I use MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe and it's very versatile. I used some flanger on some songs, and chorus on the others
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Need help on choosing a chorus pedal
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Another vote for the EHX Bass Clone. IMO it has a lot to offer for not a lot of money. Between the individual bass & treble controls + the X-over there are some really nice tones in that box.
I've played quite a few chorus pedals....starting with the digitech bass multichorus, tc electronic corona, Morley chorus/volume, electro-harmonix bass clone. If a very subtle but very usable chorus is what you want....the Morley is amazing, but it does not take you to watery chorus land, it does put a volume pedal in a very usable location on your pedal board. the other draw for this pedal is, it runs on 300mA, so it will either eat batteries, or you'll need a power supply to support it (most do, but not if you use a daisy chain). For versatility...the corona gets that spot, with the tone print options. I find, for myself....these are a rabbit hole and I can't just leave them alone once I find a good tone. The ehx bass clone, is a great option that has some nice features. The crossover is nice, as you can keep your low-end dry while your higher notes get the chorus. This can help maintain clarity in your tone.
Finally the DigiTech...this is quite a different animal. I used it most with a cover band on songs like stranglehold (although I believe he actually used a flanger on the recording), and sweet child. It has more thickness, as opposed to shimmer that chorus effects generally provide, but still has that watery warbly tone.
I would say, from all that...although I use a combination of the Morley and the ehx bass clone personally, I'd probably recommend the Corona as I think it would provide the best option for your needs.
Finally the DigiTech...this is quite a different animal. I used it most with a cover band on songs like stranglehold (although I believe he actually used a flanger on the recording), and sweet child. It has more thickness, as opposed to shimmer that chorus effects generally provide, but still has that watery warbly tone.
I would say, from all that...although I use a combination of the Morley and the ehx bass clone personally, I'd probably recommend the Corona as I think it would provide the best option for your needs.
Take a look at the Eden I-90 Chorus pedal. It's got speed, depth, low cut, and mix level. The low cut is nice because you can determine where you want the chorus to go. Chorus can easily muddy up your sound on the low frequencies and this "Low Cut" control lets you control where you want it to stop chorusing (is that a word?). Here's their video that gives some good demonstrations of the various settings. Street price is $149.
I cued this up after the obnoxious opening Marshall put on Eden demos, but couldn't cut that at the end, so...you've been warned.
I cued this up after the obnoxious opening Marshall put on Eden demos, but couldn't cut that at the end, so...you've been warned.
I used to have a Boss Dimension-C which did the job without getting in the way too much. It had four presets and that was your lot. I liked it because it didn't sound as artificial as most other (analog) pedals at the time. It still kept a clean sound.
I believe it's been reissued as the DC2-W now, with some tweaks.
I believe it's been reissued as the DC2-W now, with some tweaks.
I really like my MXR Bass chorus Deluxe. It has some extra little features and sounds great.
I also have a TC Electronic Corona chorus. It pretty great too.
I also have a TC Electronic Corona chorus. It pretty great too.
EHX Bass Clone. Does all the post punk stuff I need for some "The Damned" and "Killing Joke" riffs. Gives me that 80's nostalgia too when I play it through a Fretless.
If you can find one the Tech 21 bass chorus/boost sounds pretty great.So i'm working on a post punk project and I really like the sound of the bass with a chorus pedal on. Im looking for a tone like Peter Hook(Joy Division) or Simon Gallup(The Cure). Any suggestions?
Bass Boost Chorus – Tech 21 NYC
I'm not a huge effects guy, but I've always liked my MXR Bass Chorus. It seems pretty natural, there's a fair amount of variation available, and the flanger is fairly useful now and again. The Electro-Harmonix Bass Clone sounds damn fine, too, in my limited shop-tryout experience.
I use a Digitech Bass Multi Chorus and it works really well. The price has been rising a bit in recent years so I'm guessing other people think so too.
I love my Bass Chorus Deluxe and have used it (successfully I might add) on a haphazard Ceremony cover. Very versatile pedal as well.
For the record, I don't ever recommend using Logic's "musical typing" to approximate Stephen Morris' drumming... Anyway, bass sounds nice in the outro bit around 3:14.
I use the EBS UniChorus on one pedal board and the TC Electronic Corona on the other one and they both are great...The TC one allows you to download print tones to it on the fly if you need different flavors of chorus during a performance... Just a thought.
I use Arion Fat Chorus and Boss CE-2 that I've had since '86 for all my chorusing. Fat Chorus is also stereo, which can make the whole room ring. And the tone control almost acts as a preamp. It's incredible. CE-2 is that Jaco Pastorius -like simple vintage chorus that I grew up with.
Best chorus pedal on the planet: Neunaber Inspire Tri-Chorus. It's everything you ever heard on a record from '78-93. Bang for buck: Wampler Terraform: you get an insane amount of Mod FX, of which the chorus is incredible. Honorable mention: Analog Man. Just gets it done with pride.
Another TBer pretty much gave me one a few years back and it's been on my "big" board ever since.
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I'm a bit jealous, mine was around $30 used, and that was pretty average when I got it. Nowadays a person is lucky if they can find one under $50. Not a huge price jump, but considering that it wasn't/isn't exactly popular it's strange to see the price increase so much in just a few years.
He posted here on TB and said he used an MXR Phase 90 on Stranglehold.
Rob Grange's tone on 'Stranglehold'
Another recommendation for the EHX Bass Clone here. Best bass chorus I've ever used, although I'll admit I've never played through most of the more expensive, boutique-ish stuff.
