Thx. Odd about the knobs though, Tech21's stuff is usually pretty sensitive. Any hidden trimpots ?
EDIT: what's your chain and where does it sit in it ?
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Best Chorus Pedal(s)?
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Thx. Odd about the knobs though, Tech21's stuff is usually pretty sensitive. Any hidden trimpots ?
EDIT: what's your chain and where does it sit in it ?
I've not heard anything about trimpots. And it doesn't mean the depth and speed knobs don't have their uses if you want to add modulation, you just have to turn them up.
I'm new to the effects game but I have a phase 100, BBC, and a Boss delay (DD-3), in that order. Right now I'm keeping the chorus in the middle. Phasing a chorused signal didn't seem to work so well, but chorusing a phased signal sounds quite nice. Though I think I prefer either the phaser on or the chorus on. The BBC sounds so good on its own, it's tempting to just leave it on the whole time, but alas, I will need to learn some restraint.
I'm new to the effects game but I have a phase 100, BBC, and a Boss delay (DD-3), in that order. Right now I'm keeping the chorus in the middle. Phasing a chorused signal didn't seem to work so well, but chorusing a phased signal sounds quite nice. Though I think I prefer either the phaser on or the chorus on. The BBC sounds so good on its own, it's tempting to just leave it on the whole time, but alas, I will need to learn some restraint.
I've listened to a couple of Youtube vids on the BBC.... man, I'm really having the hots for it... not the time, not the time..... not the time.
I've got a Dr. Scientist Cosmichorus and love it. It's awesome rich and thick. With crazy options in case I ever need them.
Cool to see some BOSS love going on here. I just picked up a CH-1 Super Chorus and just played out with it this past weekend. Worked great!! Not the best chorus out there but for right now it does the job just fine. Prior to that I was using an MXR Black Label Chorus which also is nice. My main gig is on guitar atm so I usually just plug my guitar board thru my bass rig when needed. I'm working on assembling a bass board atm and I'll probably pick up a better chorus if I feel like it at some point but for now the CH-1 works pretty well. Inexpensive and they get the job done. I'd give 'em a 4/5 for the buck used.
A flanger is like a delay with a REALLY short echo time. and the result is often swirly, swooshy and/or metallic. A chorus does the same thing but slightly detunes the note that follows the original. I should imagine that the "flanger' button bypasses the detune circuit.
I use an old Boss Chorus with a Monte Allums mod installed, on both upright and Ovation Nikki Sixx basses. It puts a slight edge/roundness on the upper register on upright and can modulate like crazy on acoustic and electric basses. Monte Allum sells kits that you can install; which greatly enhance any pedal it was made for.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
The best sounding chorus pedal I ever tried was a Boss CE-1, the big clunk of a pedal that also doubles as vibrato effect.
In fact I owned one at some point, but It sucked so much tone, both when engaged and bypassed that it was practically unusable.
I guess if you could find a clone that fixed the tone sucking issue that would be my best bet.
Other than that, and most possibly a cheaper solution more fitting for your budget, I heard a lot of good things about the EHX Bass Clone, and to me it sounds good too judging from the demos I watched.
For an even cheaper solution there's the TC Electronic Afterglow Chorus, which is all analog.
But I don't actually have any experience myself of using this, and the only bass demo around of it, to my knowledge, is this:
In fact I owned one at some point, but It sucked so much tone, both when engaged and bypassed that it was practically unusable.
I guess if you could find a clone that fixed the tone sucking issue that would be my best bet.
Other than that, and most possibly a cheaper solution more fitting for your budget, I heard a lot of good things about the EHX Bass Clone, and to me it sounds good too judging from the demos I watched.
For an even cheaper solution there's the TC Electronic Afterglow Chorus, which is all analog.
But I don't actually have any experience myself of using this, and the only bass demo around of it, to my knowledge, is this:
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Having tried the Tech 21 Bass Boost Chorus and the EHX Bass Clone, I prefer the Clone on account of the crossover which really keeps the bass tight; plus it's smaller more affordable as well. The Tech 21 stands out for the detuning feature and can run without modulation which is a nice option.
Huge + 1 for the Boss CE-5! It is the best chorus pedal that I have personally tried with bass. You get so much control over the EQ...by decreasing the Low knob, the chorus sound doesn't "choke" the notes on the E string. The tone is amazingly clear and versatile.
I've had the MXR Chorus Deluxe which is a real nice pedal and easy to use. I am currently using the TC Corona Chorus which is solid. The tone-prints ad another dimension.
I recently A/B'd the EHX Bass Clone vs. the MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe, and the EHX Bass Clone won. The MXR had slightly less noise, but was too subtle; I had to crank it to find the kind of audible presence I wanted. Whereas the EHX had that presence right off the bat, with a wider useful range of subtle to powerful. It cops Peter Hook's tone so perfectly, I can only think that his tone must have been at least the inspiration, if not the actual model for it.
By the way, this has to be the record zombie thread from hell. It was started over 16 years ago now. LOL
By the way, this has to be the record zombie thread from hell. It was started over 16 years ago now. LOL
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I like the TC Electronics Stereo Chorus + Pitch Modulator & Flanger and chose it over the EBS Chorus but try before you buy.
This thing is quite legendary and not cheap, especially the old ones. But EBS Unichorus is also great and I feel inspiration by TC Electronic SCF in it.
I just bought an old 80s TC SCF and I'm pretty amazed by it. It's got that classic shimmer by the truckload and has ridiculously low noise. The always on preamp may be a turnoff for some people though.
The mini corona chorus I have has a CE-1 setting in the tone print. I know, because it's the one I use
