AnalogMan Chorus Pedal Review | Will it's price increase?

The AnalogMan guitar pedals need no introduction, but is this Chorus effect likely to go the way of the King of Tone? Find out in this close up review and analysis. Includes sound examples.
What you will learn:
How does the Analog.Man chorus sound?
Can it be used with other gear?
What about pricing and will they increase over time?
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Contents:
00:00 Start
00:25 Intro & Preamble
02:08 Whats in the box?
03:29 Closeup of the pedal
04:17 Unique serial number
05:11 Inside the unit
06:24 Controls & I/O
06:57 Why this pedal exists
09:10 Features
13:38 How I got mine
16:05 What do these pedals cost?
17:16 2024 Prices
19:36 How is KOT in 2024
20:39 Summing up & thoughts
21:13 Overall score
22:34 Audio tones
There is no denying that the Analog.Man pedals are some of the best gear around - and as an example the King of Tone pedal has an approximate waiting time of about 5 years! from May 16, 2018 to todays date of January 6th 2024.
But the standard chorus pedal is currently just a few weeks today! But don't assume that the standard chorus is 'just another pedal'. Analog.Man himself confirms that the chorus is based on the original design from Electro Harmonix back near the end of the 80's - and Mike at Analog.Man says they have continued to enhance that chorus pedal to this day! So what's not to like.
And what about the pricing? This pedal can currently be bought for a few hundred dollars in the USA, but this pedal is starting to climb in value and I mention the pricing of available units on eBay and places like that where the chorus can actually cost currently a number of times the original cost. I have even seen some models of this chorus up to $1300!
So how good is this standard chorus? Well in this video I show you the pedal inside and out of the unit, discuss the overall quality and that sort of thing, I mention those price things going on, and of course there are audio examples of the chorus itself being demonstrated through a Marshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani amp.
I have spent considerable time creating this video over ten days of work and two days editing entirely at my own expense:
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[@IkeReedy]

I love all your videos! You’re a amazing musician! Keep on rocking in the free world.

[@tonymckenziecom]

Ha Sometimes I wish I was, but then, actually I created a (probably) better life doing the company management stuff... Thanks for watching.

[@aipsong]

Very organic chorus. Deep...and weighty! Thanks for the detailed review.

[@tonymckenziecom]

It IS a very good chorus.. thanks for watching.

[@GtrPknMama]

Love all my AnalogMan pedals.✨🎵✨ Mike definitely makes the good stuff! Mine is the Stereo Chorus dual out.✨🎵✨

[@tonymckenziecom]

Indeed they are very good pedals and why I bought this one... Thanks for watching.

[@johngregory7329]

Happy New Year Tony. Excellent 👍👍👍👍 review. This chorus pedal does sound good. You can really see the craftsmanship that went into making this pedal. Definitely worth the price. Thanks again. Stay safe and well and keep Rocking.

[@tonymckenziecom]

It's a very good pedal and looking in there you can see that there was a lot of care taken - and the chips socketed exactly as they said in the docs... Oh I think at the price I bought it, even with those VAT and shipping it was/is worth the money... thanks for watching.

[@rickycompton2610]

Happy New Year , Tony great video, analog man makes killer pedals especially this one, You should do a video on the Fulltone Dejavibe another great pedal but the prices have gone up since he retired from making pedals.I think it’s the best vibe pedal going nails that Robin Trower tone.

[@tonymckenziecom]

I DID have one of those and silly me sold it! I recently bought the Fulltone Clyde Deluxe though (in white) and a bit dated back... Yes Fuller gear (at least to me) is excellent and I have owned many of those. The AM guy is also excellent. Thanks for watching.

[@jimsuber6784]

Tony, wouldn't the number on the inside be the same as the number on the outside? Just saying. Great video

[@tonymckenziecom]

It is - the outside one is worn a bit... good point but when you look close you see it... Good to hear you Jim :) thanks for watching.

[@sgholt]

Never met a chorus I liked....but the one in my RI Princeton Rev....;)

[@Joe-mz6dc]

I owned a mid-70s Made in Japan Roland JC-120 head. The chorus on that amplifier blows everything else into the weeds.

[@tonymckenziecom]

Well it is all a bit subjective really. This one worked for me and I liked the build which generally I trust from AM. Thanks for watching...

[@tonymckenziecom]

@Joe-mz6dc I know of that one, but never owned one sadly... thanks foe watching.

[@Barbarapape]

It looks good and it sounds good, but having checked the price all i can say is they are having a laugh! It may be one of the best, but all that money for a steel case and a pcb with some opamps on it? Sorry Tony but as much as i appreciate quality now that i am retired my pension won't allow me to indulge in high end pedals. Looks like my old gear will have to do, as i don't own a studio i doubt that i would notice any difference. Hope you are keeping safe and well.

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Huh? The price on these is actually extremely reasonable. Take a look at the prices of some of the other boutique chorus pedals out there and you'll find this is actually a very good deal.

[@Barbarapape]

Not when you work out the manufacturing costs, you can call any pedal a boutique one and someone will pay a high price for it.@@Joe-mz6dc

[@tonymckenziecom]

Ha No - I get it! Is the KOT worth that money? is the Klon Centaur worth the money they sell them for? Well not really. I can buy devices that promise the earth for less than £200 - and in some ways they deliver... sure everyone (who owns those pedals) might say - ah but that's NOT the same. But to be honest... as I get older a chorus is a chorus, a drive pedal is a drive pedal etc. And I get it re the affordability - of course I do. Ha I just read the last bit... and I already said it... a chorus is a chorus!. Well quality build affects longevity (which is why I always check it) it 'might' affect tone (for a badly laid out device) either in a good or bad way. My chorus on a track I wrote in 1984 (Future/Past) was a regular kicked around pedal and certainly nothing dynamic - yet it performed (when I listen to it) great. Many like the 'old' gear too for sound etc. and who knows does it really create the value in old pedals? It is a VERY hard conundrum to solve and I can honestly say, whatever I would write about pedals, age, tone and price I guarantee that many will agree and many will disagree. It really IS hard to offer one opinion, and I guess depending on the day mine might change too :). I'm still here and ticking along OK, although harder these days with work etc. I think that's just a sign of the times... almost like no-one actually wants to work!. Regards...

[@tonymckenziecom]

@Joe-mz6dc well price is relative... its cheap if you can afford it. But I get the point of course... thanks for watching.

[@nicholasguitars5527]

they are 5 minutes from me, great pedals.......made overly expensive by people that need to have them now and don't have the patience to wait.

[@tonymckenziecom]

Good point... and thanks for watching.

[@kennethmeeker6369]

I have an original small clone and black finger they do sound super syrupy lol

[@tonymckenziecom]

Thanks for the info and for watching....