Looking for subjective opinions on chorus pedal sounds…

[Feral Feline]

No no no, that's the guy who did the windmill thing on his guitar.

Waarom een windmolen op de gitaar?

 

[Caldo71]

I've always assumed digital effects were out of reach, and that we DIY folk should stick to dirt boxes.

@xefned I understand EXACTLY how you feel!!! Felt the exact same way myself, but I was really motivated by my need to get that specific sound, and BOY am I glad I did.

The other prejudice I had in my head was thinking about how older small-format digital pedals always sounded kinda sterile or dumb somehow, but these three have destroyed that misconception, also. They just sound wonderful.

Frankly, these were overall far EASIER to build than the analog stuff...the component count was just really low on all three and the parts were very dime-a-dozen Tayda fare.

Only caveat I will give to THAT statement is that @PedalPCB has reported that he'll no longer be carrying the spin chips in the near future, which therefore means that some of us (myself included) will have to figure out soldering SMD components, which frankly scares the shit out of me. If anyone has any favored YouTube vids on how to climb that hill, I'm all ears (or eyes).

Been on the verge of blowing $200 on a Keeley 30ms. But it sounds like the Unison may be just as good or better for a fraction.

Have not heard the Keeley but yeah this thing rules. I'll try and get those clips done soon.

 

[Robert]

Only caveat I will give to THAT statement is that @PedalPCB has reported that he'll no longer be carrying the spin chips in the near future, which therefore means that some of us (myself included) will have to figure out soldering SMD components, which frankly scares the shit out of me.

I have enough that we won't have to worry about that for a little while.

Soldering them isn't as bad as you might think though...

 

[xefned]

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Frankly, these were overall far EASIER to build than the analog stuff...the component count was just really low on all three and the parts were very dime-a-dozen Tayda fare.

Love it!!

Only caveat I will give to THAT statement is that @PedalPCB has reported that he'll no longer be carrying the spin chips in the near future, which therefore means that some of us (myself included) will have to figure out soldering SMD components, which frankly scares the shit out of me. If anyone has any favored YouTube vids on how to climb that hill, I'm all ears (or eyes).

CabinTech has 'em. Might want to stock up on a few in case we run into a supply chain shortage.
EDIT: Whoop. Didn't see Robert's post before posting. I'd sooner buy them directly from PedalPCB while ordering other PCBS.

SMD is hard, but with a smaller soldering tip and a magnifying lamp, YOU CAN DO IT!
Just don't drink too much coffee before if it causes your hands to shake.

Have not heard the Keeley but yeah this thing rules. I'll try and get those clips done soon.

Hey, I managed to find a clip with 3 different Unison patches so I wouldn't spend your precious time, although I appreciate your willingness to offer. Making videos can be so time-consuming. Happy new year!!

 

[Caldo71]

Cool because I went down this rabbit hole of doing final mounting all my new spin circuits into its rack enclosure yesterday so I could do the demo more easily, and that led to a whole host of other drilling/spacing issues and I never got to it.

No plan survives first contact with the enemy.

 

[Caldo71]

Here's here this is all going...