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Chorus?
- Thread starter TerryJ
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The Protone Raven dirty chorus is pretty amazing. It has a built in fuzz and the chorus is switchable to a tremelo effect. The pedal is designed to sound pretty dark and foreboding on most settings, so it may not fit your personal uses, and the fuzz is not overwhelming but works quite well.
You'll find the search function to be of immense use in your quest. Chorus (and pretty much every other effect) has been discussed to death over here.
I personally use the Boss CE-5.
I personally use the Boss CE-5.
Never heard of that pedal before. But thanks, now i have GAS!
Definitely want one of those.
I'll throw my $.02 in...
Disclaimer: the pedals I mention below are... non-conventional. They're for players who want chorus, but don't like the traditional watery, warbley chorus sound. Like me.
In my search for "The Perfect Chorus," I started with a Boss CE-3B Bass Chorus. Liked it for a while, but... meh. I moved on to the EHX Clone Theory which had exactly the sound I wanted (more of a "doubling" than a chorus), but it had WAY too much noise.
I picked up a Boss PS-5 Phase Shifter for kicks one day and lo and behold... the Detune mode was AWESOME for chorus and very similar to the Clone Theory. I used that as my chorus for quite a while, until I heard about John Fromel's Seraph, which was a revision of the old Boss DC-2 Dimension C (rare and expensive these days). It's a fantastic chorus, has earned a permanent spot on my pedalboard, and the custom case John did for it (see below) is awesome, with 3 color changing LEDs.
Sidenote: I'll also mention that the Detune mode on a Digitech Whammy IV is almost identical to the PS-5, but you can control the detune with the footpedal. Very cool.
5sg.
Disclaimer: the pedals I mention below are... non-conventional. They're for players who want chorus, but don't like the traditional watery, warbley chorus sound. Like me.
In my search for "The Perfect Chorus," I started with a Boss CE-3B Bass Chorus. Liked it for a while, but... meh. I moved on to the EHX Clone Theory which had exactly the sound I wanted (more of a "doubling" than a chorus), but it had WAY too much noise.
I picked up a Boss PS-5 Phase Shifter for kicks one day and lo and behold... the Detune mode was AWESOME for chorus and very similar to the Clone Theory. I used that as my chorus for quite a while, until I heard about John Fromel's Seraph, which was a revision of the old Boss DC-2 Dimension C (rare and expensive these days). It's a fantastic chorus, has earned a permanent spot on my pedalboard, and the custom case John did for it (see below) is awesome, with 3 color changing LEDs.Sidenote: I'll also mention that the Detune mode on a Digitech Whammy IV is almost identical to the PS-5, but you can control the detune with the footpedal. Very cool.
5sg.
The raven's tremelo setting gives you a 70's - 80's halloween movie themed sound but with the fuzz in it. The chorus was designed to sound like a godflesh, killing joke, prong, ministry (a Paul Raven) type of sound, dark and foreboding, with the fuzz in it. The fuzz is always there and is pretty decent in conjunction with the chorus or trem.
I like my Clone Theory, I don't mind the noise because it's not noticeable in a full band context, hell the hum from guitarists amps is usually enough to drown it out...
I agree, in a full band setting the Clone Theory isn't so bad. My problem is that I'm absolutely ANAL about having a silent rig. I want my noise to be intentional.
lol5sg.
...lots of guys would say the Analogman Clone Chorus w/Deep Switch (or the Bi-Chorus version of this box)...the Red Witch Empress, the DLS Ultra Chorus II, & the DLS Chorus~Vib are also excellent...and the Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus is a really nice one too...my 2 cents...
I really like the tones i heard in the video that was played by Paul Raven.
Is it possible to get a nice spacial chorus effect going on with this pedal. i really like the fact that fuzz is on it, really makes it unique. i dont know id use the tremolo setting all that much, but if the chorus aspect of it is good. I can definitely see uses for it in my board.
It would be spacial and yet dark, again with some fuzz in it. Tigerbass loves this pedal and he could probably tell you better than I.
- Sep 9, 2007
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- Endorsing Artist: Eventide, GHS Strings, G&L Guitars, NS Design, Tsunami Cables
If you can find an old Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus (the 18v version), grab it. It's a great chorus pedal for bass.
What I'm using now is the Visual Sound H20 Chorus/Delay (v1). It's got a killer chorus section on its own, but adding that delay into it also really opens it up quite a bit. I'm curious to possibly try the v2, to hear the differences between them.
What I'm using now is the Visual Sound H20 Chorus/Delay (v1). It's got a killer chorus section on its own, but adding that delay into it also really opens it up quite a bit. I'm curious to possibly try the v2, to hear the differences between them.
If you're looking for good affordable chorus pedal, the danelectro chorus pedals(the fab chorus and the new cool cat chorus) would be a good choice. they have a smooth retro chorus sound and they work real good on bass. I personally would recommend these chorus pedals.
I've got one of those you could buy if you like (yep, the 18V version), but I don't have the power supply for it... I think Guitar Center has Dunlop 18v supplies?
5sg.
- Sep 9, 2007
- 5,309
- 4,977
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Eventide, GHS Strings, G&L Guitars, NS Design, Tsunami Cables
Ha! Seriously though, great chorus pedal. I got a lot of good years out of mine. But really loving the H20 right now.
