tc electronic Crescendo Auto Swell

I've gotten some good mileage out of this pedal; it's at a good price point and it does what it needs to do, for the most part. With the settings just right, the pedal is a great tool for getting rich, ambient swells out of your guitar. But that's just it; the 'right' settings can sometimes be quite tricky to find. There's a bit of a learning curve here; removing the attack of the note has quite an impact on the dynamics, which seems obvious to say, but if, like me, you're looking to pair this with a reverb & delay, you may find that those sounds don't 'bloom' as much, or that the final result is a bit quieter than you were expecting. I've also found the controls themselves to be difficult to sit quite right. I'm not sure what other controls a pedal like this would need, but I'm finding it hard to get the sweet spot. I still think the pedal is great, and with some more time invested into it I'll get the great results I've occasionally had with more consistency. But it's worth noting that it may take you some time to get it just right.