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Tonerider SUPERLUSH CHORUS SC-1

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Manufacturer URL http://www.tonerider.com/
Ease of Use 9.5 (2 responses)
Sound Quality 9.5 (2 responses)
Reliability 9.0 (2 responses)
Customer Support N/A (0 responses)
Overall Rating 9.5 (2 responses)
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Product: Tonerider SUPERLUSH CHORUS SC-1
Price Paid: USD 79.00
Submitted 09/02/2009 at 06:44pm by doomsayer

Ease of Use : 10
The basics: On/off carling style footswitch (true-bypass) and most common knobs for a chorus pedal: Rate and Depth.
I've been using it with rate at 10 o'clock and depth maxed out.
Very easy to dial in different settings, and there is good resistance on the knobs, so minor bumps wont change your settings.
It has a slightly larger footprint than an MXR (phase-90 style) box -about the same size as a boss pedal.

Sound Quality : 10
This pedal has supreme sound quality for a chorus with minimal controls. I have been hunting high and low for an affordable, basic chorus with this quality of tone.
Most choruses I have played have had problems with either cutting the signal (EH small clone, DOD 460, etc.) or boosting the signal (digitech, maxon/ibanez choruses, etc.)
The SuperLush has perfect volume balance when engaged and I feel the eq of my dry signal remains intact! I'm very impressed!
I have owned many choruses, and I have been greatly disappointed with what's out there.
...with the exeption the MXR Stereo Chorus by Dunlop (which costs twice as much but well worth it, if you can afford it. #1 chorus available)
Anyway, the SuperLush chorus is great on a clean or distorted signal. I've been using it with various Gibsons through a Marshall stack with several different stompboxes.
...stop hunting and buy this pedal. Top Notch!

Reliability : 10
So far, so good! Seems very sturdy.
When I opened it up I found quality jacks, footswitch, anf pots. None of which were PCB mounted!

Customer Support : No Opinion
Have not needed to cantact.

Overall Rating : 10
I have been playing for over 15 years now, all styles of rock from classic to punk to metal, and honestly never used much chorus until recently.
I still love my MXR Stereo Chorus, but this one is quickly earning its place on my pedalboard.
It isn't too bright or dark, and is very analog sounding thanks to the BBD chips.


Product: Tonerider SUPERLUSH CHORUS SC-1
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 07/15/2009 at 04:03am by Bruce Boome
Email: boometown<at>iafrica dot com

Ease of Use : 9
3 controls- on/off, rate and depth. My friend Gerald knott has a Boss CE2 that sounds glorious. When he bought it the controls were set at 12 o'clock- and he's never seen any reason to change that. After getting sick of digital, I looked for a good chorus. I tried the Boss pedals, and found them to be tone-suckers. A friend sells Tonerider, and lent my a Superlush Chorus to try. I set the controls at 12 o"clock and gave it a whirl. That was the sound I'd been looking for. True Byepass doesn't hurt either. I promptly bought the pedal, have gigged with it, and have no regrets. All I wanted was an easy to use great sounding chorus- and that's what I've got now. I've given it a nine because it isn't as flexible as some rack mounted units-- but they cost a lot more.

Sound Quality : 9
Fender Am Stan w/ Kinman Traditional MkII pups and Callaham brdge block and saddles into Tonerider American, British and Chorus into Fender Deluxe amp. It may pop when switching at low levels, but otherwise is very quiet. The 12 o'clock setting is the only one I use- there's a certain chorus sound I like, and this is it. In view of that, try before you buy.

Reliability : 8
I've only had it for a few months, but have had no issues to date. If I could afford it, I'd buy another one for backup, as I'd hate to gig without it. It seems very solid, with a strong casing. Let's just say I'm not worried.

Customer Support : No Opinion
I've known the Durban agent for many years and I'm sure there would be no hassle. As for Tonerider themselves, I've had no need to contact them.

Overall Rating : 9
I play a (very) wide range of styles, mainly of the pop/rock variety. For anything you'd want to use a CE2 for, this is the closest I've heard. Though I haven't tried, I doubt you'd get the same sounding chorus as Pat Metheny. I've been playing since I was 14 and am now 63. If I lost it i'd rush out and get a new one. It's really a no-brainer- a simple pedal that you plug in and forget. With my back, I don't want to keep bending down to change settings, and this gives me the sound I want. Anything more complicated would only add other issues, so I'm happy with it as it is- except for the pop when switching.


Product: Tonerider SUPERLUSH CHORUS SC-1
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 06/03/2009 at 12:13pm by preeni

Ease of Use : No Opinion
No manual required. Its a basic mono chorus pedal with rate and depth controls.

Sound Quality : No Opinion
Im writing this review cus noone else has yet. I took a risk to try this pedal out and I think this company deserves to be checked out.

Building boutique quality pedals at affordable prices is what they seem to be trying to do and im sure we're all in favour of that.

Im using this pedal at the end of a long effects chain including various distortion/fuzz/overdrive pedals. some true bypass some not. All analogue apart from an E.H.pog.

Guitars are Fender Jaguar,old and un-modded and a hand-made 70's Aria es335 clone with gibson 57 classics which sounds exactly like the real thing.It all ends with a vox ac30cc1 with celestion gold speaker.

Ive been looking for a new chorus pedal to replace an old Boss ce3 and an E.H. small clone. The ce3 after years of abuse was getting too noisy to use even when not switched on and the small clone had a loud thump whenever I switched it on which I couldnt get rid of no matter where it was in the chain. Also theres not enough control over the sound for me.

I didnt want another boss pedal cus I just dont rate them to be honest but I did want the boss ce2 chorus sound. After a little research I came across this company who were getting rave reviews for their pickups and decided to just give them a try the idea being to send it back if it wasnt what I wanted. The ads sold it well claiming true bypass pedals with quality components all mounted off the board for future replacement. Its built like a tank a bit bigger than an mxr pedal.

What a suprise to find its exactly the same sound as the boss ce2 but without the defects. Unity gain is definately a plus here cus the boss boosts a little. So if you want a good description imagine the ce2 but with true bypass and no noise/hiss.Im so pleased with this pedal.
It works well with all my pedals and I have many.
I tend to use chorus on a real low level just to add a little shimmer and sparkle. I have it set so you cant really tell its there till you turn it off. This pedal is perfect for that but will also do the big 80's thing if thats your bag and everyting in between.
Most people usually want to know if its gonna suck the tone out of the guitar and to my ears it doesnt.It just adds chorus.perhaps a tiny amount of low frequency is lost but its definately not lacking in warmth.Its very pleasing on the ear and makes digital chorus pedals obsolete in my opinion.Ive been playing and producing for over 20 years now and my ears are fine tuned to detail in tone.

I think this company have hit the mark here. Its actually based/ripped whatever you wanna call it on the ce2 which is why I bought it and if thats the sound you want with modern reliability then look no further.

Reliability : No Opinion
Built to last. Everything is solid. I never gig with backups. I have too many pedals to support as it is so if theyre not tough they get sold on. This is a keeper. Unless I decide to go stereo with my sound anyway.

Customer Support : No Opinion
Not had to contact them so couldnt tell you what the support is like.other reviews suggest its all good.

Overall Rating : No Opinion
I play the only guitar in a three piece band. We write our own music and are constantly in search of quality sound. Sometimes we rock out mostly we goove. Its loud. Its about guitars and its innovative.My guitar is treated more like a textural device for sound-scaping and vibes.
Been playing over 20 years.
would replace this pedal if I lost it for sure.
Compares I think exactly to a boss ce2 but without the defects.
I wish it had a stereo output to save on future upgrade.
Its analogue,its true-bypass,its tough and it doesnt suck your sound away.

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