the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
WOW...never have I heard such a lush, spatial sound wiht so much fattness to it....it truly is a dimension type effect, going far and beyond something simple like a chorus...amazing!
Boss DC-2...
- Thread starter the guy who invented fire
- Start date
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Boss DC-2...
I'd used them in the past but just a minute here and there...I just bouight one and I wish I had done it years ago!
I never liked most chorus pedals...too swishy and no matter what sound dated and most chorus pedals tend to have a volume bump if you use them with a dirt box...the DC-2 has better levels than most chorus pedals, doesn't sound as dated as chorus to me and despite having 4 presets for a total of 5 sounds it actually is more versitile to me...
I'd used them in the past but just a minute here and there...I just bouight one and I wish I had done it years ago!
I never liked most chorus pedals...too swishy and no matter what sound dated and most chorus pedals tend to have a volume bump if you use them with a dirt box...the DC-2 has better levels than most chorus pedals, doesn't sound as dated as chorus to me and despite having 4 presets for a total of 5 sounds it actually is more versitile to me...
PFDarkside
of the Forum
Re: Boss DC-2...
Are your reactions to stereo or mono mode?
Are your reactions to stereo or mono mode?
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Boss DC-2...
Stereo...truth be told I haven't even bothered with mono yet (and might not!)...I bought this to "replace" my Boss CE-2 becasue I went stereo full time.
Stereo...truth be told I haven't even bothered with mono yet (and might not!)...I bought this to "replace" my Boss CE-2 becasue I went stereo full time.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Boss DC-2...
Thanks for all your help G!
The DC still doesn't have that super thick chorus tone I want from time to time but for a subtle shimmering chorus thats almost not really a chorus this is amazing. I think a CE-1 (or Retro Sonic) is still in my future but for right now I am just loving the DC!
Thanks for all your help G!
The DC still doesn't have that super thick chorus tone I want from time to time but for a subtle shimmering chorus thats almost not really a chorus this is amazing. I think a CE-1 (or Retro Sonic) is still in my future but for right now I am just loving the DC!
bryan the rocker
New member
Re: Boss DC-2...
Whats the difference between the boss DC-2 and a regular chorus pedal, for those who actually used it,
havent use a DC-2, only heard it on youtube,
heres an article on the DC-3
The DC-3 is the successor of the Dimension C (DC-2) pedal but despite the name similarity, it's quite different. The DC-3 is a digital device while the DC-2 uses analog electronics. The DC-3 doesn't have the presets of the DC-2 but instead you can adjust the sound with the controls common to the other Boss chorus pedals. The chorus produced is a bit different from other chorus units. Most chorus effects adds vibrato as the depth of the effect is increased. The DC-3 does this too, but it adds less vibrato than the others. The sound is often described as dimensional, spacial and natural sounding.
For those who actually used the DC-2 or DC -3, It this an accurate description ?
Whats the difference between the boss DC-2 and a regular chorus pedal, for those who actually used it,
havent use a DC-2, only heard it on youtube,
heres an article on the DC-3
The DC-3 is the successor of the Dimension C (DC-2) pedal but despite the name similarity, it's quite different. The DC-3 is a digital device while the DC-2 uses analog electronics. The DC-3 doesn't have the presets of the DC-2 but instead you can adjust the sound with the controls common to the other Boss chorus pedals. The chorus produced is a bit different from other chorus units. Most chorus effects adds vibrato as the depth of the effect is increased. The DC-3 does this too, but it adds less vibrato than the others. The sound is often described as dimensional, spacial and natural sounding.
For those who actually used the DC-2 or DC -3, It this an accurate description ?
Last edited:
Lu_B
New member
Re: Boss DC-2...
http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/dc2.xml
The DC-2 is very subtle and analogue
It not on the boss site as it was only made between 85-89
Haven't tried a DC-3 but would like to out of curiosity more than anything.
http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/dc2.xml
The DC-2 is very subtle and analogue
It not on the boss site as it was only made between 85-89
Haven't tried a DC-3 but would like to out of curiosity more than anything.
Rich_S
HomeGrownToneBrewologist
Re: Boss DC-2...
To me (if this makes any sense) the Boss CE-2 is the sound of The Pretenders first album. The DC-2 is the difference between The Police's Synchronicity album and their earlier work.
I don't know WHAT the DC-3 is - I owned it and a DC-2 at the same time years ago, and I hated the DC-3. It was a too-shrill, too-weak chorus that added a bunch of weird digital artifacts and noise.
Finaincial reasons, I recently had a shootout between my CE-2 and DC-2 and ultimately let the DC-2 go for a few buck more than I paid. It's a great sound, but in the end I decided the CE-2 is more "me".
If you want to check out what all the DC-2 buzz is about, but don't want to spend a bunch, pick up a Behringer CC-300. A good sound on its own, very close to DC-2 (but not exactly the same. Fun box to have for 30 bucks, whether it's gig-ably durable is open to debate.
To me (if this makes any sense) the Boss CE-2 is the sound of The Pretenders first album. The DC-2 is the difference between The Police's Synchronicity album and their earlier work.
I don't know WHAT the DC-3 is - I owned it and a DC-2 at the same time years ago, and I hated the DC-3. It was a too-shrill, too-weak chorus that added a bunch of weird digital artifacts and noise.
Finaincial reasons, I recently had a shootout between my CE-2 and DC-2 and ultimately let the DC-2 go for a few buck more than I paid. It's a great sound, but in the end I decided the CE-2 is more "me".
If you want to check out what all the DC-2 buzz is about, but don't want to spend a bunch, pick up a Behringer CC-300. A good sound on its own, very close to DC-2 (but not exactly the same. Fun box to have for 30 bucks, whether it's gig-ably durable is open to debate.
Last edited:
James Rock
New member
Re: Boss DC-2...
I don't understand this statement that much, as the third album is very chorusy and there are lots of light flangey sounds on the first two albums.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Boss DC-2...
I also heard that the MM4 does a good DC2 style chorus btu I never tried it.
BTW...Andy Summers tone came from an Electro Harmonix Electric Mistress...the non deluxe battery version.
I also heard that the MM4 does a good DC2 style chorus btu I never tried it.
BTW...Andy Summers tone came from an Electro Harmonix Electric Mistress...the non deluxe battery version.
Rich_S
HomeGrownToneBrewologist
Re: Boss DC-2...
Yes, the Summers "chorus" tone from Regatta de Blanc onward - the pedal built into his Pete Cornish board - was an Electric Mistress. That's the "Walking On The Moon" sound. Ironic that the man whose name is synonymous with "chorus" actually used a flanger.
However, if you listen to the live recordings from the Synchronicity tour, his sound is different; more processed, more hi-fi. The concert-opener "Synchronicity I" is a good example. I have read that he had a rack-mount Dimension D on that tour. There's also a blue Boss box onstage, outboard of his pedalboard - maybe a CE-2 or 3?
Me, I use an MIJ Boss BF-2 flanger when I'm doin my Summers thang.
Yes, the Summers "chorus" tone from Regatta de Blanc onward - the pedal built into his Pete Cornish board - was an Electric Mistress. That's the "Walking On The Moon" sound. Ironic that the man whose name is synonymous with "chorus" actually used a flanger.
However, if you listen to the live recordings from the Synchronicity tour, his sound is different; more processed, more hi-fi. The concert-opener "Synchronicity I" is a good example. I have read that he had a rack-mount Dimension D on that tour. There's also a blue Boss box onstage, outboard of his pedalboard - maybe a CE-2 or 3?
Me, I use an MIJ Boss BF-2 flanger when I'm doin my Summers thang.
Last edited:
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
J Moose
New member
Re: Boss DC-2...
Only reason to own one of those lame6 boxes! That and the Leslie sim... rest of the sounds in the MM4 are bunk.
While its not a DC2, I think one of the most obvious uses (overuses?) of the roland Dimension effect is Peter Gabriels 'Shock the Monkey' where it's ALL OVER his vocals. That's the original rackmount Dimension D at work...
Certainly more of a 'shimmer' then a thick, traditional chorus or a TC electronics chorus.
On the flip side, the only difference between chorus and flange is several milliseconds.
I have a DC3 and it comes out from time to time... not quite the same but has the right flavor. Usually I'm putting vocals through it... hahaha
Only reason to own one of those lame6 boxes! That and the Leslie sim... rest of the sounds in the MM4 are bunk.
While its not a DC2, I think one of the most obvious uses (overuses?) of the roland Dimension effect is Peter Gabriels 'Shock the Monkey' where it's ALL OVER his vocals. That's the original rackmount Dimension D at work...
Certainly more of a 'shimmer' then a thick, traditional chorus or a TC electronics chorus.
On the flip side, the only difference between chorus and flange is several milliseconds.
I have a DC3 and it comes out from time to time... not quite the same but has the right flavor. Usually I'm putting vocals through it... hahaha
