Who has experience with these choruses.

OhThePeacock · #1 09-29-2007, 10:30 AM

I'm in the market for a nice chorus pedal and I've narrowed my search down to the Electro Harmonix Clone Theory, the EBS Unichorus and the Analogman Mini chorus.

As of right now I'm leaning more towards the EBS and the Analogman (both being the most expensive out of the 3) but I want some input on it before I shell out 200$.

Also if I do get the Analogman is it nescesary to throw in the extra 25$ for the external wet/dry mix knob?

TaySte_2000 · #2 09-29-2007, 01:22 PM

I loved the Analogman one it was only because I didn't really use chorus that I got rid of it but it is a fantastic pedal, I've not used the EBS much but the Analogman is awesome best chorus I've heard so far, also no point getting the mix knob IMHO.

Hope this helps

OhThePeacock · #3 09-29-2007, 01:59 PM

Thanks much for the info on the analogman, you saved me 25 bucks if I get that one. Whats IMHO mean?

Anywho anyone got any info on the EBS?

TaySte_2000 · #4 09-29-2007, 02:04 PM

In My Humble Opinion

OhThePeacock · #5 09-29-2007, 02:07 PM

Oh okay well judging by all the gear pics I've seen that you've posted and that list of pedals you posted trying to get help on a signal chain I'll take your word for it.

TaySte_2000 · #6 09-29-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by OhThePeacock

Oh okay well judging by all the gear pics I've seen that you've posted and that list of pedals you posted trying to get help on a signal chain I'll take your word for it.

That signal chain thread was a little inside joke for the forum

cnltb · #7 09-29-2007, 02:11 PM

I used to have the unichorus.
Since I never used it life though I sold it.
I only used it when asked to add some in the studio where they tend to have chorus units anyways.

OhThePeacock · #8 09-29-2007, 02:14 PM

Well how was it when you did use it?

Asa Samuel · #9 09-29-2007, 02:37 PM

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Bass Thunder · #10 09-29-2007, 04:33 PM

I do no like the EBS chorus. I owned a grey model for sometime and sold it. To me it sounded too thin/hollow. I replaced it with an older Boss CE-5.

I like and own the EBS MultiDrive, Octabass, Evolution 410 speakers, and recently sold some EBS 112 speakers.

I know EBS and was puzzled why I didn't like their chorus pedal. Oh well.

OhThePeacock · #11 09-29-2007, 07:48 PM

The only reason I'm leaning more torwards the EBS and Analogman was because I heard a sound clip recorded by mystic boo and the Unichorus seemed to have a little bit more articulation on the highs.

But since I've heard about two people not liking it to much now I'm leaning towards the EHX or Analogman.

JanusZarate · #12 09-29-2007, 07:58 PM

Whoa whoa whoa... Unichorus = high articulation?

It's the other way around - the Clone Theory has it!

The Unichorus is definitively mellow. It can be deep, but it's not bright. It has some great features and sounds, but I don't like how it sounds when the Rate is cranked, and it was overall not my cup of tea.

The Clone Theory is a unique and unusual chorus - very bright, articulate, and lush. It's not a very warm chorus, but its unique voicing and unusual rate/delay behavior has no equal. If I ever decide to get a big pedalboard again, it's coming back into my arsenal for sure.

I'd suggest checking out my Soundclick site for a recent comparison clip of the Clone Theory and Stereo Electric Mistress (on its chorus mode). It should give you a better idea of the brightness I refer to.

OhThePeacock · #13 09-29-2007, 08:02 PM

I was on there earlier today and listened to most of the clips on it and I swore the Unichorus sounded a little brighter but I may be wrong, time to go check.

EDIT: Now that I listened to the clip again I actually do like the EHX more the EBS sounds more tinny (real word?) to me.

So now I've gotta choose between the Analogman or the EHX, the EHX would save me 100$.

JanusZarate · #14 09-29-2007, 08:13 PM

The Analogman is an improvement on the Small Clone, which is based on (but somewhat different) than the Clone Theory.

In the present time... they're two different approaches to chorus. The Analogman will be somewhat bright, but warmer. The Clone Theory will be brighter, but allow for different (and sometimes stranger) tones. It'll also be noisier.

The noise issue really doesn't come up in the clips, but if you play with bright settings on your amp, it may be a problem for you. The noise was minor with me, although if you use tweeters (I don't), the Clone Theory may not be the best choice.

OhThePeacock · #15 09-29-2007, 08:17 PM

Well after hearing that I think it might be worth paying the extra 100.

JanusZarate · #16 09-29-2007, 08:19 PM

True, but the Analogman is a far cry from the sounds of the Clone Theory!

I'd say, get the Analogman; even if you don't like it, it has excellent resale value, and it's not too hard to find a Clone Theory in a shop to try out in person if you really want to hear it for yourself.

OhThePeacock · #17 09-29-2007, 08:23 PM

Yeah, I think I'm gonna go with the Analogman. Surprisingly there's a boutique-ish shop here that's a retailer of them so I'm gonna see if I can go try it out.

They also carry Ritter basses, maybe I can convince em to let me play one of em.

zippydog · #18 09-29-2007, 09:18 PM

+1 for Analogman.

Very nice chorus. Good resale value. Mine has the low toggle switch especially for bass.
I don't have much to compare it to, but man is it a nice effect.

cnltb · #19 09-30-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OhThePeacock

Well how was it when you did use it?

It was alright. Better than some i had used before.

assboglin · #20 09-30-2007, 03:48 PM

My personal pick would probably be the Analogman, without the mix knob (default is 50/50 what else do you need?). Make sure to get the Deep switch though. I've owned the EBS and Analogman, and I do like the sounds I've heard from the EHX as well. I have some sound samples with the EBS Chorus here:

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