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Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: USD 100 USED
Submitted 08/25/2009
at 05:04am
by Ryan
Ease of Use
:
10
Very easy to use - 2 knobs and 1 footswitch, that's it.
Sound Quality
:
9
When I first plugged this machine into my amplifier, I was surprised at the volume differences. It's impossible to use this pedal at live stage, maybe people in the live club will hate the sound. So I decided to modify this pedal - cutting 10kHz sound. It became real chorus after that. Even though a little volume boost is heard from it, but it's far better than before. You can listen to sound sample from my blog(http://www.kkroh.com/191?category=10) it's written in korea but, you can play the media player in this blog.
Reliability
:
10
Customer Support
:
10
Never, ever.
Overall Rating
:
9
It has both black and white sides. Some people like this kind of old analog sound, but some people not.
Important thing is why Voodoo Lab made this 'Volume boost' Chorus. I can't understand. I think this pedal should be modified. And you feel better.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 04/18/2009
at 07:20am
by Voodoo Chile(Slight Return)
Ease of Use
:
8
It's not easy to hear it working at first. It just isn't that tinny, artificial sounding schmaltzy cheesy chorus sound. You don't hear that, you think it's not working. After using it a few days you start to get what it's all about. You wake up and smell the Voodoo and you know it's the best chorus you've heard. Then the question is do you want that sound?
Sound Quality
:
8
Some of the reviewers probably don't even own this pedal. For example, "not as warm as a Boss CE-2"?!? "Boosts the top end starting at 10kHz"?!? "Signal became all dull with no top end"?!? "Have seen the CE-1 schematic, looked inside the VL and am not convinced"?!?
Here is my bit of rubbish to add: The CE-1 was made for keyboards and it loaded down your guitar pickups so it sounded very dull, or warm, or lacking in treble. It wasn't a shimmering trebly effect. This sounds just like that. It never shimmers, and it isn't enhancing your brightness in any way. I find it isn't really that lush compared to a Small Clone which is lushness plus but sounds artificial. I think it's a thick stormy and ethereal effect that whilst totally changing your tone still sounds very natural. This is how I find my Micro Vibe to. I think that is the Voodoo that the Lab imparts. These are not your fleeting forgettable soda pop effects, they are substantial like a pint of Guinness.
Contrary to some others I don't find any enhancement of top end, or bottom end, or midrange. It does jump up in volume which personally ***** me but it's correctable with a volume control. By comparison a Maxon CS-550 boosts the lower mids/upper bass tones and you just can't dial that out with your guitar volume knob.
This is my 18th chorus pedal. I think I like it best. To me it's a very natural sounding pedal that isn't subtle and weak, but can be subtle yet so very there because it changes your whole tone and it can enhance your sound. You turn it off and it's all lacking, like someone turned down the color control on the rainbow.
For overdriven tones it's almost perfect. It just enhances the whole show without anyone even noticing it. For those that don't know, overdrive is not "it didn't work with my TS9"?!?. Over drive is when your tubes start to clip and you are getting a natural tube breakup. What they really should say is "it didn't work with an opamp boosting my signal with two diodes clipping in the feedback path." Well there's ya problem. {snickering squirrels can see you're nuts}
I feel like it's all 6/8
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Customer Support
:
10
Ms. Harmony is very quick to answer emails. Offered to send a part to achieve unity gain.
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: USD 100
Submitted 11/11/2008
at 03:50pm
by Francisco Espina
Ease of Use
:
7
Sound Quality
:
9
Reliability
:
3
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
i won't describe the pedal as everyone already did quite well, the pedal is awesome, sounds incredibly good, but have the volume boost issue...i've made a mod-fix for this, you can find it here: www.franciscoespina.7p.com ....info is free, and anyone can make the mod, BUT...you will have to solder some cables and drill your loved VL analog chorus case, so thi isnt for totally noobs, just be careful, think twice and the mod will make your pedal the best chorus that u ever got or will get. this are my 5 cents so please dont be a ****** if you think you can do better, peace and love.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 06/06/2008
at 09:14pm
by JES
Ease of Use
:
10
One main reason I had an interest in it was that it only has two knobs - one for intensity and the other for speed. Seems simple enough.
Sound Quality
:
2
Here's the big issue. I bought one and the first thing I noticed was a very noticable jump in volume. Too much, so I returned it. Otherwide the chorus itself was usable.
Later I switched from a humbucker equipped guitar to a single coil and thought the volume increase wouldn't be as drastic so I tried another one. This time the volume boost was so great it actually caused distortion! Something isn't right to experience two pedals that have problems.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
I've owned other Voodoo Lab pedals with no problems. I'll never know about the Analog Chorus.
Customer Support
:
8
I did call when I got the first one and asked if they offered a mod to lower the volume and they said yes, but I guess I didn't want to mess with it. Seems like VL would be better off just setting the chorus at perfect level to begin with.
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
I play all style of music. I've used Boss, Fulltone and Visual Sound chorus pedals as well. Since things are tight right now I'm probnably going to stick with a five year old Visual Sound H2O pedal for now.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: USD 169
Submitted 07/14/2007
at 12:17am
by Luke
Ease of Use
:
No Opinion
Sound Quality
:
2
The setup I tested this effect with was a custom Warmoth Jaguar with DiMarzio humbuckers --> Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus --> Fender DeVille 4x10. I also tried it with my Fender Toronado and an Ibanez Jet King II.
The effect itself isn't bad, but terrible white noise as soon as the pedal is engaged makes it completely unusuable for almost any conceivable musical performance. This pedal puts out more unwanted hiss and noise than my Frantone Sweet, and that is saying something considering that the Sweet is a Big Muff-type fuzz. In other words, I would expect a bit of extraneous noise with a distortion pedal--that's its job, after all--and even a tiny, TINY bit with a chorus pedal since it's doubling the guitar signal... but this is virtually unusable as a musical tool.
Reliability
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No Opinion
Seems like it would stand up to abuse. Solid looking case. Can't comment on whether it gets noisier or not. I returned it immediately.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
Sticking with my AnalogMan Clone Chorus, which is absolutely dead silent. I had high hopes for this pedal, dashed as soon as I stomped the switch. For shame, Voodoo Lab, for shame.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: USD 160
Submitted 06/01/2007
at 03:56am
by martin
Ease of Use
:
10
Well, only two knobs. What can be easier?
Sound Quality
:
10
Wow. I finally found what i was looking for since... well, always! This chorus sounds perfect. Lush, true analog sound. I sold my ce-2 because of it, it should tell you something about it's quality! Warm, organic and beautiful.
Reliability
:
10
Well, I bought it just a few weeks ago, but it seems to be very well built. I'll defenitly gig with it.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never dealt with them.
Overall Rating
:
10
I had the ce-2, fulltone choralflange, maxon CS550-U chorus, and a lot more, and this is by far the best i've ever tried. The holy grail of chorus pedals. So forgive me, I'm going to play a bit... with my new chorus!
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: USD 100 USED
Submitted 03/11/2007
at 05:01pm
by Jan
Ease of Use
:
10
Sound Quality
:
8
The guys below who says this pedal isn't as warm/lush as the CE-2/Ross/CS-9 etc must be on something.
I own all of those pedals, plus a host of other choruses (including a Fulltone Choralflange, Boss DC-2 and Arion SCH-1) and the Voodoo is by far the lushest.
It's most definitely the 'funkiest' of the lot, having an almost phasey/uni-vibey sound to at at max settings which is great for Red Hot Chili Pepper style rhythm or burbly, John Scofield type jazz.
However, it is also the noisiest of the lot (although it's still less noisy than all the Electro-Harmonix & MXR choruses I've played as well as most flangers), and it's volume boost when engaged (only particularly noticebale when in conjunction with some OD/distortion) can be annoying. However, if you place it in your amp's FX loop you may be able to minimise both of these issues (I only play old Fenders so no FX loops).
I'd give it a 10 for its actual sound (seriously thick retro chorus) but minus 2 for the noise/vol boost.
Reliability
:
10
Totally dependable
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
VL are very quick to answer e-mails and helpful, but beyond that don't know.
Overall Rating
:
8
If you can put up with a little noise and slight volume boost this is still the fattest, funkiest, retro chorus out there (excluding the Boss CE-1), and I've tried pretty much all of them. Full price, though, it's not the best value.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 06/11/2006
at 01:43pm
by Yaniv
Ease of Use
:
10
Very easy to use. Only two knobs: Intensity and Speed. Every child can easily play.
It is very professional - It has no unnecessary features, no "cool" features used to impress people or to create funny sounds but not useful in the actual playing... just everything you need.
Sound Quality
:
9
I play a Gibson Les Paul Studio--->Tonebone Classic dist (not relevant since I never use chorus and dist togehter)--->Voodoo Lab analog chorus--->Fender Blues Junior amp.
This chorus is wonderful, brings a warm chorus sound. "Warm" is the best words - no cold, digital sounds, simply beautiful. Not my main effects (not because of the product but because I don't use a lot of chorus at all) but it does help to make the sound better.
Reliability
:
9
I play it with a battery (which obviously ends sometime) so I will give it 8 on reliabity - it can end in the middle, but then - every battery can. Seemes to be build good.
However if you plug it to the electricy I would definitly depend on it, so I'll give it 10.
So anyway I chose to give it 9, because it depends on how you use it.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never dealt with them, luckily.
Overall Rating
:
9
Fantastic chorus, sounds great. I enjoy it a lot. I play Blues and "Soft" rock - Pink Floyd, Beatles, and more and it works great, especially with slow chord work (Such as Pink Floyd's "Breathe").
Beautiful!
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 04/04/2006
at 02:10pm
by paul
Email: palway at earthlink<dot>net
Ease of Use
:
10
very easy - no manual needed.
Sound Quality
:
6
strat >> compressor >> sparkle drive >>> chorus >>> analog delay ( old ibanez) >>> tweed bassman re-issue. I hear no noise at all - true bypass works just like it should. The sound is certainly a modulation - very similar to chorus ( but not on the money ) at extreme depth and slow speed - sort of an almost phaser sound - not bad. Big time increase in volume when engaged.
Reliability
:
10
seems well built
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
7
cover band - dance stuff - for parties / bars - Have played 40 years and have owned 3 chorus stomp boxes, one amp with chorus, a digitech multi-effect. The voodoo lab is ok - warm. But when you REALLY want a chorus the Ibanez CS-9 is the one - it has the shimmer - the voodoo does not - as soon as I heard the CS-9 ( I found an old - non-re-issue one for $60 about 2 yrs ago ) I stopped using the voodoo. ( I love my voodoo sparkle drive though )
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: ?53 used
Submitted 08/10/2005
at 04:28pm
by Jan Pogonowski
Email: jan_pogonowski at hotmail<dot>com
Ease of Use
:
10
Intensity sets chorus level and speed sets the speed/rate. Easy enough.
Sound Quality
:
10
I have a boss ce-2 chorus pedal and the voodoo lab analog chorus sounds quite different to it though I love both. It gives a very lush and thick sound which sounds great for clean and distorted tones. The sound is high quality. The true bypass works 100% as it should.
Reliability
:
10
True bypass works a treat.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
10
For ?53 pounds off ebay it was a bargain. It is a fantastic chorus and with it's true bypass it's brilliant. I wouldn't pay full price but for what I payed I can not moan at all.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: 600 (South African Rand) used
Submitted 06/01/2005
at 05:55am
by Sebber
Ease of Use
:
10
Square, sturdy metal box, one switch, two nobs. I've got the early version which doesn't have a status LED, so it couldn't be simpler, except of course without the status LED and with other effects and a whole band making your ears bleed, it's tricky to tell when it's on sometimes. Apart from that, as previous posts.
Sound Quality
:
10
I play either a US "67 Reverse" Stratocaster loaded with stock single coils or a Gibson LP Junior with P90 soap bars, into a Boss CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer, Morley Classic Wah, Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer, into my Marshall TSL 122 amp. The Analog Chorus and a Yamaha FL10M2 Flanger are both in my FX loop, with the loop level set at 8.
This unit is an exceptional chorus pedal, but I got MUCH better results patching it through the FX loop rather than between the guitar and the amp. Between the guitar and the amp I noticed a significant boost in output volume, along with some increased highs (treble frequencies) that almost acted like a solo boost, which was quite useable to just raise you in a live mix, but not really what I wanted: why, I've got a compressor and tube screamer for solo boost?
Patched through the loop on the other hand was a different story: still the creamy, trebly chorus sounds which can sound quite convincingly like a Leslie rotating speaker effect when the intensity dialled back, and rich, lush chorus with the intensity up! Perfect. Also through the loop it was possible to moderate the volume boost... now I'm in sonic heaven!!!
Reliability
:
7
I've not had any problems as such... it doesn't take your standard 9v external power supply, and to change the 9v battery means keeping a screw-driver handy so it can be quite a hassle. Also no status LED. My drummer reckons he's an electronics whizz (a sentiment I don't share) so he tried to fit an LED, but try as he might he couldn't get the switching right for on and off so the LED was either always on or always off... we disconnected it in the end when he gave up, and now mine does have a little LED, poking out of a little hole we drilled, but it doesn't to jack sh1t! Looks cool though!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I've not had any reason to have to contact the company, but it does look like they do some lovely pedal boards! I like their kit on the whole.
Overall Rating
:
10
I play frequently (at least once a week) with my band, practices, fun sessions and regular gigs. This setup is damned near perfect for blues and blues-rock that we play (SRV, Clapton, Allman Bros Band, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, CCR, Stones, etc). For those that might be interested I'm still saving up for my Guyatone Digital Delay and MXR Micro Amp and I'm going to be sorted for effects for good. This is the best chorus I've tried, but if I hadn't got an FX loop I would have traded this in for a unit that didn't have such an obvious boost to the volume and highs.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $100
Submitted 05/21/2005
at 03:12pm
by steffan
Ease of Use
:
10
this pedal is piece of cake, just two knobs: intensity and speed.
Sound Quality
:
9
I love this chorus. I`ve read other reviews and I think that the guys who say it sounds bad and makes noises must have the new version which comes with led. Well, I`ve got the old one (but I added this one a led for 10 bucks =) ) and I can only say that it gives me the warm sound I was expecting.
When I use it along with my EH holy grail, BOSS CS-3 and my BOSS DD-3 it sounds amazing!!! I prefer using it in the clean channel, by this way you can appreciate more the sound. It works excelent with distortion anyway. I use it with my BOSS DS-1.
Reliability
:
10
Its built like a tank. This thing will remain for years.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never deal with them
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
I think this pedal is one I will keep. Now I want to switch to another chorus, I want to try the Visual sound H2O and the TC Electronic chorus, but I will not sell my Voodoo Lab and I will usit FOREVER BECAUSE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST CHORUS I EVER HEARD.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $100 used
Submitted 10/30/2004
at 12:41pm
by Mark
Ease of Use
:
10
Two controls - the basics for chorus. Speed & Intensity.
Sound Quality
:
9
I won't go inito detail about the stuff that most reviews have covered. I'll just say there IS a volume boost when engaged, but it can be modded to remain at unity (see 3rd review below). It is noisy, but most apparent when hit with overdrives pre or post.
I'm a guy that overdosed on chorus in the 70's and swore I'd never use it again. Well, the 21st century finds me using this pedal to get un-chorus like sounds. I find the extremes provide a thickening at min and a nice leslie at max. Here's the trick. The ONLY way I can do this is by sagging the volltage down on my VL Pedal Power unit. It sounds a bit more lush with a battery than a straight 9 volt power supply, but sagging the voltage really adds a dimension to this pedal.
Reliability
:
7
Ok, I had the switch replaced by Voodoo Lab. It's their weakness.
Other than switches, I've had no issues.
Customer Support
:
10
I've had to send two VL pedals for replacement switches. In both cases, I've spoken to the tech that does the work beforehand. He's very helpful and has come through on his promise of turnaround time (about 1 week on the bench).
Overall Rating
:
9
I use this pedal for color, not for chorus. It colors my sound in a way I find musical. I perceive it as generally warm, eventhough it boosts the highs a bit. Without the ability to sag the voltage, I think it would be too bland.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 06/06/2004
at 08:46am
by Mike
Ease of Use
:
10
Two knobs, one switch, it doesn't get much easier.
Sound Quality
:
6
Okay, my rig is usually, various teles, budda wah, hbe power screamer overdrive, akai phaser, some type of chorus, carl martin delay, boomerang, fender twin. This pedal is not what I was hoping for. I have or used to have almost all other voodoo lab pedals, and they were all fantastic boxes, very well made, and prestine sounding pedals. While this pedal is still built like a rock, the sound is less than pleasing. As others have mentioned, there is a significant treble boost when this pedal is engaged. It starts around 10 K, and ramps up from there, so that the high end of your tone is very sharp and brittle sounding. The fact that the pedal is true bypass only accentuates the high end boost. I think the idea was a good one, the leslie like sounds this chorus can produce are very cool, but they need to rethink the treble problem.
Reliability
:
9
As I said, all my other vl pedals are well built, and I would trust all of them to be stood on without breaking.
Customer Support
:
9
They're very cool about answering emails, and they seem very helpfull.
Overall Rating
:
5
I just want to say, try this pedal with a good rig in the shop before you buy! I made the mistake of just hooking it up, in the midst of the usual kids cranking away at their Korn music, and couldn't get a good feel for the boost, until I opened it up at a gig, and almost took the head off my singer. I like to think I have good ear for tone, I work in a recording studio, and I've owned about every brand of effect out there. I'd check out the rocktron sunamy, or the yamaha ud stomp.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $81.00 used
Submitted 05/11/2004
at 11:16pm
by Ryan
Ease of Use
:
No Opinion
Sound Quality
:
5
This is an update to my review below. Afetr doing a fairly comprehensive shootout between this pedal and the Boss CE-2, Ibanez CS-9, and Ross Chorus I have determined that this pedal is the weakest of the four. It has the vintange vibe but there is definitely a lack of warmth that both the Boss and Ross have and a lack of shimmer that the Ibanez has. Also, the weird volume/treble boost is very annoying and makes the pedal unusable for OD sounds. For $169 new this pedal is a rip-off!!!
Reliability
:
3
I also discovered that the 2 resistors on the back of the circuit board rub against the back cover plate and actually wore off the metal paint coating. This was causing the pedal to cut in and out when I pressed down on it. I easily fixed the problem by putting a piece of electrical tape over the area but this is a fix that shouldn;t have to be done in the first place.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
5
Not nearly as good as a CE-2 or Ross which can be bought used for less than the Voodoo Lab.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 04/16/2004
at 01:20pm
by "Uncle" Al
Email: crabrangoon at mindless<dot>com
Ease of Use
:
No Opinion
Sound Quality
:
No Opinion
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Customer Support
:
10
This is an update to my January review. I was noticing a slight boost in volume when using this pedal. It got to the point where it was annoying, so I called Digital Music. The guy who answered was totally cool. He told me to send it in and they'd mod it for me at no charge! It took a few weeks, but I got it back and there's no more volume boost. I consider Voodoo Labs stuff to be the best bang for the buck, and this level of service just makes these pedals an even better value!
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $87
Submitted 04/16/2004
at 07:22am
by Ryan
Ease of Use
:
10
Very easy to use, there are two knobs: Intensity and Speed.
Sound Quality
:
8
Well, I concur with a lot of the other reviews that say the chorusing can be subtle. Not until you turn the intensity to at least 75% do you start to get a prominent swirling sound. For users who like a more prononced chorusing, this pedal may dissapoint you. I, on the other hand, use chorus to less as an effect and more to fill out my sound so the subtleness works perfect. The actually chorusing is very nice and lush and defintely on the vintge side of things. As for the volume boost, I don't notice too much with clean tones but with OD tones it is more apparent.
Reliability
:
10
Built very well with all metal casing. Should last a long time.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
8
I can't compare it to the old boss chorus that it is patterned after because I have never p[layed that pedal but this pedal should meet my needs well. The chorusing sounds very nice but is on the subtle to medium swirling effect spectrum as compared to other pedals. IMO it is probably not worth the price new so buy it used!
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $80
Submitted 03/10/2004
at 04:27am
by Dave
Ease of Use
:
10
Easy - Two knobs - Intensity and Volume. A monkey could work it.
Sound Quality
:
9
There are two distinct versions of the Voodoo Lab Analag Chorus - the older one without a led and the newer one with a led. The older version blows the newer one away. The older chorus has greater intensity and is very lush and thick when played clean. The newer one lacked the intensity I was looking for. I tried the newer first and couldn't figure out why people liked these. Then I tried the older version and fell in love with the sound - lush and intense plus the speed can be set very fast for a Leslie sound.
Both versions leave your guitar's original tone unaltered. Neither of them brightens your tone like an Ibanez CS-9 for example. I do get a slight volume boost when I turn it on, but I don't have a noise pop when I turn it on. It runs fairly quiet although it seems I can detect a slight chorusing sound bleeding through when it's turned off, but only when the amp is at very loud volumes. The chorus sounds good with distortion as well, but really shines when played clean.
I run the chorus in the effects loop of my Peavey Ultra 212 with a Guyatone MD3 Delay and Mutron Phase II. It sounds good with my '76 Les Paul Custom and my 90s Japanese Strat. Ratings? The old version gets a 9 or 9.5. The new version only about a 6 or 7. It just lacks intensity.
Reliability
:
10
Very reliable and built like a tank. I gig without backups.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Haven't used them.
Overall Rating
:
9
I've been playing rock and roll since the mid 70s. I mainly play classic rock, but cover a variety of other styles in our cover band. It has a great 70s chorus sound; very analog. I've compared it to a Rocktron Tsunami (which is very good also just a different type of chorus sound), Boss CS-9, Boss CE-5, and some other newer cheaper choruses. I like how the older Voodoo Chorus doesn't alter my original tone and creates a lush, thick chorus.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $165.00
Submitted 01/10/2004
at 06:04am
by "Uncle" Al
Email: crabrangoon<at>mindless dot com
Ease of Use
:
10
This is a MONO chorus pedal. Know that before you consider buying it. I wanted a mono pedal, so I like it.
This is an easy pedal to use, with "Intensity" and "Speed" knobs. The jacks are mounted on top; I've had three Voodoo pedals in a row on my board, and they sit right up against each other. Wish all pedal makers would to this.
Sound Quality
:
8
Current Setup: Musicman SSS Silhouette Special/HSS Silhouette > Boss TU-2 tuner, Guyatone ST-2 Comressor > Teese RMC-1 Wah > Proco Rat Douchetone > Voodoo Sparkle Drive > Voodoo Analog Chorus > Guyatone FL-3 Flanger > Ernie's Balls Volume Pedal > Mesa Boogie Mark I Reissue (set on "Tweed").
My Analog Chorus is not noisy, even on high settings. There is a slight volume boost, which is an intentional design feature of many modulation pedals.
The range of the effect goes from almost-nothing to a warm shimmer and sounds great with arpeggios, intervals and chords. There are no super-deep, extreme sounds on this one. I compare it to my old Ibanez C-series chorus: The tone is fantastic, but I wish I could get a little more of it.
It's definitely an analog pedal--when I A/B it against the different choruses in my Boss VF-1, it's like my tone is marinated in the Voodoo tone, and the digital tones are like a sauce was poured on my tone.
My Analog Chorus works well with mild distortions. I wanted a James Honeyman Scott sound, and I can get it with the Sparkle Drive in front.
I've never owned a CE-1--which this is supposed to be a clone of--so I can't say if it's faithful or not. I've downgrading a little because I would have liked a little more depth.
Reliability
:
10
I own four Voodoo Labs pedals and a pedal power. They've all stood up well to rehearsal and live abuse. If this pedal fails at a gig, it'd be because someone hit it with a sledgehammer, in which case I wouldn't need a backup because I'd whup the guy's ass, thus ending the gig.
Customer Support
:
10
I've asked questions by e-mail and by phone, and the folks at Digital Music have always been friendly and cooperative.
Overall Rating
:
9
My current band is hard rock, which I'm trying hard to keep from straying into the forbidden territory of prog-rock. The Analog Chorus is great for classic rock tones.
I've been playing for 21 years and have owned hundreds of effects. This one is definitly a keeper.
I love the warmth and the organic response. I wish it had more range.
Overall, this is an excellent pedal for analog lovers.
I recently ditched all my digital gear and replaced the EMGs on my guitars with medium-output Bill Lawrence pickups. Some pedals in my arsenal that I loved no longer sound as good. When people go on tirades about how a pedal sucks, is noisy, etc., a lot of the time it's because that pedal just doesn't work with their rig and/or playing style. When you're in the market for a new pedal, kids, take your axe to the store and try it out first.
Why is the company called "Digital Music" when they make analog pedals?
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $103.50 used
Submitted 10/03/2003
at 11:37pm
by Dana Foxx
Email: danafoxx<at>comcast dot net
Ease of Use
:
10
The Voodoo Lab Chorus is easy to use. Two knobs. Speed and intensity.
Sound Quality
:
5
I'll note right off the bat, I didn't have this very long so read at your own risk. The chorus itself sounded quite good other than the fact that it did have a noticable amount of noise. I didn't have it long enough to really decide if it was going to pose a threat to my sound but it was a bit noisy. Also note that I bought this pedal used off of ebay so theres to telling what it went through. The owner said it was used very little even though he had it for 2 years. My main problem with it was that the speed knob didn't seem to do anything from about 11 O'clock position on the knob down to full counter clockwise. (Slowest speed) It's slowest speed wasn't as slow as some of the other pedals I've checked out. Boss, etc.. Obviously there was a problem with the pedal. There was a bit of a volume boost too. For some people that is a good thing. For me, I would rather not deal with volume levels in the middle of a solo. My feet are busy enough without having to resort to my Ernie Ball volume. Not to mention my hands being all booked up too. I read all of the reviews on this pedal before I bought it as with most of the other gear I buy. I see that most of the reviews concerning the volume boost and loud clicking sound when activated are pretty accurate but I had to see for myself. The true bypass is a very good thing. I think that has something to do with the boost and for the clicking noise, thats just the nature of the switch used. They do have good switches. This one pedal might very from the same ones just like it, but for me it just didn't cut it. I would like to check out some of the other Voodoo Lab pedals like the micro vibe, and the tremolo. These two are likely to be winners. I've read reviews on these too. But of course it boils down to if I like it or not. It seems as though people who have used this and is not happy with it's performance try chours pedals like Boss, Visual Sound H2O Liquid chours and echo, Analog man (A bit on the spendy side but the reviews on that thing are high numbers), Way Huge Blue Hippo, etc...
Reliability
:
No Opinion
I see this in a lot of professional setups but who knows how musically demanding they are? Noise might just fit their bill! I didn't have it long enough to find out.
Customer Support
:
10
These guys are great to deal with! Very friendly, and professional. John Aycock and his staff are very educated in the field they are in. I talked with him and his staff on the phone as well as email and got fast responses. John told me that his personal Voodoo Lab chorus's speed will slow to an almost nonexistant speed. The boost issue can also be tailored also. They charge a minimal shop fee of $35 not including parts. I was told that the loud switch is normal for Voodoo Lab pedals. Now, the loud switch I mentioned earlier is just the switch itself not in the circuitry. I just got my money back for the pedal.
Overall Rating
:
6
I have quite a diverse style ranging from Malmsteen type classical to country. Mainly in the Rock/Heavy Melodic Metal/Guitar instrumental 80's glam genre. I fool around with my own music mainly. I've never been the "Cover song" type. A chours pedal is useful in the music I play, but I don't think the Voodoo Lab chorus will cut it. I thought about giving Analog Mike a try.
I've been playing guitar since 1990 and piano for 15 years before that. I play a strat plus with all the goodies, and an Ibanez RG series. Currently I have this for gear but is always subject to change! Not in this order:: Boss Keeley modded BD-2, Keeley modded MT-2, Keeley modded DS-1 Ultra (and will soon have two Keeley modded TS9s, and a Keeley Compressor. Yes his stuff is really that cool!!) Morley Bad Horsie Wah, Ernie Ball 6165 stereo/pan volume pedal, Morley Sapphire Flanger, Boss DD-5 delay, FS-5U for the tap tempo, soon to have the Boss DD-6 and another FS-5U, Tech-21 midi mouse, for my midi rack devices, Morley ABY, and lots more rack gear, Peavey Delta Blues 210, and will have true bypass switching for ALL devices used, except of course for the already true bypass units,. Loooper will be providing the switching and means for routing pedals and other gizmos. It will actually be rather confusing for a while but well worth it. I'm building my own custom pedal board made with the best of the best supplies!! Titanium bases for rust prevention and corrosion resistance. Light weight, as strong as steel but 40% lighter, bullet-proof polycarbonate second tier for the less used pedals or the non true bypassed ones, stainless steel fasteners, rubber feet, onboard power supply, built in carry handles, etc.. I'm in the middle of building it right now but have most of the fabrication complete. I just have to get the rest of my gear together to put on it. The Boss pedals are fastened to the board by little metal clips and rubber grommets and stainless allen screws for a very secure, theft-proof installation. I have a cable lock system for the rare pedals. Yeah this thing is serious!! I'm going to build them on a custom order basis.
I didn't have the pedal long enough for it to be lost or stolen but would probably replace it with another type of chorus pedal. I did like how small it was, but couldn't justify having it in my rig.
The true bypass is a very good feature as with all of their pedals! Want the inside scoop on having the "Good gear"? Well, spend countless hours researching on the web, go to your favorite bands websites and see if you can read about or see what kind of gear they use, then go here to Harmony Central to find out what all the hype, if any, is all about, go to music stores and listen to awesome players play display gear and when there done go up and ask them questions. We love that. But don't just settle for others opinions, try it out for yourself. Also I have noticed websites selling rack gear, pedal boards, amps, guitars etc.. usually have a customers pics link somewhere. I do that alot!! If you want good stuff, be prepared to pay!! You get what you pay for most of the time!! Thanks for reading and feel free to email me danafoxx@comcast.net
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $150.00
Submitted 08/20/2003
at 12:00pm
by Anonymous
Ease of Use
:
10
It's pretty easy to use. Two knobs, intensity and speed. Doesn't get much simpler than that.
Sound Quality
:
10
I ordered this pedal before reading these forums and was scared of the "volume boost" that so many people talked about. I had already made plans for selling the pedal and looking into something else, because I needed a pedal that works on stage as well as in the studio. Now that I have played with the pedal, I know there is nothing to fear.
I am running a Gibson Les Paul into an intricate system of pedals. First in line comes my Clyde and volume pedal, followed by a Fulltone Fatboost, Distortion Pro, modded Tube Screamer, Flanger, the Chorus, Fulltone Tremolo, MXR Phaser and then through a Noise Suppresor and Line6 DL4. All of the pedals except the NS2 and DL4 go through a bypass strip from pedalboards.com. It then goes into either a Marshall TSL or a Fender Twin Reverb. There is absolutely no added volume with either of the amps, nor when I switch to another guitar such as a strat or an Ibanez 7string. I can only guess that the added volume that the others have experienced comes from placement in their signal chain.
I love the Leslie effect which sounds very rich compared to other leslie effects I have used, but am most happy with the regular chorus sound. This is achieved by putting the intensity around 12 and the speed at about 3 o clock. Its very thick and rich.
Reliability
:
10
Like your typical metal/true bypass pedal. Very durable.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
No earthly idea.
Overall Rating
:
10
It's an oustanding chorus. I have played on a CE-1 and this is everybit as good. It doesn't seem to have the annoying popping sounds which accompany the CE-1 either. I am extremely happy with this pedal.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $81.00 used
Submitted 07/28/2003
at 07:08am
by Anonymous
Ease of Use
:
10
Very easy to use; Intensity and Speed knobs.
Sound Quality
:
5
Other reviews of this pedal have referred to the same phenomena: the pedal basically has one useful setting- Intensity at maximum with Speed at around 12:00 to 1:00. Also, the pedal produces an undesirable volume boost.
Reliability
:
10
It's never failed on me. Seems pretty tough.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never needed support, nor tried to get it.
Overall Rating
:
6
I play an Ernie Ball 5-string fretless bass, into an SWR-900 w/ an SWR 2x10. I sometimes use a Tech21 SansAmp Bass pedal. I've been playing for about 20 years. I currently play in a prog rock / jazz / funk thing, and I was looking for a good chorus pedal to give me that BigBassDrop sound. This was not the one.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $129 used
Submitted 07/23/2003
at 11:50pm
by YesDear!!!
Ease of Use
:
10
Two knobs, very simple to use
Sound Quality
:
No Opinion
I can' imagine what the two reviewers below me were thinking, maybe they should stick with their Digitech Processors if they want twinkly digitar Chorus, cause you won't find it here. What you will find is the lushest, warmest ANALOG Chorus ever made. Seriously, I've had just about every great Chorus pedal ever made, including the Roland, and the Way Huge. This unit smokes the Roland, but unfortunately, the Way Huge blue hippo smokes any Chorus pedal ever made! You can expect to pay around $500.00 for a Blue Hippo, but I bought my Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus pedal for only $129.00 used. ....and believe me, it IS true bypass. I gie it a 10 because it's 2nd best, but very affordable.
Reliability
:
10
Brick House.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Unneeded in 3 years of heavy gigging.
Overall Rating
:
10
The Best Chorus box still being produced!
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 07/18/2003
at 07:29am
by Anonymous
Ease of Use
:
9
Easy to use, 2 knobs.
Sound Quality
:
3
I used this with a Suhr Strat & Bogner Shiva head with a Dr. Z, Zbest 2x12 cabinet. With this pedal disengaged everything sounded ok. As soon as I press the switch, I was EXETREMELY disappointed. This unit colors the guitar sound and sounds like you dropped a blanket over your speakers. All high end sparkle and clarity was gone. Me and another guitarist played with it for 15 minutes and both of us didn't care for the muddy sound.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
It seems well built, but I can't give an educated opinion.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
5
Me and the other guitarist have been playing for about 35 years each and have been through allot of pedals and rack mount units. I also own a recording studio. Both of us felt this unit degraded the sound of the guitar signal. It sounds dead, dull & dark. A local store let me take it home for the night and I returned it the next day. All-in-all an uninspiring pedal.
Product: Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus
Price Paid: US $130 used used
Submitted 04/20/2003
at 03:56pm
by Dean
Ease of Use
:
10
Two knobs, it doesn't get any easier than that.
Sound Quality
:
10
Great sounds, especially on clean. I really don't like chorus on distortion sounds for the most part. I've heard others say it's noisy but I'm not getting any extra noise out of it. I'm using it with a Mesa Mark IV. I'm not usually a big fan of chorus but this pedal is a keeper.
Reliability
:
10
Looks as solid as any boss pedal I've owned. It's built like a tank.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
9
I play mostly melodic rock and some acoustic rock. This pedal sounds great on acoustic also. I'd buy another if it was stolen. This pedal is very inspirational. I've compared this with about 3-4 different boss pedals. I still have a CH-1(which I don't use) and I've played with the chorus ensemble pedal, plus a couple others(don't remember the names). This beats them hands down, it's so creamy!!!!!!
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