TC Helicon VoiceTone Correct XT  

Gate: Okay

Doesn't clamp when you don't want it to, but it doesn't help much when it is on
In it's defense, gating for vocals is usually a bad idea

Warmth: Not bad

It changes tone a bit, usually with good results

Adaptive EQ - awful - If you make an EQ cut on the mixer, the adaptive EQ tries to undo it.  Basically, when you enable this feature, you destroy any ability to make positive changes in the sound at the mixing board.  If your board suck, this might be okay, but the tone is usually quite harsh when run through a large PA system

Adaptive dynamics

This is a compressor and if you are in a high volume setting, it will bight you in the arse.

On a loud stage, it will cause feedback when you are not singing.

Feedback preventer:

The feedback killer works pretty well if you read td the manual and learn how to use it.

Pitch correction:
Seems to work okay.  The people singing through it like it.  It doesn't make them sound too much like a lifeless robot.  Stepping from note to note is obvious if you slide from one note to the next.  It's not a replacement for talent, but used with a singer that is okay, it can clean up the occasional bad notes


Basically the Correct Xt is a knife that cuts both ways.  You can cause way more damage than you can imagine, or if used conservatively, can do a decent job of pitch correction.  It is not a replacement for a soundman.

Decent sound quality

Build quality is good

A decent value for what it is

I'd pay more for one without adaptive EQ and without adaptive dynamics.

I am 100% serious on the paying more to get rid of those "features"

I'm a sound man and deal with these from that perspective rather than from the vocalist's perspective.  That doesn't mean you should ignore this.  I'm trying to give you information of what will happen when you show up and insert one of these into someone else's sound rig.  They often won't be aware of how your particular unit works so you have to be the expert.

These things -CAN- be useful, but 70% of the time, people destroy their vocal tone with these instead of making it better.  If you buy one, work with a soundman to understand what it does, and use the processing wisely. 

What it does in practice will not necessarily be good on a loud stage, especially if feedback is an issue.  At least it's well built and is not a tone suck

Very nice -- it adds a bit of digititis to the sound -- just a touch.  But for everything you get (compression, dessing, warmth, pitch correct, anti-feedback), its worth it.   Using somewhat conservative settings is best.  But for people who want a simple set up its great.  And the anti-feedback is nothing short of amazing.

I bought this from Muscian's Friend, and am very happy with it. It works great for when I get less experinced singers using my wireless with this hooked up, it helps me in feedback and helps in the pitch correction to an allready off key singer. I won't leave home without it!!

Great quality and realiable.

Would be crushed if I did not have it on the job.

Love it. TC Helicon makes great stuff and I will allways get their product!!

Great product. Does what it says. Smooth vocals, great adaptive effects. Pitch correction, i use it at 35%, is undetectable unless someone is stand right beside you. We play small clubs and use 3 Bose L1 model 2 speaker systems, so the PA is also our monitors (behind us). READ THE MANUAL!!! When you sound check using the feedback feature, watch the numbers change on notch filters. If it hits 9* and stops the feedback, it's because it notched all it could but then cut the volume by 3db. If so, the mic is too loud for the room. Turn the gain or volume of your mic down so it only notches 4 to 6 filters. During a show it may cut a couple more but you can't tell except for no feedback. Easy to figure out.