DC-2

It's going through a marshall 4X12 coupled with a TS-9, CE-2 Chorus,Phaser by Boss and an NS-2. It sounds great! Very flexible sound.

I'd depend on it for sure. I intend to use it without a backup. Boss pedals are built like an armored truck!.

VERY easy to get a good sound out of it, I spent about an hour and a half just now tinkering with it(It arrived earlier today). No idea about patches, it didn't come with a manual, no idea about firmware or upgrades...it was purchased used.

Never dealt with them. I've never had a single pedal fail! or break. VERY reliable. Not too sure where I'd get it upgraded or repaired. I hope that day doesn't come that quickly!

I play a wide variety of tunes. 'Been playing a LONG time! If it we're lost of stolen, I'd be rather ticked off and would definitely seek a replacement quickly. I like everything about the pedal...no dislikes.

I have pedals galore and my set up changes often, but this pedal is a mainstay. I play electric guitars into effects into tube amps and occasionally into modelling boxes for recording. It's not noisy. The effect never sounds weak, but depending on what you're running with it the effect can range from very present to simply subtle. Play clean guitar and add DC-2 and you'll definitely hear a whole new sound. But add DC-2 after a heavy fuzz box and you might not notice what you're missing until you turn it off and that added harmonic sparkle is suddenly gone. Either way it adds something to everything. The guy I got this from called this a chorus pedal, which it kind of is but isn't. All the settings are chorus-like but not like other "chorus" guitar pedals. The effect a very organic doubling presence, with each setting having different, slightly detuned harmonic values, with variations on that extra body and tone. The slight differences in the waves can actually make for big differences from one setting to the next, with phasing, doubling to chiming to vibing sounds. Also unique is that the chorale wavering is very natural, like a real instrument, and not ridgid, hence no "rate" knob necessary. Very, very musical.

Definitely dependable. I got mine used from a great friend years ago, and it was beat to hell from years of gigging but worked and still works great. I wish everything was built like these.

4 buttons, 4 modulations, no knobs. Nothing like it, gotta love it.

Boss stuff has been durable.

I only skimmed a couple reviews here but anything else I'd post seems covered well. I have another nice analog chorus and a couple digital chorus pedals but the DC-2 is a favorite. Something well-made goes a long way, and this is that kind of find. Stereo, smooth, pro modulation in an indestructable, portable box.