SG-Rossignol Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 hi can any one tell me what a 'bass chorus' pedal does and how it makes a bass sound? i would like to know if its a worthwhile investment for a rock/metal sound? thanks in advance! SG-Rossignol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 oh my, thats a hard question to answer if you don't know what a chorus effect sounds like. Best way to describe it is to list some famous bass lines that use the chorus effect, then you know what the sound is like. Erm....Nirvana - Come As You Are uses a fairly deep and quick chorus effect with a bit of reverb, sounds metallic, swirly, hard to put into words, listen to the song and you'll know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976fenderhead Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 [quote name='SG-Rossignol' post='392269' date='Jan 26 2009, 11:14 PM']hi can any one tell me what a 'bass chorus' pedal does and how it makes a bass sound? i would like to know if its a worthwhile investment for a rock/metal sound? thanks in advance! SG-Rossignol[/quote] It adds several voices of your bass to the original one and fluctuates their pitch at a chosen rate so that you can perceive them as a 'chorus' of basses (if they were all the same pitch it would just sound louder). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tja6_h4lT6A"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tja6_h4lT6A[/url] - pretty much that, but that sound isnt entirely chorus, he has quite a trebly middy sound anyway (not sure if he plays with a pick on this one too), but thats a pretty good example Edited January 27, 2009 by bobbass4k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_u_y_* Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 [url="http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/CEB-3/demos.html"]http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/CEB-3/demos.html[/url] Check out these samples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Do a search for You Could Be Mine by Guns n Roses. Some fairly heavy chorus effect on Duff's bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 [quote name='bobbass4k' post='392329' date='Jan 27 2009, 12:21 AM'][url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tja6_h4lT6A"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tja6_h4lT6A[/url] - pretty much that, but that sound isnt entirely chorus, he has quite a trebly middy sound anyway (not sure if he plays with a pick on this one too), but thats a pretty good example[/quote] thats a old boss flanger isnt it?? i didnt think he used chorus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I had to smile as I too was going to give 'Come as you are' as an example. EH Small clone I believe and one of my favourite chorus pedals, very rich. [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bOL5cpwTkes"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bOL5cpwTkes[/url] Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I like, use & recommend the Boss Bass Chorus. It lets you set how much of the signal is effected on one of the knobs, which gives you great control over how much of the chorus effect is actually mixed with your bass's signal. Regards, JTB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redzombie Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 [quote name='Kev' post='392500' date='Jan 27 2009, 10:33 AM']thats a old boss flanger isnt it?? i didnt think he used chorus[/quote] Yup it's flanger, though he does use chorus in other songs (can't remember off the top of me head, I'll have a quick listen). Boss BF-2 for flanger and a CE-5 for chorus. IMO JC's chorus is a bit more subtle than the sound on 46 & 2. All in all though, the two still sound fairly close to me. Paul D'Amour's chorus on the Opiate EP stands out a bit more I reckon. No idea what he used though, I don't think CE-5's were out then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 [quote name='GreeneKing' post='392598' date='Jan 27 2009, 12:00 PM']I had to smile as I too was going to give 'Come as you are' as an example. EH Small clone I believe and one of my favourite chorus pedals, very rich.[/quote] Close. It was an EHX PolyChorus. They still sell reissues of it, but it's pricey. Very versatile though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redzombie Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='394107' date='Jan 28 2009, 10:09 PM']Close. It was an EHX PolyChorus. They still sell reissues of it, but it's pricey. Very versatile though.[/quote] Nah Kurt didn't pick up a Poly Chorus until In Utero, even then he still kept his Small Clone for some live stuff. He only used the Poly Chorus on Scentless Apprentice, Heart Shaped Box and Radio Friendly Unit Shifter. At least according to this site anyway - [url="http://www.kurtsequipment.com/effectspage.htm"]http://www.kurtsequipment.com/effectspage.htm[/url] I really wanna try to recreate something similar to the RFUS intro on bass. Gotta get me one of those pedalboard hogs one day. Edited January 29, 2009 by redzombie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 [url="http://www.ebssweden.com/2007/unichorus.htm"]http://www.ebssweden.com/2007/unichorus.htm[/url] Check the sound samples for bass and chorus. EBS one is really nice in stereo... not that anybody realistically runs a stereo rig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG-Rossignol Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Thank everyone for taking the time to respond! im putting a bass chorus pedal on my to buy list! after i get my EB Stingray though! thanks again! SG-Rossignol xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG-Rossignol Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 OOPS!!! wow im a n00b at forums! meant to click 'Reply' Sorry i started a new thread! SG-Rossignol xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SG-Rossignol Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 [quote name='Alien' post='395095' date='Jan 30 2009, 12:42 AM']Merged A[/quote] Thanx!! lol SG-Rossignol xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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