Where does the chorus go in a effects chain?

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1. Dynamics (compressors), filters (wah), pitch shifters, and Volume pedals typically go at the beginning of the signal chain.
2. Gain based effects such as and overdrive/distortion pedals come next.
3. Modulation effects such as chorus, flangers, phasers typically come next in the chain.

Does chorus go before or after reverb?

Moving your modulation/delay/ reverb effects around can create different sounds. If you want tremolo’d reverb (for example, I’d call a Fender Princeton a reverb -into-tremolo effect), place your reverb before your tremolo. If you want chorus ‘d delay, try placing your chorus after your delay. Etc.

How do you use the chorus effect?

Chorus Effect Techniques Slam the feedback level up to roughly 90%, set a 40ms delay and dial in the chorus rate to about 0.07. Once this is done you can make a huge spike in the chorus depth at the end of the sound to give it an energy discharge.

Should chorus go in effects loop?

If you’re getting your overdrive from your preamp, then it’s better you place your chorus (and other modulation pedals) in the fx loop, that’s what fx loop is for. Otherwise your modded tone will be overdriven, which is not generally recommended.

What goes first chorus or distortion?

OTOH, a chorus is actually linear (or approximately linear), so technically it really makes sense to put it after distortion: chorus after distortion actually gives almost the same result as you’d get by putting each individual chorus voice through a seperate distortion unit.

What comes first phaser or chorus?

Traditionally you want your phaser first, then flanger and chorus in whatever order after that. But there’s nothing wrong with putting your chorus first and phaser last. That’s how neat sounds get created. I’ve had my chorus before my phaser for years.

Do I need both delay and reverb?

If you just want a fuller sound for recording and live purposes, and your amp doesn’t feature reverb (or has a poor quality one, which is quite common), then the reverb pedal is your best bet. If, however, you want to be more experimental, or just want to make your solos sound cool, then go for the delay pedal.

What comes first delay or reverb?

Reverb defines the size of the “room” the sound plays in. Delay used as a slapback effect can come after after it, but most other modulation and delay effects should come before reverb.

Should I put wah before distortion?

There are people that put the Wah-Wah before the distortion, but it should always go before the effects that involve modulation and time. Distortions, overdrives and fuzz are used to give shape and grit to the basic and unadulterated signal.

Is a chorus pedal worth it?

A chorus pedal is a great way to create thicker sounds from a single signal. By taking your source signal, doubling it and setting the second signal slightly out of tune and time with the first, a chorus pedal can create the sound of two instruments playing simultaneously.

Do you use chorus pedal?

Chorus is a modulation effect, and as such, it should be placed fairly late in your pedal chain. It should come after a wah pedal, compression pedal, overdrive pedal, and distortion pedal, but before your delay pedal, tremolo pedal, or reverb pedal.

What is the difference between chorus and flanger?

The flanger and the chorus are both modulation effects that use delay in a similar way. A main difference between the two is that a flanger uses shorter delay times than a chorus. Another difference is that unlike a flanger, a chorus does not have regeneration (delay feedback).

What is the purpose of an effects loop?

An effects loop is an input/output that allows you to place effects between the pre-amp section of the guitar – where it gets its tone and the power section of the amplifier – where it amplifies the sound. This means that your pre-amp can go anywhere in the signal chain rather than having to be the last stop.

Do you put a looper in the effects loop?

In this setup, the looper will capture the exact pedal setup at that moment within the loop and won’t react to any changes you then make on your board. You can also put it in between effects depending on what sound you want it to capture.