What's a good 80s chorus?

[ash]

My old boss did the lush thing quite well

You should pass her number on to BG then. I hear ARSE are currently recruiting a rent-a-crowd.

Not sure that "crowd" was quite the aim

[KentNZ]

For totally authentic, you want the old Boss CE-2. (or if you're feeling rich, the TC Electronics Stereo Chorus)

The current production Boss CH-1 can come reasonably close to CE-2 tone.

The Visual Sound Liquid Chorus is awesomely lush and is just the chorus-side of the H2O pedal in a small format. Probably the best current production pedal for the tone you're after...
http://www.visualsound.net/index.php/pr ... uid_chorus

Concur re the CE2. Mine's got the Keeley Hi Fi mod and it's great warm, subtle thing. Dont use it loads, but it's nice every now and again... And it looks good with that blue LED.

[rickenbackerkid]

I'm selling an 80 Ibanez FL-9. Does great cheezy 80's chorus as well as more full on flange.

[slash-ed]

How much? I'd be much obliged if you would allow me to try it with my rig and see how it goes.

[The Scarecrow]

There's plenty of good 80's chorus's. However the best has got to be Panama by Van Halen.

"Panama. Panama. Panama. Panama."

All opinions to the contrary are wrong.

I beg to differ....



Ed, I have a Digitech Chorus factory that is Boss-dimensions. It is super versatile and has some great 80's wank about it. I'm selling it if you want to read up on it and PM me.

[Zaulkin]

I've tried dosens of choruses, including most of the boss ones, heaps of the line 6 stuff, and some rarer ones.

Choruses I've liked:

Korg SDD-2000, Marshall JFX-1, TC Electronic Stereo chorus, Boss CE-1 (an original), Voodoolabs analog chorus...

I've got the Voodoolabs one. It's modelled off the CE-1 and I think It's great for the price. I haven't owned an SD-2000, JFX-1 or original CE-1 but I have tried them and they are super nice. I used to have a TC SCF a while back which is probably one of the best chorus/flangers you can get in a pedal if you're after a lush chorus tone - especially for clean stuff... The biggest downside for me was that I had to mod it to allow for a 16v power adapter (otherwise I'd need a stepdown transformer) and that you couldnt switch between chorus and flanger on the fly. It was definitely a one or the other pedal as the good chorus settings were way off what a good flanger setting would be once you flicked the switch.

If you want that 80's satriani surfing with the alien distortion+chorus tone then you probably want a Boss CH-1. I've had one of those too and while I thought it was a little cold for clean playing, it worked super well with a distortion pedal, and better for that than most of the lush sounding choruses I've listed.

[HANGMAN]

a good 80's chorus? heres a few:

"Pooouur some sugar on meee!"

"Its the fiinal cooouuuntdown!"

"Uuunnnskinny bop - just blooowws me away"

Aoww - waow - waow - sweet child a mine!"

sorry - couldnt help myself

[rickenbackerkid]

How much? I'd be much obliged if you would allow me to try it with my rig and see how it goes.

sure dude. consider yourself pm'ed

[Bg]

a good 80's chorus? heres a few:

"Pooouur some sugar on meee!"

"Its the fiinal cooouuuntdown!"

"Uuunnnskinny bop - just blooowws me away"

Aoww - waow - waow - sweet child a mine!"

sorry - couldnt help myself

damn, I was going to do that one

[AudioDW]

to get 80'S L.A sound the important thing is place chorus after preamp.
Im a chorus freak and big fan of 80's studio works. so chorus is my expertise


for the holy grail of L.A chorus sound:

Songbird/Dyno-My-Piano Tri-Stereo Chorus current price US$3000-$3500


Used by all of those big L.A session cats. include: Michael Landau,Steve Lukther,Dan Huff,Michael Thompson etc etc..Most song thoese guys played during 80-90's. they have Tri-Stereo Chorus.

Listen the example like , Michael Bolton's "how am i supposed to live without you" Michael Landau played this song, the backing guitar part is what Tri-Stereo Chorus sounds like, also check Richard Marx first two albums, etc



T.C Electronics 1210 Expander + Stereo Chorus Flanger current price US$1400-$1600

This is a chorus unit holds its own, popular among L.A session players. an alternative to Tri-Stereo Chorus.
clearer sounding than Tri-Stereo Chorus. more wider feel.


Roland SDD-320 Dimension D

a Roland Classic. popular among 80's keyboard palyers but it sounds wicked on guitar too..



Roalnd SDX-330 Dimensional Expander

Ultimate modulation processer, very popular among L.A and Nashville session players
all above discussed are analog chorus, In this box Roland digitally simulated all those classic unit above.
sounds very close to real thing plus real time midi control..


Eventide H3000

A Classic digital unit. chorus is really close to Tri-Stereo Chorus




Yamaha SPX-90

Classic digital unit. famous for its detune and chorus sound. L.A session master Michael Landau fed Tri-Stereo Chorus into SPX-90 preset "Pitch Change C" to get his signature L.A sound..



if those rack units are out your reach..

there are some pedals still sounds close to rack unit

Boss CE-1

Tri-Stereo Chorus designed based on CE-1. closest sounding pedal to Tri-Stereo Chorus

Boss DC-2

Pedal version of Roland SDD-320 Dimension D

Yamaha Magicstomp

pedal version of Yamaha classic SPX effect processor line. will get you as same as SPX sound


Line 6 ToneCore Space Chorus and MM4


They both have Tri-Stereo Chorus and Roland SDD-320 simulation. but imo it sounds not even close.


Other pedals also can do 80's chorus but not that close..

T.C SCF

Eventide Mod Factor

T.C Nova Modulator


etc etc..

[hamo]

There's one of thos Boss Dimension C DC-2's on TM right now.

[Polar Bear]

on topic, i recently sold a ModTone aqua chorus to Polar Bear, tis a teeny little thing, and was MUCH nicer to my ears than my previous CE5. I'd get another down the line if i ever tire of my MM4.

As usual, YMMV. Hit up Polar Bear for his thoughts.

I may well do so. Might see if I can borrow it and A/B it to the Rocktron.

And yes, was waiting for the 80s song chorus jokes

Fo' sure, anytime after Tuesday. I think it's really nice, not sure if it's cheesy.

[AudioDW]

There's one of thos Boss Dimension C DC-2's on TM right now.

that was mine.. just sold this evening.. it was fast...

[TMG 03]

I have an orginal 80,s MIJ CE2 with the keeley mod done on it.
Its about as lush as you can get without pouring sugar on it .

[crunchy as kellogs]

wwwwooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaah we're half way there



woooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh livin on a prayer..............


sorry just coulrnt resist

in a more ane moment H2O is awesome..other than that dimension C rocks for really 80"s sound