Is chorus making a comeback?

[david57strat]

I didn't realize chorus ever really went away (just the way it was dialed in, over the years changed a bit).

I bought my CE-3 (My very first chorus pedal), back in the mid 80s.

I never stopped using chorus, as an effect.

I love modulation, in general. Never really stopped loving or using it, at one point or another.

Two favorites of mine (of the bunch) are the Caroline Somersault and the BOSS BF-2 (I know - it's a flanger). Both incredible, in spite of being mono.

I sold my old CE-3 and BF-2 (and others, regrettably), back in the 90s, when I picked up the rack-mount GX-700. That was a huge mistake. Just picked up this 1981 MIJ BF-2, in great shape, and couldn't be happier.

I may have to pick up a second Somersault, though. It's a very flexible pedal and sounds glorious. But so does the old BF-2. There is no replacement for the warm sound of analog.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I remember using chorus as a pseudo boost, lead guitar flavorer. This would have been when I used one of those valvestate marshall combos live many years back. At the time I was doing a lot of clean, funky style playing, and those amps had a nice stereo chorus which would liven up the signal and give it depth for leads. Combined with a wah or phaser and occasional drive yielded some decent tones.

I don't use traditional chorus in pedal form much these days, although not afraid to use it for an effect in recording.

 

[TSJMajesty]

I'll tell you what actually left:

Music that makes you want to party.