Trace Elliot Quad Chorus

This pedal is NOS and instructions are fairly simple. After many attempts at getting a good sound from it using all my guitars, I have given up on it.

After trying all my guitars, electric and acoustic, and amps, the sound is so artificial and bad , I don't believe the word chorus is a possiable effect for this pedal.also, when not playing the guitar and having the guitar volumes off, there is a constant siren like noise going up and down at a low volume. most annoying ...

not sure about reliability.

have never dealt with trace elliot.

i am a big trace elliot fan, having three of there tube amps and one acoustic amp, but cannot recommend this pedal.no doubt this pedal could just be defective, but who knows about where to send it now days with Gibson closing the TE factory. I now have gone back to my Boss CE-5 for chorus effect.

Being not the smartest guy in the world, it took me a couple of minutes to figure it out (I didn't have the manual). Normally I can figure out a pedal in a few seconds, so two points off here.

I usually use only one amplifier (most commonly a Trace Elliot Trident or Fender Blues Junior), so I just plug into one side of the chorus. Even though it is designed to work as a stereo chorus, it sounds good in "quad" mode (two choruses at different rates overlapped) just as a mono pedal. I also used it recently with both of the abovementioned amps, and that's where the tone really shines. Damn, it sounded good.

I don't think a lot of people have trouble with these things, but I'm having trouble with mine. I'm sending it to Gibson to be repaired. In the meantime, I'm buying a backup. This thing sounds too good to not have around for the next month.

I work at a Gibson dealer, so I've kinda got the inside. I can call the tech support guys any time. I'm definitely glad I'm in this situation. I don't want to think about how hard it would be to send in this pedal without having an inside contact.

Since I'm not good enough to play real jazz, I play jazz fusion (sorta). I use effects like prog-rockers do, though. Most people freak when they see my pedalboard. I still play about half (or more) of the time with no effects, but there are too many options. It seems pointless to not use them when they are there to use. This is the effect that I use the most. I am looking for a few other chorus pedals to complement the few I already have, but I'll always step on this one first. Why else would I buy two of them?

Very simple pedal, there are two footswitches (DPDT Switches), Two knobs, and a finger switch. Each footswitch corelates with a knob which controls the rate of the chorus, to go from nothing, to a tremolo sound. The finger switch inbetween the two knobs switches the modes between 'Stereo' and 'Quad'. On stereo mode, the switchs/knobs control the given channel (Right switch/knob for Right audio channel, Left switch/knob for Left audio channel). In quad mode you have this funky sound where the knobs could be set for different layers of Chorus, creating a dual-chorus effect on both channels (hence 'Quad' chorus) There are also 4 leds. two to show clipping on either input, and 2 to show which chorus is on (or both).

First off, the only reason I give this a 9 is because there is a small amount of hiss in the backfround when you are not playing, have both choruses on, and have the treble and level on your EQ maxed. This is very minor, seeing as how you generally dont have those conditions when your not playing. Other than that, this is a very versatile pedal. It has no trouble with interference from the battery, since there is none, I suppose Trace got smart after the other three pedals came through, that nobody wants to have a 2 battery eating chorus. Instead, they just distributed the 18v power supply with the chorus.

This pedal is built like a tank. Not a 'Boss tank', but a TANK. I haven't flinched once, taking this into a gig, and don't plan to. This chorus ROCKS. The only thing I am iffy of is the finger switch might get broken if you use this like a stompbox. That shouldn't happen though, since this is anything but the dirtbox (also made by TRACE). The 1/4" inputs are really firm, so if it does get kicked around on stage, it'll stay plugged in.

Goodluck getting help from Gibson, they bought out the best amp/cab/effect company (TRACE ELLIOT) a few years back, and we all know how much every previous Gibson Bass excursion has gone, for that how much the money makers care about us loyal customers.

I play all sorts of music, but mainly focus on this cross between Weezer, U2, Radiohead, and Sunny Day Real Estate. This pedal is as important as my Wah pedal (Oh yeah- did I mention this was built for guitar, but kicks serious butt on bass) This is by far THE best chorus I've ever tried for Bass, and I've owned a few. (more like alot) I am very picky with my sound, and am very content with this pedal. If it were stolen, I would immediately start searching for a replacement, for any price. I plug this in between a mid-90s Ibanez Ergodine->-Boss ODB-3->-DOD Bass flange->-Trace Chorus->-Vox wah->-early 70s Vox Essex 212 combo. The only thing I'd ask more, is if it had a depth knob, however it sounds as if the depth is doubled with the rate on the present knob. I've been playing since I was 10 years old, and right now am semi-pro. I have always loved the classic Trace tone in every one of these products, it's the best. My recommedation, if you see one of these for sale, buy it. If you don't, your psycho, so e-mail me where to find it, and I'll buy it.

Very easy to use, but lacks a depth control, which I don't mind now that I've gotten the hang of the rate/depth/detune knobs. This thing is 18V, and runs from a stock Trace power supply (included, and wall-wart is very small). Battery op would be nice for gigs, but this thing is probably a battery gobbler, because the other pedals in this line all had bat operation and they saw fit not to on this one.

Very slight "tape hiss", but almost noiseless. Very quiet for a true analog chorus, with very nice tone preservation and depth.

***This thing sounds AMAZAING through 2 amps, producing a very natural but strange "out of sync" dual chorus effect which is very lush but remains coherent. There are 2 inputs and 2 stereo outputs, and the left input serves as mono when using a normal guitar. I wish I had a Parker so that I could try the dual outputs (normal and piezio) through this pedal. Alsdo there's a switch for stereo (normal chorus egffect), and quad (dual rate independent) chorus. Red LED's let you know what's on and off.

Ask me in a year or so after I've abused it for a longer period. It's built like a lock-box, and everything is very sturdy. The controlls are accurate and noiseless, and the jacks are all secure.

Trace has alwayts come through for me in the past w/ their valve amps, so I have to assume that they would be just as cool about these pedals. They always e-mail replies to questions withion a day with very helpfull info.

Great, unique pedal for the $$. Many sounds w/ simple controls and many applications due to the stereo inputs and outs. The retail was nearly 3 bills on this bow when they made it, so nows the time to grab one in the wake of the Gibson buy-out and the demise of the effects line.

Getting a good sound is pretty easy, provided that you like the preset depth of the effect. Turning the rate control faster aslo increases the depth/detune of the unit which I find a bit unflexible.

Basically, it's like 2 choruses built into the same box, with individual bypass switches, LED's, and rate controls. There is also a stereo/quad toggle switch. In the quad position, the output of both stereo choruses is mixed into the one output in mono.

Keep in mind that I only gave this a "test drive" in the store, I feel it has great potential but lacks the flexibility I need. Very quiet (no unpleasant hiss, buzz or hum) and mixing the left & right choruses (stereo/quad switch on quad) yields a lush, thick, complex and animated chorus. The trick is to use slightly different rate settings.

Very well built, rugged & sturdy in a metal enclosure, one of the best "pedal boxes" I've seen in a while. I'm not that familiar with Trace Elliott products, but I get the feeling that I could pound nails with this thing and that it would still keep on going!

I haven't a clue.

Overall, for the guitarist who needs a fresh new twist on stereo, this thing is a gem. I can only imagine how this thing would sound in a quad spread, and it does have a lot to offer, but ...

a)This box would benifit tremenduously from individual depth controls (one for each chorus). The lack of that feature is why I didn't purchase this chorus, even at the low price that was asked for it. Depth increases along with rate, and I'm not sure I like that, extreme speeds sound way out of tune.

b)Wall wart city! And we're talking 18v here, so only the Trace Elliott adaptor will do, and the adaptor comes extra ... using a bigger enclosure and a built in power supply (like the old Roland Chorus Ensemble/Phase 5 used to) would be way more user friendly. Or at the very least, the adaptor should come with the pedal at no extra charge. Just my opinion!

c) A preset "slow/fast" stomp switch would be a major selling point to me. You can always set chorus 1 slow and chorus 2 faster, but you'd need to step on switch 1 to bypass the first and then on switch 2 to engage the other ... being able to step on the one switch to go from 1 to 2 and back would be a blessing.