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Chorus Pedals

Thorpy FX ER-2 Univibe

The fully analog Thorpy FX ER-2 is the British company's take on the Uni-Vibe circuit, and, being familiar with the high engineering standards Adrian Thorpe strives for, we expect this pedal to become a big player in an effect-type niche followed almost obsessively by many true tone connoisseurs. The builder…Click on the title for more

Thorpy FX ER-2 Univibe

MXR Wylde Audio Chorus

Released by the Californian builder together with an overdrive and a phaser, the MXR Wylde Audio Chorus is an analog pedal that commemorates the two-decade partnership between Dunlop and Zakk Wylde, guitarist of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society. Zakk uses the chorus to enhance his distorted tones and introduce…Click on the title for more

MXR Wylde Audio Chorus

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl HiFi

Chase Bliss Audio just unveiled a new, "HiFi" version of their popular Warped Vinyl pedal (we blogged about the old version here). This is an analog vibrato/chorus with an unthinkable amount of switches (dip, toggle, button, you name it). At $379, it may be a little pricey, but it will…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl HiFi

EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius Chorus

It looks like 2023 is going to be the year of the chorus! The EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius is the fifth effect of that type released this year by an established US boutique builder (after Jackson Audio, Beetronics, Old Blood Noise, and Walrus Audio, with the last two launched just yesterday!).…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius Chorus

GFI System Synesthesia Dual-Engine Modulator

These days, dual-engine pedals seem to be the way forward in a scene constantly striving to devise effects that offer new textures and unheard sonic combinations. Indonesian builder GFI System is, with a few other companies, ahead of the game in the digital effects' engineering field, and their new stompbox…Click on the title for more

GFI System Synesthesia Dual-Engine Modulator

Beetronics Seabee Harmochorus

The Beetronics Seabee Harmochorus is a creative (and intensely deep!) take on the chorus effect designed and assembled in LA by those mad geniuses at Bettronics FX. The Seabee is presented as a multi-chorus delivering analog bucket brigade chorus tones that goes a few steps farther than your regular modulation…Click on the title for more

Beetronics Seabee Harmochorus

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Brigade Chorus

Released together with the Teletronix LA2A and the Flow tremolo, Universal Audio UAFX Brigade is (about) one-third of the company's big sibling multi-modulation pedal Astra. It's voiced after the iconic, vintage BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, and it's mono just like it (the Astra is stereo). This digital recreation of an…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Brigade Chorus

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter

The Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter marks the return of the Oklahoma-based company to larger, more tweakable and creative "organic" multi-effect pedals, after a 3-pedal foray into quirky compact releases (aka the BL Series). Although "quirky" and "creative" are part of this builder's identity. This very "knobby" unit consists of…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise Beam Splitter

BOSS CE-2w Chorus

Starting from 1976, the CE-1 and CE-2 set the bar for simple chorus pedal with a thick, luscious sound. The BOSS CE-2w from their Waza Craft line includes modes from both discontinued models. It runs on analog bucket-brigade circuitry with rate and depth controls and mono or stereo input/output. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdOstOBmIo8…Click on the title for more

BOSS CE-2w Chorus

Old Blood Noise BL-82 Chorus/Delay

The Old Blood Noise BL-82 Chorus is a take on everyone's favorite modulation circuit by an American boutique company that has emerged as a mainstay in the pedal realm through the release of creative stompboxes with a quirky angle ambient/textural leanings. The love for quirkiness can be seen first-hand on…Click on the title for more

Old Blood Noise BL-82 Chorus/Delay

Strymon Deco v2 | Tape Saturation & Doubletracker

Fans of vintage tape emulating effects should immediately take note of the new update to the Deco from Strymon. The Californian manufacturer just updated their all-encompassing mad scientist of a tape effect capable of tackling a whole host of vintage mid-century analog tape tones. This Deco V2 is a rabbit…Click on the title for more

Strymon Deco v2 | Tape Saturation & Doubletracker

TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus+

The TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus+ is a reissue with updates of TC's first pedal ever. This analog stereo circuit offers three modulation modes: chorus, pitch modulation, and flanger, with controls for Speed, Width and Intensity. The chorus mode sounds thick, lush, and gooey. A built-in preamp with high headroom…Click on the title for more

TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus+