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"
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
@@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.
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
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.
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!
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.
I already knew going in I was going to prefer the Dimension C, always loved it. The other one that stood out was the June 06. As for the Warped Vinyl, typical of Chase Bliss you pay nearly $400 not because it sounds 4x better than a $100 pedal (it doesn't), no, it's just the price Chase Bliss likes to (over)charge.
@@marianovera7675 oh really, u spec'd and priced every part? How did u arrive at the markup factor since I'm sure they're selling them at cost? So you're an EE, a marketing exec and an economist? No Mr. EE, Chase Bliss products, like virtually all Boutique pedals are overpriced which is implicit in the term "boutique". Chase Bliss just happens to be one of worst offenders in that area.
@@frankfrank7921 You sure think all parts come together by themselves, the dsp code is done by magic; yes, the parts may cost 50 USD all together; they must -and to your liking- give their knowledge for free. Oh yes, the big brains.
@@marianovera7675 you may kindly remove the words u put in my mouth. Never said it should be free or $5 just that there's no justification for $400 other than hype and their perception of what the market will bear. Neither u nor I know what the R&D, build or markup costs are so despite ur cocksuredness, EE background or blissful ignorance of economics u cannot a make definitive statement as to its price versus value other than an aesthetic one.
@@frankfrank7921 You clearly dont know the process involved in manufacturing effects pedals, I do; you rant about a pedal sold for $400USD but lack the knowledge of whats behind the whole process. So instead of trying to school me go and study or at least know whats inside an analog and a digital pedal, what makes it work and how it's done. Get a bit of what DSP is and the whole process of coding, you rather buy from a manufacturer that has the hability to produce thousands of pedals -hence the "low" cost- than a "boutique" one because "TheY OvERchArgE". You're leaving behind the fact that a brand can employ hundreds of engineers and that a boutique brand is often ran by no more than 5 dudes.
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.
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.
3rd: instant 2nd: ce-2 1st: warped vinyl Special mention: sea foam. I liked it quite a bit. I’d buy it just for its uniqueness. Thank you for making this vid. It was insightful.
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!
This is a fantastic demo - that Mr. Black pedal is on my list now! Which Princeton Reverb are you using? Looks like the tweed with a 12in speaker from the illustration?
Thanks Shawn! Yeah you're right on the money, it's the '65 reissue tweed with a 12in. speaker. Came with a cannabis rex but I switched it out with a Jenson PQ12 :)
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!
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
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.
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!
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
11:01 has convinced me i need all of them. Great comparison!
Wow!! Johny Marr(The Smith)'s Some gilrs.
Love your comparison videos - keep up the good work!
We all came here hoping to hear what we hear at 11:01 :D
Great vid!
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.
I think 6-7 simultanous choruses is the sweet spot.
Love the subtleness of the lo-fi junky.
The graphics where great - Loved the signal chain diagrams!
The dimension C and the Somersault seemed the most unique.
Same
@@ianbarbus9676 what
@@LeftHandedRightHanded I agreed with gooseabuse’s comment
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.
Thanks for this video! Sea machine was my favorite!
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.
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.
The tc electronic June 60, Boss CE-2, and the EqD Sea Machine sounded the best for me with headphones. Excellent comparison.
This is an awesome video. I've watched it many times now just hear you play.
smiths again... love it! amazingly detailed shootout.
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
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.
Literally me right now
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 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 taking the time and for the fantastic format so we can actually focus on the differences.
DC-2 FTW.
Finally one great channel! Awesome demos!
This arpegio could make a very good song ! Fantastic !
Quickly becoming my favorite demo channel. Love that you focus on the sounds/ music and put your thoughts in the description.
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 ! 😁
Love Boss Dimension C but opted for TC 3rd Dimension, sounds almost as good for only 30 quid!!!
DISINTEGRATION.....what a masterpiece of an album! Fun video, keep it up!
what band is this album from?
@@rodrigocerezer537 The Cure
@@rodrigocerezer537The Cure
Best way ever to showcase their distinctive characters :) thank you!
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!
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!
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.
Small Clone is still a killer all rounder.
Warped Vinyl and the CE-2 sounded lush and more Smiths like to me, Thank God for Johnny Marr
Of course it is a Jag. Somewhere, Mr Marr is walking on water and waving. Great demo!
still love that top end shimmer of the small clone
Mr black took me by surprise
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.
this is awesome , saw this vid on reddit i think. loved the smiths riff
Brilliant! Best chorus shootout on YouToob! “Some Girls are Bigger than others”....?
Beautiful presentation on these, Megan. I love the background graphics as well as your playing choices. Thanks!
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 $400 American, I'm happy with my Tre-verb purchase
Really liked the warped vinyl😎🤙
Great playing! Great comparison. My fav was off course super expensive, dammit! : )
I am a proud owner of a Japanese CE2, which I find suitable for any situation. Warped Vinyl surprised me in this review(even if I don't like pedals with too many pots), but I also like the Small Clone, Mr. Black and June-60. Somersault is excellent as a vibrato.
Also great video, and excellent musical choice
Had add the ce2 Japanese silver screw boxed never really liked it sold it 3 or 4 years ago for £20 if I had know what ridiculous money they selling for
11:01 haha everyone needs a good “Undeca-chorus” sound!
Great demo of pedals.
Nice painting at start, looks like Portree on Skye with Duart Castle from Mull and Calmac ferry ?
All best, Mark ( Scotland )
Very well could be! The art is from a movie called The Illusionist, it's so beautiful with amazingly illustrated scenery!
The answer will always be the small clone. It's beyond mind boggling that someone would even question it!
Dont be silly, if u have no budget cap the Chase Bliss is absolutely unbelievable, unfortunately paying 400$ for 1 effect its pretty spicy
Wow! You have such a unique style! I love it!
Excellent demos and excellent choice of demo tunes!
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
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
I have absolutely enjoyed my BOSS CE-2 through the years... what a gr8 Chorus pedal... with on Ovation its wicked
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 :)
rare picture of my pedalboard 11:38
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.
Great comparison and excellent song choice! Love it!
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!
Another excellent video.
Got to love anything that's got a bit of Cure in it.
What a great demo, and you got very cool riffs
Best chorus comparison ever, thank you so much for this
Awesome. Excellently produced.
Wonderful everything. Easy subscription. Thanks for sharing!
Which songs are the ones in the second and fourth part the video?
Just love how they sound, they are magical
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.
No Walrus Julia? I'm on the fence between that and the Mr Black
I already knew going in I was going to prefer the Dimension C, always loved it. The other one that stood out was the June 06. As for the Warped Vinyl, typical of Chase Bliss you pay nearly $400 not because it sounds 4x better than a $100 pedal (it doesn't), no, it's just the price Chase Bliss likes to (over)charge.
the 'overprice' is for the tech used in it, its not your typical pedal; as an elec eng myself, i can tell you that price is just right.
@@marianovera7675 oh really, u spec'd and priced every part? How did u arrive at the markup factor since I'm sure they're selling them at cost? So you're an EE, a marketing exec and an economist? No Mr. EE, Chase Bliss products, like virtually all Boutique pedals are overpriced which is implicit in the term "boutique". Chase Bliss just happens to be one of worst offenders in that area.
@@frankfrank7921 You sure think all parts come together by themselves, the dsp code is done by magic; yes, the parts may cost 50 USD all together; they must -and to your liking- give their knowledge for free. Oh yes, the big brains.
@@marianovera7675 you may kindly remove the words u put in my mouth. Never said it should be free or $5 just that there's no justification for $400 other than hype and their perception of what the market will bear. Neither u nor I know what the R&D, build or markup costs are so despite ur cocksuredness, EE background or blissful ignorance of economics u cannot a make definitive statement as to its price versus value other than an aesthetic one.
@@frankfrank7921 You clearly dont know the process involved in manufacturing effects pedals, I do; you rant about a pedal sold for $400USD but lack the knowledge of whats behind the whole process. So instead of trying to school me go and study or at least know whats inside an analog and a digital pedal, what makes it work and how it's done.
Get a bit of what DSP is and the whole process of coding, you rather buy from a manufacturer that has the hability to produce thousands of pedals -hence the "low" cost- than a "boutique" one because "TheY OvERchArgE". You're leaving behind the fact that a brand can employ hundreds of engineers and that a boutique brand is often ran by no more than 5 dudes.
the warped vinyl sounds exactly like my boss super chorus
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.
Great playing and video by the way.
what a beautiful, well made and useful video! Thanks!
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!
When I hear chorus, I think the Police are coming.
Have you tried the Walrus Audio Julia? Great demo! Makes it hard to choose.
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!
Excellent video thanks for the comparison, still after the dimension c though the somersault is tempting.
Great Demo, Subscribed
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.
👍🇺🇲❤DC-2 ( my fave )......TC 3rd Dimension & Sea Machine....seems ok
Awesome video and awesome comparison. 10/10
I love this demo style
I like the Zvex instant lo-fi junky but is it analog ?
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?
All on at the same time 👌🏼👌🏼
3rd: instant
2nd: ce-2
1st: warped vinyl
Special mention: sea foam. I liked it quite a bit. I’d buy it just for its uniqueness.
Thank you for making this vid. It was insightful.
chorus pedal demo with a smiths song! heck yeah!
Damn nice playing the Smiths
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!
Excellent video
Straight to the point, I like it!
DImension C DC-2w by boss is the best IMO
Wow, the TC 3rd dimension sounds sad right after then DC-2w... You need a Free the tone Tri Avatar - best i've tried :)
Yeah, but then the TC is redeemed with the utterly superb June-60. To my ears the June-60 was in the top three here.
Agree. F.T.T. Tri Avatar is the Best I have ever heard.
This is a fantastic demo - that Mr. Black pedal is on my list now!
Which Princeton Reverb are you using? Looks like the tweed with a 12in speaker from the illustration?
Thanks Shawn! Yeah you're right on the money, it's the '65 reissue tweed with a 12in. speaker. Came with a cannabis rex but I switched it out with a Jenson PQ12 :)
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!
Excellent video. Thoroughly enjoyed it.. Got a bit seasick, but hey...
Great comparison! Love the format and straight forward demonstrations