The lower end Lexicons are pretty affordable. You should be able to get a MPX-100 or MPX-200 which includes multifx and midi sync, and a Quadraverb for $200USD combined.
Quadraverb works well with industrial textures.
For noisier, fuzzier reverb tones thereās the Death By Audio Reverberation Machine or the Collision Devices Black Hole Symmetry (which Iāve just pre-ordered). Both are mono but that doesnāt bother me. My plan is to use the Quadraverb on the aux send and the Black Hole Symmetry as an insert effect on some FM synths. It should fulfill all my industrial needs for the foreseeable as far as reverb goes.
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In fact I was after the BAM because is a reverb with a certain character, but that Quadraverb surely is temptingā¦ 
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If you do plump for the Quadraverb, try to get a Quadraverb plus. They look exactly the same, but theyāve got a better chip in them which gives you a ring mod and a few other goodies extra over the OG Quadraverb.
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Eheheh man, seems like you know how to get my attention 
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I like to have a variety of ācharacterā or textural reverb sounds, and have several faves on sends ready to go at any time. Some of them have pedal chains in front to them, that I switch on/off to add modulation, delay, bit reduction etc going into the reverbs.
Currently:
- Midiverb II x2 (alltime fave for Bloom presets)
- Boss RV-5 (Modulate setting, return on input channels for feedback loop to lengthen)
- Eventide H9 (Blackhole, dedicated to A4)
- Korg NTS-1 (amazing especially Submarine, shame you canāt save your fx patchesā¦ dedicated to SP-16)
- EHX Cathedral (run the Wavestation thru it usually)
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One thatās maybe worth checking out - coming out of leftfield here - is the new JHS 3 Series Reverb pedal. Itās Ā£99 / $99, and yes, itās mono, but it has a pretty unusual character that I reckon could be used quite creatively. Apparently the algorithm they settled on was a glitch, itās not what they intended but they kept it because they liked the sound.
I might try and knock a synth / drum machine demo out if I can find time.
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You can also buy the EEPROM chip for peanuts online and upgrade your mk1 unit yourself, itās an easy clip-on installation. Donāt forget to make sure you get an original Alesis PSU with your unit as theyāre a bit unusual and are the only ones that will work.
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Guys what is the best version of the Quadraverb?
Iāve found a GT at a ridiculously low priceā¦
Get it, itās the same as the OG, but itās got a load of shitty distortions and overdrives on it.
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Sounds lovely!
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Thatās one gnarly sounding reverb, great deal for that price.
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It does make the internal reverb on the M:C sound very polite.
I see a lot of lot of low cost quadraverb 2 and midiverb 2, and microverb 3.
What would you say is a good price for Quadra?
I found one Quadraverb GT for 50ā¬ 
But the seller was been contacted already. Heāll keep me in touch if something goes wrongā¦
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Just hypothetical (for now), because Iām enjoying this thread (thanks @Alessiaccio)
A) If it can glue/bring together a song by running multiple of the tracks/instruments through the same reverb;
B) And if it might be ideal to have at least to different reverb settings for short (drums) and other elements that can benefit from longer reverb decay times, or for higher and lower frequencies;
C) Would it be beneficial to have two of the same reverbs?
Do people often use that? It seems its quite understrandable that every time you buy a reverb youāre lusting for a new one. But is it also a common practice for people to have multiple of the same/similar reverbs?
Especcially with prices of these Quadra/Midiverbs, it wouldnāt be unrealistic to get two. But I donāt know if that is worth while! Curious what more seasoned people here think!
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IIRC Quadraverbs usually go for 80-100ā¬ around here.
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Totally depends on which one.
An OG Quadraverb can be got for less than Ā£100, the GT the same or less. A Quad plus will usually fetch a few quid more (assuming the seller even knows itās a plus) and Quad 2 onwards tend to go for a fair bit more, but lack a lot of the grit and character that makes the Quadraverb appealing to a lot of people.
The original Midiverb is getting pretty pricey these days, with the midiverb 2 not far behind, though both can still be got for around Ā£100 if youāre willing to wait around. Both are very characterful little preset units, the bloom setting on the midis is very good.
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Damn. Instantly lusting for one of those now.
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