Which Chorus pedal do you use?

[tremoloman]

I love my Danelectro Cool Cat but it boosts my volume level considerably when I turn it on in conjunction with either of my distortion boxes. I've been thinking of trying another pedal to replace it, so please post your suggestions. (I'm looking to get that swirly chorus sound found on The Cult's She Sells Sanctuary)

Thanks! :R

 

[warren0728]

well i use a Danelectro Cool Cat pedal too although i don't use pedals that much....

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[Spudman]

I used to use an Ibanez CS-9 but now that I have a Rotovibe pedal I don't. The Rotovibe does chorus and Univibe both. I can also select the rate with the pedal.

 

[Tone2TheBone]

The Digitech Rotomachine I got does a neat chorus when set to rotate slow so I don't really need one either even though I was thinking of getting the Voodoo Labs Analog Chorus.

 

[Tim]

After posting a chorus pedal question here on the Fret net a few months back, I setteled for the Boss Ensemble CE-5. I am still tweaking this thing to learn all the sounds inside it.

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Tim - Thats a good pedal you did good.

 

[duhvoodooman]

I picked up a used Boss CH-1 off eBay a while back that suits my needs perfectly. Nice chorus effect, but nothing too fancy/complicated. And it's built like a bomb shelter....

 

[SuperSwede]

T-man: We used to play she sells sanctuary and I used my boss CE-5 to get a very similar chorus sound (you can connect it both mono and stereo). You cannot go wrong with a Boss (well if you stay away from the awfull FZ-1 fuzz pedal... )

 

[tremoloman]

BOSS CE-5 eh? I'll try that one at my local music shop this weekend and see how it goes. Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I picked up a used Boss CH-1 off eBay a while back that suits my needs perfectly. Nice chorus effect, but nothing too fancy/complicated. And it's built like a bomb shelter....

Can you fine folks tell me the primary effective difference between the CH-1 and CE-5 please?

 

[SuperSwede]

In my opinion the CE-5 delivers a more lush chorus effect.

 

[Tim]

SS - I may be under utilizing my CE-5. What dial settings are you currently using?

 

[SuperSwede]

I dont have my CE-5 anymore.. I sold it because I thought that I didnt need it anymore. I miss it, so I might buy one again.

 

[elavd]

I had the BOSS CE-5 which I disliked... So I exchanged it, and I got the CH-1.

I am much happier with it now

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Sounds like more or less a personal preference, huh. Thanks for the input.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Found one (Boss CE-5) used. It is enroute, starting from Gainseville, FL, then Jacksonville. Now it is in Chattanooga, TN. Fun to watch purchases like this travel through all these places I have never been. Should be here in a few days.

 

[Tim]

Your Boss CE-5 traveled close by to me. I am slightly south, between Gainesville and Jacksonville Florida. Mostly likely it went via I-10.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I was kind of hoping it might pass close enough to you and Warren to pick up some of your good vibes before arriving!! It will undoubtedly pass very close to Spudman too. I wonder who else it will pass on the way. If I had time, right now, I'd do a quick google map and check it out! But, off the fret and back to work for a little while.

Cheers!

 

[Tim]

You would not the vibes from my CE-5 pedal. My vibes are dead right now. I either dial in too much chorus or not enough. I guess I am not sure just how much chorus to dial in. This is probably due to me not playing a lot of guitar. Effects are cool, but one needs to know how much. This comes with experience.

 

[Spudman]

There are some distinctive chorus pedal users that you may recognize. John Scofield is the king of strange chorus sounds. He uses a high speed and depth to get a bizarre warbley sound on some of his phrases. Many other metal players use a slow rate and shallower depth to add fullness to everything they do.

I find that the more subtle and less noticeable chorus is my favorite. It can fatten everything up without being obtrusive, like you don't really know that it's on, but you'll for sure know when it's off.

 

[Robert]

The Arion SCH-1 rocks! It's on eBay all the time.

The cheaper Arion SCH-Z is similar, and I've heard it's good too.

Scofield uses and old purple vintage Ibanez chorus, which sounds amazing. Bet it would be quite expensive and hard to find these days.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I looked at that one when I was shopping (looked at you review of course), but they were typically twice used what the Boss that Swede favors was, so I went that way.

 

[Spudman]

Scofield uses and old purple vintage Ibanez chorus, which sounds amazing. Bet it would be quite expensive and hard to find these days.

I know someone who has one.

 

[Robert]

Ok, Spud, what is the model name? Do you have one, or does Tone?

 

[oldguy]

Is it the Ibanez CS-9?
I love guessing games....

 

[Tim]

I know someone who has one.

Wait a minute ... my Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus pedal has a purple label! I bought the Boss CE-5 because I thought the CS-5 had gone bad. If this is true, then it goes to show I do not know how to dial in a good chorus. I will have to follow Spud's advice and tweak it to a “subtle and less noticeable chorus … It can fatten everything up without being obtrusive, like you don't really know that it's on, but you'll for sure know when it's off.”

Spuds, you are a ton knowledge!

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I know someone who has one.

I know who that is too. (Edit: deleted comment because it gave it away!)

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Is it the Ibanez CS-9?
I love guessing games....

Yep, but I won't tell who has it. I will let someone else admit that. Hint: I figured it out reading an offhand comment in and old post some time ago. I would highly doubt anyone would be able to find the post without just stumbling onto it like I did.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Wait a minute ... my Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus pedal has a purple label! I bought the Boss CE-5 because I thought the CS-5 had gone bad. If this is true, then it goes to show I do not know how to dial in a good chorus. I will have to follow Spud's advice and tweak it to a “subtle and less noticeable chorus … It can fatten everything up without being obtrusive, like you don't really know that it's on, but you'll for sure know when it's off.”

Spuds, you are a ton knowledge!

Where did Spud talk about that? I missed that thread or read over it somewhere. I always want to learn about dialing things in. Especially learning "touch" with aspects of effect and tone.

EDIT: Wait, I found it. I had missed the last few posts on this thread.

 

[marnold]

I've used the chorus on my AD30VT and ZOOM 505II, neither of which I'm particularly thrilled with. I liked the old DOD bass chorus I used to have back in the day. I know I can get chorusy sounds out of my EX7 through the Univibe and A/DA flanger models, but I haven't messed with those much.