Chorus Pedals

sneakers · Post by **sneakers** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 8:13 am

What's the best chorus pedal out there?

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:48 am

The TC Electronic Stereo Chorus/Flanger is generally regarded as the finest chorus pedal made. I used to have one, and while the sounds were great and the stereo was wonderful, I thought it hardened the sweetness of the upper treble region somewhat.

dougp · Post by **dougp** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:22 pm

The TC Electronics pedal excels at "glassy" (hmm ... that might be the upper treble region Jeffrey refers to), noiseless, hi-fi chorusing, but I find it unsatisfactory for a thick, "syrupy" chorus (more 70s than 80s). For the latter sound, I currently use an old DOD (model 680 or 690, IIRC) that's a bit noisy (inherent to most BBD-based circuits), but fits the bill really well.

rob · Post by **rob** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:40 pm

This guy I recently met showed me one of those, and they seem kinda pricey.

I have a really nice chorus built in my Fender BXR 200 head, but havn't been using the amp recently.
My Alesis Nanoverb has a decent chorus, and my Lexicon MPX200 has some really cool types/variations of chorus. Check 'em out.

sneakers · Post by **sneakers** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:33 am

Anybody ever hear of an Analogman chorus?

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 5:05 am

My Roland JC77 works very well for chorus. Not a pedal, but since they're only about $300 (used) it's around the price of a boutique pedal. Probably the only "pedal" that sits on 4 casters!

eddier · Post by **eddier** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 5:07 am

Electro-Harmonix Small Clone for basses. The new pedals are not as tempermental as the old ones.

wwittman · Post by **wwittman** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 5:04 pm

pricey, but i don't think anything beats the Fulltone Choral Flange.
Mike Fuller simply understands what we WANT from a pedal before he builds them.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 5:40 am

Amen to that. I have a one Fulltone product and it's the best I've ever bought, bar none. If he makes a chorus, that's the one I'd buy, sight unseen!

sneakers · Post by **sneakers** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:57 am

I just read some reviews on the Fulltone on Harmony Central and they're all positive for the most part. $265 is a little steep.

toneman · Post by **toneman** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:07 am

I've got the Fulltone Chroalflanger s/n #10. Excellent. The only other one I would consider would be the TC Electronics. There's an old saying "You get what you pay for". This is certainly very true when it comes to guitars, pedals, strings and amps.
How many times have we bought something that was a bit cheaper only to be dissapointed and go ..gee, I wish I'd saved up more and bought this one instead..

tonewerks · Post by **tonewerks** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 4:13 pm

I too have a Fulltone Chroalflanger and find it excellent.