New MXR pedals

[jquinn86]

Originally Posted by CPplaysBASS

I got my MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe today and love it.

Being Canadian and sensing (after talking to a couple of stores) that it may be a few month before we see them up here, I ordered mine from The Mad Ape (located in Washington state, found on eBay) on January 2, received it today and was not charged any customs or sales taxes. Not sure that would be the case with everyone, but the only additional charge I paid over the sale price of $167 Canadian ($169.99 USD) was the $4.95 standard shipping.

The pedal is very sweet and has met my higest expectations ... after owning an EHX Small Clone and an EBS MultiChorus, the chorus I had settled on for the past two years was the MXR Black Label (Zakk Wylde) Chorus. Up until now, I personally felt the Black Label was the perfect chorus for me. I would have never considered changing it but figured the Bass Deluxe had to be at least as good and I was attracted to the flanger option of the Bass Deluxe as well (I actually like flange even more than chorus in general).

The Bass Deluxe definitely retains the lows better although the Black Label was great. In fact, my ears are so calibrated to the Black Label, I thought the Bass Deluxe was actually too bassy at first. I like a lot of top end when using chorus so I had the bass control rolled all the way back and the treble at 3'clock to get to the tone I was used to with the Black Label. The more I played it though, the more I liked it and after 30 minutes I was ready to apply the velcro and commit it to my pedal board! The X-Over works great (although I probably won't use it given my preference for a top-end / glassy tone) and the range of tones overall is awesome.

As for the flanger ... that's when I was truly impressed. If this pedal was a standalone flanger without the chorus, it would be worth the price to me personally.

No QC issues here ... typical "whoosh" noises with the flanger since that's what a flanger does, but no "pops" when activating the pedal or anything like that.

As one Canadian to another I just want to say thanks for showing us your board, very nice. I am just curious as to why you keep the compressor near the front of your chain. I've been happy using mine at the end of the chain, just to even out the levels before they hit the FOH or my amp. Also it allows me to be dynamic with my pork loin. Volume stays consistent, but the overdrive gets more intense if I play harder.

[CPplaysBASS]

Originally Posted by jquinn86

As one Canadian to another I just want to say thanks for showing us your board, very nice. I am just curious as to why you keep the compressor near the front of your chain. I've been happy using mine at the end of the chain, just to even out the levels before they hit the FOH or my amp. Also it allows me to be dynamic with my pork loin. Volume stays consistent, but the overdrive gets more intense if I play harder.

Thanks for the comment! I always have my comp on in general and found it knocked some of the edge off the Pork Loin if placed after (other than the tuner, those are the only pedals that are not in a loop). I can't say I've thought much about it other than when I kick in another effect, I just want my natural tone compressed signal and then let the other effect do it's thing. I thought most boards typically had the comp near the front of the chain to be honest!

[scottfeldstein]

My compressor is right after my tuner. After thinking about it, I decided that what I wanted the compressor for was to even out the dynamics of my playing, the signal coming from the guitar, not to even out my other effects. Thus, it goes in front.

[ccouch7]

+1 ^ That's how I run mine too.

[Melvin7822]

Well, my replacement Bass Chorus Deluxe arrives tomorrow. I'm hoping that my faith in humanity will be restored.

[Bermel]

Originally Posted by CPplaysBASS

I got my MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe today and love it.

Being Canadian and sensing (after talking to a couple of stores) that it may be a few month before we see them up here, I ordered mine from The Mad Ape (located in Washington state, found on eBay) on January 2, received it today and was not charged any customs or sales taxes. Not sure that would be the case with everyone, but the only additional charge I paid over the sale price of $167 Canadian ($169.99 USD) was the $4.95 standard shipping.

The pedal is very sweet and has met my higest expectations ... after owning an EHX Small Clone and an EBS MultiChorus, the chorus I had settled on for the past two years was the MXR Black Label (Zakk Wylde) Chorus. Up until now, I personally felt the Black Label was the perfect chorus for me. I would have never considered changing it but figured the Bass Deluxe had to be at least as good and I was attracted to the flanger option of the Bass Deluxe as well (I actually like flange even more than chorus in general).

The Bass Deluxe definitely retains the lows better although the Black Label was great. In fact, my ears are so calibrated to the Black Label, I thought the Bass Deluxe was actually too bassy at first. I like a lot of top end when using chorus so I had the bass control rolled all the way back and the treble at 3'clock to get to the tone I was used to with the Black Label. The more I played it though, the more I liked it and after 30 minutes I was ready to apply the velcro and commit it to my pedal board! The X-Over works great (although I probably won't use it given my preference for a top-end / glassy tone) and the range of tones overall is awesome.

As for the flanger ... that's when I was truly impressed. If this pedal was a standalone flanger without the chorus, it would be worth the price to me personally.

No QC issues here ... typical "whoosh" noises with the flanger since that's what a flanger does, but no "pops" when activating the pedal or anything like that.

How does the flanger section sound? Like the MXR Micro Flanger? ADA? Maxon FL-9?

[CPplaysBASS]

Originally Posted by Bermel

How does the flanger section sound? Like the MXR Micro Flanger? ADA? Maxon FL-9?

Never tried any of those ... All I can say is the MXR BCD delivers on everything I hoped it would and flange is actually more important to me than chorus in terms of being voiced for bass. Lots of range to dial in different tones. Not interested in searching any further

[Melvin7822]

So I got my replacement Bass Chorus Deluxe and it's misbehaving in the exact same way. I get hiss whenever I play a note (with both tone knobs at noon) and it's even more noticeable on the flanger. If I turn intensity all the way up on the chorus, it adds static to the hiss. Overall the hiss increases at the peak of the sweep. Has anyone critically listened to their pedal to notice the same thing?

This has been totally isolated from my amp and a power source as I've had the same noise while powered from a battery and plugged into my recording interface which would've had absolutely no EQ on it.

[Bassman71]

Just found this demo of the Bass Chorus Deluxe - reasonably comprehensive - demonstrates quite a wide range of tones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGhxFG8HqY8

Melvin - sorry to hear of your troubles, hope it gets sorted out (I haven't got the pedal yet so can't comment further).

[vegas532]

I, for one, am flummoxed. I checked mine the first time the noisy unit was mentioned, and it's DEAD quiet. I'll check it out again when I get home later.

[CPplaysBASS]

I just double-checked mine ... cranking the intensity and treble just for the hell of it. In chorus mode, there's no added hiss or distortion or anything other than what is there even without the pedal. In flanger mode, as I mentioned in a previous post, there's a substantial "whooshing" pulse at more extreme settings, which I assume you'd get with any flanger. Mine is powered with a Voodoo Labs PPII.

[Melvin7822]

Yeah, mine is definitely not dead quiet. Looking on the inside of this one, one of chips has a very tiny melted spot compared to the first one I got. I'll definitely be going through Dunlop this time. I just hope I get a response in a timely fashion.

[Melvin7822]

Just to clarify, I don't hear any hiss/static with the pedal engaged until I start playing notes through the pedal. So I hope you all were listening to the nose level at various settings as you played through the pedal.

[Melvin7822]

Well, the replacement Bass Chorus Deluxe that I received is now on its way to Dunlop for warranty service. I really hope that this is a defect and not just a design flaw in the pedal. Having two pedals in a row that display hiss/static while playing notes through the pedal unfortunately make me lean toward the latter.

[scottfeldstein]

Hey, I plugged my headphones right into the 1/4" out on my MXR M80 last night and was pleased that the signal was strong enough to be heard. Not sure if I'll make a habit out of it, but still. One problem, though: I only got sound in the left 'phone, not both. I guess this is because the output jack is mono and my headphone plug is stereo? Any way to get around that? Like, maybe use a mono 1/8-to-1/4 converter at the end of the headphone cord instead of the presumably stereo one I ordinarily use?

[Bassman71]

Originally Posted by scottfeldstein

Hey, I plugged my headphones right into the 1/4" out on my MXR M80 last night and was pleased that the signal was strong enough to be heard. Not sure if I'll make a habit out of it, but still. One problem, though: I only got sound in the left 'phone, not both. I guess this is because the output jack is mono and my headphone plug is stereo? Any way to get around that? Like, maybe use a mono 1/8-to-1/4 converter at the end of the headphone cord instead of the presumably stereo one I ordinarily use?

Yep, it's a stereo / mono thing. You want to pick up an adaptor something like this: http://www.zzounds.com/item--HOSGPM179

[henryjurstin13]

Do we have a demo of the new MXR overdrive yet?!?!?!??

[Mattbass97]

Originally Posted by henryjurstin13

Do we have a demo of the new MXR overdrive yet?!?!?!??

For about 10 seconds haha http://youtu.be/lWl0zKVC0fw

[Connormac123456]

I don't know about you guys but I'm very disappointed with the sound of the Bass Overdrive in those demos. Wayy too fuzzy for me personally.
What do you guys think?

[Melvin7822]

He had the drive cranked up pretty high, but when he started to back it off, I liked it more. Unfortunately, that clip barely gave you a glance at the pedal in lower gain settings.