We dig a good reverb pedal, and we figured this new line of MXR pedals would have a pretty good one when they finally released it. In short, we were right. The M300 Reverb features SIX selectable reverb types, along with 3 basic control knobs, to give you more reverberated sounds than you’ll know how to use, but will have a blast figuring out just how to do so.
For the control section, Decay, Tone and Mix are all you need to worry about, which is a bit of a refreshing take after all the multi-button, preset, giant reverb machines that have come out recently. Taking nothing away from them, by any means, it’s just nice to not have to think so much sometimes, you know? The Tone knob pulls double duty here as well, acting as the Mode Selector knob for the six different reverbs you can choose from. As you scroll down, each mode becomes alternately illuminated by either a red or green LED, making it a cinch to figure out what mode you’re in at just a glance.
There are a bunch of great options on the M300 as well: you can run it in Stereo via a TRS splitter cable, switch to a trails bypassed buffer mode to let the effect ring out even after the pedal is turned off, and there’s a 100% Wet mode you can enter if you choose, sending only the wet signal from the pedal to your amp. Your original signal path is kept analog and pure, too, thanks to the patented Constant Headroom Technology™, which gives the M300 a massive 20 volts of headroom.
Always pushing the envelope and reinventing the musical wheel, the chaps at MXR/Dunlop have taken the reverb effect, whipped it around, spun it on its head and then crammed it into a regular size enclosure, stacked with more options than you would think could fit. It’s pretty tricky to get TWO different kinds of effects into a small pedal like this, much less SIX, especially when they are as distinct and high-end as these. With an all-analog, hi-fi dry signal path, you know your original tone will never be compromised, too, adding another checkmark to the list of why this is a killer reverb. The video below quickly demonstrates how each mode sounds, and how the simple control panel can easily be used to create large and lush washes of sound, so check it out before you leave to buy one of your own, ok?
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