[rhythminmind]

While demoing the SSL Duende X-verb I noticed the preset names seemed very familiar. I noticed the similarity to the Lexicon gear that i’m used to dealing with. That got my curiosity churning. Time for a comparison I say. I pulled up some multitrack drum noodling & a verb bus comparing both the X-verb & Lexicon m300. The result? It’s now of my opinion the X-verb team was influenced if not down right trying to replace the classic Lexicon hardware we know.

For the comparison I pulled up similar named presets on both the X-verb/ m300 & recorded the results @ 24/48.

MP3 Examples -

• 300 – Live Drum Room
• X – Live Drum Room

• 300 Studio A
• X – Studio A

• 300 – Small hall
• X – Small hall

• 300 – Rich Plate
• X – Rich Plate

• 300 – rehearsal room
• X – rehearsal room

• 300 – large hall
• X – large hall

• 300 – Hanger
• X – Hanger

• 300 – Glossy Plate
• X – Glossy Plate

• 300 – Deep End
• X – Deep Space

• 300 – Dance Hall
• X – Dance Hall

• 300 – Church
• X – gothic Church

• 300 – chamber
• X – Natural chamber

• 300 – Brick Wall
• X – Brick Wall

Edit/Addition -

Rough manual settings match -

• 300m
• Xm

70 example.

• pcm70
• x70

After spending sometime with the inner control of X-Verb I feel one can re-create all of the “magic” of the hardware we have come to expect. I didn’t find a “hole/limitation” of control or feature set. Good stuff.



Web streamable version located here X-Verb Lexicon inspired?

Original drum noodle. 24/48 .wav drum-noodle.wav


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