Boss CH-1 Super Chorus

[@randommoosebrains]

so many people hating on BOSS, yet so many classics were created with them

[@MascisMan1]

Whenever I hear a chorus pedal I think of Crowded House's "Don't Dream Its Over."

[@UpcomingJedi]

I love this video. It actually showcases the sounds that the pedal makes instead of the sounds coming out of the mouth of the owner with all their BLAH BLAH BLAH...YADDA YADDA..TALK TALK TALK.

[@pet415]

The best Chorus pedal i've own so far. :)

[@TheMusicIsMyReason]

Man, I love me some chorus. 80's and 90's jamming wouldn't be complete without one.

[@ItsSitka]

Was already seriously considering this pedal, the Rush at the end sold it for me.

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

@MusicAndDaren - Boss didn't pay anything. We did this video to mix things up a little bit, and because we carry and like Boss products. They make many fine, indestructible effects for the working person. And if you look at the pedalboards of the pros, almost all of them have at least one or two Boss pedals. -PGS

[@usedtobias]

it sounds nice. i don't really like chorus so much and when i do i like analog ones more because it tends to sound less cheesy to me, but this actually sounds great. i've come to the conclusion you can probably make any piece of shit sound good. people are trashing boss, but you could take this audio and throw it over some boutique pedal video and people would say it sounded amazing;

[@Liv2xplore]

Just picked this up used for $50. Putting it in line before my Marshall Jackhammer overdrive/distortion to my Fender Frontman 212R

[@RyuzakInStereo]

That Fotos Y Recuerdos solo at the beginning is just awesome!

[@JoePatty1]

love how he plays Subdivisions at the end. Rush-3

[@dcooper830]

So nice to see PGS doing a demo of a Boss pedal. I love Boss pedals. Please do more Andy. You did such an excellent job demo-ing this CH-1... I'm sure you can do all the others equal justice. I loved the Rush Subdivisions section. That sounded awesome!

[@Themachinegun]

I love you guys. Thanks for "keeping it real". Yea, I got some serious high end pedals. I've also got inexpensive Boss pedals that I'm never going to sell. I've got a Danelectro Psycho flange that I love. Is it a clean as some others? NO,but it has the sound I'm looking for.... bottom line... if you can get the sound you need stick with that what ever it cost.

[@acdcgnrledzepp]

well no matter what do you say, this chorus pedal is just, .... PERFECT

[@carloswalter1975]

What I always forget is that A is modulated and B is dry when using in stereo mode... Also, when using in stereo mode, the effects level knob should be set to the maximum (wet). Hooking up this chorus pedal to a DD7 in stereo mode sounds awesome!

[@JimiScandal]

god, I remember the 80s...

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

We used a Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue which doesn't have an effect loop. Thanks, PGS

[@DarkSideOfTheMoon991]

I've never liked chorus pedals... until I heard Andy rock this one.

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

@chuck9000 Like we said, there is no "right" or "best" way to do it.

[@BrUSomania]

1:40 Haha, I just looked at my Super Chorus, and the knobs are set excactly the same. Full chorus, baby!

[@JamMan6string]

That is Rush's "Subdivisions" at 4:35 folks. Great song and great picking PGS. You inspire me to work on many songs I've heard you play = Thanks! Most recently, "Killing Yourself to Live" by Black Sabbath. Always have liked The Pretenders song in the intro too :o)

[@dowhutnow1]

Men At Work! Love it!

[@JJSurma]

Touching The Untouchables! Andy, you are my man-crush.

[@Retro80sDude]

4:39 Subdivisions!!!

[@zwizel]

Did you just throw some Men At Work in there ?? Nicely done ! You truly have a gift for recreating classic tones. Good job ! I always enjoy your reviews. They have officially become the ultimate point of reference for me every time I shop for gear. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

I have two of these, dont ask me why - I dont like either. Its not the chorus itself but I just always found them to do that softening, compressed and nasal boss thing to the signal, that deadens the guitar signal to my ears. I d be quite happy to use them in a proper dry/wet loop tho

[@xtort1220]

Great demo Andy! I've been on the fence about the CH1 but I think you just sold me. Nice Rush bit at the end too!

[@ChaosTheory909]

Great bit of Rush

[@MonticArckeys]

The guitar around 2:20 is amazing!

[@pivetlord13]

love chorus pedals, just without distortion

[@EnmandsBand1]

Haha, great to hear some RUSH there...

[@MjQrtin]

3:46 tone kind of reminds me of panteras - floods ;) nice tone, I like it, and ofc the pedal. GIEF!!

[@PapaKenny777]

The truth is this pedal actually sounds good, yes its a boss who cares! It sounds like a chorus should! I think most people would be hard pressed to actually tell the difference between this and some 300 hundred dollar chorus for many of the sounds anyway. It is what it is

[@MotoRiff77]

yes I loved the 80's!

[@ChickenRapist]

Nothing's more reliable than a Boss!

[@the__aXeman]

I own both. I had the Black Label before the Super Chorus. Depends on your taste. I felt the modulation of the BLC was too harsh and almost scooped to me. The Super Chorus works better for what I need. I'd say check out the Super Chorus unless you want a darker tone. Then get the BLC. Zakk used a CH-1 for 20 years before designing the BLC so it's not too far off either way!! Good luck.

[@TheNightshotBR]

im strugling between this one and the CE-5

[@SteveC-Shaman]

I had one of these about 25 years ago. Wonder how different it is now.

[@TheyreStillOutThere]

Nothing wrong with (some) good ole Boss pedals, no need to hate

[@RealMNeutral31]

Doesn't Adam Jones from Tool use a lot of chorus in many of his songs?

[@NickFerrer]

back on the chain gang by the pretenders

[@Aminadb]

Selena fotos y recuerdos 0:11 hahaha

[@houseband239]

yeah, subdivisions, baby!!!!!!!!!

[@LeoFeliT]

BOSS rocks!!

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

@Acronso - Andy owns, or has owned, quite a few Boss pedals in his time.

[@Memento_HiFi]

According to boss area pre 2001 ch-1's and ce-5 are analog and use mn3007's and post 2001 use digital chips, so yes this is digital

[@MrNachoplaza]

I really like a heavy distortion with chorus!

[@liamzuid]

Thanks PGS! Now I finally know how to use mine =p

[@kuringmundo]

my first pedal ever. when i sold it 10 years after, my tone improved dramatically.

[@ProGuitarShopDemos]

@illumisilva - Thanks!

[@ChristianSchonbergerMusic]

Well I have a PH-1, great sound! Thanks for posting this demo.

[@PauloVento]

I got the Stereo Electric Mistress because of the flanger and started using it as a chorus also and I like it better than this. But that 2:00 bit sounds pretty cool.

[@blooee1989]

hey guys, love the reviews, i was wondering if you could include the guitar and amp in the description? Mostly out of curiosity than anything

[@fullmetalfunk]

When you pair it with Blues Driver, is that echo coming from the CH-1 or elsewhere?

[@6hec9]

Back on the chain gang by THE PRETENDERS

[@merkules2001]

Took me about 20 seconds to figure out that solo. It's Rush!

[@jammers5]

I have this pedal, bought and returned the MXR Micro Chorus becuase is was too much chorus effect for me. I love MXR effects but with no "depth" control it was too much! The Boss CH-1 suited my needs better - subtle chorus.

[@rsl84416]

Boss makes some pretty decent pedals for the price.

[@Bigsquatch_ky]

It depends, are you looking for an analog or digital chorus?

[@MrSloppyhand]

Nive to see that you guys care to demo also these basic pedals along those cool boutiques. I just can't see why people say that don't by Boss etc. some of them are good soundin', reliable and most important affordable. Keep on 'rockin! (you know in where ;)

[@niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick]

boss is awesome

[@bobhedstrom]

great demo

[@FuzzGeneration]

Hey. What's the song in the beginning called?

[@Metalcortaku]

@Fenderobsesion nope, they're made in Taiwan now. Still sound just as good.

[@dmanes1011]

I'd love to see some kind of split screen so I can also see Andy playing. By the way...awesome job on Rush's Freewill!

[@EgressionVic]

Well, they use Ibanez TS-9 (or the TS9DX possibly) Tubescreamer pedals, which are overdrive pedals. I own the TS9 (bought it cause I'm a big Offspring fan :P), and you can get a pretty close sound with the pedal alone, even better if you mess with the settings on your amp too. But, it'll run you around $120, so your best bet if you can't afford that, might be a Boss overdrive pedal - something like the Boss Super Overdirve, which is $50-$60

[@PRSguy94]

@Saesangism Fat chance. But there are some great CE-2 clones out there. Check out the Build Your Own Clone chorus pedals. Their pretty good if your handy with a soldering iron. But PGS has some pretty cool chorus pedal demos already, so I would recommend checking those out to see what your EAR likes.

[@NLDutchy]

What's the name of the "80's, shivering" song played at 2:40?

[@CodyCEngdahl]

@ProGuitarShopDemos true, I own tree Boss pedals. They're a great value for their price.

[@benzakonium]

Sounds like a Skid Row ballad

[@BlueStratDude]

@mk1013106 No, it's analog - it's a nearly identical circuit to the CE2, using the exact same Panasonic BBD chipset and the same LFO.

[@8varium5]

I want those cables!!!

[@mennoosmusic]

I think it's great PGS takes this classic pedal out for a demo. And it sounds great too, I like the transparency, your original signal remains audible even at higher intensity settings. I Guess there's a reason why pros like Satriani and Zakk Wylde are using it...

[@brunofreireguitar]

very useful

[@bbnatedogg]

Watch both the demos foo!!!!!

[@pkerlover]

no description lol, i personally think mxr is way to go cuz of their tributes to Dime :P (even though i don't plan on getting the dime dist or wah)

[@chuck9000]

@ProGuitarShopDemos Of course there is no wrong or right way, it depends on what you are going for. Typically though to get the most pronounced signal alteration out of any modulation effect it is best to place it after the distorted sound in the signal chain, and if one is using the drive on the amp then I would place the modulation effect in the effects loop so as not to diminish the modulation effect. This is pretty rudimentary.

[@Gorbaswe]

whats the best? Boss CH-1 Super Chorus. or MXR Black Label Chorus?

[@Federico_415]

at 1 40 what was that from?that sounded so good?

[@Saesangism]

Please bring back CE-2, Boss.

[@Phishboy26]

@TacooGrill if you dont have the Roland CE-1 this is the one to get

[@josephgatlin]

NO NO NO...! bring back The BOSS DCD3 Digital Space

[@poocoop]

I am so obsessed with chorus its sad... I have three chorus pedals on my board.

[@soldat182]

would this be good for Post-Punk type stuff?? or would the chorus ensemble be better??

[@louisalive]

any chance of a cs-2 reissue? It wipes the floor with the new one imo

[@DavidMacVicar]

Hey PGS...for the CH1 demo, are you guys going direct into the amp or putting the chorus in the FX loop? Loved the inclusion of Rush at the end :)

[@JazzMac36251]

@karl198 big name, cheaper pedal makers often have youtube channels of their own. Boss certainly does, and their demos are really good.

[@SerterSerter]

Question! When used in stereo, will Output A produce a 100% wet sound, and Output B a 100% dry sound? Basically, using the pedal als a vibrato of sorts

[@Saesangism]

This is how you should have played in the Small Clone review.

[@BenChambless]

@b44styreraug actually i think its the 3rd. they did the dd7 and the dd20

[@w1ll1a9m]

sounds really nice :)

[@Rrgr5]

Please bring back CE-1 too!

[@VictorLima1992]

Can someone tell me what song did Andy play in 1:40 to 2:30?. I would be really thankful

[@chrislomond2322]

2:12 what song is this

[@christdavidal]

What do you guys recommend, this pedal or a electro harmonix small clone pedal?

[@davidtheguitarman]

@Saesangism bring back the CE-1 !!!!

[@Crashoverall]

@ProGuitarShopDemos thats what i like about you guys. You could have just deleted this comment, but you chose to answer it in a proper way, instead. I mean, theres no right and wrong in the quest for the holy grail of tone. And I happen to like this pedal, by the way.

[@kevork97]

RUSHHHHH!!!subdivisions

[@rg7120]

Subdivisions

[@bongobobz9142]

billy bragg.