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MXR M83 BCD vs M117R vs BOSS CE-5 as choruses

Hello everyone! I’m currently contemplating which pedal to buy to use as a Chorus on my pedalboard. Currently I’ve really liked the MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe, the M117R flanger and the BOSS CE-5. They all sound so lush to me, so I’m kinda torn tbh. The BCD sounds most well organised and clean out of all 3 but really expensive (I’m from Ukraine btw), the Flanger sounds really deep and also very versatile at mimicking other modulation effects but will take up a good chunk of space on my pedalboard, and the BOSS sounds really good, straightforward, and the cheapest.
What do you guys think? Maybe there are other pedals I’m missing?
Here’s my pedalboard just for reference. The chorus is gonna go before the DE-7 on the top row.
 

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Hello everyone! I’m currently contemplating which pedal to buy to use as a Chorus on my pedalboard. Currently I’ve really liked the MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe, the M117R flanger and the BOSS CE-5. They all sound so lush to me, so I’m kinda torn tbh. The BCD sounds most well organised and clean out of all 3 but really expensive (I’m from Ukraine btw), the Flanger sounds really deep and also very versatile at mimicking other modulation effects but will take up a good chunk of space on my pedalboard, and the BOSS sounds really good, straightforward, and the cheapest.
What do you guys think? Maybe there are other pedals I’m missing?
Here’s my pedalboard just for reference. The chorus is gonna go before the DE-7 on the top row.

Same. I used to have the MXR BCD, and I sold it.
Now I want to buy a chorus pedal again…
I liked the MXR, so I could buy it again, but it's soooo expensive, I don't think I will.

I still hesitate, because I read somewhere that the Nux Analog Chorus is a perfect clone of the Boss CE-2 (the reference) + additional blend knob. So it seems to be great chorus for bass, very simple, and super affordable (55 € on Thomann)

Anybody tried the Nux ?