A couple of years ago Panasonic started re-manufacturing the great old BBC chips.Not only that but they are made in China not Japan so they are very cheap. The gourmet brands were buying NOS decades old chips and paying major money for them. Now Chinese brands like demon FX can literally make these great pedals without compromise and very cheap. I have the Re-Issue Series NUX Analog Delay clone of the Ibanez AD80 that used sells for a few hundred. The NUX uses the identical parts and is $60.00 USD. My point is the DemonFx Chorus is not what we think of as 'clone' which uses the same topography but with contemporary parts. .....It is an actual replica.
@@Gloobtoob I haven't had the Demon apart. I have had look inside several of the Analog Man products and they do change parts as time goes by. The current KOT is not the same as one 2 years ago. Many pedals that use NOS have changed parts on a current model. Demon FX does a Wampler OD clone and it has parts from an older unit. The Wampler has changed them, and to cheaper parts as well.
The Mini Chorus is a clone of the Analog Man Chorus of the same name. The 3 way toggle switch = Thick, Thin , Stock and makes a big difference in tailoring your sound. It runs on 9vdc and draws 7mA (tested). I have this one as I refuse to pay some of the exorbitant prices, stay on waiting lists, and pay extra for features that like on this pedal come standard. Nor pay 100's for some magical mystical chip!
Should you be feeling guilty? Nope. All the original "boutique" builders started out by modding existing pedals - were they paying Boss a cut for all the DS-1 mods they did? Of course not. Then they moved on to making their own pedals, but almost always based on existing circuits. There are also tons of examples of independent pedal builders copying world famous circuits like the Klon exactly because it's a pedal you can't just buy any time at a reasonable price from the builder. That's very much the case with this pedal. Analogman insists on following a certain business model that keeps his pedals out of the hands of the average consumer. That's a choice he's made, and there's nothing wrong with it. The fact that this pedal exists isn't really even going to affect him. What consumer is out there who was going to spend big $$$ and wait a year for an authentic Analogman pedal but then decided "oh I'll just settle for cheap Chinese copy"? I'm pretty sure that customer doesn't exist. Anyway, the pedal world has always been, and always will be, a constant line of people copying each other, and Analogman is most definitely a part of that tradition. Buy all the cheap Chinese copies you want. The boutique guys are gonna do just fine.
I think the concern is the IP theft of the aesthetic here. Backwardly, the pedal industry largely don't give a hoot if you're ripping off the circuit itself, but don't rip the look off. I get what you mean though, if this product didn't exist it wouldn't mean those costumers would default to buying the analogman, they would just do without this specific circuit. It's taking no business from them, but it is taking the p*ss 🤣🤣🤣
@@BudgetPedalChap Yeah, when it comes to copying the aesthetic, the only legitimate concern I can see is that it's going to "trick" consumers into buying it thinking it's the real thing. It's hard for me to imagine that being the case since anyone who actually knows what the real thing is will also know that there's no way they're buying one from China for 40 bucks or whatever. Personally I kinda like the cheekiness of these pedals in how boldly they'll copy the aesthetic of the original. Handmade stuff is cool, but it's also kind of insane how much people obsess over hard to obtain gear, and I like the way pedals like this take the p*ss out of that whole thing. One of my favorite examples is the "HTR transparent overdrive" from Demonic Machines - a very obvious Klone that, in place of the "please keep in mind..." message says "I mean, it's not like I can just go buy an authentic one for a reasonable price, Bill."
Ive got the Demon TS808/TS9 clone. I dig it a lot. Hadn't seen these though. Ive got a pretty shitty micro Ammoon chorus that has to be dimed to do anything so I think you sold one of these for Demon. Great demo as usual Chappie.
That's another one that is on my to do list, I've heard good things. Unfortunately, I've only borrowed this one. I'm gonna have a word with my chap to pick one up next time he has them in stock because they do sound fab. Thanks for the continued support, as always 👍
Just picked up one of these. It sounds absolutely fantastic. Have wanted the real deal Analogman for a while, but if you’re outside the US, shipping, import duties & admin charges kill it: adding roughly 25% to the cost of an already expensive pedal. The Demon FX mini Chorus is a killer pedal! We can’t feel guilty on account of greedy governments. Pretty sure Mike is busy enough anyway.
@@BudgetPedalChap Ha ha! Yeah! Didn’t realise the wait list was that long! I’ve been on the boutique pedal trail for years, but recently discovered the happiness in budget pedals which represent great value for money. Keep up the good work! 👍
Several demos of this pedal do not state whether it is na ANALOG circuit. Also there is a massive confusion about toggle switch positions... the last demo seen here had UP for a REGULAR chorus, and CENTER for THIN...
I was under the impression that it is analogue, demon FX do some badly written instructions with all of their pedals on their website. Maybe the information is in that?
Have you tried the Joyo Analog Delay? I just got one for $30 on reverb along with this analogman inspired chorus. Also I have owned a Demonfx King of Drive Analogman King of Tone knockoff for a year and that pedal is a killer monster of a pedal worth checking out for $60.
The Tone City Angel Wing is another great budget chorus that stacks up against way pricier pedals. You should also be able to find a used MXR analog chorus pretty cheap and it's fantastic.
I'm not sure, I never tried it that way. I imagine it will behave like most chorus pedals when I'm the front: less pronounced and more subtle but still sounding great
I ordered one of these just over a week ago and it seems to have been lost in the mail. It's gonna take forever to get all of the claim forms processed and then I'll have to wait for a new one. Arrrrgh!
@@BudgetPedalChap Actually no. I've ordered a handful of pedals from them and they always arrived... some sooner than later. This was from a distributor in Canada and good ol' Canada Post seems to have lost it. Should have arrived last week but they don't know where it is. *sigh*
Eu montei um set só com pedais deles (compressor, TS, Jan ray, ATDS+, Gstring, Mini chorus e tape echo) gostei de todos um amigo testou aqui e acabou comprando vários também.
@@BlackmoreDavid desculpa a demora .. adquirir o Tape echo.. tô fazendo testes ainda.. mais é um pedal muito bem construído...fiquei muito satisfeito com a qualidade que a Demon faz os pedais.. certeza que eu também vou comprar o chorus
Ive had my eyes on this one for a while....it sounds brilliant here...thanks for demoing it
I'm glad it could be of help. Let me know how you get on 👍
A couple of years ago Panasonic started re-manufacturing the great old BBC chips.Not only that but they are made in China not Japan so they are very cheap. The gourmet brands were buying NOS decades old chips and paying major money for them. Now Chinese brands like demon FX can literally make these great pedals without compromise and very cheap. I have the Re-Issue Series NUX Analog Delay clone of the Ibanez AD80 that used sells for a few hundred. The NUX uses the identical parts and is $60.00 USD.
My point is the DemonFx Chorus is not what we think of as 'clone' which uses the same topography but with contemporary parts. .....It is an actual replica.
That's how they get them sounding so good then, cheers for the info!
@@Gloobtoob I haven't had the Demon apart. I have had look inside several of the Analog Man products and they do change parts as time goes by. The current KOT is not the same as one 2 years ago. Many pedals that use NOS have changed parts on a current model. Demon FX does a Wampler OD clone and it has parts from an older unit. The Wampler has changed them, and to cheaper parts as well.
The Mini Chorus is a clone of the Analog Man Chorus of the same name. The 3 way toggle switch = Thick, Thin , Stock and makes a big difference in tailoring your sound. It runs on 9vdc and draws 7mA (tested). I have this one as I refuse to pay some of the exorbitant prices, stay on waiting lists, and pay extra for features that like on this pedal come standard.
Nor pay 100's for some magical mystical chip!
They do a good job of not hiding what they are copying eh? 🤣🤣🤣
I just got one and it uses the same Panasonic MN3007 chip that is evangelized on Analogmans page about the Mini Chorus.
And the "boutique" guys are just ripping off circuits anyway. This is just a Small Clone circuit
Love these demos, keep it up 👍
Glad you're enjoying them. What'd you think of the chorus?
@@BudgetPedalChap I liked the fat mode the best, really thick purple rain tone
@@bomdelux yeah, I like thick mode too
Dang! Love it, thanks for doing this and please do more !
That's the plan, my man 👍
Should you be feeling guilty? Nope. All the original "boutique" builders started out by modding existing pedals - were they paying Boss a cut for all the DS-1 mods they did? Of course not. Then they moved on to making their own pedals, but almost always based on existing circuits. There are also tons of examples of independent pedal builders copying world famous circuits like the Klon exactly because it's a pedal you can't just buy any time at a reasonable price from the builder. That's very much the case with this pedal. Analogman insists on following a certain business model that keeps his pedals out of the hands of the average consumer. That's a choice he's made, and there's nothing wrong with it. The fact that this pedal exists isn't really even going to affect him. What consumer is out there who was going to spend big $$$ and wait a year for an authentic Analogman pedal but then decided "oh I'll just settle for cheap Chinese copy"? I'm pretty sure that customer doesn't exist. Anyway, the pedal world has always been, and always will be, a constant line of people copying each other, and Analogman is most definitely a part of that tradition. Buy all the cheap Chinese copies you want. The boutique guys are gonna do just fine.
I think the concern is the IP theft of the aesthetic here. Backwardly, the pedal industry largely don't give a hoot if you're ripping off the circuit itself, but don't rip the look off. I get what you mean though, if this product didn't exist it wouldn't mean those costumers would default to buying the analogman, they would just do without this specific circuit. It's taking no business from them, but it is taking the p*ss 🤣🤣🤣
@@BudgetPedalChap Yeah, when it comes to copying the aesthetic, the only legitimate concern I can see is that it's going to "trick" consumers into buying it thinking it's the real thing. It's hard for me to imagine that being the case since anyone who actually knows what the real thing is will also know that there's no way they're buying one from China for 40 bucks or whatever. Personally I kinda like the cheekiness of these pedals in how boldly they'll copy the aesthetic of the original. Handmade stuff is cool, but it's also kind of insane how much people obsess over hard to obtain gear, and I like the way pedals like this take the p*ss out of that whole thing. One of my favorite examples is the "HTR transparent overdrive" from Demonic Machines - a very obvious Klone that, in place of the "please keep in mind..." message says "I mean, it's not like I can just go buy an authentic one for a reasonable price, Bill."
@@TKTunstal I've seen that doing the rounds on fb and thought it was brilliant too 🤣🤣🤣
The sound for the price, I'm sold. Nice build, compact and looks sturdy just for a bedroom musician.
@@michaelproctor8777 absolutely 👍
Ive got the Demon TS808/TS9 clone. I dig it a lot. Hadn't seen these though. Ive got a pretty shitty micro Ammoon chorus that has to be dimed to do anything so I think you sold one of these for Demon. Great demo as usual Chappie.
That's another one that is on my to do list, I've heard good things. Unfortunately, I've only borrowed this one. I'm gonna have a word with my chap to pick one up next time he has them in stock because they do sound fab. Thanks for the continued support, as always 👍
Just picked up one of these. It sounds absolutely fantastic. Have wanted the real deal Analogman for a while, but if you’re outside the US, shipping, import duties & admin charges kill it: adding roughly 25% to the cost of an already expensive pedal. The Demon FX mini Chorus is a killer pedal! We can’t feel guilty on account of greedy governments. Pretty sure Mike is busy enough anyway.
With a 6 year waiting list for the king of tone, I think analogman are probably doing alright for themselves 👍
@@BudgetPedalChap Ha ha! Yeah! Didn’t realise the wait list was that long! I’ve been on the boutique pedal trail for years, but recently discovered the happiness in budget pedals which represent great value for money. Keep up the good work! 👍
@@ashbody3499 the boutique dragon is an expensive one to chase for sure. Thanks for the kind words, cheers 👍
Several demos of this pedal do not state whether it is na ANALOG circuit. Also there is a massive confusion about toggle switch positions... the last demo seen here had UP for a REGULAR chorus, and CENTER for THIN...
I was under the impression that it is analogue, demon FX do some badly written instructions with all of their pedals on their website. Maybe the information is in that?
Sounds great man!
Cheers gent. Still repping the cables I got from you, every demo since 👍
Have you tried the Joyo Analog Delay? I just got one for $30 on reverb along with this analogman inspired chorus. Also I have owned a Demonfx King of Drive Analogman King of Tone knockoff for a year and that pedal is a killer monster of a pedal worth checking out for $60.
I have indeed, I run one on my board. It's a great, no nonsense delay 👍
@@BudgetPedalChap Glad to hear it!
The Tone City Angel Wing is another great budget chorus that stacks up against way pricier pedals. You should also be able to find a used MXR analog chorus pretty cheap and it's fantastic.
I've heard good things about the angel wing. I'll have to see if I can get one in 👍
0:32 is instant 80s. Dude, it sounds awesome...
Absolutely, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Thank you for the review. Do you know the function of the internal trimpot?
Hi, thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure off the top of my head, demon tend to have great manuals on their website though 👍
Very nice. Was it an amp or pluggin you used for the base tone?
It was my HX stomp running a deluxe style clean amp. Nice and predictable for the sake of demoing
that's budget beauty
From the master of the pedalboard himself, cheers gent 👍
Звучит и выглядит красиво. Как он звучит, если поставить его перед overdrive и distortion?
I'm not sure, I never tried it that way. I imagine it will behave like most chorus pedals when I'm the front: less pronounced and more subtle but still sounding great
@@BudgetPedalChap thank you!
I ordered one of these just over a week ago and it seems to have been lost in the mail. It's gonna take forever to get all of the claim forms processed and then I'll have to wait for a new one. Arrrrgh!
Was this an order from AliExpress? I've heard they can be hit or miss with delivery
@@BudgetPedalChap Actually no. I've ordered a handful of pedals from them and they always arrived... some sooner than later. This was from a distributor in Canada and good ol' Canada Post seems to have lost it. Should have arrived last week but they don't know where it is. *sigh*
@@EsteemedRepresentative oh no, fingers crossed for you that it is just delayed and finds it's way to you soon 👍
@@BudgetPedalChap Thanks, BPC!
Sounds pretty good. For $50, you can’t really lose, right?
The price sure it's a selling point 👍
Sounds pretty great to me
You are not wrong there 👍 cheers for watching
Sounds dam nice 👌
Aye, it's not a bad little unit eh?
Pretty nice!!
It doesn't do badly does it?
I just got one and it sounds great. Very happy ..
Glad to hear it. It's a versatile little chorus isn't it?
Any volume boost on this when engaged?
Not that I noticed, it seemed really even 👍
Can it work with 12v like the original?
I'm not sure, I wouldn't like to say.
To na duvida se compro esse pedal de chorus ou tape echo delay da Demon...
Eu não tentei o tape echo, então não posso dizer com certeza. todos os pedals que eu tentei do demon foram bons embora. Eu espero que isso ajude 👍
Vai no que for mais importante pra você no momento. Precisa mais de chorus ou delay?
@@BlackmoreDavid Obrigado por assistir meu video 👍
Eu montei um set só com pedais deles (compressor, TS, Jan ray, ATDS+, Gstring, Mini chorus e tape echo) gostei de todos um amigo testou aqui e acabou comprando vários também.
@@BlackmoreDavid desculpa a demora .. adquirir o Tape echo.. tô fazendo testes ainda.. mais é um pedal muito bem construído...fiquei muito satisfeito com a qualidade que a Demon faz os pedais.. certeza que eu também vou comprar o chorus
bit pricey id get the biyang aqua chorus
If not heard much of the Biyang stuff, is the chorus any good?
@@BudgetPedalChap check out demo here in yt
The one I bought sucked, this sounds way better.. May have received a bad one.
I've never had a bad one, but I have heard the quality control can let a few slip
@@BudgetPedalChap :: For what it's advertised as it sounded week.. Then again I use n Arion SCH-1.
@@bigstick5278My Arion have his noise yours too?