Hi Guys

I am having trouble mixing trance leads.  They seem to sound weak due to the reverb and delay been too busy I think.  When I listened to some well produced trance tracks like Darren Porter - Terraforming the leads sound very big and not too cluttered.  Same with Sean Tyas , his leads seems to have a lot of presence and don't sound too cluttered.

Have you guys any pointers ?

Should I use send FX's for my delays and reverbs.  I find using them from the synth to be messy.  What would your typical chain be for leads ?

Any info would be great thanks