Chorus Pedal Shootout | Featuring 11 chorus/vibrato pedals
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Timestamps for each part are:
0:00 - how they sound in a clean arpeggiated riff
3:27 - with chords thrown in
6:42 - with some light drive + reverb
9:25 - the ones that can do vibrato
11:01 - all on at the same time
11:44 - in a mix with rhythm and a distorted lead
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The Chorus pedals featured are the Chase Bliss warped vinyl mkii, Boss CE-2, Mr. Black mini chorus, Boss CE-5, Boss DC-2w, TC 3rd dimension, Caroline somersault, EQD sea machine v3, EHX small clone, TC june 60, and the Zvex instant lo-fi junky
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A little award section for my personal picks:
Best budget: I’ll go with the Mr. Black mini on this one because it gives one of the best sounds and you get a solid set of features for your money. Runner ups: small clone, CE-5
Best traditional/classic: Personally I’ve gotta go with the small clone because I like its range from subtle to seasick, and it’s not as congested in the midrange which is the sound I tend to like these days. Runner ups: CE-2, 3rd dimension
Best vibrato: Warped vinyl for sure. It’s got a killer vibrato and can be sorta lo-fi in a different way than the lo-fi junky so it fits in more standard applications too. Runner ups: lo-fi junky, somersault
Best un-traditional: Tough pick but I’ll say the sea machine takes this because of just how extremely un-traditional it is. There’s more weird than normal in this one. Runner ups: somersault, june 60
Most lush: If we’re considering lush for both clean and with overdrive, the somersault does it best for me. Runner ups: june 60, warped vinyl, all the boss pedals
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Gear: Fender thinline jag, Fender pj mustang bass, Fender '65 princeton reverb reissue, Boss RC-20xl for looping, and the Boss BD-2, RE-20, and EQD ghost echo
Background is from The Illusionist (2010)
Finally a chorus pedal demo where I can actually hear what they sound like in a real context and not just someone playing Police riffs are some weird funky stuff. I swear I don't think that 99% of the people doing gear demos on youtube actually play in or go see bands that people actually go out to see besides from county fair or local blue jam scenarios, most the time I'm like "what the hell is this dude playing"
Seriously, like play some diminished chords with some sustain or a Smith’s like melody
@@Liquidhamstermediahaha true. Have you seen collector emitter? He plays good stuff in his gear demos
@@cameronbrosius6941 I’m subbed to them actually. Good shoegazey stuff
I'm sorry but I must hear Every Breath You Take and Driven To Tears or it is impossible to evaluate a chorus effect :)
I have seen many pedal demos and this by far the best
Love your comparison videos - keep up the good work!
Beautiful presentation on these, Megan. I love the background graphics as well as your playing choices. Thanks!
Quickly becoming my favorite demo channel. Love that you focus on the sounds/ music and put your thoughts in the description.
Thanks for taking the time and for the fantastic format so we can actually focus on the differences.
DC-2 FTW.
Finally a chorus comparison video that isn't Nirvana riffs. I like your channel a lot. I actually started stacking chorus. I use the Chorus on my Roland JC-77 and also a Keeley Seafoam+ pedal.
Couldn't agree more about the Somersault. Its such a lush and gorgeous sounding pedal. Going to have to get my hands on that Mr. Black after this! I have had my eye on it for a while, but this convinced me.
Best way ever to showcase their distinctive characters :) thank you!
Wow, excellent video. Great visually, great playing suited to demo these effects, and nice it includes your own favourites. First time seeing this channel but impressed and subscribed! Thanks.
really like the Small Clone, the CE-5 is very close to the CE-2 & the DC-2W was the most unique, I think. Warped Vinyl was also very nice. This entire video was very well done, from the tones, the selection of pedals & the on-screen routings. Thank you!
Excellent demos and excellent choice of demo tunes!
This is an awesome video. I've watched it many times now just hear you play.
Love the subtleness of the lo-fi junky.
The graphics where great - Loved the signal chain diagrams!
What a great demo, and you got very cool riffs
I can't believe how little known this channel is! Some of the best demos on YT. Great playing, well organized, great production and super relevant comparisons and combinations! If you keep doing this I have no doubt you'll have 10x as many subs soon. thank you!!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so glad you enjoy!
totally agree. these are the best. love the format, playing, etc.
smiths again... love it! amazingly detailed shootout.
Wow! You have such a unique style! I love it!
This is a really great demo, I’ve decided to go for the small clone. Just hope the lack of controls doesn’t bite me in the ass. Thank you!
Thanks for this video! Sea machine was my favorite!
Best chorus comparison ever, thank you so much for this
Awesome. Excellently produced.
what a beautiful, well made and useful video! Thanks!
I think 6-7 simultanous choruses is the sweet spot.
this is awesome , saw this vid on reddit i think. loved the smiths riff
Great comparison and excellent song choice! Love it!
This demo is undoubtly amazing. Showing nicely own characteristic of pedals. I'll go subscribe and thumb up! 👍
Can't wait next shootout!
Thanks so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it! I think I'm gonna do either a spacey delay or specifically lo-fi modulation shootout for my next one!
@@MeganL That would be great ! 😁
11:01 has convinced me i need all of them. Great comparison!
The background painting evokes the ferry trip from Oban along the Sound of Mull, passing Duart Castle on it's promontory and with the mountains of Mull beyond.
This arpegio could make a very good song ! Fantastic !
Wonderful everything. Easy subscription. Thanks for sharing!
Straight to the point, I like it!
Awesome video and awesome comparison. 10/10
Great playing and video by the way.
Wow!! Johny Marr(The Smith)'s Some gilrs.
I have absolutely enjoyed my BOSS CE-2 through the years... what a gr8 Chorus pedal... with on Ovation its wicked
Great, I agree with the EHX small stone, one missing on the list is the Ibanez CS5, which is excellent. Love the BD-2 great drive pedal.
Excelent work!
the first riff is killer 😍
yes, do you know what song it is?
@@rodrigocerezer537Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others by The Smiths
@@rodrigocerezer537some girls are bigger than others by the smiths
Thanks!@@chloebaloneyxx
Great comparison! Love the format and straight forward demonstrations
Excellent video
I love this demo style
4yrs late to the party, but thank you for such a thorough shootout! Chorus can be a very subtle effect and this shows the nuances of each pedal really well. Currently using a Walrus Audio Julia, but the Dimension C or Warped Vinyl might knock it off my board now.
We all came here hoping to hear what we hear at 11:01 :D
Great vid!
Another excellent video.
Got to love anything that's got a bit of Cure in it.
Excellent video thanks for the comparison, still after the dimension c though the somersault is tempting.
still love that top end shimmer of the small clone
LOVE this. 🖤
Just came across this - great vid comparison, thanks for taking the time! I'm a bit old school - I got a Roland Dimension D in 1980 and it has remained in my studio ever since. I tried the Boss Dimension C pedal and it's a pretty good approximation, worth considering, for sure. Thru the 80s I (over)used the CE 2 and nowadays I can't really imagine going to that 'glassy' extreme. anymore - it's a bit of a cliché, like Simmons drums from that era. The 2 pedals that I use are the MXR Analog Chorus, which is understated and can be dialled in as an enhancement without yelling CHORUS at everyone - it's sort 'felt but not heard' but when you switch it off you miss the subtle movement it gives open arpeggiated chordal stuff. The other one was an accidental discovery - I bought the Strymon Deco because the Tape Saturation & Double Track FX appealed for DI guitar in the studio on some tracks but I found if you widen the gap on the Double Track side it delivers a very realistic 2 Tape Machine style chorus - natural and 'organic'. Anyway, thanks again, cheers!
Just what i needed
Of course it is a Jag. Somewhere, Mr Marr is walking on water and waving. Great demo!
The boss chorus ensemble regularly sells for like 30 dollars and I have to say that might be the best value of any guitar pedal.
Opening with Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others is quite endearing. CE-2 still the Daddy. DC-2w disappointing, happy I sold it. TC's both nice, so was the Mr. Black. Good demo, thx a lot!
Great playing! Great comparison. My fav was off course super expensive, dammit! : )
Great Demo, Subscribed
The dimension C and the Somersault seemed the most unique.
Same
@@ianbarbus9676 what
@@LeftHandedRightHanded I agreed with gooseabuse’s comment
When I hear chorus, I think the Police are coming.
All on at the same time 👌🏼👌🏼
Brilliant! Best chorus shootout on YouToob! “Some Girls are Bigger than others”....?
I actually liked the June 60. Unfortunately you can’t adjust it, fortunately I think it sounds good.
I heard they have internal trim pots but I'm not sure
Came here thinking I'd be all over the Somersault or the Sea Machine, but honestly the Dimension-C and June 60 stood out for depth of sound and overall appeal, in this video. I love it when my preconceptions are up-ended!
This video made me realise that I actually don't like my 3rd Dimension pedal, at all. Will definitely go for the Dimension C instead. Awesome video!
Damn nice playing the Smiths
Mr black took me by surprise
Love Boss Dimension C but opted for TC 3rd Dimension, sounds almost as good for only 30 quid!!!
11:01 haha everyone needs a good “Undeca-chorus” sound!
Great demo of pedals.
Nice painting at start, looks like Portree on Skye with Duart Castle from Mull and Calmac ferry ?
All best, Mark ( Scotland )
Very well could be! The art is from a movie called The Illusionist, it's so beautiful with amazingly illustrated scenery!
Really helpful - thanks for doing this!
chorus pedal demo with a smiths song! heck yeah!
Love ur review im subscribing
cool art / video style :)
Fantastic video and some great riffage too. I'd have to go with either the EHX Small Clone for some Kurtness or the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault. I'm trying to find a replacement for a Boss CH-1 clone which really isn't that nice.
Thank you for the vid.
Nice riff
Small Clone is still a killer all rounder.
Lovesong!
Best chorus pedal is the F.T.T. Tri Avatar. It is the: Alex Lifeson Sound and also gets into Mike Landau territory. I also own (and like) the DC-2W. Also: Four other killer chorus pedals: the Analogman Bi-Chorus, the Tortuga Martini, the Shiva Little Wave & Jam pedals Waterfall. Great and fair comparison.
Props to demoing chorus pedals with smiths riffs. That’s how it’s done. Johnny Marr used a ce-2 or the chorus from his jc120.. I use the dc-2w, ce-2w, jc40, and my old EHX small clone that I bought 8 years ago. Of all of those listed I like my ce-2w and dc-2w most.
Warped Vinyl and the CE-2 sounded lush and more Smiths like to me, Thank God for Johnny Marr
What a beautiful little tune! Absolutely LOVE it!
After selling my sea machine a while back ive come to realize i need a chorus in my life lol.
To my ear it sounds as if some of those cut lowend a bit.
I want to find the smoothest, most velvety one i can that keeps lowend and your tone intact.
Anyway, great vid!
rare picture of my pedalboard 11:38
The June 60 dose not get enough love for what it is.
It breaks up really bad. The V2 is much smoother.
Since posting this I got a v2 and the difference is negligible
Excellent video. Thoroughly enjoyed it.. Got a bit seasick, but hey...
Dang! Are you playing live anywhere? You are a super solid guitarist!
Thank you John! I'm not playing anywhere at the moment, I'm also a shy guitarist haha. Hoping I'll change that soon though :)
DISINTEGRATION.....what a masterpiece of an album! Fun video, keep it up!
what band is this album from?
@@rodrigocerezer537 The Cure
@@rodrigocerezer537The Cure
I am a proud owner of a Japanese CE2, which I find suitable for any situation. Warped Vinyl surprised me in this review(even if I don't like pedals with too many pots), but I also like the Small Clone, Mr. Black and June-60. Somersault is excellent as a vibrato.
Also great video, and excellent musical choice
Had add the ce2 Japanese silver screw boxed never really liked it sold it 3 or 4 years ago for £20 if I had know what ridiculous money they selling for
the warped vinyl sounds exactly like my boss super chorus
Warped vinyl for me!
400$ for them.
Cork sniffer. I'll bet in a blind test you wouldn't have picked the $400 pedal.
@@frankfrank7921 I had no idea it was $400 and I thought that was the best one too. The most full one in my opinion, and it looks like you can get a lot of different tones out of it.
Mark DeWaal I agree, then I went on reverb and saw that 400. That’s a hard pass for me... great little box though.
@@MKJ2DAY yeah $400 American, I'm happy with my Tre-verb purchase
Thanks bud.
June-60 sounds even more lush in real life in case anyone wants one. It's worth it. :)
BTW AWESOME PLAYING!!!
Keep making videos like this. Helped me pick the June 60 over a handful of other chorus pedals. I have the June-60, Chorus Orchestra, and the built-in chorus modes on my amps.
Try choruses in sequnetial stages based on rate and depth: makes things more wave-y!
Listening and thinking I like the warped vinyl one... ah it's made by chase bliss. Makes sense, also I've been priced out for the foreseeable future
$300 used
No Malekko Thicken??? For real though, great shootout. Makes me reconsider my stance on chorus. If ever you get the chance, hit the shallow water, too! The DCw and somersault were pleasant surprises compared to the others.
Haha, still meaning to check that one out! Shallow water is at the top of my list to try for sure. Love all the fairfield stuff and I bet it'll be no exception!
sick
1. Boss CE2 : Deep, fat & classic legendary chorus tone (CE-5 is really close to be honest, the top-end is a bit different I would say)
2. Small Clone : Typical 80's with a lushier and richer tone (seems a bit less midrangy)
3. Dimension C : For its unique vibe, more washy/shimmery
The Sommersault / Warped vinyl / Lofi Junky are cool but really different animals, packed with many more features and much more unique sounding capabilities.
Which songs are the ones in the second and fourth part the video?
Just love how they sound, they are magical
👍🇺🇲❤DC-2 ( my fave )......TC 3rd Dimension & Sea Machine....seems ok
Moral of this vid; choose your flavor/color. They're all great pedals, and just depends on your style, tastes, preferences. Not a bad product among these featured here.
Love this. Super helpful. Fantastic guitar sound. What mic did you use? Thanks for making this. Gonna get a Mr black I think...
Thanks Ben! I use a Sennheiser e609 mic draped right on the cab!
even though it's 2 years late, but i appreciate using "some girls.. " because it's the best song to explain it what chorus pedal is
do u know the other songs?
Thanks for Lovesong