TC-Helicon Mic Mechanic 2

I was looking for an affordable reverb pedal for my wife's vocals in our duo that I play backing instruments, and was even looking at guitar stomp boxes as an option when a friend recommended TC Helicon and Thomann. I also hoped to reduce the clutter and number of devices used on the vocal chain - this was a valve preamp and compressor, through a Korg Kaoss pad for delay, and then using the very basic reverb on the mixer.
Browsing around, I decided on this option, as it has all the functions we were using in one compact box.
The transaction with Thomann and international delivery was excellent and speedy, and everything arrived sooner than anticipated.
I spent some time playing around deciding on the best settings, testing out all the options on, and then some on, some off.
I really like the echo on the tape loop setting, and especially that it has tap-tempo and feedback settings. These are not immediately obvious, and referencing the online manual and the quick settings instructions under the pedal is necessary to understand all the options available.
The reverb is also very nice, especially on a moderate hall or club setting. Much better than the single option on our Peavey PA/mixer. We didn't like the pitch correction so much, and since my vocalist wife's pitch is spot on, we won't be using that option.
The tone setting has a bright and less bright option, and definitely helps a lot with presence and clarity. My wife was a bit taken aback by the new tone of her vocals, and at first didn't like the added brightness. She had gotten used to a darker sound that her husky way of singing used to sound through the small valve preamp that I was using for live performances until then. Adjusting to the way the auto levelling function works will also take some getting used to, as she was accustomed to singing intimately close to the mic with fixed settings.
After our first practice together with the pedal, her first comment was that that was the best she'd ever sounded! My hair was standing on end at the improvement to the sound of her voice!
Overall, we're very happy with our purchase, both for value for money and functionality.

I have a Bose L1 Compact which has a single mic input. I wanted something to handle tone and effects for gigs where I am the only singer and I don't want to take a mixer with me. This is the solution! It's not complex, you don't have to pay around with lots of controls, just plug in your mic and sing. For talking between songs, where the effects need to be switched off, just hit the foot-switch. It really is a simple thing to use.

Con (minor!): I have this mounted on my guitar pedal board and it needs a strong, consistent power supply, (>300 ma) which most pedal power units can deliver but if you have other digital pedals, make sure that you have enough juice to power everything.