Lexicon 300L

As soon as i got it out of the 'box' it said 'hello man, let me give you a reason to smile'. After only a few minutes I realised that this was true. It made 'reverbing' stuff so easy I could cry and probably will. Editing patches has never been easier (well, maybe once but that was a long time ago)

I have a tc electronics m9000, a Euphomism 6000, and one of the old AKG trannies and I tell you, the sound quality of the 300 is better than any of them. I don't think you could get any better if you stuck your head an the middle of a church and shouted 'echo'. try the 'Ambient concert hall' at 2.1seconds!!

I would depend on this product to do me good in the studio no matter what. You can quote me on that, but only if you have to please.
I took it to a gig recently and it performed brilliantly and without fault once but it was quite large to carry and people kept bumping into me.

never needed support.

I play all kinds of music from super-raga to rollo tin-tin (like tesco dance) and the 300 compliments neither of them brilliantly! the superb echo parameters make me LOVE the sounds more than I should with a conventional reverb machine would do the same job at the same price or maybe half? 10/10 to the Lexicon boys.

Reading the manual is always the KEY to any large Effects Processor, I was lucky in downloading a PDF file from Lexicon proir to buying the 300 (not the L) I actually didn't want a LARC as I find them cumbersome to work with as another has stated, almost cryptic. Not so if your used to 480L's day in and Day out. Dig the front Panal Display. Some serious study needed for programming.

Sound Quality is suberb, could not even notice that in digital using AES/EBU in a blidfold with Genelecs, that it was at 20 Bits only. Most people think the PCM90 or 91 is the true winner in Lexicon verbs going down from a 480L. I just can't agree with that. The 90 or 91 only has 4 of the 480L algorithims, the 300 has 11 (With Version 3.5 S/ware upgrade chip costs about 280 bucks US.

I'm always extra careful with Power & Money hungry FX units, keep them racked, well supported and treat with respect...no problemo!

Great service from the guys who have been doing it all along, sent my Assistant to get a periodical overhaul, he went to an unauthurized repair center, got the 300 back, paid him the 300 bucks for the week, new guy came in to start work the next day. Make it your business to know you boss's business and servicing equipment, straight down to the Lexicon guys for version 3.5 upgrade. Done & Dusted.

This really is the perfect Reverb for a Meduim size Studio, for use as your Master Reverb, especially if you have a few Eventides, Rolands, Vintage Springs for guitar Strats etc, It isn't really a full on FX unit, not in the Multi FX sense, Eventides shine their,(7000's rock on) as do TC's for other special FX stuff, though for pure silky Ambiance to hard slamming plates, lush Atmoshphere and Pristine Delays, love the Time Code/SMPTE feature which makes Midi a dream to use with this Half Brother of the 480L, sure a PCM 90 or 91 will give you 500 presets on a card, though if your looking for a versitile all rounder that can do Voice over, Film, Music and really cover a mix with verb the 300 and 480L programs can not be beat for the buck, sure I'd love a 980L Stereo Larc 2, though I've got the Verb and can put that money into something more of a speciality, kinda spread the love around the studio racks. 300 Reverbs are in my opinion truly spectacular, RTFM & sit down, learn and then fly on. Thankyou Lexicon (Sorry to the guy who went broke and sold it to me, it was a bargain, and that was 1997.)My 300 has paid so many debts, and bought so much joy into music, my 2nd is coming after the Stereo TC 6000 Digital, remember you can always expand and work with a 20 bit unit, if the Lex 300 sat at 16-bits and I could hear the A/D/D/A working overtime crunching, I'd think twice seriously, even in Analog the Verb tails just glide away, no mettalic in ear, most importantly and how I truly judge a Reverb is on short programs, if a verb jumps out or bites to hard, it's always going to be obvious, exactly what I dont want. (My new trick with 300's Ambience program is to send screaming Guitar Solos straight through the send, bussed on the Console with the Guitar track turned pretty much all the way down or bussed out of the main Mix, so only this blistering Guitar solo sits in the middle of a track (On a Send Buss) with a touch of distance, almost like you can grab it, feel it, though it's not in your face or as wet as a swimming pool.) 300 is perfect for that.

I bought this unit for one thing. Great reverb! I actually bought it used and it was the unit with the functional faceplate and the LARC came with it. I haven't done much with it except turn it on a couple times. I enjoy grappling with front panel interfaces and remotes seem redundant in a home studio. It comes with a huge manual and seems a bit complex much like the PCM91 so I went right to work with the presets and just tweak them and that was enough.

Over 25 years I guess I have heard pretty much all the boxes from the cheap springs to the expensive AKG springs to most of the digital units that have come down the pike. Over the years, I have tried to buy smart on EBAY see what the box can do and then if it doesn't beat what I already have sell it. Usually it's break even or I guess it's cost of having a chance to hear everything without having to keep anything that doesn't cut it. I'm a "reverb junkie" and have always considered it one of the top 5 items in stocking a studio. If the reverb stinks, there is nothing you can do with the most beautiful tracks imaginable. Picked it up on EBAY for a couple grand in great shape and it's not going anywhere. This unit has the best plates I have heard at any price. I was knocked out in the first five minutes by the pure processing power. Smooth, seamless and powerful reverbs.
I thought the PCM91 was going to be the winner over the past couple years but A/Bing and the 300 won hands down and I love the 91. Own the TC Electronics M5000 and it's already back in the box. I don't know what words you use to describe reverb quality. This is unit is the best!

Even though the unit had been in another studio, it was well maintained and there have been no problems. It is built like a tank and looks like it will outlast my PCM70 and that great box has been going forever without one glitch.

Lexicon service reps get back to you in a couple days unless you have a major problem and then they help you immediately. Great service

Personally I play and write pop music but have recorded everything and the 300 has a preset for everything. After owning about a dozen reverbs in the past year, I would say that I would replace the 300 in a second. I never knew much about this unit until I talked with seller on EBAY and he was an engineer and had the money to own them all and he had two 300 and was upgrading to the 960 to stay competitive and for the mastering and surround sound presets needed in today's commercial studio. I waited until after the sale and his tune never changed. It was his favorite too. The TC stuff was nice but a bit timid for his taste and mine. I can't say enough about my new number one reverb except I've officially stopped looking unless I win the lottery and then I'm getting the new TC and the new Lexicon.
Being a vocalist, reverb has become the only effect that matters in deciding to buy a unit. Most companies have chorusing, flanging, and delay down. Pitch change belongs to Eventide and the great little boxes from Digitech. Did I like the 300, yea it was alright!

It takes a while to get used to the interface, but you are rewarded with a lot of things you can tweak. I have the 300L model which comes with the LARC, but no front panel controls so this may contribute a bit to the complexity of the interface.

Absolutely *stunning*. The best I've ever heard. Much better than a PCM 91 or M3000, IMO. Probably the only thing that would sound better is a 480L, but they're 10k new.

Never had a problem with the unit.

Haven't had an occasion to interact with Lexicon.

I've been playing, recording and engineering music for about 10 years and this is without a doubt the best reverb unit I've ever used. Also does other standard multi-FX algorithms (flange, chorus, delay, etc.) very, very well. I always reach for it first.