Got Chorus?

Snakeman1066 · #1 06-20-2008, 01:44 AM

someone recommend me a good chorus pedal! Tried a few Chorus Pedals designed for guitar and found that the effect can be far too subtle on very low frequencies especially tuned B-E-A-D, so what are you using and why?

bigchiefbc · #2 06-20-2008, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakeman1066

someone recommend me a good chorus pedal! Tried a few Chorus Pedals designed for guitar and found that the effect can be far too subtle on very low frequencies especially tuned B-E-A-D, so what are you using and why?

Two questions-

1. Price range?

2. digital (icy sounding) or analog (watery-warbly)?

bongomania · #3 06-20-2008, 05:40 AM

3. Did you search on chorus? (No, you didn't.)

4. Which specific chorus pedals did you try that were too subtle on the lows?

Ezbass · #4 06-20-2008, 05:47 AM

EBS Unichorus. Does chorus, pitch modulation and flanging. There is also a wet/dry pot on the pcb so you can have as much or as little as you need. Check here for samples http://www.ebs.bass.se/2007/unichorus.htm

arbitrary · #5 06-20-2008, 10:41 AM

I like the choralflange and the Maxon cs9.

KromaatiKlauun · #6 06-20-2008, 11:02 AM

BOSS Bass Chorus is supposed to handle such frequencies, why don't you try it?

varunkapahi · #7 06-20-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bigchiefbc

2. digital (icy sounding) or analog (watery-warbly)?

would the duff mckagan's (Guns 'n' Roses songs) chorus sound be more like digital-icy or analog-watery warbly??

boss ceb-3 is more like digital-icy right?

McHaven · #8 06-20-2008, 11:27 AM

I love my EHX polychorus, but I don't think it's worth the price it sells for. Luckily, I got a great deal on mine.

lunarpollen · #9 06-20-2008, 11:31 AM

I love my Clone Theory.... Nothing else that I know of sounds like it

scottbass · #10 06-20-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by KromaatiKlauun

BOSS Bass Chorus is supposed to handle such frequencies, why don't you try it?

+1. It's the only pedal/effect I use in my blues and classic rock bands.

hentor · #11 06-20-2008, 11:42 AM

My Danelector Cool Cat Chorus (the older big 18V chorus in the seafoam green housing, not the new small plastic housed one) is one of my favourite pedals for bass. Yes it's a little weak on the lower notes on the E string, but it has good sonic mojo for bass.

There was a time that I used it as an integral part of my sound (I have the appropriate adapter), it just makes my bass sound LUSH and helped fill out the frequency spectrum, especially when used in stereo.

bigchiefbc · #12 06-20-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by varunkapahi

would the duff mckagan's (Guns 'n' Roses songs) chorus sound be more like digital-icy or analog-watery warbly??

boss ceb-3 is more like digital-icy right?

Obviously its all subjective ridiculousness. I just like making broad generalizations

I would consider Duff's tone more icy than watery, but I'm not sure if its digital or not. I had a CEB-3 and it was definitely icy. Very cold sounding (not necessarily a bad thing, some people like that)

cybersnyder · #13 06-20-2008, 11:50 AM

I like the Visual Sound H20 Chorus and Echo. Another that sounds good to me is the Ibanez CS9. YMMV.

varunkapahi · #14 06-20-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bigchiefbc

Obviously its all subjective ridiculousness. I just like making broad generalizations

I would consider Duff's tone more icy than watery, but I'm not sure if its digital or not. I had a CEB-3 and it was definitely icy. Very cold sounding (not necessarily a bad thing, some people like that)

thanks ya

bassteban · #15 06-20-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by KromaatiKlauun

BOSS Bass Chorus is supposed to handle such frequencies, why don't you try it?

My understanding is that this pedal gives you the option to leave the low end unaffected by the chorus; my experience w/this pedal is that at full settings it's on the more subtle end of the spectrum. That being said, I liked it & will likely grab another one eventually, but I'm not sure that's what the OP is after. My 12 cents.

KromaatiKlauun · #16 06-20-2008, 12:53 PM

well, my low end gets Iced with my CEB-3, and it also has the option that you just mentioned(but I go the other way as I said)

bassteban · #17 06-20-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KromaatiKlauun

well, my low end gets Iced with my CEB-3...

I hate it when that happens.

Snakeman1066 · #18 06-20-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

3. Did you search on chorus? (No, you didn't.)

4. Which specific chorus pedals did you try that were too subtle on the lows?

actually i did type in the word chorus, as well as chorus Pedal, however there wee over 300 responses none of which actually had Chorus in the title, i sifted through a few but again they were all i like this one or i like that one with no real explanation or specific reason as to why....so i decided to try fresh...

So Far the Boss CH-1, The EH Small Clone, and the MXR M-134 as these are what my local Mon and Pop have in stock....

Snakeman1066 · #19 06-20-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bigchiefbc

Two questions-

1. Price range?

2. digital (icy sounding) or analog (watery-warbly)?

$ 200.00 or less

I think i would prefer analog (being an old shool guy), but would not be opposed to a digital pedal if the sound is good!

so again somebody recommend me a good Chorus pedal...

anybody try the DigiTech XBC Bass Multi Chorus Pedal?

fishtx · #20 06-20-2008, 01:35 PM

If you want a heavier chorus (and I am assuming you do since you mentioned you thought a lot of chorus pedals were subtle), try the Analogman Clone Chorus...it gets a lot of love in TB. I had one, and although it sounded good, it was a bit heavy for me. I actually prefer a subtle chorus.