Guyatone MC-3

finding a great sound on this pedal is a snap. once you find one, you can toy around with it and find many more.

everything from slightly detuned chorus effect, to whirling leslies. sounds full, rich and otherworldly transparent. i use it with many pedals. sounds really great with my sansamp classic.

solid, little pedal, but i don't like the rubber used to hold the bottom on the pedal. so minus one.

makes the boss chorus sound tinny, sounds just as good and more versatile than the electroharmonix small clone chorus. this bad little sucker is my secret weapon playing live. i have fun with this thing just sitting in my room, playing unaccompanied. get one now, the price has gone up from around $75, online retail to $90 in the last year.

a versatile pedal...this means that it is a bit more work than a one trick pony pedal. not much trouble, as great sounds can be found up and down both dials.

really lush, rich chorus at all settings. a low battery can cause noise on these, otherwise pretty quiet. i have run this through tube and solid state amps. it sounds great through both. way better than the electroharmonix small clone chorus (my former favorite chorus pedal)...

Easy to use, 2 knobs Depth and Rate. Sounded Great out of the box

FEnder American Deluxe Start S-1 Switching, Fender Tweed Pro Junior,

Very MInor noise, Alomst Transparent,Does have a very ver slight signal boost but not enough to worry about, Effects are strong can go from low sweeping chorus to deep throbbing almost leslie like rotation. I had read this before on here that some guys had gotten the leslie type sound out of one but didnt believe it until I went down to musicians friend and bought one as soon as i heard it. This pedal can just about smoke any chorus out there hands down, I have had the expensive pedals and chorus generators and this is by far my favorite.

Built Tough, strong metal box, only negative is the rubber baseplate/band that keeps the bottom on though it does keep it from sliding. I would gig without a backup.

I play mild rock a bit but mostly blues and SRV type stuff, been playing 16 years and this totally nails the SRV chorus on just about every song SRV ever played. Love the pedal and Would Freak if it was lost or stollen because I waited 2 weeks for the "Fiend" to get one in stock before I could even go try it. I am lucky enough to live in Kansas City Where Musicians Freind has their warehouse facility so we get the chance to go and see everything they have first hand. Would absolutely replace it.

2 knobs, depth and rate... versatile, and simple...good design.

very nice analog sounds from mild chorus to swirling leslies and many in walls of sound between. i am running a ts-7 in front of this and it sounds great, giving a much fuller sound spectrum to the mid-heavy ibanez.

small, sturdy and very reliable. comes with a 3 year parts and labor warranty from godlyke distributing. be prepared to pay the shipping.

this is the best chorus pedal i have ever used. if you are thinking of getting an e-h small clone because kurt cobain used one, consider getting this more versatile pedal, instead for around the same price.

2 knobs and a footswitch duh!
I really love the straightforward no BS construction

I use a custom guitar (like a les paul 2 buckers mahogany, maple, set neck... you know what i'm talkin 'bout) vox 847 wah, jeckyll n hyde ultimate od, guyatone mc3, boss bf-2, Bassman 10

This lil' thing is amazing! very warm analog sounding chorus, it does'nt color your too much plus it ads a little depht to the base which I really love. I could get a subtle double guitar effect when I set the rate and depth below 11 o'clock. when crnked it gives a great chorus sound with a lot of warm vibrato. This is very versatile despite the 2 knobs.
I only give this a 9 coz it gives a bit of volume increase when kicked in, and it hisses with the ac adapter, but hey I still love it and I can live with that!

Never screwed up on me, Made of metal with a metal switch, but the rubberband thing underneath which you take off to access the battery worries me though

Never tried to deal with guyatone. never hed to:)

Thanks to the people of guyatone for making an amazing simple pedal which sounds absolutely great! It's compact, durable and very versatile. I've compared the mc3 with the boss ce5 and there is no comparison! the boss was too digital sounding. I've tried the od2 overdrive and the vintage tremolo and they both sounded "analog great" I plan to assemble a new pedalboard an it will all be guyatone micro pedals.

Very easy pedal to use. Two knobs; one for depth, one for rate. The manual that is provided with it states the same!

I am very, very critical of my sound. I have played guitar for thirty one years and am always 'searching' for products to keep. This Guyatone Chorus is by far the best sounding chorus pedal I have ever heard. I have tried quite a few through the years and have never really liked anyone of them good enough to keep or at least trade. No one gets this one! It gives you a very warm analog sound that swells into a big warm vibration. I do not even use the rate knob. I turn the depth knob up between 3/4 and all the way and am amazed by the tone. It makes me sound like I am playing two guitars and also makes me a better guitar player. If you like the sound of 'Simple Man' by Skynyrd you'll want this pedal right away.

Have not had it long enough to give an accurate opinion.

Have not had it long enough to give an accurate opinion.

I am telling you the truth; Guyatone make the best chorus, delay, and compression pedals out there...no matter what the cost. Don't let this small company get by you without trying out these three pedals; they are simply the best (and reasonable too with a three year warranty)! Between these three pedals and my prized Tech 21 Trademark 60 amp I can perform all the sounds I need. For over thirty years I would NEVER look at anything except tubes, hook these pedals up to a Tech 21 Trademark 60 and rock on my brothers to a sonic wonderwall of sound!

Just plug this thing in and volia! You're ready to go.

Two knobs - Depth and Rate. No Questions asked. This isn't a digital effect so don't be looking for patches or emulation or anything fancy. Just straight vintage sounding chorus.

The little pedal has a little manual which says very little.

Clean sound, strong chorus, lush, mid-heavy, consistant sound. I'm running though a little hybrid Vox (Cambridge Twin) with a 12AX7 as the pre-amp.

Wouldn't hurt to be stereo.

A Sweet sounding classic.

I bought it used and it's in fine shape. Its hard metal casing is sturdy and strong.

Little rubber gromit hold the back on to get to the battery, seems like it won't last long -- but i've had it for some time with no problems.

Never seen them. They have a cool website though.

I like swirling tremolo/chorus/modulation sounds like Radiohead and Pink Floyd. This little guy is perfect!

I've been playing since 1988, and this is one of the sweetest chorus units I've ever seen. In the past I played through several Digitech mutli effects (digital and analog) and this MC3 kicks them all to the curb. Price can't be beat. Other things in this range are the Digitech's new stomp line which sound rather digital (which they are) but offer 'emulations' of different styles. I don't care too much for that as I want one style. Other thing close is the Danelectro pedals, which are cute but have nothing but tinny thin tone. All in all, nobody touches this little stomp. And I'd buy another one if I ever needed to without thinking twice.

It could have stereo -- but I'm not too picky about it.

Simple to use, only two knobs - depth and rate. Take a bit more frig time than the average to access the battery or should I say get the rubber ring and cover back on but on the plus side, the rubber ring grips the floor good and keeps the pedal from migrating.

Strat, Les Paul Custom and Ric 360 through a Boogie DC-3. Great little chorus. Has a warmer analog sound then my Boss CE-2, not as transparent as the CE-2 but very pleasing especially with the strat, like the CE-2 a bit better with the LP. Where the Boss tends to be a bit unusable at the higher end of the depth control the Guyatone is usable all the way to 10. The Guyatone has considerably more range of rate change than the CE-2 as well. I also have a Guyatone OD-2 overdrive which sounds good in front of the MC-3. The Mc-3 also sounds great with my Taylor 614ce into a direct box and though a PA. The MC-3 does very sligltly increase the volume which doesn't cause me any grief but keep in mind that there is no level control.

No problems so far

I have been playing for 35+ years. I play everything from christian rock to blues to softer worship music. I would definitely replace this unit if lost. Very warm chorus, totally usable at all settings. Like the small size. Fits nicely in my Taylor case. The jacks are in the ends not the sides which enables them to squeeze even closer together than other makes on a crowded stage. Seems to be very sturdy. Made in Japan unlike most newer popular brands from Tiawan or China. Great value for an analog chorus made in Japan. Scoop one up; you can always keep it in your shirt pocket when you're not using it ;)

2 knobs, mind numbingly simple.

Outstanding. Good bottom end. THIS IS *NOT* A DIGITAL CHORUS! From Guyatone's site: "The MC-3's circuit is based around the Panasonic MN3005 analog IC (now out of production) that is found in many more expensive units. Rather than thinning your sound, the MC-3 offers an increased low-end frequency response, making it suitable for use with any instrument including Bass, Guitar and Keyboards."

I use it either with both knobs at around 10:00 for slight modulation of clean tone, or as a leslie kind of effect.

The only thing that worries me is the non-skid gasket. It seems that it might wear out after a lot of battery changes. However, if it does, duct tape should do the trick.

I play blues. I use a tube screamer in front of this and will be adding a Vox wah to the other side. It workd nicely for jazzier numbers and the leslie like effect is cool...when I bought this, I had not been looking for a chorus, but tried it on a lark and liked it. I think I paid about US$60, which saved about $20 over buying it in the US.

2 knobs, no waiting.

Does what their web site says...thick chorus sound with slight level boost. Does have a bit of a hum, but much less than many of my other vintage pedals, and not an issue. Adds meat to distorted tones, I liked using it with my electric-accoustic as well.

Bottom made me nervous (see other posts on these micro pedals), but it has never been an issue, so doesn't bother me now. Otherwise, metal body very durable, controls stick up a bit more than most pedals, so I worry sometimes about them getting kicked, but so far, so good, and they see sturdy.

Good e-mail responses when I had questions.

I play jazz and rock and some accoustic. This pedal does a nice job for all of these. Wish it was stereo, however.