Lexicon LXP-15

Software 1.32

I didn't find it easy to get a good sound.
Some of the parameter adjustments are too coarse. The operating system I found confusing, and cumbersome.
The manual is OK, very detailed, no problems there.
I hate using manuals though. If something isn't intuitive I can't be bothered, this unit is going to be used in home studios by musicians who are primarily not pro engineers, budget/mid price equipment manufacturers should bare this in mind and make things more user friendly. But that was then, and this is now, and I guess things have changed a lot and equipment is now more "knobby" which is better.
My version is REV 1.32

I use this on just one instrument, my Novation A-Station, with the LXP-15 plugged straight into my M-Audio Audiophile interface.
The LXP-15 isn't that noisy, but you can notice it sometimes, on extremely "wet" settings, it's usable, lets put it like this, it doesn't bother me. It does have a rather annoying mechanical hum from the transformer, this doesn't get into the audio, but it is annoying in a quiet studio. American manufacturers "GET IT SORTED" ! stop using cheap transformers, use toroidal transformers made especially for the European market, my Eventide H3000 hums like crazy as well, I have to keep it a good distance away from where I work otherwise it's so annoying. Come on guys, on equipment in that price bracket we deserve better.

The preset's ? some are OK, I like the delays, they are nice and warm, and quite "70's" sounding, which I love. As for the modulationeffetcvs ? they are pretty uninspiring. The reverbs arent bad, but nothing to wriye home about, if you want those famed Lexicon spaces look at geting a PCM80 or better. I found this pretty average for reverbs, I have cheaper boxes that sound better, and have more character.
I'm my favorite artist, so yes, I have no trouble getting my sound all the time :) :)
I'll be using this as a delay primarily, I've programmed some of my own percussion rooms, which seem to work well, small rooms are very good on this unit, quite "real" The large halls are too muddy, and there isn't anything you can do about this, no matter how you edit them, they always sound dull and muddy, like the the ADSR is just increased, that's all, there isn't any sense of a real space around things. My Lexicon LXP1 was better than this.

I've never had any problems with Lexicon equipment,I've had to change a few crackly pots now and again, but that's to be expected on older equipment of any kind. Lexicon stuff is also very "road worthy" I wouldn't hesitate tot take this to the next universe and back.

Excellent, I live a couple of streets away ! :) Only had to call on them once though.

This suites my music, which is a mish-mash of experimental/jazz/70's style. What can you say ? yes, it's useful, I can use it.
I don't own much hardware, ver little, I'm almost completely computer based, how long I will keep this is anyones guess ?

If it were stolen I wouldn't buy another.

I like the delays, as I said before.

I thought that this would be a good ad-on for providing good reverb and delays for my A-Station, compared with anything new I could have bought, I'm beginning to think the opposite !

I wish it was easier to use, and that halls sounded better

Extremely intuitive setup. Much easier than my Midiverb IV. Combines knobs WITH pushbuttons, instead of primarily relying on one or the other. Very tweakable with little effort.

Using this as an outboard in my home studio to replace an Alesis Midiverb IV (which I still like some of the sounds, just not near as much as the Lexi). Beautiful, professional-sounding unit. Especially the reverbs. "Full" is the best single adjective that comes to mind, "lushly integrative" is the best double-word adjective.
Anyway, I love it and it is now my "go to" primary effect both for tracking instruments (I only use a little for this) and on the aux. sends.
Giving it a ten because I have not heard the PCMs yet, but understand they are even better than this. I am judging on what I HAVE heard only, and this it the best I have heard yet.

Heard the pots get scratchy, but mine seems practically new with little apparent use. Give it a nine because I have heard the pot thing from quite a few people, as well as from sellers on ebay. Mine so far has no issues and seems very solid.

I contacted Lexicon after purchasing on ebay about getting the V2 upgrade and whether it was still available. The replied back the same day and gave me the number of someone who still sells the upgrade kits. That so far seems like great service to me.

I use it as my primary effects outboard in a home studio setup and it sounds astonishing. Really a professional-sounding quality to the algorithms. Sounds are deep, full, and integrate easily with the original signals.
I record basic rock style, some a little heavier, some just basic rock, some a little on the folk side with acoustic, drums, bass, and vocs. Mostly electric, though, with a couple of elec. rhythm guitars, electric solos, drums, bass, and vocals.
If you can find one in good condition, absolutely get it!

Once you have familiarized yourself with the front panel and subsequent menus, it is actually quite straightforward. It is certainly helpful to have the manual as it lists all the presets which gives you a lot better idea of where you are going. It is however rather slow and cumbersome to get from one preset number to the next unless they are close by in chronological order.

This is a double-edged sword. The effects are so creamy-smooth and pleasant, especially the plate reverbs which just shimmer. The effects are not grainy at all.

Unfortunately, it is rather noisy. You can hear 60-cycle hum whenever it is switched into the aux returns. The inputs and outputs are unbalanced which certainly doesn't help matters here one bit. I have tried EVERYTHING I can think of to minimize this problem including quadrupling the filter capacitors in the power supply, star grounding, etc. I purchased a large balanced AC power supply for my studio hoping it would solve the problem but the unit is still noisy. A friend of mine at Saban tells me that all of their LXP-15s have the same problem. I love the sound of the reverbs but the AC line noise is worse than I would have expected which compromises what would have been a score of "10" in this category.

It's in a rack in my studio and it is 100% dependable. The "Input" level pot is quite noisy and I should replace it although I have not yet gotten around to it.

I've never had a problem which caused me to contact Lexicon so I have no comment.

I bought it new and have kept it for years. I LOVE the sound of the plate reverbs but I don't care for the AC line noise present. I would still like to find the solution to this. As I said before, I do wish they had provided this unit with balanced ins and outs as I believe this would help.

Seeing as how this was made in the early 90s I can't be too critical on the way it operates. It's great for the time period. If you have a history of editing effects units this one's not too hard. I got it used and I haven't recieved my manual from Lexicon yet (the stupid manuals cost me $26!), but just about everything in the menus is pretty self explanitory. Unless you're real picky about your reverbs (like me) the presets do just fine.

I use the LXP-15 in my project studio and it outshines most of the mid-grade gear I've heard. Being a Lexicon you have to expect quality and this unit won't let you down. If you can find somebody who's willing to let theirs go grab it. Just remember, don't expect this to be the best reverb unit in town......but for the price it's a keeper. If you can afford a PCM-90 go for it. If you can't keep your eyes open for one of these little gems.

well, when I got it it needed a little work. The backlit was dim and the input pot needed to be replaced. My guess is that it just wasn't taken care of properly by the previous owner. Until I get a PCM-90 this is the first unit I patch into for a great reverb.

I haven't dealt to much with Lexicon in this area but I think they charge too damn much for their manuals. As much money as Lexicon charges for their gear (granted most of 'em are worth it) they should at least send you a xerox copy of the manual for next to nothing. When I needed a replacement manual for my Mackie 32-8 they were very nice and sent me one for free!

Overall this is a very nice addition to any set-up. I've used it in my studio on numerous things. The only real gripe I have about it is the inputs are too hot. When I run it from inserts I need to pad it (at least -10db)because the feed from the Mackie overloads the inputs even if the knob is turned all the way down. I've found this problem in all of Lexicons lower end stuff. Other than that it's a beauty!!!