What's your favorite Chorus Pedal?

[Gaylord Amsterdam]

I've never been really happy with a chorus pedal until I discovered the Detune setting on a Digitech whammy DT. I don't like to hear that flutter at most chorus pedals do. A close second is my Purple Boss Flanger set to a chorus setting.

What do you like and why?

 

[Dismalhead]

I bought a Digitech Multi Chorus probably 15 - 20 years ago and I've never wanted or needed another. One of the best pedals I've had.

 

[Killing Floor]

Julia.

Or if I’m honest it’s the T60 from Demedash but that’s not a pure chorus pedal.

And if I’m in the confessional, the real answer is the best chorus is a good warbly delay like a T120 or even El Capistan.

 

[Vegetable Man]

Small Clone. Simple, sounds good.

Like it better than the CE-2, but I haven't tried a ton of others.

 

[Fiesta Red]

I don’t like chorus as an effect. There’s a few songs with chorus that I like, but that’s more “I like the song in spite of the effect” than “I like that effect.”

I especially detest the use of it on acoustic guitars.

Having said that, when pressed by a co-guitarist to play a rhythm line with chorus, I acquiesced and set the Faux Leslie Cabinet setting on my Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble to slow…it gave a pleasant wobble that was close enough to chorus that he was happy.

 

[Jakedog]

I’m a big CE-2 fan. Haven’t had one in years. I’m currently using the JHS 3 Series Chorus and I actually like it quite a bit. Much better than the MXR Zakk Wylde I had previously. It’s just more lush, full, and juicy.

 

[northernguitar]

I shouldn’t try to sound too knowledgeable. The only chorus pedal I’ve ever used is the DOD FX65. It’s my first pedal and I’ve never felt much of a need to try another. It is very picky about the distortion it gets paired with, notes can fart out, pretty hard. But when it’s right I’m pleased. I use it on Come As You Are and Plush .

 

[Gaylord Amsterdam]

Small Clone. Simple, sounds good.

Like it better than the CE-2, but I haven't tried a ton of others.

Me too, I like my small clone more than my Ce2, the ce2 does do that late 70svearly 80's country kind of sound good though. If you run a Boss style octave pedal after it it sounds pretty awesome too, but overall the EHX wins in every other category.

 

[schmee]

I cycle the sound at slowest setting, so dont worry about warble. My main complaint is too many pedals cycle too far into the "too bright" zone.
I liked the Visual Sound H20 version 1 and 2 a lot, but a big format. The smaller later pedal didnt seem as good

 

[Blackmore Fan]

My favorite is the Waza Boss CE-2. It has a lot of usable setting--I use it to thicken up a Strat's clean tone.

 

[brookdalebill]

The TC “Eric Johnson” model.
That’s just what I call it.
It’s called TC Stereo Chorus, Pitch Modulator, Flanger.

 

[Chiogtr4x]

I have 2 Chorus pedals and both are set the same ( on different pedalboards),
for more of a fast Leslie/organy-tone. Pretty strong effect, but used sparingly. I don't use Chorus for anything else.

On main board ( just 4 pedals) it's the Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble ( can do much more than what I do with it )

And on budget fun board ( shown, all cheap pedals)
I have a Donner mini, multi-modulation pedal ( middle pedal in photo) that does 2 kinds of Chorus, Phaser, Tremolo, Vibrato etc., I use Chorus as described above, plus the Tremolo and Phase Shifter
- they all sound pretty good!

 

[ShortintheSleeve]

The Boss Dimension C (I know, technically not a chorus) or the Boss CE-2

 

[SixStringSlinger]

I like this one:

It's your pretty standard chorus sound with just enough of a dash of weird on top, and the vibrato mode is a bonus.

They look like this now:

 

[trandy9850]

An original TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger….the Made in Denmark version.

The Free The Tone Chorus from Japan is really great too.

 

[Nogoodnamesleft]

The MXR M234 analog chorus is on my shortlist. Sounds good, flexible, reasonably priced.

 

[Lawdawg]

Moogerfooger Cluster Flux which is an all purpose analog BBD modulation pedal covering everything from flange, chorus, and vibrato. It has the programmability and flexibility of a digital modulation pedal, but is fully analog and sounds as lush as any of the classic flanger/chorus/vibrator pedals. Unfortunately, since Moog discontinued it the prices have skyrocketed and they regularly sell for over $1,000. I was very lucky to get mine at a reasonable used price (around $350) a couple of years before they were discontinued.

 

[Old Plank]

I use a chorus rarely, but when I do the old lush lavender Ibanez with stereo outs is all I'll never need.

 

[dlew919]

Boss ch1 for a long time. I still love it. But my favourite is the TC 3rd dimension. It’s a remake of an old boss pedal but it’s other little more variety. I have other choruses but those are my two favourites.

And don’t be put off by the buttons rather than knobs on the tc. Plenty of variety. No bad sounds.

 

[NWinther]

Maxon CS-505 Insta chorus.