Visual Sound Liquid Chorus - V2 (Single Pedal)

I have used Stereo Chorus in my pedal board for over 25 years. I have used most all chorus pedals, Boss CE-1, Boss CE-3, Ibanez, MXR (Yellow 3 knob version w/power cord), EH Clone Theory (Small Box), EH Polychorus (Stereo), AnalogMan Chorus, and borrowed a Fulltone
CF-1 Chorus just for grins. I found the Liquid Chorus to be extremely easy to use. Four knobs is perfect and I found the Depth control to be extremely useful to get a very lush chorus sound. Most chorus pedals cannot change the depth of the chorus modulation and are factory preset to whatever they felt like at the time.

I use a Gibson Les Paul Custom('79)w/Hot SD Humbuckers--->Morley Pro Series II Wah/Volume--->EH Big Muff PI('79)--->Vintage RAT--->VS Route 808--->aNaLoGMaN 808 modded TS-9('81)--->Boss CS-1--->Boss BF-2--->Boss CE-3---VS Liquid Chorus(Stereo)=====>Carvin X100B--->Carvin 4X12 Cab and Marshall DSL50--->Marshall 4X12. The Liquid Chorus is "true stereo" unlike the H2O and some other choruses. Using the Liquid Chorus in Stereo with two amps I get a very lush, thick, chorus sound with power chords and riffs. I play mostly rhythm and the chord progression riffs in my band, therefore, the Liquid Chorus is perfect for me. If you play lead you might prefer a more transparent boutique chorus but you will fork out lots of $$$cash$$$. I found this chorus to be more quiet than vintage chorus pedals and almost as quiet as the best boutique pedals. All chorus pedals have some hiss which you can control by slightly turning down volume on your guitar. This chorus does not have that irritating ooooheeeeeeooooheeeeooooheeee when idling. I play Classic Rock, Zeppelin, AC-DC, James Gang, (Peter Green) Fleetwood Mac, 80's Rock, Billy Squire, 90's Post-Grunge Rock, Collective Soul, Foo Fighters, and some newer Groove Rock, Jet, Buckcherry etc...The switch on this pedal is very quiet compared to the older type switches which have a pop. If you want really, really, lush chorus run a Boss or Maxon Chorus with medium chorus setting in effects loop with the Liquid Chorus pedal in stereo in your pedal chain. If you want that Curt Cobain, hollow, haunting chorus, then buy the old EH Polychorus because that is what he used. I don't use Leslie rotating speaker type sounds so I don't care if a chorus can do that or not. The AnalogMan Stereo Bi-Chorus and EH Polychorus / Flanger is a little more versatile, so I give the Liquid Chorus a 9, but the Analogman Stereo cost $300 and the EH Polychorus $208. The Fulltone CF-1 Chorus is plain mediocre at $267, so don't get it. The Liquid Chorus at $139 is the best true stereo chorus for the money IMO.

All Visual Sound pedals are built like tanks like the Maxon built Boss pedals of old. The switch is supposed to take millions of stomps unlike flaky boutique pedal switches. The new back shelf protects the knobs from accidental hits by your toe. I would gig with this pedal without a backup, no problem!!!

I have never had to use Visual Sound's Customer Support because their pedals are made so well. They have promptly answered every quetion I had about their pedals by e-mail. I have read their customer support is top notch, unlike some boutique pedal makers that are anti-social, standoffish, jerks. Can you say, "Fulltone"?
Of all the boutique pedal manufacturers, Analogman is a pleasure to do business with as well. I have found Visual Sound, AnalogMan, and Electro Harmonix to have the best customer service. Boss is OK, but their pedals will survive the end of mankind, anyway.

The Liquid Chorus provides me with the lush, thick, warm, chorus that I need with chord riffs. I give it a 9 because it does not do the Leslie rotating speaker effect as good as Electro Harmonix or AnalogMan. I thing the AnalogMan Stereo Bi-Chorus is a 10 but it also cost $300. I have played guitar for 28 years and have used all the great chorus pedals, Hah, Hah, Hah, Hah, Hah!!! For $139 shipped for free, the Liquid Chorus is the best true stereo chorus for the money IMO. I have not used the TC Electronics chorus but read that it is a very sterile, not warm, transparent chorus and expensive to boot. If money is no object I would fork out $300 and get the AnalogMan Stereo Bi-Chorus. For Nirvana sounds I would get the EH Polychorus at $208. To waste your money get the Fulltone chorus. But for lush, warm, chorus and keeping $70 to $160 in your pocket I would get the Liquid Chorus.

The V2 Liquid Chorus is very easy to use, of course, this is assuming you understand what each of the knobs are doing. One thing I really, really like is that the adapter plugs in on the back of the pedal, which really helps to keep cords untangled and out of the way. I'm only giving a 9 because I think 10 is absolute perfection. The knobs could have been just a little bit farther apart. I never use manuals as I use my ears to dial in my preferred sounds.

Well, I'll say right off the bat that this pedal is not designed for extreme effects: it is designed for rich, lush chorus, tremolo-like, pulsing chorus, and everything in between. No whacky settings here. Before going any further, I'd like to say that I play mostly speed punk, ska, and reggae, so I'm probably in the minority here. This pedal will not give you nu-metal sounds. I use chorus to subtly give sparkle and vibrancy to my clean, and I use a very noticable chorus for solos to give a searing, fat sound that is still bright but requires no overdubbing. This pedal does both of these very well.

Sound quality is a very subjective thing, but there are some things, like the amount of noise a pedal makes, that apply regardless of what you're looking for in a pedal, and I must say that this pedal is just OK when it comes to how noisy it is. It adds hiss, and the boutique pedals are a bit quieter than the V2 Liquid Chorus, but it isn't bad, and there isn't that "oooeeeeeiiiiooooeeeeeeeuuuueeeee," sound that chorus pedals make sometimes, but that may be because this pedal doesn't do extreme settings, idk.

I really think this is a good buy for the money. I had narrowed my choices down to this and the Analogman (which I think is about $225), and I chose the V2 simply because of the price, but I don't regret choosing it, especially since it has 2 more knobs (I think 4 knobs is just the right amount, too: not too much, too not few).

I docked one point for the slight hiss (which isn't bad at all; it's actually pretty good for a non-botique pedal). The other point is because this pedal rolls off the treble. It does not attenuate the bass, and it definitely does not boost the treble, as another reviewer stated. I use P90's for distortion, and there is an obvious drop in treble, well, I'll say in the presence, actually. If you were playing with humbuckers (especially hot humbuckers) through an all tube amp that clips at like 5KHz, then you might not even notice, but it is there, especially with single coils. It isn't that bad, but I am docking a point for it.

This pedal seems pretty reliable. The plastic knobs seem pretty sturdy (for plastic, anyway), and the metal housing seems sturdy. the footswitch button isn't as stiff as I'd like it to be, but it seems fine. The input and output jacks have metal screws, so at least Visual Sound isn't cutting corners there. It isn't a tank, but it's solidly built.

Haven't used them yet. I hope I don't need to :).

I've been playing trumpet for 13 years, drums for 7 years, guitar for 5 years, and bass for 3 years, in many different professional outfits: jazz, swing, pop, contemporary Christian, pop, reggae, funk, rock, punk, ska, and even metal. I'm very, very picky when it comes to my instruments and gear. I'm playing a frankenmosrite right now (ok, so I just made that term up, like a frankenstrat, but a frankenmosrite, you know...) with a custom built P90 (really, truly custom built; i designed it with Keith Ballurio and there is nothing like it on the market) and a alnico II humbucker in the neck. I custom designed the bridge and customized the electronics, so basically, the guitar kicks serious butt. I own a stainless steel Ludwig drum kit. I want exactly what I want, no compromises, and I like this pedal enough to not send it back, so if that means anything...

I had read very good reviews of the V1 H2O pedal but wanted only chorus in single pedal format. I was please to see that VS offered the Liquid Chorus V2 separate from Echo. I rated this a 9, not a 10 only because it takes some time to get a feel for the settings. It is very versatile with many different tones on tap. The suggestions in the manual are pretty limited and don't give much advise....but us pedal junkies like to tweak and experiment right?

Gotta go 10 here! The pedal has a very rich and full tone, and is a great value for a pedal in the sub $150 price range. I cannot compare to the boutique pedals (such as Analogeman, etc) in the $300 range. I'm sure they are great....and you pay more for it.

The only other dedicated chorus pedal I have owned is a Boss CH-5 which is tried and true...yes...but cannot hold a candle to the VS-LC. The CH-5 had the same number of knobs (actually CH-5 even has the dual tone knob), but the VS-LC has so much versatility...can go from subtle to dreamy, shimmery to warbly, you get the idea. The VS-LC also has a delay knob. Tweaking of these settings provides a wonderful range to tweak the tone from lush chorus to almost a more warbly univibe tone. I tend to use slower speeds, but the faster tones get some real neat sounds.....

I had read in some of the V1 H2O reviews that it adds some treble boost, but I don't hear that. I do notice a small (very small) bass reduction (rather than treble boost) when pedal is engaged. The reason I say bass reduction is that it felt like some of the lows were removed (slight but noticable) but it was offset by the lush chorus environment that surrounded you. It did not seem like it added highs or treble to the sound...but it could just be semantics (ie. my bass reduction is treble boost). I read somewhere that the tone knob on my strat actually never adds any treble, it just starts at a clean unadulterated signal and rolls off treble from there.

Seems very solid, no issues. I watched the promotional video on youtube and was surprised to see that the new footswitch (very cool by the way) are rated at ONE MILLION stomps. I think I will never wear this one out.

Have not had to deal with them.

I play blues, classic rock and play guitar in Christian Praise Band. I use this both with my acoustic rig and my electric rig. I have been playing for about 25 years, and use too many other pedals to mention. This is my first from Visual Sound and I am impressed. I use the VS OneSpot too to power and works great. My main electric guitar is Fender Strat with HSS configuration as well as Graphtech Ghost acoustic saddles.
I compared to other similar priced units and this won me over.

One cool feature that I would like to see is the LED to pulse with speed seeting (similar to BBE and EH units).
This single pedal format is great for those who want the great chorus in smaller pedal format, and those who want Echo/Delay in another spot in their signal chain. With the H2O you are forced in having these two together.