a good bass chorus and envelope filter

phatbass30 · #1 01-04-2008, 01:29 PM

hey guys, i'm planning on buying a new bass chorus to replace my boss bass chorus, it doesn't cut to me.

i heard a lot of good things about analogman. is it really that good? is it worth the money? i'm looking for a nice warm, lush and wet sound. can anybody suggest something else aside from analogman?

about the envelope filter, i'm choosing between emma and maxon af-9. i'm looking for a nice quack but doesn't lose my low end.

thanks!

nad · #2 01-04-2008, 01:45 PM

My Analog.man Chorus was the first boutique pedal I ever purchased, and the only one I know I'll never get rid of.

http://www.boogeresque.com/mp3samples/AnalogJO.mp3
http://www.boogeresque.com/mp3sample...ogman_good.mp3

I like my EMMA, but not enough to love it. It is nice, friendly, and with good volume manners. However it is a little subtle, which is a big turn-off for some.

Lots of threads/samples/discussion about these three pedals, The Great Search Feature be the friend of all.

4lPh4n0m3g4 · #3 01-04-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phatbass30

hey guys, i'm planning on buying a new bass chorus to replace my boss bass chorus, it doesn't cut to me.

i heard a lot of good things about analogman. is it really that good? is it worth the money? i'm looking for a nice warm, lush and wet sound. can anybody suggest something else aside from analogman?

about the envelope filter, i'm choosing between emma and maxon af-9. i'm looking for a nice quack but doesn't lose my low end.

thanks!

If price was not a factor I would get an Analogman; I'm po at the moment so I went with an old DOD stereo bass chorus; best $30 I ever spent towards music gear.

I liked the Emma, it was just too subtle to justify keeping it on a, already tight, board. I would go with the Maxon if I was forced to choose between only those two.

Very happy with my Agent00 Funk and I do not even use it to it's full capability. If I had the space on my board and the cash I would have all 3.

CapnSev · #4 01-04-2008, 02:01 PM

I'm a big fan of a Q-Tron and a Clone Theory.

bongomania · #5 01-04-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by deek

I just picked up a wooly mammoth. Like it a lot, the mild side of this pedal gives a chorus like effect...

No, I have to disagree there- at mild settings, with a passive bass, the Mammoth will produce a mild fuzz. But never a chorus like effect. Unless to you chorus sounds like fuzz.

nad · #6 01-04-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by deek

I just picked up a wooly mammoth. Like it a lot, the mild side of this pedal gives a chorus like effect and as you add more effect, you get some really amazing sounds. To be honest, I can't find a tone I don't like on this little box.

Umm... what? I owned one for about a year, and even on nights when caution, whisky, and knob twiddlin' etiquette were thrown far beyond the wind, I could never possibly call that pedal a chorus.

jucas · #7 01-04-2008, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deek

I just picked up a wooly mammoth. Like it a lot, the mild side of this pedal gives a chorus like effect and as you add more effect, you get some really amazing sounds. To be honest, I can't find a tone I don't like on this little box.

Check it out here:
http://buzzfox.com/zv-woollymam.html

You can even test it online and play with the different sound settings on that page.

A chorus like effect on a mammoth? I can't say I've ever found something like that... mostly just varying levels of fuzz.

nad · #8 01-04-2008, 02:53 PM

Welcome to the FX Forum: where every pedal in existence has already been / will be someday owned by at least 5 people here.

JanusZarate · #9 01-04-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by deek

Sheesh.

You just gotta get your terms right, that's all.

All of us are scratching our heads at the "chorus" comment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nad

Welcome to the FX Forum: where every pedal in existence has already been / will be someday owned by at least 5 people here.

There might be an exception or two to that... [cough]Beh[cough]ring[cough]er[cough][cough].

Fazed · #10 01-04-2008, 03:13 PM

I have the Carl Martin Bass Chorus. 2 settings (switchable) and it ramps up and down between them to keep it smooth.

MattO

rakirksey · #11 01-04-2008, 03:26 PM

I purchased the Homebrew THC. It's a little cheaper than the Analogman, but super lush. i think when you want effects to go over the top or at least be a bit more than standard issue, you may be stuck with boutique. If it's an effect you use a lot, then it's worth the cash.

I also have the EMMA. Subtle it is, but there is no low end loss or volume boost. I used to have the original 00Funk. I'm not much of a tweaker and it took a lot to dial in. It was also big as hell, so I decided to go smaller and more subtle. The Emma really does open up with a boost behind it, but then again ... you could just go for one effect with it's own boost. Decisions decisions.

fishtx · #12 01-04-2008, 03:49 PM

I know the analogman chorus gets a lot of love here...and I had one for a while, but just never really bonded with it. I like a light chorus, that I could leave on all the time if I wanted to...and I just felt the Analogman was a heavier chorus than what I really liked or needed. A lot of players dig that though.

I am digging the TC Electronic SCF now...

As for an Envelope Filter...I like the Boomstick Bottom Feeder...for me it's nice and quacky...it does have a slight volume increase when active, but for what I do...it's not a problem.

silvertone · #13 01-04-2008, 03:56 PM

I go with a vintage Mutron III and a TC Electronics Chorus / Flange / Ring Mod Pedal with my J Bass...

JanusZarate · #14 01-04-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by deek

Hey, I don't mind being corrected (I am new after all) - just be careful you don't turn people off in the process.

I'm aware - hence, the

I think other newbies haven't been so lucky, though. The Effects Forum can be a bit harsh on the new guy sometimes.

As long as you're here to stay... welcome.

rpatter · #15 01-04-2008, 08:04 PM

As I started reading your post I thought to myself "I bet he would like the TCF...". I had the TCF for a while but found it to be too subtle. I have an Analogman now and although I never thought I'd spend $250 for a pedal, I have not regretted the huge cash outlay for one minute. It's worth every penny.

Ralf

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishtx

I know the analogman chorus gets a lot of love here...and I had one for a while, but just never really bonded with it. I like a light chorus, that I could leave on all the time if I wanted to...and I just felt the Analogman was a heavier chorus that what I really liked or needed. A lot of players dig that though.

I am digging the TC Electronic SCF now...

As for an Envelope Filter...I like the Boomstick Bottom Feeder...for me it's nice and quacky...it does have a slight volume increase when active, but for what I do...it's not a problem.

andvari7 · #16 01-04-2008, 09:01 PM

Hows aboot the EHX Stereo Polychorus?

I know, it's the one noun that has graced more of my posts during my entire time in these TalkBass forums (all three and a half years of it) than any other, except for my references to myself (usually the word 'I'). Still, I have to suggest it, so that more people will buy it, and my local guitar shops will actually CARRY it, and I will THEN be able to buy it. Then, and only then, will I be able to shut up about it.

Oh, and an EHX Q-Tron. Great envelope filter. It's become an integral part of my sound.

zippydog · #17 01-04-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

My Analog.man Chorus was the first boutique pedal I ever purchased, and the only one I know I'll never get rid of.

+1.

deekay911 · #18 01-04-2008, 09:15 PM

Well I received a EHX Small Clone today from a fellow TB'er, and I don't have a lot of experience with Chorus pedals, but this one is amazing! Not sure if it is better suited as a guitar pedal (its the one Cobain used all the time, so I could get some cool Nirvana sounds with my 6-string). Still playing on the bass side, but I can get a lot of range out of it, and seems to be $40 very well spent..

iualum · #19 01-04-2008, 11:45 PM

...filter: AF-9 blows the Emma a-w-a-y...it's a super box...another VERY solid choice is the M-188 Auto Q...

...chorus: the Clone Clone (preferably w/deep switch) is tremendous, although I also LOVE DLS product (both the Ultra Chorus II & Chorus~Vib) & the Red Witch Empress is impressive, too...don't overlook the Small Clone, though (fantastic for the money) & the M-134 (VERY nice box that doesn't get nearly the love it should)...one last suggestion here, the CF-7, it's been getting VERY nice reviews...

phatbass30 · #20 01-06-2008, 11:49 AM

i tried an AF-9 today and i think i made my choice! i a/b it with my bsw. my bsw sounded like a small kid compared to a big mean man! i will definitely get the AF-9 for sure!