Beautiful chorus that doesn't destroy the integrity of the original sound.

I bought this one for my analogue synthesizers. My former music teacher said: "If you use digital effects on an analogue synthesizer, you might as well use a VST". I don't agree with that statement, because I really like certain digital effects. You can do a lot with digital reverb you can't do with analogue or physical reverb and you're still able to tell the difference between a VST or analogue synthesizer. Some effects really benefit from being analogue though. Analogue chorus sounds more organic and alive. This is a beautiful chorus that doesn't destroy the integrity of the original sound. Some would say it's too dark and subtle, but if the original sound is already good, this just makes it fuller. It can instantly transform a bland mono pad into lush wide stereo, without weird unpleasant artefacts or phasing less refined chorus effects are known for. Boss is a subsidiary of Roland and I'm told this pedal has the same components and sound of two famous Roland chorus effects. Namely the Juno-60 Chorus in mode S, and the SDD-320 in the other. You can choose 4 flavours of each sound, and up to two at the same time for even more complex sounds. 1 is most focused. It makes it sound thicker and gives it more body. All the way up to 4 which is least stable and gives it a lush sound. There's no dry/wet knob which is a shame. I'd say in mono it sounds very subtle it's sometimes barely noticeable. In stereo it's probably to wide. I'd connect it in stereo to a mixing console and make it more mono until it sounds right. That's the easiest way to control the perceived amount of chorus.

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The pinnacle of studio stereo chorus

What an absolutely beautiful sounding stereo chorus pedal. I have this wired up as a DAW insert and it sounds spectacular for not only guitars (clean, crunch or distorted all work very well - unlike many other chorus pedals) but also synths, vocals, even drum tracks. It thickens and widens anything and there is no bad setting. I use switch 4 most of the time for guitar and bass tracks which is amazing. The fact that this is still analog is remarkable - it's like having the original rack unit available with less admin and all the same sound quality and tone.

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Always-on powerhouse for all kinds of synthesizers

Imo best "budget" option for adding stereo functionality to vintage (or not-so-vintage) type of monophonic digital and analog synthesizers. Contains 90% of the Roland SDD-320 rack unit in pedal format (waza craft mode). Only thing it lacks in comparison to the rack unit is some of the stereo crossfeed routing which you can simulate in the studio using plug-ins (or just ignore) and cannot normally hear in any live context. Chorus sound is very broad, beautiful and musical. Push and combine the buttons for taste. Brings life to static digital sounds, pushes them back into the mix, rounds off harshness of any kind. Supports funky e-pianos and clavinets, brings even more movement to pads etc. No brainer for sound fetishists and audiophiles!

There are 4 buttons to choose from, from which you can combine 2 by pressing them together. 1 has the least depth and rate, 4 the most. Combining to of them creates a more "complex" chorus and stereo effect.

WAZA? THISZA THE JAMZA!

holy grail of digital choruses reproducing the pedal version in addition to getting darned close to the old rack unit I foolishly sold many years ago. My dave smith Mopho's best friend taking the stereo field and lushness to new heights as well as softening the rough edges of the CEM chips admirably considering this is NOT analog :-)