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Chorus
- Thread starter fatsobasso
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It hovers around $220, but the EHX Stereo Polychorus is the most unorthodox analog chorus I have ever tried, and I've tried...some. Search 'Polychorus,' and read a thread I started two years ago. You will learn two things about me: 1. It is very obvious that I have no social life, and 2. I do rather like my Polychorus. You may also learn about what makes the Polychorus unique, but I tend to mask my technical reviews with convoluted prose.
But, for the best chorus sound you can get, you need two pedals and an amp: 1. the aforementioned Polychorus, 2. a Digitech Whammy, set to 'Deep,' and 3. a Roland Jazz Chorus. I like the JC-55, because unlike the 120, you can manually adjust both the rate and depth of the chorus (speed and detune). The 77 would work, too, but I own a 55.
I suppose you COULD augment my triumvirate of choral goodness with a Fulltone CFV-2, a Visual Sound H20, and an Electro-Harmonix Small Clone (or the Neo Clone, or the Analogman copy), but there are some problems with that: 1. the Fulltone pedal isn't available, and won't be for some time, and 2. that many chorus effects would just be too much for most people to handle.
But, for the best chorus sound you can get, you need two pedals and an amp: 1. the aforementioned Polychorus, 2. a Digitech Whammy, set to 'Deep,' and 3. a Roland Jazz Chorus. I like the JC-55, because unlike the 120, you can manually adjust both the rate and depth of the chorus (speed and detune). The 77 would work, too, but I own a 55.
I suppose you COULD augment my triumvirate of choral goodness with a Fulltone CFV-2, a Visual Sound H20, and an Electro-Harmonix Small Clone (or the Neo Clone, or the Analogman copy), but there are some problems with that: 1. the Fulltone pedal isn't available, and won't be for some time, and 2. that many chorus effects would just be too much for most people to handle.
Eric!
Commercial User
Try to find a used Cosmichorus. If you get lucky it'll be under $200
Analogman is a great option. Used they hover around $200 or below
Analogman is a great option. Used they hover around $200 or below
About a week ago I had the chance to try an Analogman Chorus...it did not have the deep option though. It was very nice. I like subtle chorusing though, and it nailed it.
EHX Small Clone... I picked mine up used for around 40 bucks. I just love it! Do not underestimate these because of the price.
BOSS CE-2B. I have two. 
My favorite after the old Roland JC-120H head (which had rate and depth controls).
My favorite after the old Roland JC-120H head (which had rate and depth controls).
At your price range, the ebs uni chorus would be a good choice. the t-rex bass sweeper bass chorus pedal would be another good choice. and from what I understand is true, the digtech "hardwire" stereo chorus pedal works real good on bass.
Analogman mini-chorus with the fixed deep option is the bees knees, man. I got one recently and it kills, I use it for traditional style chorusing as well as mixing it with the OC2/MF101 combo... great pedal for a nice wobble.
+1
I'd suggest using the $200 to buy 3 or 4 used pedals and see if you can find something you like for much cheaper. Then you can simply turn around and sell the pedals for little to no loss.
Digitech X-Series Bass MultiChorus has a very rich sound, and some time back I was using a DOD FX63 Deep Freeze Bass Chorus that was nice, if but a little loss in the low end.
EDIT: Nevermind. I Unichorus for sale wasn't true bypass. 
This may seem silly, but I'm trying to get a tone like this for a few songs:
He's using an EBS Unichorus and a Boss DD-3. I'm looking for a pedal that can do that subtle chorus. I'd rather not pay the money for the EBS if I don't have to. Any recommendations?
This may seem silly, but I'm trying to get a tone like this for a few songs:
He's using an EBS Unichorus and a Boss DD-3. I'm looking for a pedal that can do that subtle chorus. I'd rather not pay the money for the EBS if I don't have to. Any recommendations?
recently got the hardwire cr-7, has 7 different modes and quite a few useable sounds. i like it. only use it to color other effects and not as a stand alone effect. its not analog or boutique but sounds good to my ears. picked it up used for $75 used.
