What’s everyone using for a chorus pedal?

[Shask]

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The Intellifex 8-voice Chorus is stuff of legend. The Digitech CR-7 is one of the closest I have found in a pedal.

 

[Findthetone1]

Buy local. Buy Griffin Analog. I have a Walrus Audio Julia, Ibanez Mini Chorus and Griffin Analog CE-MOD. The CE-MOD is my favorite of the bunch.

 

[Little B]

As said,Probably depends on type of chorus vibe ur going for.
I get almost everything I need ( pedal wise) out my og tc chorus/ flanger,tc 2290p,or eventide pitchfactor.
Rackwise is a different story

 

[70 Mach 1]

i have this simple cheap shit for about 15 years. working well for me.

 

[napalmdeath]

I like the MXR Zakk Wylde Black Label Chorus.

 

[Rev]

Depends on the type of Chorus you want. Do you want the thick and watery, or the clear and widening?

Watery for sure

 

[Devin]

Pigtronix Quantum - awesome sounding pedal but I wish it had a wet/dry mix knob (wonder if it's possible to mod something like that in)

Also have an old Boss Super Chorus that's a bit more of an all arounder

 

[Glencore]

Killer chorus & pretty good vibrato as well

 

[Anje]

Watery for sure

Mono or stereo?

The Roland/Boss CEs are the main pedal format classic, even "standard" I would say.
For an easy to get and reasonable budget with additional versatility I'd recommend the recent CE-2w, or even older CE-3.
The Waza gets the original CE-2 sound very close and offers great options with other modes and the stereo (wet/dry) capability. I use mine as a smaller version of the original CE-1 for my pedalboard rig I can easily take out. It doesn't really sound like an old CE-1, even in CE-1 mode (doesn't have the preamp effect especially), but in wet/dry with 2 amps it's close enough for live work.

The old EH Small clone is another great classic for straightforward mono pedal juicy chorus.

 

[Shask]

Watery for sure

EHX Small Clone variant. Gives you that watery Nirvana type chorus. There also some boutique versions based on this circuit.

 

[jabps]

Anadime Chorus...been using this for a bit. Sounds great. It's in the CE-2 range but IMO just a better overall pedal "to me". With the CE-2 I was always wanting more of this or that, the Anadime gives me that.

Also use the Neunaber Inspire Chorus for more Tri type sounds and my older Vahlbruch Analog Chorus that I moved away from the last year or so but keeping it since they stopped making it.

I went through a shit ton of chorus pedals several years back and settled on the Vahlbruch and Neunaber. Actually bought and sold the Anadime but gave it another shot again and for whatever reason it dialed in great and that's been on my board since.

 

[ChurchHill]

The Boss CE-2 was one of the first two pedals I ever owned and is still my favorite chorus. The old Boss CE-3 is basically the same but with stereo outs. The Waza version is pretty close and less noisy. The DOD FX65 and Ibanez SC10 and CS9 are also really good. PastFX Chorus Ensemble is another recommendation. Very close to the Boss CE-1 and includes the pre-amp stage. The Ibanez PC10 Prime Dual Chorus is great sounding and versatile. The digital version, the DCF10 Chorus/Flanger.

Not really a chorus, the EHX Electric Mistress gets all those Pink Floyd and Police sounds, among others, and works really well for many things. The Hartman Flanger, PastFX Elastic Mattress, or Retro-Sonic Flanger are great reproductions. The EHX Small Clone is another classic. The Analogman Chorus is a great variant of that one.

For rack stuff, the Fulltone TERC is amazing, but discontinued and ridiculously expensive, as is the TC 1210. On the digital side, just about anything Eventide or Lexicon. The Yamaha SPX series with the Symphonic or Pitch Change C.

 

[johnk123]

CE-2 is nice for a clean sound. CH-1 for distorted leads and some rhythm.

 

[Speeddemon]

i have this simple cheap shit for about 15 years. working well for me.

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For me , this one seemed to not play well with higher gain, only cleans. Like a phasing issue; totally neutered my drive tone. Same with the Providence ADC-3 and 4. Sold them both. Absolutely lovely with cleans, not so much with higher gain.

Spoiler: Resident doofus

Besides, nowadays, I wouldn't touch anything Providence related due to a certain you know who.

Overall I gravitate to the CE-2; I have two lovely vintage black label MIJ originals (one silver screw even).
But other great ones I've tried and still own (except the DOD) for more subtle shimmery cleans;
DOD FX-60, TC electronic SCF, Ibanez CSmini.

For thicker, watery stuff: Ibanez BC9. Cheap, thick, small and true bypass:Mooer Ensemble King, Tone City Angel Wing.

I wanted to love the MXR Analog Chorus (same as Zalk Wylde one), but its bypass is a horrendous tone sucker and this came to light by the foot switchable FX loop of my EVH 5150 III 50W. It darkens the base tone. a lot.

 

[70 Mach 1]

For me , this one seemed to not play well with higher gain, only cleans. Like a phasing issue; totally neutered my drive tone. Same with the Providence ADC-3 and 4. Sold them both. Absolutely lovely with cleans, not so much with higher gain.

Spoiler: Resident doofus

Besides, nowadays, I wouldn't touch anything Providence related due to a certain you know who.

Overall I gravitate to the CE-2; I have two lovely vintage black label MIJ originals (one silver screw even).
But other great ones I've tried and still own (except the DOD) for more subtle shimmery cleans;
DOD FX-60, TC electronic SCF, Ibanez CSmini.

For thicker, watery stuff: Ibanez BC9. Cheap, thick, small and true bypass:Mooer Ensemble King, Tone City Angel Wing.

I wanted to love the MXR Analog Chorus (same as Zalk Wylde one), but its bypass is a horrendous tone sucker and this came to light by the foot switchable FX loop of my EVH 5150 III 50W. It darkens the base tone. a lot.

Thats what makes me the odd ball with all you detuned metal freaks

I play my 5 notes and 3 chords clean to mild crunch and i wouldn't change a thing lol

 

[Shask]

Thats what makes me the odd ball with all you detuned metal freaks

I play my 5 notes and 3 chords clean to mild crunch and i wouldn't change a thing lol

With a high gain metal tone, the most important thing is to have a Chorus with a mix control. You want to be able to dial it back so it sits under the tone, and not on top of it.

 

[VonBonfire]

Buy local. Buy Griffin Analog.

This. Before I buy anything pedal related I axe Waynzo if he can make it instead.

 

[Metalhex]

 

[* velcro-fly *]

Eventide Tricerchorus.... killer pedal

 

[Nigel]

Classic staples:

CH-1 and Small Clone.