Comments on: Review: BOSS CE-5 Chorus Ensemble http://guitargear.org/2007/10/27/review-boss-ce-5-chorus-ensemble/ Guitars, Gear and Beyond Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:36:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: goofydawg http://guitargear.org/2007/10/27/review-boss-ce-5-chorus-ensemble/#comment-1621 goofydawg Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:43:18 +0000 http://guitargear.org/2007/10/27/review-boss-ce-5-chorus-ensemble/#comment-1621 I need to clarify myself here when I mentioned "standard." Remember the Roland JC-120? That was a very popular amp back in the 80's. Joe Satriani recorded "Surfing with the Alien" with a JC-120. I also had one. Why? First, because it was a kick-ass amp, and second because of the chorus. I'm pretty much dating myself here, but so be it... :) And mind, you for most discerning "pedalphiles" they'll probably dismiss the CE series as cheap commercial, but as far garden-variety Chorus pedals are concerned, you can't beat the CE, and based on sheer numbers, I'm willing to bet that more folks have one CE or another over the more specialized varieties. As for me, I'll stick with the CE-5 mainly because the chorus sound it produces is a sound I'm used to hearing in my signal chain. Call it nostalgia, but that's a pedal I almost always have on. Thanks for the feedback guys! You've given me more stuff I can try out and review!!! I need to clarify myself here when I mentioned “standard.” Remember the Roland JC-120? That was a very popular amp back in the 80’s. Joe Satriani recorded “Surfing with the Alien” with a JC-120. I also had one. Why? First, because it was a kick-ass amp, and second because of the chorus. I’m pretty much dating myself here, but so be it… :)

And mind, you for most discerning “pedalphiles” they’ll probably dismiss the CE series as cheap commercial, but as far garden-variety Chorus pedals are concerned, you can’t beat the CE, and based on sheer numbers, I’m willing to bet that more folks have one CE or another over the more specialized varieties.

As for me, I’ll stick with the CE-5 mainly because the chorus sound it produces is a sound I’m used to hearing in my signal chain. Call it nostalgia, but that’s a pedal I almost always have on.

Thanks for the feedback guys! You’ve given me more stuff I can try out and review!!!

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]]> By: Tone Tweaker http://guitargear.org/2007/10/27/review-boss-ce-5-chorus-ensemble/#comment-758 Tone Tweaker Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:32:28 +0000 http://guitargear.org/2007/10/27/review-boss-ce-5-chorus-ensemble/#comment-758 A solid article, however I would personally beg to differ with your opening: "When it comes to chorus sounds, Roland/BOSS is pretty much the standard for the last twenty or so years." From where I stand, er, um... pick, the standard for the last twenty or so years has been the TC Electronics Chorus/Ring Mod/Flanger pedal.... I'm not knocking Boss/Roland, their gear or even you, just stating a generally held opinion that the TC device is the most sought after Chorus pedal on the market. T A solid article, however I would personally beg to differ with your opening:
“When it comes to chorus sounds, Roland/BOSS is pretty much the standard for the last twenty or so years.”

From where I stand, er, um… pick, the standard for the last twenty or so years has been the TC Electronics Chorus/Ring Mod/Flanger pedal….

I’m not knocking Boss/Roland, their gear or even you, just stating a generally held opinion that the TC device is the most sought after Chorus pedal on the market.

T

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