I have been using the electro harmonix small clone chorus pedal for some time . At home it sound's great but when i play with my band or with other band's / act's when i use the Small Clone it cut's out any one know of a chorus pedal for bass that can cut threw or am i missing something on the small clone
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chorus pedals for bass
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There's quite a few threads on bass chorus, so a search should provide answers.
Here's one of the current threads.
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/best-chorus-pedal-for-bass.1067002/page-3#post-15851513
As for pedals, my current bass chorus is the Tech21 Bass Boost Chorus, which I've only had for a few days. My profile lists the other chorus pedals I've had in the past, my favorite in that list being the MXR Stereo Chorus.
Here's one of the current threads.
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/best-chorus-pedal-for-bass.1067002/page-3#post-15851513
As for pedals, my current bass chorus is the Tech21 Bass Boost Chorus, which I've only had for a few days. My profile lists the other chorus pedals I've had in the past, my favorite in that list being the MXR Stereo Chorus.
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Sorry, missed that. I've never used the Small Clone, only the Neo Clone. Me thinks the Neo lost out in the mix mainly because it lacked low-end, even with the depth switch on, surprisingly. I've had better luck in band situations with chorus pedals that left low frequencies unaffected (or dry) when the pedal is engaged, such as MXR's Stereo Chorus (bass filter button) and Bass Chorus Deluxe (x-over button). My current chorus has a mix knob, about which the manual says "the Tech 21 Mix control offers a sweep from 100% dry to 100% wet for a vibrato effect". Don't know yet how it will react in band situation tho.
I just scored a Markbass Chorus/Flanger and it is AWESOME. Big pedal, fugly logo, dead silent operation, great flexibility (I can mix the processed signal with unprocessed, keeping my low end nice and thick while the mids or high end gets the chorus treatment) but in credible sound. I love that I can connect the pedal to my Mac and edit the parameters for the pedal (including EQ), save them back tot he pedal as one of the presets, and enjoy chorus (or flanger) just as I want.
Great pedal!
Great pedal!
I've been using the BOSS CEB-3 for a number of years and it's never given me a problem in an 11-piece band with a loud drummer. It's the only BOSS pedal I use other than my tuner.
It's all personal preference...I used the original TC Electronics Stereo Chorus Flanger+ for about 20 years
Now I have an Analogman Chorus with the deep switch and I LOVE it!!!
Now I have an Analogman Chorus with the deep switch and I LOVE it!!!
By 'cutting out' I assume you mean being audible in the mix, not a hardware malfunction.
That being the case, you really need to adjust the pedal at band rehearsal, not at home. What sounds great at home playing along to itunes, doesn't always translate well to a live band environment. You may find you need more or less of certain frequencies to cut through, and sometimes it sounds quite bad on its own.
That being the case, you really need to adjust the pedal at band rehearsal, not at home. What sounds great at home playing along to itunes, doesn't always translate well to a live band environment. You may find you need more or less of certain frequencies to cut through, and sometimes it sounds quite bad on its own.
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I recently got a Tech 21 Bass Boost Chorus, and I have yet to find a setting that does not get a bit lost when my guitar player is at 'full'/performance volume.
I think ga_edwards is right about how to address this, any specific suggestions? (I haven't used a chs pedal in YEARS...)
Thanks
I think ga_edwards is right about how to address this, any specific suggestions? (I haven't used a chs pedal in YEARS...)
Thanks
Pretty much the same as eq. You need to carve out your space in the mix!
Some chorus' are woolly, some mellow and some sparkly. It's a case of finding one and or tweaking one to fit in that space. Hence my suggestion of the TC Corona - with its Tone Print capability it should be straightforward enough to find a tone that fits.
Personally I'm using the chorus in my zoom ms-60b. It's quite a 'thick' sounding chorus which means that it sounds quite heavy on its own but the top end gets lost in the mix, so I use the low cut to clean up the lows and midrange, meaning I can boost the effect to cut through more in the top end.
Some chorus' are woolly, some mellow and some sparkly. It's a case of finding one and or tweaking one to fit in that space. Hence my suggestion of the TC Corona - with its Tone Print capability it should be straightforward enough to find a tone that fits.
Personally I'm using the chorus in my zoom ms-60b. It's quite a 'thick' sounding chorus which means that it sounds quite heavy on its own but the top end gets lost in the mix, so I use the low cut to clean up the lows and midrange, meaning I can boost the effect to cut through more in the top end.
mxr bass chorus deluxe, as long as you don't want a crazy sounding chorus. the flanger and x-over is the main reason i want it. i demo'd the pedal at a shop.
