Chorus Suggestions

[treyhaislip]

Looking for a chorus pedal that can do multiple wave forms (sine, triangle, square, sawtooth, etc.) I like what I’ve heard on the Suhr Alexa but the price is more than I want to justify for a chorus pedal.

Any recommendations for something that can handle multiple wave patterns or am I under appreciating the value of a good chorus?

Thanks!

 

[LLL]

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Why do chorus when you can do Eventide?

PitchFactor FTW.

 

[treyhaislip]

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Why do chorus when you can do Eventide?

PitchFactor FTW.

Looks more pricey than the Suhr.

My favorite chorus came from an old Crate amp my dad used to own that had both Sine and Square chorus. Looking for a pedal that can do multiple chorus wave patterns—looks like I need to just get the Suhr.

 

[NegativeEase]

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The Boss stuff is good enough for the greatest Chorus offenders in rock, metal, and new wave history so unless you wane to spend on something top end, I'd buy a used Boss Chorus for the cheaper option.

 

[Demanic]

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Does the Suhr give the option of using multiple waveforms simultaneously?

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[Mincer]

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Just because I am curious, and I go through periods of using Chorus pedals a lot, what would the advantages be for other waveforms? I think 'normal' chorus is more or less a sine wave, but what can you do with triangle or saw?

 

[Securb]

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Just because I am curious, and I go through periods of using Chorus pedals a lot, what would the advantages be for other waveforms? I think 'normal' chorus is more or less a sine wave, but what can you do with triangle or saw?

Oh my friend. They have much different flavors and textures. Go to 7:26

 

[Securb]

Re: Chorus Suggestions

Looking for a chorus pedal that can do multiple wave forms (sine, triangle, square, sawtooth, etc.) I like what I’ve heard on the Suhr Alexa but the price is more than I want to justify for a chorus pedal.

Any recommendations for something that can handle multiple wave patterns or am I under appreciating the value of a good chorus?

Thanks!

Have you looked at the Chorus Factory? IIRC Aceman has one that he loves.

 

[PFDarkside]

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Oh my friend. They have much different flavors and textures. Go to 7:26

Look who shows up with his damn Moog again.

 

[Aceman]

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That Moogerfooger looks like it is for someone who wants tao invent their own chorus!

Mincer is a CF-7 fan also; Two Roland flavors: Old Boss CH-1 & CE-5, TC Ultra hi-fi, Uber-analog Voodoo, Choralflange, and for you Cobainiacs, a Small Clone.

That's a lot of ground. Plus, note the six concentric pots. Each model has adjustable parameters that the originals don't. Delay time, High shelving EQ, etc....varies by model. You can nail any of the namesakes, plus make some unique stuff.

 

[Mincer]

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Those other waveforms don't sound as good to me with chorus. Maybe it is the blend he has. BTW, the Chorus Factory is a great, cheap pedal.

 

[Demanic]

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Just because I am curious, and I go through periods of using Chorus pedals a lot, what would the advantages be for other waveforms? I think 'normal' chorus is more or less a sine wave, but what can you do with triangle or saw?

Funny, because I always used to use square wave chorus with distortion. I figured that it better mirrored the distorted signal. Sounded better than sine or saw tooth. Tighter I think.

 

[misterwhizzy]

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What about the TC Electronics Corona Chorus? With the Toneprint ability, it should be able to do just about any type of chorus. I have one and like it, but I haven't experimented too much with alternate voicings, since the default sounds good to me. Personally, the best chorus I've ever owned was on a Visual Sound H2O pedal.

 

[treyhaislip]

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Does the Suhr give the option of using multiple waveforms simultaneously?

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Excellent question! Without trying one, I’m thinking no based on the description. They describe it as having two presets to choose from.

Just because I am curious, and I go through periods of using Chorus pedals a lot, what would the advantages be for other waveforms? I think 'normal' chorus is more or less a sine wave, but what can you do with triangle or saw?

listen here: https://www.suhr.com/electronics/pedals/modulation/alexa/

The different types vary on how and when the tone modulates. I see most of the differences as being more impactful on a clean channel—but I love a Square Chorus with distortion, so having multiple really gives many options.

I really like the modulation on their Ramp Up and Down

Have you looked at the Chorus Factory? IIRC Aceman has one that he loves.

Thar one was on a list I was reading, haven’t tried one but am checking videos out!

Funny, because I always used to use square wave chorus with distortion. I figured that it better mirrored the distorted signal. Sounded better than sine or saw tooth. Tighter I think.

i never tried to explain the why, but I prefer Square with Distortion too! Sine sounded better clean to me.

What about the TC Electronics Corona Chorus? With the Toneprint ability, it should be able to do just about any type of chorus. I have one and like it, but I haven't experimented too much with alternate voicings, since the default sounds good to me. Personally, the best chorus I've ever owned was on a Visual Sound H2O pedal.

I had one of those H2Os as well! Very cool pedal but I had trouble dialing in with my amps at the time (Fender Hot Rod Deville 2X12 and Mesa Boogie DC5 12.)


Thank you everyone for the advice, good stuff to research! Probably just going to save up for the Alexa after reading up on a bunch of them, but definitely checking out other options.

 

[treyhaislip]

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The Boss stuff is good enough for the greatest Chorus offenders in rock, metal, and new wave history so unless you wane to spend on something top end, I'd buy a used Boss Chorus for the cheaper option.

Thought I grabbed this in my previous reply—I’m gonna sound crazy but I actually didn’t really care for the Boss Chorus pedals. I know they are extremely popular, and they sound great when others play them (kinda like Les Pauls to me) but I just couldn’t dial them in.

Granted, my gear is totally different from the last time I owned one.

 

[devastone]

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I used the Chorus Factory too, great sounding chorus with a lot of options and will work in a line level fx loop, Boss chorii won't, but, if you are a diehard analog chorus guy, it is all digital.

 

[Aceman]

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Again -

If you want to INVENT your own chorus; MOOGER
If you want a specific classic Chorus, with variation potential; CHORUS FACTORY
If you want a recreation of an exact specific Chorus tone; CORONA

I have an H2O v2 also, love to. But it is ONE (well, two...) Analog sound (along with a delay). I could create that with the CF7 + Voodoo setting easily.

 

[Mincer]

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Oh, and if you want control over how much chorus you have using only the dynamics of your playing, the Catalina is worth looking at. It sounds great, too.

 

[treyhaislip]

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I used the Chorus Factory too, great sounding chorus with a lot of options and will work in a line level fx loop, Boss chorii won't, but, if you are a diehard analog chorus guy, it is all digital.

I can’t say I’m a diehard anything—just know what I’ve liked in the past. Kinda leaning towards analog but really need to try several before I make a decision.

Again -

If you want to INVENT your own chorus; MOOGER
If you want a specific classic Chorus, with variation potential; CHORUS FACTORY
If you want a recreation of an exact specific Chorus tone; CORONA

I have an H2O v2 also, love to. But it is ONE (well, two...) Analog sound (along with a delay). I could create that with the CF7 + Voodoo setting easily.

I’ve tried Mooger before and you are right on the “create your own”...I didn’t jive with it and felt the capability was way out of my league. Need to try a Chorus Factory as it seems to be the best for the budget to get a lot of options.

Would like to try the Suhr Alexa as I really like what it offers—the multiple wave forms is intriguing to me.

Oh, and if you want control over how much chorus you have using only the dynamics of your playing, the Catalina is worth looking at. It sounds great, too.

Haven’t tried an SD Pedal yet. Really like having multiple wave patterns.