tc electronic Skysurfer Reverb

I'm a sucker for cheap but good pedals, so I wanted to like this pedal, but it just falls short of being good. Yes, you get spring, plate and hall - but they are poorly calibrated, so dialing them to get a good sound isn't easy. The mix needs to be set around 8 to 9 o'clock or the reverb quickly drowns out the dry signal. Once you get the 'verb dialed in, the sound is passable but doesn't live up to their marketing claims of studio quality. I a/b'd it with an MXR300 which is like 8x more expensive. For a subtle effect, if you tweak the decay and mix its definitely comparable. But anything longer or deeper, and it starts to sound artificial. The real let-down though is it does put some white noise in the signal when engaged, which the MXR does not. I think if you are starting out, get a delay pedal first, and save up for a better reverb. For the price, it was worth a try; but this is destined to be a paper-weight. I would hope TC would revise this pedal, because there has to be place in the market for a decent basic reverb. The search continues...

I bought this pedal to add some reverb to my H&K Deluxe tube amp. I was looking for a little spring reverb, a subtle ambient sound that adds a little of the Fender spring ambience.
However, while the pedal is sturdy and actually quite large, I found the reverb tones are disappointing if you are going in to the front of your amp on a pedal board. You have to be careful with the amount of effect you are dialling in, the knobs seem very coarse. I never actually found any settings that I like for a basic reverb effect.
It may perform better in an effect loop, but I prefer my effects on the floor.