Meris LVX Modular Delay System review

The most advanced delay pedal ever built, the LVX produces sonic landscapes that simply must be heard to be believed

Meris LVX
(Image: © Meris)

Guitar World Verdict

Truly an instrument unto itself, the Meris LVX offers much more than delay effects by providing complex textures, rhythmic patterns, synth-like tones and more, ideal for the most adventurous and progressive musicians.

Pros

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    Dual delay lines plus an independent 60-second looper.

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    Structures (Standard, MultiTap, Multi Filter, Poly, Reverse and Series) and Delay types (digital, BBD and Magnetic) are individually selectable for each delay line.

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    Dynamics, preamp, filter, pitch and modulation elements offer incredibly sophisticated sound design capabilities.

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    The large full color display and multi-function control knobs make it easy to program effects that can be saved in 99 preset locations.

Cons

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    It's not cheap – but nothing else sounds like this.

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Former by three individuals who had previously worked for Line 6 and Strymon, Meris caught the interest of musicians when it introduced its first product, the Model 440 mic preamp for 500 series format lunchbox racks, in 2014.

More 500 series studio processors emerged over the next few years, followed in 2017 by the introduction of a highly impressive trio of pedals – the Ottobit Jr., Mercury7 and Polymoon – the first two being adapted from their 500 series rack counterparts.

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Chris Gill

Chris is the co-author of Eruption - Conversations with Eddie Van Halen. He is a 40-year music industry veteran who started at Boardwalk Entertainment (Joan Jett, Night Ranger) and Roland US before becoming a guitar journalist in 1991. He has interviewed more than 600 artists, written more than 1,400 product reviews and contributed to Jeff Beck’s Beck 01: Hot Rods and Rock & Roll and Eric Clapton’s Six String Stories.