Lexicon Hall Reverb

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Looking for a pedal that will get me the closest to the old Lexicon hall reverb of the pcm series.

Is there such a thing?
 
Here you go. I find the lexicon more musical and the pedal seems to have a slight phase shifting effect on the top end of high pitched notes to my ears, but we are really nit-picking here. Live you could use that pedal and get 95% there.

 
The Digitech iStomp has the Lexicon Hall reverb that you can load. I just made a video comparing the iStomp, HOF mini and Verbzilla hall reverbs (don't judge the playing lol).

 
glpg80 said:
Here you go. I find the lexicon more musical and the pedal seems to have a slight phase shifting effect on the top end of high pitched notes to my ears, but we are really nit-picking here. Live you could use that pedal and get 95% there.

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Cool, thanks, they do sound real close. The PCM just sounds a tiny bit more real, but close enough for me for sure.

They are just realeasing a new pedal right now, do you think the new pedal will be just as similar?
 
ned911 said:
The Digitech iStomp has the Lexicon Hall reverb that you can load. I just made a video comparing the iStomp, HOF mini and Verbzilla hall reverbs (don't judge the playing lol).

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Thanks, I saw that but Digitech does not make that pedal anymore.
 
Geo said:
Cool, thanks, they do sound real close. The PCM just sounds a tiny bit more real, but close enough for me for sure.

They are just realeasing a new pedal right now, do you think the new pedal will be just as similar?
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You never know these days - some companies are trying new things with new releases and new doesn’t always mean better. I’d grab for what you need and if the new pedal comes out and you don’t like it, you’re not left high and dry with neither.

I will say the pedal seems to have a built in compressor that’s on. If you had an always on compressor in front of the lexicon then the reverbs would be closer to one another.
 
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I was looking for some of those rad lexicon sounds and was having issues finding something that sounded like the real thing. I ended up with a PCM 81--not practical to take places. Otherwise I liked the Source Audio stuff a lot.
 
itsgoodnow said:
I was looking for some of those rad lexicon sounds and was having issues finding something that sounded like the real thing. I ended up with a PCM 81--not practical to take places. Otherwise I liked the Source Audio stuff a lot.
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Yeah, you juust can't beat the original. I wonder how the newer Lexicon PCM's stack up?
 
An old Lexicon LXP-1 is cheap and small. It sounds really good. There a bypass jack on the back so you could use it just like a pedal.
 
Geo said:
Yeah, you juust can't beat the original. I wonder how the newer Lexicon PCM's stack up?
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They’re all about ADC coloring and realism. Lexicon PCM96 is probably one of the best sounding out there but it’s a studio unit only. The PCM80-81 series is still great for guitar but don’t expect to be changing anything live That isn’t on a MIDI recall.

I too own a PCM81 with a dual FX card. I got tired of emulating the real thing and just got the real thing. It’s more guitar effect due to the coloring it provides than studio unit, but that’s all personal opinion.
 
I have an MPX1 which is pretty good but I don't think it can used in front of an amp like a pedal, can it?
 
Not sure, I run mine post gain. I have an ADA mono 2FX for front of amp chorus and a lexicon PCM81 for back of amp effects such as reverb. I actually don’t like playing amps with a lot of effects on for high gain except for chorus. I prefer time based effects for cleans or solos only.
 
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glpg80 said:
Not sure, I run mine post gain. I have an ADA mono 2FX for front of amp chorus and a lexicon PCM81 for back of amp effects such as reverb. I actually don’t like playing amps with a lot of effects on for high gain except for chorus. I prefer time based effects for cleans or solos only.
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I use my MPX1 in the effects loop of my EVH3 50 watter, but I would like to find something for my non-effects loop amps. The Expanse is propbably where I am heading. I really don't own any pedals. I have a TMB and an old 10 band eq. that's it. I figure if the amp doesn't have the distortion I require, I will use another amp. Maybe that's nuts but I never liked using pedals.
 
I don't have a clear recollection of the older rack stuff but after trying
a bunch of the newer digital offerings I keep coming back to the Flint.
The 80s section is going to best mimic the Lexicon but all three modes
are great.

 
ned911 said:
You can get them as cheap as $50 on Reverb and $89 BIN on eBay. If you don't have an old iPhone or iPad (or a friend with one) send it too me and I'll load the pedal :)
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Thanks for the offer, that's mighty kind of you.
 
There is no pedal that sounds like a good Lexicon. Don't even sweat looking for one.
Concert Hall and, even better, Random Hall belong to the rack technology.
Pedals do not have those algorithms nor the analog input stage required for the lush tonal color
and run at low level vs. line level, the right voltage where good sounding units really shine.
 
glpg80 said:
They’re all about ADC coloring and realism. Lexicon PCM96 is probably one of the best sounding out there but it’s a studio unit only. The PCM80-81 series is still great for guitar but don’t expect to be changing anything live That isn’t on a MIDI recall.

I too own a PCM81 with a dual FX card. I got tired of emulating the real thing and just got the real thing. It’s more guitar effect due to the coloring it provides than studio unit, but that’s all personal opinion.
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Been using my PCM80 live for decades. Works great, allows me realtime fine tuning of the most crucial parameters, both via MIDI or pedal/switches connected to its dedicated inputs. And as you well know... it does sound like the real thing!
The 96 is a colder sounding unit... forget the tonal colors of the PCM70 and 80. It's VERY linear and works on a different architecture.
;-))
 
@italoop you’re the reason I jumped on the opportunity to own a PCM81 at all. I watched all of your videos while in graduate school and when I finished, the very first piece of gear I purchased to reestablish my gear post college was a PCM81 in need of repair that was a studio’s backup unit that never got used.
 
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