of spring reverb is TENS jr.?
TENS jr. uses Tank A from Klanghelm's Model 5 TENS design. The developer describes it as a studio spring reverb with high density, fast build-up, and very low boing artifacts, which can make the result feel closer to a plate-like wash than a typical guitar-amp spring.
How can I make TENS jr. sound more like a conventional spring reverb?
Start with a shorter decay time and adjust Character toward the tone that suits the source. The independent pre-delay and wet/dry Mix controls make it easy to preserve the original attack while placing a smaller spring tail behind it.
What does the Character fader do?
Klanghelm says the horizontal Character fader can alter the reverb's character drastically. Its control layout labels the range from Warm to Bright, so it is the quick way to move the overall reverb color rather than use several separate tone controls.
Can TENS jr. be used on stereo sources?
Yes. The product page states that the single modeled tank is stereo, and the interface provides an input switch for mono or stereo operation.
