Danelectro Chorus - Older 18V or Newer 9V??

[afroman]

I've read dozens of threads on choruses and lots of reviews and have decided to purchase a Danelectro Chorus pedal. They are inexpensive and sound good.

My question is, is the 18V version really that much better??
The new version is 9V but has true bypass and Mix knob.
I use a Voodoo Lab PP2 so I can use the 18V cable if I decide to get the 18V version, but my pedalboard is pretty packed, so I would have to daisy-chain on of my other 9V pedals to make room for the 18V (no biggie).

Bottom line is, which is better???

Newer CC-1 = true bypass, mix knob, eq, 9v, new
Older DC-1 = not TB, 18V, used

Thanks!!!

[kreider204]

I don't know about the DC-1, but I recently bought the CC-1 and I love it.

What sort of sound are you looking to get out of it?

[Ryan Mohr]

I love the new CC-1, I'm recording some mic'ed soundclips today of it and some other pedals.

[afroman]

I wanna get a smooth warm chorus sound.
To be used as an effect but also that can be subtle as to be "always on" during a song.

Thanks you all, and let me know if you record the soundclip.

BTW I really like this videoclip, can the new Cool Cat get that sound??
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=38698240

[RickenBoogie]

I don't know about the new version, but the older 18 volt Cool Cat is as warm and analog as it gets.

[kreider204]

You can get plenty subtle with the CC-1 -- turn the speed to min, the depth to just over min, the eq to half or less, the mix to half. Fills out your sound without sounding like an effect. But you can also get some good warbly "underwater" sounds too.
I use it for a subtle effect on my guitar, and for 80's alternative rock (Siouxsie and the Banshees, Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, etc.) on my bass. Good stuff.

[Ryan Mohr]

Originally Posted by kreider204

You can get plenty subtle with the CC-1 -- turn the speed to min, the depth to just over min, the eq to half or less, the mix to half. Fills out your sound without sounding like an effect. But you can also get some good warbly "underwater" sounds too.
I use it for a subtle effect on my guitar, and for 80's alternative rock (Siouxsie and the Banshees, Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, etc.) on my bass. Good stuff.

+1, I use two settings primarily, a thick chorus and a leslie chorus. I always keep the eq and mix at 12 o'clock. For a thick chorus, I put the depth at 3 o'clock and the speed at 9 o'clock. For a leslie chorus, I put the depth at 9 o'clock and the speed maxed.

[fuNKmaster83]

go for the old 18v it sounds a bit better but the real difference is that the old one does not have any noise, hum, or any kind of unwanted glitchez

[kreider204]

Originally Posted by fuNKmaster83

go for the old 18v it sounds a bit better but the real difference is that the old one does not have any noise, hum, or any kind of unwanted glitchez

I haven't noticed any undue noise, hum, or glitches from the CC-1.

[afroman]

Now I'm even more torn than before

Keep up with the help guys! I need more

[fuNKmaster83]

mine was ok until i guess i overloaded the chips inside... now it ads a hiss with the chorus but only when i play!!!
i took it to a good technician and he said that the chips must be damaged and he couldn't find any replacements
i know that i can have a very hot signal at times but this never happened with other efx

but i love my vintage 18v version... and looking inside they are different beasts!!! but when both worked they sounded very similar but i remember liking the 18v better
the only thing i disliked about the 18v was that when i didn't have the power supply for it it drained the batteries like crazy

and i forgot to mention... cool cat acts and sounds like Roland jazz chorus amp... when in stereo one is dry other is wet and this thing is capable of all kind of chorus/vibrato sounds

[Ryan Mohr]

Here is a clip of the new Cool Cat Series CC-1

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5353823094f86a12/

[afroman]

Thanks, sounds nice

[audienceofone]

I am looking at one of these, the guy says it isn't an 18v one but it is in the older style, not the fab or the new CC ones. Did they make a 9v version in the older look?

[gibsualdo]

Yeah I have a 9V of the older version (DC-1), does the job for me, but I still want to compare it to the 18V.

[audienceofone]

bummer, I was really hoping for the 18v one. thanks!