TC Electronic Choka vs Boss TR2 Tremolo Pedal Comparison

[@philtangerine]

To my ears the Choka seemed to play at a lower volume, and (possibly because of the lower volume) seemed like it had less attack and at times, less definition. The TR2 to my ears was louder, crisper and brighter, and it would be a matter of opinion as to whether or not that's desirable. It might be, it might not be, depending on what you want. Nice comparison video. Well done.

[@richardbesson5701]

Very usefull comparison, greetings from France !

[@cliffb2454]

I have a choka tremolo. The smoothest sound is with the LFO knob set at 10 o'clock. Not fully ACW as, you want a simulation of a sine wave, not a triangular wave.

[@jonathangaileymusic]

Excellent comparison demo! TR2 sounds more natural and warmer. For the price if the Choka, you can’t go wrong. It’s sounded good as well.

[@johnnyconga9811]

It seems the boss has a less affected sound where as the TC seemed to colour the sound in a Mid/reverby type of way. Did anyone else hear something similar? Certainly the TC handled distortion as nicely if not better than TR2.

[@mattz1686]

Love the work you guys do. Consistently great reviews and comparisons!

[@MusicBlissMalaysiaTV]

Glad they help man, we try to do our best! Thank you for your support

[@bryantherrera6777]

Tc for cutting through the mix. Boss for subtle vintage amp sound

[@blueshorecreative3146]

good comparison. Thanks. I like the TC. Sounds more organic to me.

[@jaguarsunburst1570]

Great Video, Thankyou 🎸

[@Limesubmusic]

Good demo, great comparison. I am getting converted to TC Electronics. But both companies rock.

[@cindarella1100]

I'm impressed with the TC electronics Choka 👩 from: Scranton, Pennsylvania

[@stephenlennartz3466]

Hmmmm ... thinking the Boss sounds warmer. Definitely warmer & more natural ... at least it does on my phone! Nice demo. Thank you.

[@ThePetejames]

Thanks for the demo. I do like the way the TC cuts and chops and the extra speed, but the boss definitely has a more even tempered smooth wave to it and that subtlety about it does make it sound more tube amp like.

[@nobredalto]

Really good content, congrats! Greetings from Brazil :)

[@MegaBoog1]

Very similar sounding. The TC pedal is almost $50 less expensive than the Boss pedal though, for essentially the same sounding effect.

[@Wi66pro]

Great demo as usual, like the Audioslave - Like a Stone.

[@pecavallo]

Great demo! thanks

[@Lowered_Gadh]

Love my TC ELECTRONIC CHOKA Flanger from Lazada

[@paulsmart5199]

I've owned several cheap tremolo pedals over the years but never been 100% happy with them. Recently looked at a few more expensive models, including the tc pipeline and jhs tidewater. Pipeline is amazing but too many things to fiddle with, tidewater is simple and sounds superb but I had to decide if I wanted to spend that much. Back to the comparison, The boss pedal sounds warmer, softer and more subtle. Its definitely a good sounding pedal. The choka doesn't sound quite as warmer rounded but it does sound like it has more scope for use. The effect seems more obvious. I wanted a tremolo that's not just a one trick pony so I ordered a choka

[@stephanedurand7713]

The joyo vintage tremolo could have been a very good choice !

[@paulsmart5199]

@@stephanedurand7713 yes I spotted that one but I've had mixed experience with their gear. Chokra arrived, it was ok but too choppy so I got rid and got the jhs tidewater

[@stephanedurand7713]

@@paulsmart5199 never had to complain about joyo, their analog chorus and analog delay (among others) are really great, so are the american and british sound.

[@stephanedurand7713]

My favorite tremolo is the TC electronic pipeline, the viscous vibe is also a fantastic pedal (vibrato and not tremolo, but can be very close).

[@claytoncolgan2881]

So my issue is that while the choka is more versatile (and half the price), it's more choppy on it's "smoothest" setting. Now, my question is this: in theory, we're trying to get a more sine-wave shape to produce a less choppy sound. I would imagine if you place a pedal before it that smooths the signal, say, a chorus on a low setting, it would make it sound less choppy. Can anyone confirm this/complete my thought? FYI I've got 20 bucks down on this pedal at GC and was wondering if I should get the Boss pedal instead The difference seems nominal.

[@johnsimms3957]

The boss sounds better to my ears.

[@michaelboren535]

excellent ! !

[@andrewcrane5105]

Amazing demo, great demo, fantastic demo, the best demo. Don T

[@historiasdeinternet569]

I thought it was in my mother tongue greetings from Mexico

[@chenglee3830]

Nice demo.

[@steveturner6770]

yep gone for the Boss - much more defined sound with warmth. Nice demo though, thanks

[@christopherebeyrol4553]

Is there any drop of volume or freq on the TC ?

[@ricmel8008]

Not on mines

[@Lowered_Gadh]

although I love the grit of Boss TR-2

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Sure the TC is true BP?

[@remrrr4482]

El TC rifa, procedo a comprarlo, aparte es más barato.

[@TheArellanog]

Suenan muy parecido, con la diferencia que el tc electronic es más barato y de buena calidad.

[@ianseward9928]

These are effectively the same pedal. The TC is a re engineered Beringer , which was a boss clone . TC is now true by pass .

[@Doug5524]

Great demo, The TC Electronic Choka Tremolo pedal look to much like a Behringer pedal same nobs looks cheap,IMO so I would pick the Boss TR2 Tremolo, Boss tried and tested

[@wilmothg]

Gimme a break. TC is far from Behringer. Christ

[@CentaurusRelax314]

@@wilmothg Um, not so far, actually. www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/tc-electronic-and-tc-helicon-acquired-by-behringer-owner-620555 Some of these new TC pedals really are just re-housed Behringers. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. They should put the Behringer TO800 into one of these sturdy metal boxes....

[@Klaus312]

It’s the same pedal, tc got them from behringer

[@maxhenry9724]

@@Klaus312 no they didn’t.

[@maxhenry9724]

No go ahead and buy the Choka and I will sell you some Boss knobs for 50$ to save you some embarrassment while you are staring at your pedal instead of playing through it.

[@studiopierrot4745]

Sorry guys, but you loose all the treble with the TC Choka, listen with monitors. The Choka is useless because of that.

[@ricmel8008]

Behringer is better than both for the price.

[@SamVieiraGuitar]

The tc electronic is a behringer pedal redesigned and rehoused

[@Lowered_Gadh]

☠️

[@mattz1686]

First!