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Carl Martin Classic Chorus £79.99

An old school chorus that offers more wibble for your wobble

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 1 Apr 2008, 1:46 pm UTC

It certainly does look nice

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Manufacturer's description

Yes it can be powered by either a 9V battery or a regulated 9V power supply; yes it has the solid diecast housing with the cool off-white chicken-head knobs and the cool CM graphics; yes it has that great CM quality bypass switching, and the LED’s to indicate operation; and yes when you plug into this pedal, you will get a chorus effect…..but….there is so much more! Carl spent a year researching and developing this pedal for the vintage guitar nut in all of us. Plug into the Classic Chorus, step on the Bypass switch to turn the effect on, adjust the speed and depth knobs to obtain your favorite chorus effect and then bring up the level to show off just how good you sound. You will be amazed at how this pedal takes you back to the ‘day’ with it’s full, round, vintage chorus sound. Now hang on to your hat and step on the Vibrato switch. By adjusting the Rate knob clockwise you change your sound from Chorus to Vibrato with the full Vibrato effect achieved with the Rate and Depth knobs turned completely clockwise. (The Speed Depth and Level knobs are universal for both Chorus and Vibrato.) You will notice a distinct drop in your highs, but Carl says this is intentional….it will keep your sound warmer and rounder, plus, when you use this effect with Distortion/Overdrives it won’t fizz out or die, you will just get that massive overdriven chorus/vibrato effect that you always dreamed of.

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MusicRadar rating

3 of 5

Pros

Lovers of analogue vintage-style effects pedals and their associated idiosyncrasies will be in their element.

Cons

Too much throb and not enough control for fans of digital chorus units.

The bottom line

Subtlety is not the Classic Chorus’s forté but, for a warm and expressive modulation that we feel you may use only sparingly, the pedal priced well enough.

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Classic Chorus

Price:
£79.99
Available Controls:
Chorus, Depth, Level, Speed, Vibrato
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