MXR Stereo Chorus--That's the one!

feyshay · 19th December 2006

I really like a chorus effect on guitars. After trying out many, I ended up going for an old Japanese CE-2. I found it to be a bit thin--good at times, but not the syrupy thickness that I wanted.
I tried others, including the Analogman Bichorus, Electroharmonix, Line 6, other Boss, etc.
All of them introduced some noise (when using on bright settings).
I ended up giving another a try--the MXR Stereo Chorus (M-134). I am extremely pleased with this one. I don't believe it is true bypass, but you wouldn't know it. You cannot tell you have switched it on (no noise). Thick or thin chorus. Stereo output. Good mod options. This is the chorus pedal I have been looking for.
Try it out if you're looking for a good one. The price was not too bad--$159.

dbbubba · 19th December 2006

If you are talking about the yellow ones that are AC powered they ARE quite good.

For one think the phase of the output is not inverted which means that they don't sound bad when a mix is put in mono.
They will also work quite happily with a +4 signal!

Danny Brown

I.T. · 19th December 2006

For syrupy thick chorus, the Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus is amazing. It is true bypass, but mono output.

Cojo · 19th December 2006

Good to know!

I've been looking into the MXR stereo chorus to go with my synths. Now I really want to try it.

TinderArts · 23rd August 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbbubba

If you are talking about the yellow ones that are AC powered they ARE quite good.

That's the one Jamie West-Oram has used when I've mixed The Fixx live. Best sounding chorus for guitar I've ever heard. Jamie's playing doesn't hurt either.

steelyfan · 23rd August 2009

That's cool that you like that one. It's a subtle chorus, I played that one and the vodoo labs, they were both nice sounding, but liked the EH small clone more, and the EH DMM has a cool sound too. Those are my favorites, and also this 80's purple boss flanger i use has a killer chorus for that Cocteau Twins/ The Smiths sound. Man, chorus pedals are an infatuation for me, something about them. The mXR has something about it though, and chorus pedals are all about the guitar and amp you provide for them, they sound completley different through setups. congrats!

19th December 2006	#1
feyshay Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358 Thread Starter	MXR Stereo Chorus--That's the one! I really like a chorus effect on guitars. After trying out many, I ended up going for an old Japanese CE-2. I found it to be a bit thin--good at times, but not the syrupy thickness that I wanted. I tried others, including the Analogman Bichorus, Electroharmonix, Line 6, other Boss, etc. All of them introduced some noise (when using on bright settings). I ended up giving another a try--the MXR Stereo Chorus (M-134). I am extremely pleased with this one. I don't believe it is true bypass, but you wouldn't know it. You cannot tell you have switched it on (no noise). Thick or thin chorus. Stereo output. Good mod options. This is the chorus pedal I have been looking for. Try it out if you're looking for a good one. The price was not too bad--$159.

19th December 2006	#4
Cojo Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden! Posts: 1,471	Good to know! I've been looking into the MXR stereo chorus to go with my synths. Now I really want to try it. __________________ Conny Johansson [ www.asteroidkiller.com ]

23rd August 2009	#6
steelyfan Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,005	That's cool that you like that one. It's a subtle chorus, I played that one and the vodoo labs, they were both nice sounding, but liked the EH small clone more, and the EH DMM has a cool sound too. Those are my favorites, and also this 80's purple boss flanger i use has a killer chorus for that Cocteau Twins/ The Smiths sound. Man, chorus pedals are an infatuation for me, something about them. The mXR has something about it though, and chorus pedals are all about the guitar and amp you provide for them, they sound completley different through setups. congrats! __________________ Oh no, I like both kinds of music.......Country and Western. Music I'm working on here: http://www.myspace.com/eucalyptuspond Paintings: http://shannonjsimmons.wordpress.com/

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19th December 2006	#2
dbbubba Banned Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,099	If you are talking about the yellow ones that are AC powered they ARE quite good. For one think the phase of the output is not inverted which means that they don't sound bad when a mix is put in mono. They will also work quite happily with a +4 signal! Danny Brown

19th December 2006	#3
I.T. Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 191	For syrupy thick chorus, the Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus is amazing. It is true bypass, but mono output.