Lexicon MPX-1 vs TC M2000 / Eventide H3000D/SX
Kenneth Paul
compare with those on the more expensive TC Electronic M-2000 and/or
Eventide H3000 D/SX?
I use only subtle amounts of chorusing and delays, so I don't want to
pay only for fancy pitch shifting, etc., but I would like to find the
best reverb, in a multi-effect, available for around $1500 or less.
Thanks in advance,
Ken
Alby Potts
>If you're wanting just straight reverb and want it cheap, go for either a
>Roland SRV330, a Dynacord DRP15 or even a Sony R7.
In this price range I'd also suggest you consider the Yamaha REV5 or
SPX-990, which are capable of creating realistic sounding spaces. The
MPX-1 is thicker and less "real" sounding, I agree, although it can be
made to sound quite fine. The SRV-330 is surprisingly good, and can be had
for a little over $600 new these days. I believe it has been discontinued,
but I'm not sure about that.
Alby
EnsnareYou
>Can anyone give their opinion on how the *reverbs* on the >Lexicon MPX-1
compare with those on the more expensive TC >Electronic M-2000 >and/or Eventide
H3000 D/SX?
Wow these three reverbs you mention couldn't be more different. The Lexicon
MPX1 has a grainy reverb quality to it that sounds more like a synthesized
space than a real room (indicative of many Lex devices). The TC reverbs tend
to be thinner but sound much more real (natural). The TC is also like the
Swiss army knife of reverbs. The Eventide verbs while decent aren't my first
choice for verb. They are great boxes for chorus, pitch shift and delay
though. Consider the reverb algorithms a bonus with this box.
If you're wanting just straight reverb and want it cheap, go for either a
Roland SRV330, a Dynacord DRP15 or even a Sony R7. The Dynacord is by far the
more versatile unit although a bit harder to find used. The SRV is a simple
reverb that does one thing but does it fairly well. For a few more bucks... If
you can find a Dynacord DRP20 used by all means buy it! These are great
multi-fx devices that are not very well known. The DRP20 is on PAR with the
Lex300 although it doesn't support digital I/O. If you setup the Lex300 and
DRP20 to run the same identical progam, you won't be able to tell them apart.
The DRP20 is that good.
If you must have the Lexicon name, go for a PCM90 or 91. I'd opt for a 90
considering the fact you can get them used at a fair price. I find the 90/91
to be as good as the 300 although not as cool looking. Plus no LARC :'(
There are so many reverbs on the market and it's hard to know what will or
won't work for you. Your best bet is to listen to it first hand. Hope this
info helps you out.
lee
FP
Potts) wrote:
>
>>If you're wanting just straight reverb and want it cheap, go for either a
>>Roland SRV330, a Dynacord DRP15 or even a Sony R7.
>
>In this price range I'd also suggest you consider the Yamaha REV5 or
>SPX-990, which are capable of creating realistic sounding spaces. The
>
I like my SPX990 for delay and chorus work.
but the pitch-shift and reverb-algorithm is a joke.
BF
ScotFraser
but the pitch-shift and reverb-algorithm is a joke.
>>
The standard reverb algorithms are not very convincing, but the real reverb
power in the 990 is in the Echo Room algorithm. I don't think there's much
point in spending time on the other reverb algorithms, but there's quite a bit
of programming depth in Echo Room that, along with the EQs, is considerably
better at emulating real spaces than the Lexicons.
And, yeah, the pitch shifting is pretty wanky, as you'd expect.
Scott Fraser