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I've never been a fan of chorus, particularly the obviously digital sounding chorus sounds.

 

I did once upon a time have a Danelectro Cool Cat and an original Electro Harmonix Clone Theory, and I did like the slow detune sounds I could get from these, particularly the EH.

 

Will the CE-2 cop similar tones to either of those? Also what is the going rate for them? Is the CE-2 really the chorus pedal to make a chorus hater like chorus?

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i got mine for 80 shipped but they seem to go for alittle higher. As for the chorus it self, its pretty good...the only word i could use to describe it is airy. It gives you a spacious kinda tone. If you check out the youtube vid of mine the back tracking was done with my Ce-2.

Theres also this:
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The CE2 (modded) is David Gilmour's default chorus pedal. Even if his has been modded and you get a stock one, the sound is pretty close. Very warm, analog chorus. The MIJ black labels cost the most (around $100-$150), then green label MIJ ($80-$100) and finally MIT which cost the least ($60-$90). I've never compared them so I don't know if anyone can say if it's true and by how much. I have a black label MIJ which I bought from a forumite. I love it.

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I've never liked that cheesey 80s shimmery chorus thing, but I love vibrato and I like the seasick analogue chorus thing, so we'll see how I find it.

 

 

Have you tried a small clone? It is great for the heavy seasick stuff. I haven't used a CE-2 though. Hope you like it!

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It's supposed to be close to the same circuit that they used in the Jazz Chorus Amp and the CE-1. I've never been big into chorus either, but after I had a friends JC-120 Jazz Chorus at my house for a while I found a little more love for it. Assuming that they do in fact employ a similar circuit, you should be able to get that slow detuned swirl.

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hate to be a bad news bear, but if you didn't like the small clone and you don't like shimmery 80's chorus, you are gonna hate the ce-2. i sold mine because it was SO shimmery and thin sounding. very airy, light, 80's chorusing. the small clone is light-years better for the detuned, warm, full analog chorus sound.

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