Lexicon MPX-550 or TC Electronic M One-XL

[Vadim]

i'm planning to buy one of these.
which one of them has better Reverbs, Deays? I know that lexicon's reverb is so good, how good is TC's compared to lexicon?
Anyone uses one of them, which one is worth more buying?

[qbert1]

I own an MOne XL and I got to say I'm pretty happy with it. I'm no big time producer or studio owner, but I've found the presets to be a good start and only minor tweaking is needed to get the rest of the way. Generally I use it as the main verb for vox and snare, and there are plenty of other effects to choose from. The verbs seem to compliment the sound while not distracting from the original source sound. Then there's the multiple routing options which are pretty handy in both live and recording situations. I'd bet some will say (and have already said) the Rumour by Kurzweil is a better box for verbs. And others would say the cheaper Lexicon boxes sound nearly the same as the 550. But I find the MOne XL to be plenty flexible and rather good at the price point - perhaps the better all rounder. By the way when I mention bang per buck, I got mine on ebay. The street price changes the equation more than a bit.

[SonicAlbert]

The M-One XL sounds pretty good in my opinion, I personally would probably go for the TC if I had to choose between those two. It sounds different than the Lexicon though, so you might want to set aside the "which is better" aspect of your question and just think about the tone you are going for. If you can listen to each unit before buying that would be ideal.

[pohaku]

Both are very good. TC reverb is more "transparent". Lexicon is more "lush". You really need to listen to them and figure out which you like better. I prefer the Rumour (although I have a Lexicon MPX 500 as well). Some people really like the old Yamaha verbs, especially the Rev 5, and they can be quite inexpensive.

[Vadim]

thanks for all the info guys, i never tested any of them.
I have one more question.
if we would compare these two's unit's reverbs to the reverbs used on vocals in ..like Pop Music.. or something, especialy for Vocals like we here on CDs today, Which of these units is the closest the those revebs? I planning on using this unit especially for vocals.

[pohaku]

Reverbs made by all three manufacturers are commonly used in pop production. Fancier models than those we are discussing to be sure, but TC, Lexicon and Kurzweil products are all in pretty common use. The Lexicon verbs are the most "obvious" so it maybe those you are thinking of.