Boss CE-2 Chorus

I have no issues getting a nice sound of it. There are two knobs. That's less than three! No stereo output but I needed a nice mono chorus and this is one of the best money can buy. I'd probably laugh if I ever read the manual.

I run my 335 semi-hollow guitar into an Ampeg GV-22, a 6L6 powered, 2x12 Gemini series amp. The clean sounds are almost ethereal. My biggest love for it in leads using my Russian Big Muff to get an even thicker and cutting sound.
The speed doesn't go high at all which I think is amazing. The CE-1 was invented to simulate a Leslie but it's subsequent failure produced one of the most common effects in a guitarist's arsenal today. The CE-2 throws that high speed rate out the window and realizes it's true calling. The effect always sounds right at any setting.
Anyone who says the green label, black label, silver/black screw trash sounds better than another model is hearing with their eyes. A pal owns a black label CE--2 (I own a green) and it sounds the same. He mentioned there's an internal trim pot that does something but there's nothing wrong with the way mine sounds so I don't bother.

Boss.

I suspect the Boss customer support department is in the factory helping the engineers make pedals. That way no one will ever call.

I play what I like and this pedal works in any application chorus can be used. For a used pedal that's nearly 30 years old it's nice for it to just work and work well. These choruses go for the price of a brand new Boss chorus (which are inferior) and sound much better.

Yes, easy to use...

Main reason for posting this is to point out to anyone looking for a Boss CE-2 (they are expensive on eBay) that the CE-2B Bass Chorus is just as good with guitar as bass - the CE-2B was also made in Japan, has an absolutely identical chorus circuit - except with an extra knob to blend the amount of effect and straight signal. So the CE-2B is actually better!

They really do sound the same - I have tried both side by side and hard to tell apart with the CE-2B blend knob cranked.

The main difference is the CE-2B is usually around half the price.

Great musical chorus, not noisy.

No worries there

Superb chorus, 8/10 for the CE-2 only because they cost so much on eBay - and 10/10 for the CE-2B because they don't.

Very easy, try 10 and 2 setting.

I have several pedals on my board and the CE-2 sits well with all of them. I use vintage Fender and Vox amps in multi-amp set up with a 1960 Strat, I place the CE-2 after trem and before delay, I have the "Long Dash" MIJ one from 1980, supposedly these are the ones to have, but I hear any of them from this era are great. Awesome chorus with a slight boost, no tone coloration of guitar. I like it much better than the original CE-1.

100% reliable.

Never had to call.

Great sounding chorus, I would have to find another if this one was stolen, best chorus I have heard in 47 years of playing, very musical and rich, a must have for anyone who loves guitar effects.

Two Knobs-Easy as pie.

I got the Long dash MIJ model made in 1980, the CE-2 is more under the R than the U. This is the more collectable one. I have the CE-1 and I like this one much better, it sounds just plane GREAT. You also get a nice bump in volume and mids when engaged. Lets the guitar tone come thru in spades, GREAT chorus and I thought nothing could beat the CH-1, this pedal is awesome.

Mine is 30 years old and looks brand new, Boss pedals are totally reliable, it has no problem with my other pedals, true by-pass or not.

No experience with them, but hear they are pretty good.

I play all kinds of music, 43 years now, it has no stereo outputs but still doesn't need them. Works well in my chain, looks cool and sounds great, if you want a great no frills chorus that sounds awesome, try one of these, can still be had for peanuts.

Well mines a Silver Screw made in Japan model, dates back to 1980.

2 Knobs, how easy can you get? A couple of minutes messing around and you'll find the tone your after.

For a 29 Year old pedal it still sounds great, no hissing or buzzing and to my ears it doesn't suck tone despite not being true bypass.

I play with Telecaster and a Strat through a VOX AC30/6 Top boost.
Normally with the following set up of Boss TU-2, Boss DS-1, Boss Equalizer, Flanger, Boss CE-2, DD-2 Delay then directly into the amp.
All pedals are linked via George L's patch leads.

It's very warm sounding pedal, a pleasing sound that adds to the music instead of overwhelming it. You can go from subtle right through to crazy chorus.

Great for early Cure, Police, Chilli Peppers etc.

After 29 years of use it's still working, had to use some switch cleaner on the on/off switch as it was intermitment once but it soon cured it. Problem never returned.

The paint is chipped/flaxing off but I think that adds character.

Never had to deal with Boss

I play a mixture of Stuff from RHCP's to The Cure, Been playing for 10 years and I've owned a Boss CE-5, A great pedal but no-where near as musical as the CE-2.
I love the simplicity of it, two knobs and great sound - I even like the colour.

It adds to my tone and when engaged slightly boosts the sound which is a great feature.
If you get the oportunity to buy one cheap then don't hesitate and if you have cash to burn you can always buy one from Ebay.

Easy - Two Knobs! Can't get any easier than that..

Playing a Fender MIM Telecaster Custom into TU-2, SD-1, CS-3, BF-2 - CE-2 AND DD-2 Using George L's patch leads. No hum or buzz.. love the slight volume boost it gives when engaged.

It's 29 years Old- Serial number 0000 made Nov' 1980.
It's a bit beaten up but still works 100% - Wish everything was built to this standard!

Fantastic warm chorus... this is my 3rd one! Only because in the past i've sold them when not been in bands or strapped for cash.. I've learnt my lesson now tho, this is never coming off the pedal board!!

mine's a green-label MIJ (made somewhere between 1984 and 1988)

pretty self-evident

2 knobs, and more or less every way you turn them it makes a good sound

a solid 10

for a 20-something years old analog pedal this thing is amazing.
very little added noise even with my p90-equipped (!!!) les paul.
no static, no crackle

and the sound character is close to perfect - to my ear
I really don't know why they don't make choruses that sound like this any more. I wouldn't call it subtle - when it's threre, it's definitely there. But it's so uniqulely musical!

I suppose nothing could happen to it really, since it's made it through all these years and seems okay... I do have some worries, but not to the extent of getting a spare one anyway.

no idea. I've had several boss pedals over the years, new AND used, and none ever required dealing with customer support.

I play a weird mixture of rock, prog and blues and tend to use some fairly radical effects, but this turned out to be all I ever wanted from a chorus pedal.
After I got it I sold my reissue Small Clone and a Guyatone Micro, which wasn't so bad but had this annoying volume boost.
It's great with a delay and even sounds curiously fun after an overdrive. And I power it with a daisy-chain no problem.
Listen to it, and if you like the tone, don't hesitate to buy. It'll cost you about 10 bucks more than a new CH-1 which I believe is a useless piece of crap anyway %)))

Ok for start, this pedal has only 2 knobs which are:
left>>Rate (amount of chorus you want)
right>>Depth (the area of where you want the chorus to sound more-clockwise=focus on high freq/ anti-clockwise=focus more of lower freq)

no manual cause i bought this off e-bay but geez.....who needs a manual to operate 2 bloody knobs....some retard or gizmo freak/sound engineer but def not for me.

Mine is MIJ-Green Label

I use a couple of Ibanez (RG570 & RG320FA>>both loaded with DiMarzio pickups). my main influence is Joe Satriani and when i observed his pedalboard and found this baby there too so the hunt began for 8 months n finally got it.

Soundwise can get pretty thick, analogy(if there's such a word XD), rich harmonics, dreamy sounds on the clean channel and this pedal has got a lot of presence when activated. Immediately recognisable when its on or off. on clean i can easily nail some Satch's chorusy stuff n to my surprise, with some delay can play Satriani's 'Brother John' tone and Enter Sandman by Metallica. On the gain channel, it gives a thick and slight flanging quality to the sound. Listen to Satriani's 'Crushing Day' open riff. definitely warmer than the CH-1's but sacrifice tweakability.

also can be used to play love songs and 80s type of rock/metal love ballads so well i just flow with the sound. i advice to play around with it more too.

yes i played it during my church's christmas carols and it fits majority of church music. providing some sweet and creamy chorus to the mix....simply beautiful

hope this baby outlives me. if i go to a gig probably buy a cheaper pedal....really don wanna lose this. all good so far...since its an old Boss...i think i can trust it

nvr dealt, nvr care

Overall rating to many out there...pls don buy it cause i wanna collect more of them for backup Heehee....10/10 from me.

a very inspiring pedal....

Very easy to use, one control for rate, one for depth

Strat and PRS straight into Orange Tiny Terror and Celestions. To me this is exactly what a chorus should sound like. I don't want a deep overpowering chorus but a subtle natural effect that doesn't colour the original sound too much. This one does the job beautifully with minimal noise and tone suck (if any - I know all about true bypass and stuff but there really is very little with the Boss pedals I have used - a limited range I admit and I don't chain stuff together much). Warm and natural sounding.

It's Boss so it should be OK, this one is 25 years old but obviously liitle used. No problems with other Boss gear apart from one dicky switch 20 odd years ago on a pedal bought second hand.

Never needed it

10 = Fantastic value apparently so that's what I have given it. You can pick these up on EBay regularly for less than the price of a current digital unit, if you get the chance to do so then go for it. Having ditched various bits of digital gear I was directed to one of these via the reviews here and information elsewhere. I managed to get a black label Japanese one on EBay in 'as new' condition and couldnt be happier with it.

Simple to use. Two knobs.

This thing's just great and that's why people still use them. It's a great subtle effect. Fills out your sound nicely. Change the settings and get a lush chorus effect. Has a slight boost that works in it 's favor. Boss got it right with this one years ago. Put the best of their CE-1 in a compact pedal.

It's a Boss. Built like a tank. I've had this forever and it's still ticking. And not as some museum piece. I use it.

I've got a lot of Boss pedals and the few times I've used their customer support they've been great. Gotten parts like battery screws and gaskets from them. Plus they've got manuals for every pedal they've made online at no charge.

This ones great for any kind of music. I've been playing long enough to have bought this new in 1981. Right now I in an r&b ban but I've used it for blues, rock, country, funk, punk, reggae, etc. It's a keeper. Right now mostly playing a couple of Tele's and a Strat through a couple of old Fender amps. I've used other chorus pedals but this is the one. My pedalboard varies but I always have an OD pedal and some kind of delay. The only two pedals that are always there ar this one and a tuner. If I lost it I'd buy another on ebay. This one get's a 10.