How A Delay Pedal Sounds Better Than Chorus

[@WhichBass]

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[@Paussl]

Yes finally!! Can't wait

[@t.j.meechan682]

I've never used either of these pedals before, but im definitely interested. Great video man!

[@WhichBass]

Thanks TJ! Don't rule Digitech out, they're pretty nifty if you like a digital flavour.

[@t.j.meechan682]

@@WhichBass i am fairly new to the pedal game. A Sansamp and a compressor are all i have at this point, and honestly all i "need", but I'm excited about all the fun possibilities that are out there.

[@teresaravenshaw5477]

TJ - I do recommend looking into chorus, flanger and phaser. They're all similar but different and each can be excellent. I use an analogue chorus and I love the deep shimmer it gives me.

[@karolzmaczynski9681]

@@t.j.meechan682 There's a lot of free plugins in Reaper DAW :) You can check it and see how it works for you before you spend your money ;)

[@wickermanbass]

The T-rex Octave pedal could add both an octave up and down at the same time. I used this to sort of emulate an organ sound om my bass. Also the pedal had a separate boost switch that worked separately so it could be used as a standalone clean boost.

[@WhichBass]

That sounds killer Robin, if you have any clips I'd love to hear it.

[@DeathspadeXI]

I'm really enjoying these demo video's and your opinion about them,great job!!

[@WhichBass]

Thanks JJ! I'm glad you're enjoying them.

[@geordiedog1749]

I use delay on just a wee bit to give me a bit of reverb and it helps cover my mistakes a bit. I also use compression as a booster.

[@WhichBass]

Perfect example! I love it Richard, good stuff. I used to add reverb and delay to singers in live gigs ... made them sound so much better.

[@benakanecrophile2878]

Damn. Straight to the point with the demo, nice. 😁👍

[@WhichBass]

Thanks Ben! Glad you appreciated the shorter run time. It was intentional 😂

[@willmorris6441]

Good video, always love digitech pedals.

[@WhichBass]

Thanks Will! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@bajoypedales8992]

Mate speaking of pedals that are supposedly not what you are using it for, I love chorus and specifically the detune mode of the whammy if for me I would use a whammy only for the detune mode but I have no space or money so in addition to all the chorus that I was gathering over the years I found in the Mooer pitch box the detune mode and when I tried it and started using it ... I was super happy with a pedal that does not occupy a place, I could use 2 or 3 more choruses and it also sounds very very good, not everybody will agree but it is a great solution to the problem of space in a large pedalboard and since you cannot buy more expensive pedals this is an excellent solution....

[@WhichBass]

Nice one Bajo, that's what I'm talkin about! That's a great solution there, I'm glad you got the outcome you were looking for.

[@DrMackSplackem]

This isn't a pedal effect per se, but my favorite "chorus" by far is a frequency shifter. They have hardware versions (expensive), but I've only used them in a DSP environment. The trick is to use a shift under 2Hz or so at

[@WhichBass]

Oh that sounds killer Joe. If you have any clips (guitar or bass) I'd love to hear that!

[@yaelg.a.2686]

I always wanted to know exactly how people used different pedals in ways that were not intention originally, this would give me an idea, thanks :3

[@WhichBass]

Amazing, I hope I answered your question! If I think of any more I'll let you know!

[@leonardo.rafael]

You can make your delay as a flanger if it has modulation and a time repeat as low as 1-5 mili seconds. Increase the feedback. Phaser is another underrated pedal that mimics others.

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

my Rickenbacker and Wilson Haze ( univibe ) around the 20th fret do a good job of sounding like Peter Hook

[@WhichBass]

That's killer Cactus, I'd love to hear that.

[@tapedecay4649]

I love the X series pedals from Digitech, Can still pick alot of them up for cheap and make some cool sounds.

[@WhichBass]

I really like the Digitech stuff, I dig that digital sound. Glad you do too! Bargin pedals as well.

[@davidjameschamberlain]

My go to chorus pedal is my Boss BF2 Flanger. Manual and resonance turned all the way down, speed and depth around 11

[@WhichBass]

That's what I'm talking about! Using a flanger as a chorus. Good shout!

[@hammerhead222]

D1 and Flanger. All I need.

[@WhichBass]

Great combo, I like it Hammerhead.

[@karolzmaczynski9681]

Another great video! I use my dunlop 105q wah as a volume pedal. Just turning off the q knob when I need some extra volume for soloing or licks ;)

[@WhichBass]

Dzienkie Karol! Ah that's a perfect application, nice job!

[@dam7ri]

I have the Digitech Bass Multi Chorus, and I'm pretty happy with the tone. However, it seems really show it's worth when you are putting overdriven tones into it, anything from a little grit or mild fuzz to Peter Steele levelsof distortion. I sounds to me like the pedal is accentuating the higher range, so as not to muddy up the lows with chorus, which would explain the anemic clean tones but brighter overdrive tones.

[@WhichBass]

I would agree it does well by not getting muddy. Maybe because it's Q for lack of a better term is a very specific band.

[@vincent8833]

I mainly use the Grizzly Bass Overdrive, from California Audio Labs, as an EQ to shape mids and treble and get the sound I want.

[@WhichBass]

That's a cool application! I like it. If you have any clips, I want to see!

[@berzerkerben6310]

I have the Digi delay as well, Never use it as a delay, always a chorus or looper. Amazing multitool to have. I've also used an HM-2 as a (mostly) clean boost.

[@WhichBass]

Good call! Glad we're on the same page.

[@hipsterscout1]

ive tried a few options for bass chorus and while ive never tried the delay trick, the boss CEB-3 is perfect for me but im also a fan of the JHS 3 series chorus if im using a DI for the low end

[@WhichBass]

I just want to try all delays, that's clever splitting the low end. I need to try that.

[@hipsterscout1]

@@WhichBass i almost always take a split before the pedals so i get a nice clean low end (which i then compress), and then cut the bass control on the amp altogether so all the pedals only effect the mids and highs. this really cleans up the mud especially when you start adding overdrive or fuzz which tend to mess up the low end.

[@CarlosKTCosta]

Dude, you just have to try the Trimode Chorus on the series 7 Ibanez pedals, is amazing on bass The Nemesis Delay has an amazing pitch shifting feature in it. I frequently used it as a doubler or just an Octave pedal. Since it can make two independent shifts it also works as a synth. Also, I use the EHX Black Finger as a tube overdrive / saturator and not really as a compressor

[@WhichBass]

Thanks Carlos, I had a look at the Trimode, it sounds great! I'll have to keep looking for a bass demo. I like the sound of the Nemesis too! That's a great use of the Black Finger! Nice find!

[@Freudenfreude1]

You can substitute the Boss BF-2 flanger for a chorus by turning down the feedback setting. But in all I love the Boss CE-2 Chorus Ensemble. It’s very tweakable. I’ve tried a few Digitech stomp boxes and am not a huge fan. Boss just are much higher quality. The DD-3 or it’s more modern iterations is a great stomp box delay. Justin Chancellor uses all of those boss modulations for a reason (but you already knew that 😜).

[@WhichBass]

Good call with the Flanger! I mean a Flanger is a slow chorus so it works both ways! I may have knew that about Justin once upon a time, thanks for reminding me haha.

[@cheenu711]

I actually prefer a bucket brigade style delay to actual reverb. Setting up the delay for a slapback around 150 ms or so and then adjusting the echo to my taste actually gives me a huge sound. I use the behringer delay because I had one lying around but will upgrade to boss DM2w soon.

[@WhichBass]

I'd agree, it's hard to explain but I prefer that digital-esque feel to it. Maybe it's a "modern" sound I've grown up with.

[@scottsmith4854]

Were you playing Acid Bath’s Scream of the Butterfly?

[@WhichBass]

Not at all, it was something I made up for the video. But I can see the similarity, that's chorus for you!

[@andrewpappas9311]

I loved that bass line you played over that backing track, did you write it yourself or is it from an already existing song because it sounded awesome. As for the matter of the video, I never thought of using a delay pedal as a chorus so that was really interesting to learn and as for pedals I currently have, I once used a Boss BF-3 Flanger and a CH-1 Super Chorus to get a sort of weird Electric Mistress-type of sound which actually sounded kinda cool

[@WhichBass]

Thanks Andrew! I just wrote that for the video to show off the pedals, I'm glad you liked it. Another person said he used a BF3 as a chorus pedal so I think you're both on the right track!

[@markbass354]

ALFIE NICE BASS IS IT NEW, COOL VIDEO

[@WhichBass]

Thanks Mark! No dude, it's not. It's my main bass, have you not seen the review?! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIa3koJvi8aWg7M

[@markbass354]

@@WhichBass COOL BASS THANKS

[@peterhansuwurst7852]

Ive actually had 2 delay pedals with similar effects. they both had a "modulated" delay setting which to me sounded close to the effect used on the bass of king nothing.

[@WhichBass]

Oh dude, whuch pedal was that?! I need to know!

[@peterhansuwurst7852]

​@@WhichBass The first one was the Donner Echo Square. Im sure there are plenty of copys of that pedal from different manufacturers. My current one is the d-seed delay. Both have the mentioned "modulation" delay setting. Creates a really nice thick chorus like sound. Both are digital pedals. Big fan of your work, keep it up man :)

[@dylanwade2020]

Wow, Lemmy had that guitar?

[@WhichBass]

Yes! But ... wrong video haha

[@JDWheels1]

Kind of confused. Used both, and it just restated my distain for DigiTech line. It's a decent substitute for the bass chorus made by them.. but the Boss bass chorus blows it both away. My opinion.

[@WhichBass]

That's fair! Digitech isn't for everyone. As I alluded too, they have a specific digital sounding flavour which some don't like. I need to get my hands on a CEB-3 though, I know that much.

[@JDWheels1]

@@WhichBass All good, bass bro! I have a few older pedal boards, but live I use now the Boss GT-1B. Older all in one. Great presets, and once learning how to make your own presets as well as getting others from Boss- it helps. Take it from a disabled musician (wheelchair) who has been on the road/studio for nearly 4 decades.. this one nearly gets up and makes you coffee in the morning (oops, tea for you). Daryl 'Jd' Adolph Bassist for Bastard Black.

[@timothyrice1621]

For my guitar, the digitech x series flanger on mode 3 is an awesome rotary sound. Doesn't sound as good on organ, idk why not.

[@WhichBass]

How weird?! Well I'm glad it works on guitar, that's all that matters!

[@peterwilson5504]

Love the ehx small clone too

[@WhichBass]

Interesting tone! It's a bit too light for my taste but very subtle.

[@peterwilson5504]

@@WhichBass I have a tc electronic nova repeater too. Very interesting for a deep chorus /delay. Very hard to preset and to versatile for live, I use it in studio. Love the digitech pedal, I have some of them and I always use with pleasure. Love your video. Keep on rocking. Greetings from France

[@tristanhavrilak6048]

Delay for reverb.

[@WhichBass]

Yes indeed!

[@ileutur6863]

Don't mean to be condescending, but that chorus wasn't very good to begin with so I guess it doesn't take much to sound better than it

[@WhichBass]

Haha, fair enough. The point of the video was to show you could use different pedals not for their intended purpose but I hear you.

[@Farewelltokingz]

It sounds worse than most choruses. I believe this is a you problem and you just need a better chorus pedal.