The~Kid
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Honestly can't go wrong with a Maxon PAC9 or BOSS CE-2W....... I suggest get both use either for different tones or stack for best results.
No such thing as the "best" chorus and IME it's best to always go for two for variety and best of all to stack.
No such thing as the "best" chorus and IME it's best to always go for two for variety and best of all to stack.
jabps
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I went down the Chorus rabbit hole several years back, lord glad that is over. I ended up with the Providence ADC-4, the Vahlbruch V2, the Neunaber Inspire and the Boss Dimension C. Basically covered for whatever I'm in the mood for. Lately I've been on the Providence though.
The~Kid
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Yeah I'm more on the cable side of things and haven't had a chance to try a ADC-4 but I hear great things about them. Have tried a Chrono Delay and yeah that was an other worldly experience and totally a studio quality level delay and I imagine the Anadime is just as good in what it does and it's realm.
Good stuff and glad your enjoying it ^_^
phillybhatesme
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Dimension C is really that good, eh? I was offered one in trade a while ago and kind of regret it.
But it like...doesn't even have knobs.
The~Kid
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It doesn't have knobs but there is something about it that is pretty serine and worth it IMO. Top shelf stuff for sure IMO trying it out and the version they have on the MD-200. Both friggin amazing sounding but slight edge to the Dimension C Waza between the two I tried.
The Line 6 MM4 also has a Dimension Chorus and it was one of my faves too although completely different for sure. The MM4 is pretty good for what it is and had analog components and isn't 100% digital. Great Leslie Sims on those too and the trems and vibrato is nice too and a good amount of chorus to play with that doesn't sound bad and pretty good. Jeorge Tripps made a great pedal there.
The~Kid
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I mean not the best but the biggest sleeper Chorus pedal is this..... more range than a standard CS9 and doesn't sound as sterile either..... more than a CS9 but not so much where it gets really whacky and a classic Japanese tone and chorus....... pretty much a smaller, better sounding CS9 with more range......
They also make a Trem and Flanger and yeah the TS mini all friggin brilliant and worth their weight in gold IMO for the money. All made in Japan and using BBD and the Delay is not a toy and actually frigging amazing too.
They also make a Trem and Flanger and yeah the TS mini all friggin brilliant and worth their weight in gold IMO for the money. All made in Japan and using BBD and the Delay is not a toy and actually frigging amazing too.
Speeddemon
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Here's is 4 of mine (yes Dan, this is my flex 
...a mint silver screw MIJ Boss CE-2 with original box and papers 
) and I recently added a vintage TC SCF as well.
Still looking to score a DC-2 some day. Had the Anadime ADC-3 and 4, but sold them. They sounded great clean, but so-so with high gain.
The Mooer is the thickest (closest to actual CE-2 without the mid hump), the Ibanez Mini Chorus is the most 'open' and slightly on the brighter side of things. Can be more subtle or more warbly too. The Tone City is somewhere in between; very musical tone when used clean.
Also added some pics of the ones I had and sold. Just...gear pr0n and stuff.
...a mint silver screw MIJ Boss CE-2 with original box and papers ) and I recently added a vintage TC SCF as well.Still looking to score a DC-2 some day. Had the Anadime ADC-3 and 4, but sold them. They sounded great clean, but so-so with high gain.
The Mooer is the thickest (closest to actual CE-2 without the mid hump), the Ibanez Mini Chorus is the most 'open' and slightly on the brighter side of things. Can be more subtle or more warbly too. The Tone City is somewhere in between; very musical tone when used clean.
Also added some pics of the ones I had and sold. Just...gear pr0n and stuff.
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The~Kid
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I particularly like how bright the Ibanez can be but not so bright and yes slow but fast too and warbly but not too warbly. They really dialed that thing in and it does sound amazing and for the price just awesome IMO.Here's is 4 of mine (yes Dan, this is my flex
Still looking to score a DC-2 some day. Had the Anadime ADC-3 and 4, but sold them. They sounded great clean, but so-so with high gain.
The Mooer is the thickest (closest to actual CE-2 without the mid hump), the Ibanez Mini Chorus is the most 'open' and slightly on the brighter side of things. Can be more subtle or more warbly too. The Tone City is somewhere in between; very musical tone when used clean.
Also added some pics of the ones I had and sold. Just...gear pr0n and stuff.
Speeddemon
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FWIW, I found the MXR Analog Chorus having one of the best base-tones, but... the bypass sucks big time! Major tone-suck. It's weird that they didn't make this one true bypass like the Bass Chorus or the Micro Flanger. I noticed it in the bypassable fx-loop of my EVH 5150 50W; with the pedal off but the fx-loop turned on the amp's tone suddenly had a blanket over it.
Some other ones that left were pictured below.
Avoid that Donner pedal at all costs! I was hoping a CE-2, Phase 90 and a Micro Flanger in one mini pedal. Boy was I wrong. Garbly (digital?) crap!
The Ammoon I also had high 'cheap' hopes for, but it was almost only mids and quite peaky too...gone was the low-end and sparkle.
Neoclone was meh, and seemed out of phase with high gain. The DOD 690 and Zoom Choir were nice, but too big for what they offer.
If I wasn't playing as much rock and metal, I'd probably get the Anadime ADC-4 again...for lush, clean and break-up tones, it's really one of the sweetest and most musical ones.
By the way, being in Europe, finding that Deltalab SC-1 was HARD! And I was bummed once I got it, since I was hoping it would do the CE-2 thing, but milder, like a DOD FX-60 (also previously owned)...Nope. Kinda honky, kinda meh with gain. Out the door it went.
Some other ones that left were pictured below.
Avoid that Donner pedal at all costs! I was hoping a CE-2, Phase 90 and a Micro Flanger in one mini pedal. Boy was I wrong. Garbly (digital?) crap!
The Ammoon I also had high 'cheap' hopes for, but it was almost only mids and quite peaky too...gone was the low-end and sparkle.
Neoclone was meh, and seemed out of phase with high gain. The DOD 690 and Zoom Choir were nice, but too big for what they offer.
If I wasn't playing as much rock and metal, I'd probably get the Anadime ADC-4 again...for lush, clean and break-up tones, it's really one of the sweetest and most musical ones.
By the way, being in Europe, finding that Deltalab SC-1 was HARD! And I was bummed once I got it, since I was hoping it would do the CE-2 thing, but milder, like a DOD FX-60 (also previously owned)...Nope. Kinda honky, kinda meh with gain. Out the door it went.
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jabps
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That's the thing, are you wanting a chorus for clean, dirty or both. Agree on the Providence for dirty but I rarely use chorus on gained out sounds.Here's is 4 of mine (yes Dan, this is my flex
Still looking to score a DC-2 some day. Had the Anadime ADC-3 and 4, but sold them. They sounded great clean, but so-so with high gain.
The Mooer is the thickest (closest to actual CE-2 without the mid hump), the Ibanez Mini Chorus is the most 'open' and slightly on the brighter side of things. Can be more subtle or more warbly too. The Tone City is somewhere in between; very musical tone when used clean.
Also added some pics of the ones I had and sold. Just...gear pr0n and stuff.
Probably the best sounding chorus pedal I've had for gained out tones is the Vahlbruch or I would stick with the Boss CE stuff. Agree as well on the MXR Analog, fine little pedal but it's a no go for me because of the tone suck. If it's in a loop system you're fine but they missed the boat here. Then again I love the single knob MXR chorus but it has that damn volume bump. Two pedals that are good as is but with just a few tweaks by MXR could be great.
Shask
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I probably have 10 Chorus pedals, lol. I build a lot of pedals, so I have built several different clones of things.
I think it really comes down to if you prefer Boss Style, EHX Style, TC Electronic Style, or Digital. I have favorites in all of them, depending on my mood that week.
I think it really comes down to if you prefer Boss Style, EHX Style, TC Electronic Style, or Digital. I have favorites in all of them, depending on my mood that week.
Exo-metal
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Maxon CS505 or the Diamond Halo as stated prior.
The~Kid
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Honestly the Mini Ibanez is pretty much a CS505 only can go faster and more defined. Maybe only better would be a Maxon PAC9 but if you don't have the money for that hard to beat a Ibanez Mini Chorus iMo in regards to that CS tone.
griff10672
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one of my favorites .... its basically a stereo CE-2 .... same chips and all .... plus you can grab one off GC for under 75 bucks most of the time
Shask
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Sigh, crappy modern world, lol. I got mine for $9.99, looks like brand new, from GC used a few years before Covid.
The~Kid
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Also a Boss Super Chorus is not that bad and pretty good and kind of underrated IMO 
midnightlaundry
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A bunch of pedal junkies on here!
I might not wanna make that 1st buy.. I might get hooked!
I might not wanna make that 1st buy.. I might get hooked!
phillybhatesme
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psychodave
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Here is what I own. The MXR stereo chorus is my favorite by a lot. Next I prefer the DC-2. Obviously the CE-2 is great. The VFE has so many options and does a flanging chorus as well.
