I used the Lexicon Pantheon reverb for years and got to know it quite well. When CW replaced it with Breverb, I experimented with it and was surprised that I like it even better than the Lexicon. Give it a chance, and you may be surprised, too. As for the VC, I still have mine, but rarely use it because the ProChannel trumps it, imo. I have never used the de-esser, opting instead to use a volume envelope to control sibilance. BTW, you may prefer to upgrade to x3e, rather than x3c, because it is the latest and most stable version.