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Re: Chorus.I need some help on building a stereo chorus!!!!!!!

1/21/2000 7:06 PM
Doc	Re: Chorus.I need some help on building a stereo chorus!!!!!!! Jack: I ordered one of the EQ pedals, but that was BO'd. So I figured I'll try the stereo chorus and compressor pedals. The cases are plastic, along the lines of an Arion pedal, a little larger than Boss. Bottom plate is thick steel, completely rubberized outside. Circuit boards & interconnecting wiring is top notch. Nothing cheesy. Battery cover is on top, across the middle. Power jack takes 5.5mm plug, tip negative (as Boss). The chorus works pretty good. It seems like it's set for a middle of the road range, not as lush as Boss or others, but I found that it was usable in the range I would want for enhancement of an acoustic guitar. The compressor actually works. I've built the Whisper, and the Rogue doesn't have the range of compression & attack settings. It can't be considered for studio work as a serious tool. But it has the same chip as the MXR, plus many additional transistors & passive components to achieve quiet switching. When used as a sustainer, it seems to excel. I used it to sustain single notes. The AVC can keep a constant level during string vibration decay, without generating a lot of noise like the revered MXR. It works great for slide. The only cheesy thing on these pedals is the jacks. (They had to cut the cost somewhere) The jacks are very light duty plastic things, just like on a guitar tuner. I'm still waiting for the EQ pedal. These things are perfect for indoor use, kind of light duty due to the jacks and maybe the plastic case. But the electronic construction is solid. What the hell did they pay the factory for these babies?? You could buy the compressor pedal for 20, even 30 dollars, put it in another enclosure with good jacks, and have a roadworth pedal. Doc

1/21/2000 7:06 PM

Doc

Re: Chorus.I need some help on building a stereo chorus!!!!!!!

Jack:

I ordered one of the EQ pedals, but that was BO'd. So I figured I'll try the stereo chorus and compressor pedals. The cases are plastic, along the lines of an Arion pedal, a little larger than Boss. Bottom plate is thick steel, completely rubberized outside. Circuit boards & interconnecting wiring is top notch. Nothing cheesy. Battery cover is on top, across the middle. Power jack takes 5.5mm plug, tip negative (as Boss).

The chorus works pretty good. It seems like it's set for a middle of the road range, not as lush as Boss or others, but I found that it was usable in the range I would want for enhancement of an acoustic guitar.

The compressor actually works. I've built the Whisper, and the Rogue doesn't have the range of compression & attack settings. It can't be considered for studio work as a serious tool. But it has the same chip as the MXR, plus many additional transistors & passive components to achieve quiet switching. When used as a sustainer, it seems to excel. I used it to sustain single notes. The AVC can keep a constant level during string vibration decay, without generating a lot of noise like the revered MXR. It works great for slide.

The only cheesy thing on these pedals is the jacks. (They had to cut the cost *somewhere*) The jacks are very light duty plastic things, just like on a guitar tuner.

I'm still waiting for the EQ pedal.

These things are perfect for indoor use, kind of light duty due to the jacks and maybe the plastic case. But the electronic construction is solid. What the hell did they pay the factory for these babies??

You could buy the compressor pedal for 20, even 30 dollars, put it in another enclosure with good jacks, and have a roadworth pedal.

Doc

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