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echorec wrote:The Keeley 30ms seems to be one of the best chorus effects for non-chorus lovers.

I actually had one of these! It was a great sounding pedal, especially in stereo. I should look into getting one again, as at the time I was playing a friends strat, and ended up sounding less like the Beatles and more like Kim Mitchell.

Blood_mountain wrote:

John wrote:DUDE. This is my taste as well. The pedal that does it the best for me is a Mooer Pitch Box set to Detune. Trve bypass, plus you get all the other pitch shifting capabilities. Don't be fooled by the low price and uncool brand; it does exactly what you're looking for and very well.

Cool, thanks! I'll check it out.

You won't regret it, so cheap and versatile. THe further the interval is set, the wider the detune/chorus effect. I usually leave it at -2 because I also use the pitch shift function for drop tuning, so I can just toggle between chorus and drop with the switch.

echorec wrote:The Keeley 30ms seems to be one of the best chorus effects for non-chorus lovers.

The TC Mimiq is also good for enhancing sounds without adding movement. It will definitely give your signal more presence.

Thanks again for the reminder on the 30ms. I found one for a good deal and it's en route!

Blood_mountain wrote:

echorec wrote:The Keeley 30ms seems to be one of the best chorus effects for non-chorus lovers.

The TC Mimiq is also good for enhancing sounds without adding movement. It will definitely give your signal more presence.

Thanks again for the reminder on the 30ms. I found one for a good deal and it's en route!

Anytime. So how's the second go-round working out? I feel like chorus pedals are the easiest to neglect, unless you're in a Siouxsie and the Banshees cover band or something. I think I've purchased the Sea Machine three times. Finally, I just decided to stop the cycle---that it was OK to put it aside for extended periods and just come back to it whenever. Although, that V1 (big box) was quite possibly the best of them all at making Martian ballroom sounds.

echorec wrote:

Blood_mountain wrote:

echorec wrote:The Keeley 30ms seems to be one of the best chorus effects for non-chorus lovers.

The TC Mimiq is also good for enhancing sounds without adding movement. It will definitely give your signal more presence.

Thanks again for the reminder on the 30ms. I found one for a good deal and it's en route!

Anytime. So how's the second go-round working out? I feel like chorus pedals are the easiest to neglect, unless you're in a Siouxsie and the Banshees cover band or something. I think I've purchased the Sea Machine three times. Finally, I just decided to stop the cycle---that it was OK to put it aside for extended periods and just come back to it whenever. Although, that V1 (big box) was quite possibly the best of them all at making Martian ballroom sounds.

I forgot how subtle the effect is, but how noticeable it is when you turn it off. Just makes everything sound better! I haven’t had a ton of time to play around with it, but it’s definitely an awesome sounding pedal.

echorec wrote: unless you're in a Siouxsie and the Banshees cover band or something.

Wouldn't you wanna flanger or something?

Chankgeez wrote:

echorec wrote: unless you're in a Siouxsie and the Banshees cover band or something.

Wouldn't you wanna flanger or something?

While it's true that John McGeoch had an MXR Flanger during his stint with the band, he was only there from '80-82. (the band was active >25 years) He also used a JC120, which I believe had the onboard chorus engaged much of the time. I'd guess after '82, a lot of their guitarists used both, possibly another MXR flanger and a BOSS CE-2 or CH-1. I feel like with the right approach and ideal settings, you could get by with either a chorus or a flanger. You could also use a delay with a lot of modulation. Considering they haven't played a show as the Banshees since about 2003, it's essentially impossible to find info on their touring rigs. J.M.'s rig wasn't complicated. (MXR Flanger, possibly sometimes two...JC120's onboard modulation, MXR Compressor, Yamaha delay)