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Bass chorus?

I'm a big fan of the EQD Sea Machine. They're coming out with a small box version very soon. The only others that have my eye are the Providence Anadime Bass and the Aguilar Chorusaurus that has yet to be released. All the others already mentioned are top contenders, too.
 
Here's what I had so far:
Boss CEB-3 (ok), EHX Neo Clone (loved it but loss a bit of bottom), EHX Stereo Electric Mistress (too cold), MXR Stereo Chorus (my favorite by far), MXR Micro Chorus (good, but a bit of a volume spike), MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe (good, but a little too subtle), Tech 21 Bass Boost Chorus (2nd favorite). Currently scheming to get the Stereo Chorus back on.
 
I like the stereo chorus and also the ensemble that the ZOOM B3 has. They're quite good sounding along some phasors and flangers too.
Source Audio's Orbital Modular has got some killer videos, but they are expensive and I'd have just go ahead and order one as there is no chance of ever finding one to try out around here.
 
I use 2 different chours pedals.
the tech 21 bass boost chorus is an excellent pedal . I also use the boss bass chorus (ceb3 I think). It does not get as wet and wobbly sounding as some but it can add some nice thickness to your sound.
 
I really like my TC electronics Corona Chorus. It's subtle, usable and sits on a bass in a mix really well. It sort of adds a nice shimmer to my tone.
I second this. The Corona can be set to sound pretty subtle, or if you fool around with it you can get some pretty whack sounds. The TonePrint functionality is a huge plus since you can fool around with additional parameters.
 
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I picked up a T-Rex Bass Sweeper a few weeks ago from a kid who was behind on his phone bill and I like it a lot. I see there is now a Version 2 of the pedal, but I get some pretty lush tones from the pedal while keeping plenty of low end and like the range of the sweep knob. I didn't have a particular use for the pedal, but picked it up with the original box for $40.

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I had a TC SCF for many many years and loved it. Just recently I picked up a TC Corona Mini, and find that it gives the same incredible sounds the SCF did, and then some. Toneprints are cool, it doesn't seem to lose any bottom end, there are no volume spikes or drops, it sit really well in a mix...basically, it does everything I want a chorus to do. To my ears it was the clear winner when I A/B'd it against the Analogman (although it was one without a deep switch).

Having said that, if I had the funds I'd be all over the new Aguilar Chorusaurus and/or an Iron Ether Polytope. VFE's Choral Reef is another pedal that has struck me as having a great tone.
 

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