Boss Super Chorus Pedal

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[mikediazong]

The placement of that tele at the back is so perfectly aligned to phil's head like a puzzle piece.

[guitarkis]

For 20 years I've used a chorus just because I like the sound on certain songs, but never had it explained like you have. Thank you, this really helps me determine what tone to go for.

[sn_mustang_garage]

Chorus is the best when your picking notes, I love chorus and think it's underrated. I get it, they played too much chorus in the 80's but there needs to be more now.

[daveR]

Using a chorus on a dirty channel with overdrive makes your guitar sound like a jet engine. So much power.

[williamrustrum]

Phillip, I love what you do. And you are correct on the sound effect of a chorus. However Rate and Depth are not quite as you have described. Fortunately this Boss is simple compared to much more complicated Chorus.

1. Indeed Chorus is a delay. I don't care what any you have heard, Chorus is a mixture of your original guitar mixed with a modulated delay.

2. Modulated? Yes in a chorus the delay time is not fixed, but it changes. For example your signal is delayed by 25ms, then 26ms, then 27ms, then back to 26ms, back to 25ms. This is what we mean by modulated. The delay time is not the same. The RATE knob on the Boss pedal determines how fast or how slow the delay time is modulated. The RATE knob does NOT increase or decrease delay time. It simply makes your delay time move faster or slower.

3. Now that the delay is not constant but always moving, we have to decide how far we should go. Do we go from 25ms to 27ms as in my example above? Or do we want a deeper chorus? Maybe we would like to go from 25ms to 35ms. This is what the DEPTH knob does. It adjust how deep you want to go with the your changing delay time.

Its this constant changing delay time which gives you the pitch change. A Delay time which stays the same doesn't give you a pitch change. And for you real tech geeks out there, inside the circuitry is an LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator), and its this LFO that you are controlling with the RATE and DEPTH knobs.

If you don't understand Chorus that well guys, I suggest you start with Rate and Depth at 12 o'clock. Then adjust only one knob either up or down and listen to what it does to your sound. If you start tweeking both knobs at the same time, you will be quickly confused by what you are hearing or doing.

[bluecollarbuddha]

Great explanation! Describing the rate as "delay" and the depth as "pitch" really solidified how it works for me.

I use a detune effect and a delay while playing bass, so I guess I have created my own chorus effect.

[rickyhernandez]

Thank you for making that so much simpler than the Box instructions to understand the controls.

[guitarnut]

one of the few effects I absolutely dig! Overdrive, chorus and flanger are the 3 things I need. Nothing more. Chorus and flanger I use 99% of the time for CLEAN stuff and chords! This cheap BOSS pedal is AWESOME!

[adityaa]

The best illustration of Chorus on YouTube.

[sleathers]

Thorough yet easy explanation of all chorus pedals

[smashallpots]

video quality has improved so much looks great everything looks so much brighter and colorful

[brianburke]

I've always loved the sound of a subtle chorus *in front* of the amp

[aidenquinn]

You do an excellent job of breaking down each aspect and making it easy to grasp the concepts. Love the way you organize your thoughts and clearly communicate the information.

[TheIlluminatiREAL]

The whole time I was thinking "Come as You Are" and then you played it.

[dykeneuk]

Always find I go back to the Boss super chorus. Always great. ( Love know your gear )

[johntine]

Thanks for the video Phil. As a beginner, having somebody that can explain what these pedals do and show how to achieve different sounds is very helpful.

More videos like this would be awesome.

[TheShinyShow]

Yes, I think chorus similar to double or quad tracking guitars - slight differences make it fuller. Never thought of it in terms of singing together though!

[cliffordesolomon]

Thank You Phillip I learn a lot of info from Your YouTube videos I play Praise Worship and Old Gospel hyms on My guitars and seven piece drum set I have ten guitars PRS 245 stracoasters telecasters es335s Grover Base 6 string and more plus lots of amps and I get a lot from You .Your demonstrations and guidance way You explain thangs on Your videos is a blessing You teach a lot .Be more blessed You and Your Phillip.

[johnroberts]

An excellent description of a Chorus effect, thank you Phillip.
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[superjam]

In his past life, Phillip Mcknight was a monk. A monk in control of all ceremonious music and activities during ceremonies. In a stone temple, somewhere in Celtic Europe during the Middle Ages, he was leading druidical chants, and playing a lyre. And everything was done right... his robe was always freshly washed. Kings sought his guidance.