In all the years I’ve been playing and collecting gear, there have been just a few things that have truly annoyed me. One was the Ultimate Attenuator that I felt threw a blanket over my tone. But lately, the pedal that has the same effect as nails scratching on a blackboard for me is the TC Electronic 3rd Dimension Chorus.
Two of the guitarists in my praise and worship band use it, and every time they switch it on, I tell them to turn it off – immediately. This past Sunday, I essentially banned it from the band forever. If my guys want to use a chorus, they’re going to have to invest in something that has much more adjustability.
I’m not sure why it gives me the creeps so much, but it really does. I hear it, and just want to pull my hair out. It actually sounds like a cheap imitation. It’s modeled after the Roland Dimension C Chorus, but to me, it does a very poor job of it. Where the Dimension C is rich and lush, the 3rd Dimension is thick and syrupy.
I realize that the pedal is part of the TC Electronic’s affordable pedal line, but the lack of sound quality in this pedal is surprising. I use a Corona Chorus and love it. But maybe that’s why the pedal is only $52.99. It’s just not meant to provide a quality sound.
It’s disappointing to see this from TC Electronic. Definitely a big thumbs down on this pedal.
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Wow… That stinks… One of my favorite chorus pedals is the Danelectro Fab Chorus that cost me all of $15.00. 🙂
I’ve played the Fab. It’s set up like a conventional chorus where you can adjust the depth and level. Not a bad pedal at all. But with the Dimension C type choruses, once it’s on, you get a chorus sound. The trick to that type of pedal is that you have to play around with the different switch settings and know what each does. Unfortunately, I haven’t heard a chorus sound that the 3rd Dimension produces that I like.
My thought is that if you want a Dimension C or D type of chorus, spend the extra money to get the original sound. I love that Waza Craft Dimension C.