At some point I'd like to upgrade the quality of my effects from a Lexicon MX300 to one of the better units commonly used by synthesists. I realize there are dozens of worthy choices, and I've got my own shortlist. But the most popular preferences these days for serious synthesists come down to Strymon and Eventide. Specifically, I'm interested only in separate reverb and delay devices, and each must have stereo inputs and outputs. That shortens the list to four units: the Strymon BigSky and TimeLine, and the Eventide Space Reverb and TimeFactor.
I'm wondering what you guys have to say about their differences. Some have said that the Strymons are brighter and the Eventides darker. That's important, because I do want clarity when using significant amounts of reverb. But my needs are also basic. I don't need the harmonic effects of some of the reverbs such as "Shimmer," but only a deep clean sonorous sound; nor do I need infinitely trailing delay tails, but only a limited number of of tidy echoes.
I'm still considering other less expensive units, such as the Zoom MS-70CDR and the TC Electronics Flashback, but for now I'd like to know your opinions on the Strymon and Eventide, including how one brand compares with the other.