Here is a small video I did comparing the spring to a full spring tank. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1jTB0-jaalY.html IMO, spring is the weak point of the pedal. The drip is a bit stiff sounding like the FRV-1. The tails are not as un-uniform as they should be. It does Room, Plate and Hall fine. You can decide if the Spring algo compared to the real thing is enough of a difference for you to care or not. I own around 10 actual spring tanks, so I'm rather picky about it, where some others may not be. Also might be worth checking out my other demo, which has some other normal stuff, plate, room, hall. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GsEnjwiQLQw.html
I'm running 1 input to 2 outputs in this demo. IE mono to stereo. You can also run 2 inputs to 2 outputs. If you are running 2 inputs into it, and 2 outputs, it does not sum to mono.
@@TriPedalReviewsare you sure about that? Because from what I can read in their specifications the effect is not a true stereo reverb, so although the original signal would remain stereo anything that goes into the reverb gets summed to mono and then redistributed over the stereo field. You can test it by panning the input signal to one side and then run the reverb full wet, you should hear the side you panned everything to much louder than the side where no signal is coming from. I hope I'm wrong because then this is an immediate buy for me.
@@GTChris I asked Meris this question, they stated the following. - The only element in the pedal that is summing to mono is Poly Chroma (which is mentioned in the manual). - All reverb algorithms except Prism keep separate L/R processing but are using 1 reverb tank. - Prism is the only algorithm that runs each side into a separate reverb tank for each.
Really depends on how a person wants to approach verb. Big Sky will be more realistic, a bit simpler to work with, good for fairly standard verb as well as ambient. The MercX is great for those that like a modular approach (those that get along with pedals like beebo and zoia, and enjoy creating their own sounds) MercX will also be great for those that love running stereo and unique movement in that stereo field. Anyone into sound design should go the route of the MercX. If you want more of a plug and play experience, I'd go with the Big Sky.
