The Ultimate Chorus Pedal Blindfold Challenge - 8 Pedals - £20 - £280 Shootout!

[@purenakedmimes6085]

Edit: Need to clarify that i'm not having a moan, just thought it should be known. When Lee was turning the JHS knobs and NOTHING changed, that was because it was actually in loop four, not three! And it was in vibrato mode!!!!!!!! Sucks bc i own and love the JHS chorus and I want others to love it too. Dropped the ball on this one, guys :( Still good to hear them all, if not in the order you intended haha

[@briandevlin269]

Dropped the ball indeed. Learn how to use a pedal before you put out a video!

[@purenakedmimes6085]

@@briandevlin269 It was a funny order to put them in but still a shame. I hope they pick up on it and correct it somehow in the video, or even just acknowledge it!

[@chrisegg7936]

get this comment to the moon! i mean to the top!

[@jakeayres]

Indeed. Follow the cables (for anyone else who was initially confused by the pedal placement vs loop number)

[@buffyscully]

I concur!

[@iancurrie8844]

Boss is boss. Everyone chases boutique pedals and wastes a ton of money but it always comes back to boss.

[@guyfawkes8873]

Tbf that boss chorus ain’t cheap.

[@rsmallfield]

I’ve never had a Boss pedal break down.

[@TheAxeninja]

Your post is completely wrong. The Boss waza craft is absolutely a boutique pedal. Only the Strymon Ola costs more than it new.

[@gypsysteve3576]

CE2 waza is $350 in Oz. Vintage CE2 is around $500. Since '84 ive never had ANY pedal break down on me ...boss HM2, Ross Distortion, Some Flanger/Feedbacker thing, George Denis Wah, Zoom G2, Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Joyo American Sound, NU>X Plexi Crunch, Boss SD1, Boss GE7. ...currently wondering if my ZoomG2 does a warm chorus equal in nice-ness to the CE2w? I avoid the Zoom a bit coz its overly complex (this is why i liked the CE2 original 2 dials only (simplicity), but if i find the time to set the parameters on the chorus options on the Zoom, then i can just store it on a bank, and its set it n forget it.

[@theMuzicpainter]

Agreed. I love boutique companies, and I love what they do. But my pedalboard is 90% Boss haha.

[@dancompton1728]

On the JHS 3 Chorus you guys had the vibrato setting on the whole time. The toggle switch in the up position is from vibrato, and down is chorus. That's why Pete thought it sounded weird. FYI.

[@iceman10129]

Thats JHS's fault. Don't have a switch that is blank in the up position and "vibe" in the down position. On a chorus pedal, blank should be chorus. More so dont name a setting the name of a completely different type of effect. So regardless of them getting it wrong, JHS got it wrong when they made the casing.

[@briandevlin269]

Honestly it's pretty irresponsible to do these shoot outs without know how to use a pedal. Kinda makes it a sh#t out not a shoot out. I just watched the JHS demo video where he clearly says toggle down for Chorus.

[@oansun]

@@iceman10129 lol wtf is this stuff. people love tp in blame on anything else but not reading instructions

[@dancompton1728]

@@iceman10129I don't disagree with you, but It's irrelevant whose fault it is. On the other hand, It works like any toggle switch would or any light switch in your house where down is off and up is on. It probably would been better to move the toggle down 1 cm and put the vibe decal above it for more clarity.

[@dancompton1728]

@@briandevlin269 Mistakes happen. Not a big deal. At the end of the day, these shouldn't be taken to heart. Anderton's is much a content creator as they are a music retailer these days. This just for fun. I just wanted to point out the mistake. That's all.

[@JustSomeGuy]

Dearly beloved... We are gathered here this day to discuss this thing called... standing still but moving.

[@brocluno01]

Which is what happens on planet earth every day. You stand still, and you are flying through space at unholy rates ...

[@markusm.8302]

Reminded me of „Running to stand still“, by U2...

[@KKMDStyle]

Electric words- Standing still but moving and it means forever...

[@voltagevillain7342]

@@brocluno01 Vito just igl

[@Ratchman_5000]

Wahwahwahwah

[@wolfnstrings]

The Boss is just “the” chorus. I agree. I also would love a flanger shootout.

[@FlankinspanK]

to me its always a toss up between the mxr analog and boss

[@seste87]

Tc electronic stereo chorus flanger

[@Whiskeyklone]

New Anderton's YT genre- literally torturing Pete for our amusement.

[@towaofficial]

The star of this video is that tele, it sounds absolutely incredible

[@jiverson90]

Lee not changing the lag or waveform on the Julia was killing me lol.

[@jimjamsjam6123]

Thought the exact same thing

[@bryanj386]

That’s because the white noise gets unbearable when the lag gets turned up on this pedal

[@user-ng3oi8ed8r]

@@bryanj386 Weird, I don't experience that at all on my board?

[@ThakkMylde]

Can we all have a moment of silence for all the jokes that Danish Pete didn't make this video?

[@TheNorthernChris]

I’m loving this series. It’s a shame about the mix up with EHX and JHS as neither were given a chance as they were not tweaked correctly. The Small Clone with the depth switch engaged and rate turned down is a great sound.

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

Precisement

[@FakeGlasses]

DC-2/DC-2W is my favorite. Mr. Black and Past FX also make some great chorus pedals.

[@yellowdudewithedibleshorts]

God, I'm loving this series. And really want to see how deep it goes... Like a clean boost shout-out, compression, etc...

[@ab4rb870]

clean boost shootout! 🤣

[@GazP23]

I wondered why the Small Clone sounded like my JHS 3 in vibe mode, turns out it's because that's exactly what happened! Slight loop order issue. Easily done, but I feel bad for JHS and EHX not getting a fair crack at this one! The JHS 3 is really nice. That Boss Waza is seriously great sounding.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

I like the background phase of the JHS, this was a great shoot and a real eye-opener for me. The Small Clone is a great pedal as well

[@TheFeelButton]

Loving these blindfold shootouts! Cheers Captain and Pete!!

[@andertons]

We've got a Klon shootout coming next... Now that's going to be a good one!

[@CitizenOfEverywhere]

@@andertons I think it would be fitting to use tele Troublemaker for that one.

[@TheFeelButton]

Nice ​@@andertons!

[@ue4058]

Bah. The JHS Show has already done it. Sneak preview: they all sounded the same.

[@Ireland831]

MXR is the best with the low mid and high EQ versatility. I have tried a million chorus pedals. Meistersinger is very nice too with the blend control. MXR is my fav.

[@joshbabbitt9243]

CE-2 has always been my favorite. That and the yellow stereo chorus from MXR. Love those two.

[@MarcCoteMusic]

Surprisingly, the Angel Wing was the one I liked the most. Shout out to the Behringer pedal... a perfectly usable chorus.

[@offtheleashman]

when they tried to get the "last train home" tone, lee was saying he thought the tone city sounded closer to the original ce-2 than the ce-w. i've not played any of those pedals, but thought headphones i thought the same

[@oza8578]

Agreed. I'm now intrigued by the Angel Wing. I'll be on the lookout for that one.

[@sebastiencomeau3048]

Only thing I don't like about the Angel Wing is it doesn't take a battery.

[@MarcCoteMusic]

@@sebastiencomeau3048 - I now use Li-Ion batteries for my whole pedal board, both for analog and digital pedals... It's eliminated any chance of grounding issues.

[@sebastiencomeau3048]

@@MarcCoteMusic how?

[@koonsickgreen6272]

do FLANGERs please. What really is a great sounding flanger? more Jetty? transparent and subtle? versitile?

[@CorbenEdward]

JETTY all the way.

[@Zwidawurzn]

Moog MF-Flange good for Jet Flange after Distortion but it's a rare pedal, ThorpyFX Camoflange good for shimmering cleans, Donner Jet Convolution (or Mooer E-Lady) can do both pretty well and has an internal trimpot to adjust time, when you're in doubt just get the Donner it's dirt cheap and does Deluxe Electric Mistress sounds.

[@nunninkav]

Jet jet jet!! Whooooooosshhhhhhhhhh

[@RafsanBasher]

I see Pete and chorus...I press like...

[@andertons]

Thanks for tuning in to another Andertons Blindfold Challenge. Make sure to comment below on which chorus pedal was your favourite? 🤘 Quartermaster pedal order listed below: 1 - Julia, 2 - Angel wing, 3 - JHS, 4 - EHX, 5 - MXR, 6 - Boss, 7 - Behringer Ultra Chorus, - 8 Strymon Fancy watching another episode? » Plexi Pedal Blindfold Challenge | kzbin.info/www/bejne/el65pGekjK2Mqrs » Overdrive Pedal Blindfold Challenge | kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYiuoKKehKucZqc » Tubescreamer Pedal Blindfold Challenge | kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYSmpXttrLh2oc0

[@kevroyo]

The funniest thing about Pete's expression "standing still but still moving" was that he basically explained how chorus works lol. Splits the signal in two then adds vibrato (moves) one side.

[@sarniaguitarguy9405]

I love using the Boss CE-1. It's great for playing covers of 90's acoustic songs.

[@maacrl]

Im sitting here snowed-in, in corona lockdown with evening curfew, but no matter what, theres always a video from Andertons to watch.

[@CunningStuntsGoFast]

tickin those 3 boxes means your dutch like me . andertons need a nobel prize for getting people tru hey

[@maacrl]

@@CunningStuntsGoFast You got that right, Andertons heeft behoorlijk wat Nederlandse fans zo te zien. Groeten uit Groningen

[@CunningStuntsGoFast]

@@maacrl idd , they helped me trough all the lockdowns and even made me buy gear i did not even know i needed ) gr vanaf de veluwe

[@cyclesgoff9768]

Ditto man. I find it remarkable that Andertons are producing content far more interesting than traditional broadcasters BBC 2 and 4 as an example. For relatively little money.

[@maacrl]

Maybe because its a family operated company, Lee has almost total control, its not so formal and you feel somehow connected, and they are always up to date with the latest gear. You have to like guitar stuff though.

[@pierreyveshuet1763]

To me Chorus = Roland = Boss, so I've got the CE-2 Waza, and mostly use it on the CE-1 mode.

[@widescreennavel]

Pierre, I agree! You really hear it here, better than Strymon with all those knobs and whistles!

[@jimi272]

for me, chorus is tc scf haha

[@bojangles6444]

@@widescreennavelI thought it was metal zone? Lol actually that made me afraid of distortion pedals for 20 years. I only used boss when I was a kid bc I thought they were the only good ones. Ibanez seemed like a cheaper knockoff there wasn’t all this variety. Chorus is that only Boss I still use and D2.

[@danielhenry4614]

I just purchased one do you get volume increase when the ce1 mode is turned on

[@Zappappappappa]

​@@danielhenry4614yes it is utilized by a number of guitarists, idk if it's that common due to scarcity which is the main reason behind the ridiculous price but it is an amazing dry signal boost/preamp. It is most famously used by John Frusciante starting even before joining the Chili Peppers and to this very day and it is considered one of three must-have effects if chasing his tone no matter what era of his you are trying for along with the Boss DS-2 and a Muff style fuzz.

[@everettjames7900]

Other people have comment about these issues already, but when the Small Clone gets "demo'd" at 15:20, the JHS pedal is the one activated, and JHS pedal is also in vibrato mode! I love this series and think it's such a good way to compare pedals, but also mistakes like that kind of undermines the whole point--maybe now someone won't buy a Small Clone because of how it "sounds" here, even though they are actually listening to a JHS chorus in vibrato mode. (I have a Small Clone that I love, and I was wondering why it sounded so different here, until I read the comments...)

[@johanneshej4940]

Yeah it’s really strange that this experienced professional pedal tester didn’t notice that. I noticed immediately that it didn’t sound like a Small Clone at all, and he even twisted the knobs without the sound changing. Like how? Either he was half asleep or his ears aren’t very good.

[@MrBrooxy]

I have the berringer chorus and its amazing. All the berringer pedals I own are exceptional

[@WakiMiko]

Maybe use letters (A-H) for the pedals next time, makes it less confusing. Anyway, I really like this format!

[@Tomsdrawings]

Great idea!

[@mojobag01]

Comparing the noise floor was damn smart. Nice one Lee.

[@ardiris2715]

This would be a good start for all pedal shootouts.

[@krisberntzen]

Also very good content right there! Several seconds of near perfect silence, with growing tension: Will one of them be loud?

[@youreallygotmenow4855]

@@ardiris2715 I agree with you. They should do it in every episode.

[@jmcsquared18]

12:25 He's absolutely right about that MXR analog chorus imo. It's very polite, and I like that because I've had chorus pedals that color the tone way too much, but the MXR doesn't color your tone. It's just great.

[@fatninjacatmatt]

Had it and loved it for a couple of years, but after rebuilding my board, I noticed some tone suck. Did some troubleshooting and discovered it was the Analog Chorus causing the issue. Did some research and found that many people had the same issue with it. Super unfortunate because I agree with your comment, but it really darkens the tone, even when disengaged.

[@paulh5926]

@@fatninjacatmatt yep, just removed it for the same reason and sold it on, actually I had the Zakk Wylde one which is the same thing. It makes a big difference in particular when in bypass mode. It became even more obvious when I started using stereo with it.

[@JosipAngeloBorovac]

As some commented earlier, MXR is a great sounding chorus when ON but it does suck tone when OFF, at least mine did. Got rid of it eventually. If MXR did a better job with bypassing this thing when OFF it would be a serious all-time contender for top 3, IMHO.

[@jmcsquared18]

@@JosipAngeloBorovac I have never noticed what you're describing. I wonder if it might be because you're running it in front. I always run all my effects - minus drives, gates, and wahs - through the loop, including my MXR chorus.

[@AKJ828]

“Who would want a chorus to sound like that?” Laughs in Mac Demarco

[@dorgsan]

If he used chorus instead of vibrato

[@AKJ828]

@@dorgsan he uses Chorus, but he tales away all of the dry signal so it sounds like vibrato. He said this in a interview

[@AKJ828]

@@cjo3730 you’re eight and I’m not arguing but its still achieved with a chorus pedal and not a vibrato.

[@helenapenny2913]

Thats what he did with his old old pedalboard mate, he don't use chorus he uses a tc shaker vibrato now.

[@Zappappappappa]

​@@AKJ828i.e. his signal is absolutely drenched with reverb. Capos and studio manipulation of the speed of the guitar track are essential to his tone on studio albums.

[@JohnvanCapel]

Sound-wise, most Behringer pedals are actually pretty good (most being effectively circuitry-clones of older pedals, usually BOSS ones) - it's the build quality you have to watch out for. The UC-200 in particular is basically a BOSS CH-1 Super Chorus in a plastic box.

[@UCS0608]

And I actually don't think they are as fragile as many people seem to think. I have a nice board with some expensive pedals, a Tone City tremolo (sounds great and has a volumeknob, wich is really nice!!) and this Behringer chorus that I really like. I know the video that Josh made about Behringer and he's right! Well, he usually is!! 😉

[@denismguitar1552]

Boss is so hard to beat overall.

[@gavin4848]

If they had put the Boss Dimension in there it would have been no contest.

[@Simto]

The "imperceptible motion" and subtle quality is exactly why the Julia is my favourite Chorus pedal. Love it. Funny how everybody's ears are different :) The Boss sounds very nice too.

[@JVMC_ZR1]

I like the Julia too, but the boss sounds too warm/vintage for me.

[@KelvynTaylor]

Brilliant comparison, I bought the UC200 on the basis of this, and it's every bit as good as it sounds in the video! Thanks!!

[@nandorpetrik7467]

12:57 Pete: "Who would use that?!" John Scofield: "Hold my beer..."

[@DatMetalBoi75]

The MXR analog chorus has been on my board longer than any other pedal

[@Pulse2AM]

I used to own half a dozen original MXR pedals! I bought them new when they came out who knew they'd be worth so much now.

[@terryenglish7132]

My old MXR yellow box chorus died. I bought a Behringer, but its really too subtle. My favorites were the Angel Wing and the Strymon, so for $50 vs $ 300 its an easy choice. I'm sure the Strymon can do more , but just for the normal range use the Angel Wing was unbeatable.

[@dwstoeckel4740]

Just a suggestion... maybe name the pedals A B C. Etc... instead of 1 2 3 ....so there less confusion when he’s placing them numerically first to worst... instead of “pedal 8 is number 1” you’d have pedal H is number 1” ....all the numbers get confusing for Pete, and us....

[@MrJingles021]

When I'm shopping for a new pedal, these videos are beyond valuable. Thank you for doing these.

[@miket.220]

Small Clone is the outlier here. It is more like a spinning speaker simulation than a true chorus. Great pedal, but a little different.

[@TheTapMusic]

I love the format of these videos, but it’s slightly frustrating when a good pedal gets shafted because the loop order is mixed up. You guys should use colored patch cables.

That tele is incredible...

[@JHOLE21]

“Sometimes you go too deep and it’s painful, you’ll break something.”

[@RemoteAbductionArm]

LOL, the Cap is packing a hog.

[@thisisnotdom]

Can't wait for the behringer videos! Would love to see them in a blind comparison against their expensive counterparts Also the behringer is stereo out too!

[@UCS0608]

Check JHS, Josh did a nice video on Behringer!!!

[@dcfyorks]

It would be really cable intensive but it would make SO MUCH MORE SENSE for Pete to have control of the quartermaster and Lee to control the pedal controls... Then Pete can switch back and forth to compare at will (obviously still going through each one individually to start with) and then he can more easily know which pedal needs tweaking a certain way. At the moment there seems to be a lot of confusion which pedal is active or getting tweaked

[@timnatrajan]

I’ve had a ton of chorus pedals and always come back to an old CE2.

[@jupiterjames-reynolds2260]

I like how the behringer does clones of a boss pedals(ultra chorus cloning super chorus) and many people say don't buy behringer and that they are noisier pedals yet in this video the noise floor sounded lower on the behringer than the boss. The mxr was extremely quiet tho, nothing came close to that

[@brockterry5840]

Chorus is one of my favorite effects, (80s childhood can’t help it), I think I may have to add one of the MXR’s to my arsenal!

[@aaron4757]

I have one, and it’s ok. It’s a more mild chorus unless you max the knobs, even then it doesn’t sound that good. for that 80’s sound youre better off with a CE-2

[@brockterry5840]

Thanks for the info! I had an Arion SCH and really enjoyed it!

[@basildog007]

I just got a Julia V2 and I love it, it has its own personality, you can get much more than what you see here out of it.

[@bryanj386]

The only negative is when you turn the lag up, the white noise get way too loud

[@mr.deafeningguitar1547]

Pete's new love song tittle: "I'm standing still while being polite."

[@strangequark420]

That Angel Wing rules. 45 pounds for what sounds identical to the Waza on the final settings - no brainer.

[@pierremystique5335]

The Behringer is a great analogue clone of the Boss. Suits me at home. Love it.

[@benallmark9671]

Absolutely

[@dep1001]

Yeah well... that BOSS CE-2W Waza Craft did sound great! More of these please, guys! Cheers

[@belltown88squid28]

Love my Boss Waza chorus. It's simply magical.

[@dylanpaterson7612]

Pretty sure to give the MXR a better change, you need to make the High and Low Needs to but up to 10 since they are "cut" parameters

[@neilslade]

I tested the Boss Waza chorus against my vintage Ibanez CS9- and kept the Ibanez, and sent the Waza back. The Ibanez had better stereo field and capable of a deeper chorus. But I then sold the Ibanez and replaced it with a vintage Fulltone ChoralFlange- and it was capable of everything the Waza and the Ibanez could do- plus more, and quieter. The "ultimate" chorus? Fulltone Choralflange. Not cheap, just the best I found.

[@rhystaylor8634]

Behringer do most of my pedals and I have the UC200, it's a great pedal! Worth the money! Looking forward to more Behringer content! Notifications on!

[@akwamarsunzal]

I got the Behringer Chrous... It is a stunner! No, you wouldn´t want to jump up and down on it but,even though plastic, its still pretty sturdy.

[@simonefocarelli9160]

The Walrus was in full vibe mode! JHS and EHX where reversed. Apart from that, great video.

[@everettjames7900]

Good catch! I love the video series, but they really need to catch stuff like that! I think it's pretty unfair to pedal makers to have a video go up like this and have their pedals sound bad simply because it's on the wrong setting (or because it's not even their pedal being played!). Kind of ruins the point of a shootout like this! When the pedals are all set correctly though, I do love the series

[@thomasbuchanan6235]

the walrus was on dead center, which is chorus

[@davidburke2132]

@@thomasbuchanan6235 correct. But when Pete said he didn’t like the sound because there was too much dry signal in there for his taste Lee didn’t even think to turn that knob a bit further towards “v” in order to adjust the mix for a bit more wet signal! 🤦🏼‍♂️😡 That continuous sweep of the mix is one of the big strengths of the Julia, or if you ignore it possibly one of the weaknesses because then you’re just leaving or chance whether you like the sound or not.

[@trentc7329]

Perfect timing. Last night I was thinking about how I want to get a Roland Jazz Chorus sound but don’t want another amp.

[@andrewsnee]

The Julia is hard to set because it's so tweakable. Set the lag at three, the wave form to triangle, and you wouldn't be saying it doesn't sound like a chorus. Honestly, you should take a little time to try to get a similar sound from the pedals. This one and the JHS, too.

[@fergusuan7371]

Wow at 30:23 the last comparison between The Angel Wing and Boss was incredibly close.... Also reducing the rate to nine or ten o'clock on the Angel Wing and slightly backing off the depth smooths it out a lot. brilliant pedal! Great challenges chaps, more of these please ;)

[@uttherkunst3806]

But the Boss wasn’t in the CE-1 mode which is a better sound to my ears. An incredible pedal.

[@fergusuan7371]

@@uttherkunst3806 I love Boss pedals, but either way, the Angel Wing is a quarter of the price and sounds fantastic.

[@ordinalkirk]

I have had an Angel Wing for a year or so on my board. Love it. It is perfect. I think it gives a lush syrupy 80s type chorus.

[@christophersuggs8487]

I read somewhere that Slash did not use chorus on Paradise City.... although it does sound like it. COOL TRICK... if you have a delay pedal, turn the delay time all the way down and the effect level up - this can give you a very cool chorus-like effect thats somewhere between chorus and reverb. Thank me later! 😂

[@JMPage-oc2iy]

from what I have heard, slash had the original Roland Dimension rack unit used on Paradise City without him knowing.

[@allatsea2746]

That wil give you a Slap- or a Haas-Delay, depending on HOW short the shortest delay time of your pedal is; EXCEPT your pedal offers modulation, then you can do what you describe and basically use the modulation/chorus section of your delay pedal without (or at least very little) delay. I do that with my Malekko Ekko 616 all the time and prefer it to the various chorus pedals I (now) used to own.

[@lukebogartmix]

Lads, you had the JHS and the Small Clone switched in numbers. JHS was 4 and Small Clone was 3. You had it in the right setting (the vibe switch down is vibrato only).

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

I love my MXR Analog great pedal does exactly what I need super solid construct like all MXR.Strymon is to me the high end pedal winner .And the Boss always souds great .

[@davidzuniga3107]

I feel like the JHS chorus didn’t see it’s full potential here. Sounds incredible! I own one myself

[@vkb12357]

If you look closely they didn't have that pedal on when they said they were using it. If you trace the cords they mixed the medals up. And I saw another comment mentioning that they may have not had it on a chorus setting.

[@aleks2194]

It was in vibrato mode… they did not Even hear the chorus

[@steveanstice]

Having got one of these the other day, it is a little confusing that the Vibe switch appears to be upside down! I do agree, though that it has got a beautiful chorus sound; shame they didn't pick up on that.

[@davidyoung8875]

@@vkb12357 pedals not medals.

[@dt9r]

This series is really funny, keep on doing it

[@anthonyjohnson7719]

The Strymon Ola has been on my board for several years now. I like it and it works good for the times I use the Chorus effect. It can go fast or slow and very deep. So Wet!

[@nachogames6562]

I think when Pete said the Julia sounded like it had too much clean signal, it was because the mix knob was at 12 which meant it wasn’t full chorus so he was right.

[@raindrop8966]

Really tempted to get the tone city pedal from this demo. Seems to do everything for basic mono chorus and sound good.

[@Twirlyhead]

Nice you had a _real_ cheapy in there. Shame you didn't do that with the "Tube Screamers" too. AND ... Behringer plastics do not break, everyone says they will but there is no evidence for it (but don't clean them with isopropyl alcohol as it dissolves the print I found (doh !)). Thanks, rankers.

[@ishancooper]

One of mine did after I had a heater on near the pedal on the floor. Whole top just cracked off. 💔

[@Twirlyhead]

@@ishancooper You cooked it. Same thing happened to a Boss pedal I owned when I dropped it in the fires of Mount Doom.

[@ishancooper]

@@Twirlyhead Haha True!

[@alexsplode7419]

I have a CE1, DC2 and a Fromel Seraph (DC2 clone) - I bought a CE-2W over summer and now I don't use the other ones. It is a beautiful sounding pedal, Smiths, Pretenders etc and I'm really pleased to see it rate so highly. Definitely recommended if you're considering it.

[@RevMishka]

I’ve been using a Boss Chorus since 1977...my CE1 was stolen while on tour...I replaced it with a CE2 in 1980 which stayed in my peddle board until I got off the road in 1992...in building my studio pedalboard I chose the new Boss Waza Kraft chorus which give me a wide flexibility and I love it! Glad to see it won! My pick in the blind as well...

[@jameskalas16]

I had a Berhinger Ultra Chorus about 15 years ago that cost me £15. I sold it as I turned into a pedal snob and thought it was awful purely because it was cheap. How wrong I was... genuinely regretted selling it

[@danieljester7752]

poor thing..now you need to spend a lousy 30 instead,,,as if you lost the hope diamond.,..they are crap beginner budget pedals

[@jameskalas16]

@@danieljester7752 the Chorus isn’t. 🤡

[@leob4403]

​​@@danieljester7752let me guess, youre going through your pedal snob phase

[@PWFenton]

My favorite was actually the Angel Wing, and I had no idea of the price.

[@GAFloppa]

Just bought one after seeing this

[@braydonleadbetter7474]

@@GAFloppa Same. Literally paused the video, bought one, and came back lol. That thing is INSANE for the price.

[@Florida_Living1]

Been going back and forth on which Chorus pedal to buy. This video really helped me pick a favorite. Thanks guys!

[@davidaustin6271]

You guys are THE BEST! Awake to your video most everyday with breakfast and coffee in California! PLEASE keep them coming! Also order from you now that you've made it easy/affordable! You actually make me want to bring the misses and visit your store across the pond (as they say) !!!!

[@Yupppi]

This one really solidified my choice for Angel Wing as the emphasis on effect chorus. So cheap but so lush and juicy. My other all around choice (in my rig) that is good for doubling and leads was Boss CH-1. The Boss Waza was classic boss in this one as well, they are just so in tune that you get the effect and it's enough but not too much and it just sounds nice in every setting. Strymon has that studio quality thing where it'd be great background effect chorus. It sounds very much like chorus but sits a bit back with your clean signal right there. Small clone was very different, almost crazy, but it had a thing going on. Very unique effect so I'd say worth it as well. Some of them on the other hand felt like they barely had chorus even when there was a lot of it and the clean signal was just pushing forward, which I didn't like. It wasn't a good background chorus effect and it wasn't a good effect for effect either. The Behringer was entirely unimpressive. Very underwhelmed when it was turned on. Julia almost begged the question of is there an effect as well. It was noticeable that it was on, but it didn't cause any reaction. Surprised to hear that when I've noticed it being mighty popular. Probably what Pete said, you tweak it to different things beyond just chorus.

[@dildicus8625]

Been looking at chorus pedals the last couple of days, it's kinda spooky that this shows up today.

[@andertons]

It's almost like we know... Hope this video helped with your choice!

[@dildicus8625]

@@andertons Yes it did haha, I was looking at the Boss CE-2W, the last clip where Pete played it sold me on it so I'll get that one ASAP haha.

[@noahrobinson1913]

@@dildicus8625 depending on price point joyo makes a ce2 clone so you can test it out before you pull yhe trigger

[@dildicus8625]

@@noahrobinson1913 I'll check that out, but I'd have to pay import fees on that if I can't find a place in the UK that sells them. Still not as much as the Boss obviously, but yeah, I'll most likely end up with the CE-2W just so I can try out a Waza reissue before Boss release the HM-2W that I'm super excited for haha.

[@samuelxavier2473]

@@dildicus8625 You won't be disappointed with the CE-2w.

[@OllyVert]

I love these videos - but I just feel like I need to point something out. If you want to check a pedal's noise floor, it really should be done with the guitar volume rolled off! If you are switching pedals on over the top of single coil hum, any increase in noise would generally be due an increase in gain/volume/change in EQ, thus amplifying the pickup noise - or even just from holding the guitar in a slightly different position! If you are comparing noise generated BY the pedal, we should only be monitoring the pedal! I hope you see this, as I do think it's very important! Thanks guys :) x

[@shadowsong1]

I don't see the issue with Behringer being plastic. I have three of them, an out of production od400, a digital delay, and the tube screamer clone. I've had them for a decade and gigged them all the time. They always work and sound great. I'm a big guy and I've never destroyed one. Its not super thin plastic. I think its such an idiotic thing to be like...this disqualifies it.

[@thisisnotdom]

Yeah, I have a few. It's very solid / nice feeling plastic. Almost feels like metal coated in plastic. Also, behringer is stereo out too!

[@mrblablablabla]

Behringers come with three years of warranty too!

[@zerohourdrift]

The behringer 808 clone is epic for the money... josh at jhs a/b’d it against an original vintage 808 and it was honestly the most indiscernible difference I’ve heard between any TS style pedal lol

[@ab4rb870]

I'm not a big guy and am not rough on my gear. Really wish my Behringer bless overdrive had held together better. It sounds fantastic but the hinge in the for switch is cactus.

[@nocturnal101ravenous6]

Personally I think people should have a my first pedalboard using Behringer, they have a single row($179Usd) and double row board($220Usd) with power supply and patch cables included and are in their own hardshell case - So TBH that is a great deal, Almost all the Behringer Pedals are $25 and you can get them on sale for $18 sometimes. I think I priced a full set $300Usd+Pedal board which puts you at around $500 grant it you are missing a couple effects, but when you are at the early stages I don't think you need them.

[@syl5047]

i actually liked the angel wing and the boss ce-2w the most, surprisingly

[@simonthompson9380]

Chorus = Boss CE2 - the end !!🌊

[@JosipAngeloBorovac]

Boss CE-2 is what comes first to your mind when someone says the word "chorus". Not a surprise that such a classic won in the blindfold challenge.

[@stellarcompanion]

If you use the MXR make sure you know that the top two knobs are tone cuts. The chorus sounded weaker because most of the highs and lows were gone.

[@YellowBrickFloyd]

I agree completely with your catch here about the bass treble adjustments. I have seen many many vids where they are using the tone knobs on the mxr 234 as a high low and not a flat and cut. It's one of the features the MXR has over other chorus pedals and often misused. The blend is also very useful for sculpting tone-enhancing. The MXR also gets a bad rap IMHO concerning tone suck. It's not been my experience with 2 on 2 separate boards.

[@Unusednickname_1970]

@@YellowBrickFloydI haven’t experienced any tone suck with mine, although it is less than a year old. I like subtle chorus and the MXR controls are brilliant. I can dial it in to offer a touch of depth and swirl without sounding detuned. I hate that seasick, out of tune sound.

[@benharper4942]

I'm a simple man, I like the video before I watch it because I know it'll be good

[@andertons]

We appreciate your trust... Make sure to let us know which Chorus was your favourite!

[@BleedBlueNYR1994]

In the least shocking new ever. The Boss CE-2 wins. Greatest chorus ever.

[@davidpopelka4073]

I tested Waza one and ut amplifies signal like volume and also change guitar tone a bit much. Ive compared it in the same time with Julianna and she doesnt influence tone and volume so much. Boss has definetly stronger effect but Julianna is more musical to me if you properly set up her then its paradise. Im not stating that Boss is bad at all only that I have chossen base on musicality.

[@terrygore115]

Thank you Captain, Rob, Rabea and Pete! Enjoying your vids. Keep them coming.

[@felipew101]

A suggestion to minimize pete being confused, what if you said "pedal 3" instead of "number 3” to avoid confusing it with placement on the list? That's all, great video as always👍

[@flotrummer]

I like the Angel Wing and the CE-2w best.

[@FakeGlasses]

I have a CE-2W and felt the same way. If I'd known of the Angel Wing I would have given it a try and maybe skipped the Boss.

[@dcfyorks]

Anyone else put the Angel Wing top? First time I've played along with one of these and I put them all in the correct order besides Tone City at number 1 and Boss at number 2... Guess I know where the value for money is!

[@DerekHartley]

Honestly you really can't go wrong with a Tone City pedal. Great sound and solidly built. And of course the price can't be beaten.

[@dcfyorks]

@@DerekHartley I have the Golden Plexi and I love it, absolutely brilliant for what you pay! Was going to buy a Boss chorus pedal but now I'm not so sure

[@Gee_w_photo]

Can't argue with the value, that and the boss sound great! I recently got the Bad Horse from tone city and I'm really pleased with it.

[@filtafacta]

Angel Wing sounded great!

[@davidbrasefield9151]

The Boss Waza hands down! Tone City was great too, especially for the price!

[@melvoid01]

As someone who loves his Behringer pedals it was nice to see the UC200 up against the big boys, I went through several chorus pedals till I found the UC200, I still want the Boss Waza it is the pinnacle of chorus, but for home noodling use the Behringer can't be beat for the money.

[@jinxd7659]

The key to the Small Clone, maybe more than any other as it has limited controls, is dialling in the sound. You seem to pick the odd spectrum rather than the beautiful warm spectrum - shame, as it's such a landmark example

[@andymanley4854]

I run mine with the depth switch up and the rate set low, haven't found anything else that matches it yet.

[@1012musicman1012]

Sucks the lag knob on the Julia got overlooked. It’s exactly what Pete was looking to change but because capt didn’t know that, it just sat there sounding bad.

[@serrisdaylor1015]

I also wanna point out the captain had it on the sine wave, not triangle wave. I prefer using the sine wave, but it would sound more like other choruses on triangle!

[@Mwhbmnabjms]

Chorus is simple, rate n depth only others just and extra features. If its sounds bad on the 2 settings it is bad. Just like speaker no such thing as need to breakup etc..if its sounds bad it is bad. Even it is break in will not drastically change everything

[@Artec619]

@@Mwhbmnabjms The fact that you'd rather have every pedal being simple doesn't mean all of them should be. I'm not a huge fan of the Julia but it's nice to see that it has more options that allow it to sound different. Yeah, the CE-2 sounds good, but it's only THAT sound, which probably gets boring pretty quickly.

[@RechargingBatteries]

The captain did know, but you can't change it because then it gives away the price of the pedal, which is the game

[@Mwhbmnabjms]

@@Artec619 you got me wrongly, what I meant is other than the 2 knob rate n depth is just an extra features , it will not make a huge difference. If u trying out chorus pedal to set it rate n depth is the important part..if its sounds bad then it is bad. The extra features don’t make the huge difference. The main sound is important not the extra knob features.

[@WCOFF3219]

The Strymon Ola is amazing, quiet, and versatile.

[@blackf9068]

Many people complains about that Behringer is making his pedals of plastic, but honestly these pedals can support a normal use very well with no issues. Could be very fragile if you jump over your pedals but I don't know to anybody that do that.

[@nicdee316]

Just can't beat the CE-2 (except with a CE-1, that is), definitely the warmest, sweetest of the bunch. But hey, I'm biased, I have a "long dash" early MIJ CE-2 that I'll probably be buried with, amazing pedal. It's just THAT sound.

[@Atomic_Johnny]

I owned a Waza CE2 at the same time as a 1986 Japanese CE2. I compared them and found that the Waza is noticeably brighter, as though it boosts the mids and highs. It's more focused and not as smooth as the original. Sold the Waza, kept the 1986.

[@ellisblyth1050]

I have the angel wing I think it’s fantastic for the money

[@89smokey]

You two boys have WAY TOO MUCH fun doing these shootouts!

[@ObraBass]

After more than a year this is still one of the best pedal comparison videos. I really enjoyed listening it for a few times during past year......(and yesi bought a Boss 🙂)