I really want to record some, but I just don't find the time...
But as soon as I get to it, I'll make a thread...
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Best Chorus Pedal(s)?
- Thread starter Prashant
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I really want to record some, but I just don't find the time...
But as soon as I get to it, I'll make a thread...
I really want to record some, but I just don't find the time...
But as soon as I get to it, I'll make a thread...
Looking forward to it!
Has anyone used the MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe? I was checking out some vids this morning, it looks pretty quality. And the flanger option (a single button you push) is a nice touch.
I'm thinking I won't keep my POG2, but I would like to get a quality chorus effect if I can.
edit: and if you play a bunch of chords, will that present a problem with this pedal?
I'm thinking I won't keep my POG2, but I would like to get a quality chorus effect if I can.
edit: and if you play a bunch of chords, will that present a problem with this pedal?
This^^^^
This is the only pedal I've been kicking myself for selling. Seemed like a good call at the time. Not so much anymore....
I was considering the stereo chorus but I'm thrilled with my Tech 21 Bass Boost Chorus. Cha cha cha.
Not that I have much experience with pedals, and as far as chorus goes the only other one I spent any time with was the Orbital Modulator. For the purposes of chorus though, the Tech 21 BBC kicks the pants off the OM. I can't see myself ever getting rid of the BBC, it's beastly and gorgeous. Arriba!
Not familiar with the OM, but I've had a couple of chorus pedals (nothing compared to other guys around here) and I have a good idea what I want and the BBC sounds promising. Was hoping not to spend that much though and they are practically non-existent on the local used market. Viva Muzica !
I have tried tons of different chorus pedals and the Tech 21 is the best I have played.
Fairly pricy though, but worth it IMO.
I've always felt there are two really distinct flavors of chorus. There's the warbly underwater tone, of which my favorite is the old sheet metal EHX Small Clone. I've also heard glowing reviews (from people whose opinions I really trust) of the Earthquaker Devices Sea Machine, but haven't tried it personally
And then there's the "cold" sounding stacked voice chorus that doesn't really warble much, but just sounds like a bunch of voices together. My favorite of those is the old school Boss DC-2 which is far far out of print. Behringer makes a clone of this called the CC-300, which I have directly A/B'd (in a blind test, for real) against a real Boss DC-2, and the sound is literally identical.
And then there's the "cold" sounding stacked voice chorus that doesn't really warble much, but just sounds like a bunch of voices together. My favorite of those is the old school Boss DC-2 which is far far out of print. Behringer makes a clone of this called the CC-300, which I have directly A/B'd (in a blind test, for real) against a real Boss DC-2, and the sound is literally identical.
+1 on this. I'm one of those rare bassists that absolutely LOVES chorus! I've tried a zillion different ones. I had a fine sounding, well-built MXR BCD, but it just wasn't quite what I had in mind. On the advice of my TB brother, Baird6869, I tried the Tech 21 BBC...If it breaks or I lose it, I would buy another one.
Having said that, I would like to TRY an Iron Ether Polytope, but I really am quite happy with the Tech 21, It sounds and does exactly what I want...
I've got a Korg Pandora's Box that has chorus, phase trainer, drum patterns that sound killer to jam with & an effect that is called canyon that is really cool- too much to mention, good value for about $ 250
+1 on this. I'm one of those rare bassists that absolutely LOVES chorus! I've tried a zillion different ones. I had a fine sounding, well-built MXR BCD, but it just wasn't quite what I had in mind. On the advice of my TB brother, Baird6869, I tried the Tech 21 BBC...If it breaks or I lose it, I would buy another one.
Having said that, I would like to TRY an Iron Ether Polytope, but I really am quite happy with the Tech 21, It sounds and does exactly what I want...
Glad you like it!
Good point though..... IE and some of the other small production boutique pedals are hard to find in my area and I haven't been able to try many of them. The Polytope for example might just kill, but I have no clue.
I got a BBC on ebay for $150. Kind of compensates for the money I've spent on shipping returning pedals for refunds, haha. It's not cheap but it is a beautiful sounding pedal that is also thick. Right now I'm using detune only with multivoice on (which actually makes a less extreme sound than with multivoice off) and it sounds sooooo good on my electric. I knew chorus was the effect I wanted most so for me it was worth the bucks.
I'm not too familiar with what flangers can really do, so someone else might want to answer that. This thing does sound good with modulation, but right now I'm doing just fine with multivoice and detune. Weird thing about the depth and speed knobs though, you pretty much have to turn them past 12:00 to start noticing the effect (the detune is super responsive though).
