Guitar Pedals · owner-verdict comparison

MXR Carbon Copy vs TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the MXR Carbon Copy: 71% of 31 owners recommend it, vs 53% of 30 for the TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

MXR Carbon Copy

71%of 31 owners recommend
71% recommend · 13% neutral · 16% don't
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TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2

53%of 30 owners recommend
53% recommend · 20% neutral · 27% don't
Owners praise
  • Excellent value for the price
  • Very versatile reverb options
  • Deep, flexible TonePrint editor
Owners complain about
  • Stock sounds can feel generic or digital
  • Falls short of high-end reverbs
  • Build quality issues with knobs and switch
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What MXR Carbon Copy owners say

“Easily my favourite delay pedal!”
— @thejosebatista on YouTube
“Love the CarbonCopy.”
— @northof50now on YouTube
“j'ai acheté cet effet c'est loin d'être ça !”
— @francoisb4830 on YouTube

What TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 owners say

“It's a really nice sounding pedal with nice features for someone who don't require the sound quality of more expensive reverb pedals such as the Strymon stuff etc.”
— @Nghilifa on YouTube
“the sounds of the hof2 inspired and moved me. That didn't happen with the other reverbs in your videos. So I bought one.”
— @leonardo.rafael on YouTube
“TC is muddy and blurry.”
— @OrkhanJulfa on YouTube