Arion SCH-1 Stereo Chorus

In the 1980's there were plenty of cheesy chorus effects and albums on the market. When Arion introduced it's cheap plastic line-up of pedals everyone thought "you-get-what-you-pay-for". But it was a surprise when this device started showing up on the pedalboards of none other than Michael Landau and Jon Amor. I remember running into a guitar player who claimed to have sold his $300 Danish TC Electronics Chorus in exchange for this little cheapy. Yeah, sometimes you can throw poo on a wall and it sticks. This device actually has a nice musical round shimmering quality and is still a great value for those in-the-know. I remember seeing one in the pawn shop for $20 but it was missing the battery-cover(plastic ya know). The Stage Tuner is also a great value for the money too. The original SCH-1 also does a great Leslie simulation that other choruses just can't hack. For more info visit.. http://www.pedalspluseffectswarehouse.com/default.asp

T.C. Electronics Stereo Chorus

Danish music equipment company TC Electronics has been making quality products since the mid 70's. The company has focussed more on studio rack-mounted processors but 25 years ago they introduced one of the most legendary analog choruses that is still highly regarded today. It wasn't just a chorus module but also featured pitch-shifting and flanging effects too. It also had an input gain control switch, an external buypass output and stereo outputs. No other chorus is as broad, sparkling and shimmering achieving this while remaining the quietest choruses in the studio. When used in stereo the effect signals and the clean signals appear simultaneously on both sides. The effect signals are alternatingly phase reversed in left and right sides, creating a unique spatial dimension. It's no wonder Eric Johnson has used this device in his setup for years. For more info on this unit visit http://www.tcelectronic.com/

Boss DC-2 Dimension C

When is a chorus effect not chorus? When it becomes a dimension-based effect. The Dimension C came from an unusual pedigree. In 1979 Roland started making professional rack mount units for studio musicians and they released the SDD-320 which utilized analog circuitry to create an ambient spacial effect. It utilized 4 preset buttons that had modulation and pitch based circuitry to create a feeling of space. It was so popular that Boss decided to release it in pedal form but how do you get 2 huge analog circuit boards into such close quarters? First of all, the frequency clocks would start to squeal in such close proximity if you pressed more than 2 presets. For that reason you can only use one at a time which is just fine given the ambient sound choices. This is the only compact effect to utilize the 4 button approach but I can't complain about any of the 4 beautiful choices to select from. I like chorus pedals for their thickening watery-shimmering quality but for some reason I still go back to this beautiful enhancing effect. For more info see the Boss site http://www.bossus.com/ or visit http://www.bossarea.com/