RQ for weird chorus recommendations

by **niftyprose** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:43 am

Following the various useful responses to my posts on bringing static Freeze-type drones to life, I've finally taken the hint and started looking at chorus pedals. This is a totally new area for me and I'd love to hear recommendations. Present shopping list is:

* Vibrato switch or 100% wet setting
* Mix knob (or inherently murky)
* Old, quirky, cheap? Yes please

I already have one strong contender but don't want to prejudice this thread by naming it. Keen to hear suggestions.

by **D.o.S.** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:51 am

Not a pedal but the built-in reverbs on the old Peavey Mark heads are the bees knees for this.

by **qersty** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:56 am

niftyprose wrote:* Vibrato switch or 100% wet setting
* Mix knob (or inherently murky)
* Old, quirky, cheap? Yes please

so are you getting a cosmichorus or nah?

I dont think you will have an easy time finding an old cheap pedal with a mix knob. Really, the only one i can think of is the big box clone theory and that thing is collectible and huge and mains powered. Though I dont think its a hard task to mod a dod chorus for vibrato or a blend knob for that matter. I have had alot of fun using the alexander marshmallow for crazy chorus sounds and it does alot of more stuff too.

by **Ghost Hip** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:01 am

The Alexander Super Neo-matic could be your jam. Hits all the checkpoints except cheap. Though they were limited run, people seem to be flipping them for less than new on reverb still.

by **Gone Fission** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:05 am

Find an old rack delay with knobs and modulation, one that can do low mS delay times. BBD or digital is fine, though most BBD ones are more $$$ these days and only a few digitals have a big following. Doesn’t matter. Almost always for the old ones the dry path is analog, so your mix control can give you chorus with delay and dry or vibrato fully wet.

Regeneration/feedback to zero unless you want flanger sounds.

by **Cody_Pole** » Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:45 am

OBNE Reflector V3 for the win!!

by **niftyprose** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:21 am

Thx guys. Left this open to catch any stragglers, but really appreciate all those prompt and thoughtful responses. NP

by **ognoy** » Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:18 am

It doesn't have a mix-knob,
but can do vibrato and can prolly be had for cheap in 2020:
Line 6 Space Chorus.

by **jrfox92** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:12 am

Ghost Hip wrote:The Alexander Super Neo-matic could be your jam. Hits all the checkpoints except cheap. Though they were limited run, people seem to be flipping them for less than new on reverb still.

I was also going to suggest this.