The Lexicon PCM70 is a rack-mount digital effects processor made by Lexicon, best known as a studio reverb unit. Lexicon lists it as discontinued on its own product page, so it is no longer in production and turns up only on the used market.1
What it does
The PCM70 is a digital effects processor, and it is remembered chiefly for its reverb. Writing on Delicious Audio, Paolo De Gregorio described its reputation this way1:
"While it was widely regarded as a benchmark studio reverb, its price placed it out of reach for most musicians and small studios2."
Paolo De Gregorio, Delicious Audio2
That reputation came at a cost: the unit retailed for $3,000 when new, a figure that put it well above the reach of most players and small studios at the time.2
Lexicon lists the PCM70 as discontinued. The maker's product page still hosts downloadable documents, updated as of April 2026, including a manual weighing 2.52 MB.1
Where it sits in Lexicon's range
Lexicon went on to build a long line of processors and pedals around its reverb and effects algorithms. Later units in the family include the Lexicon PCM80 and PCM81, the MPX 1, and more compact pedals such as the MPX 500, MPX 200, M300, MX300 and M200. For players interested in the effect type itself, the site's reverb pedals and multi-effects pedals pages cover the current landscape.
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Questions
Is the Lexicon PCM70 still made?
No. Lexicon lists the PCM70 as discontinued on its own product page. The company still hosts the product page and its downloadable documents, so players looking for the manual can find it there, but the unit itself is no longer in production and has to be found secondhand.
What did the Lexicon PCM70 cost when it was new?
According to Delicious Audio, the PCM70 retailed for $3,000 at the time. That price placed it out of reach for most musicians and small studios, even though it was widely regarded as a benchmark studio reverb.
Sources (2)
- PCM70 | Lexicon Pro - Legendary Reverb and Effects | English, Lexicon Pro, 2026
- New Pedal: Catalinbread CB Paint Vintage Digital Reverb, Delicious Audio, 2026-03-12
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