chorus ideas

[pete692]

So, in anticipation of my Red Witch Empress Chorus's arrival this week, I am trying to determine where to place it in my chain. I know there is no "correct" answer to this, but I'm always second guessing myself on the "before the dirt, or after?" question. My general tone leans toward a moderate level of distortion via a tubescreamer pushing an OCD. My Phase 90 and Vibe both definitely, to my ears, sound better before the dirt, but chorus pedals always make me wonder.

[devnulljp]

After dirt before delay (or in your FX loop if you have one)
It's a good idea to put filters like phaser/vibe/wah before dirt so you don't end up filtering the additional harmonics, but modulation after.

[DaveG]

:agree I always run chorus after dirt, and phase/vibe before.

[sgilmore]

:agree I always run chorus after dirt, and phase/vibe before.

+2 dirt into chorus.

[GitarooMan]

Guitar Player even recommends that you put all Modulation effects after your Distortion Pedals because they prefer unmodulated signals.

Harmonics generated by a distortion pedal bring richness to any chorus, phase, or vibe pedal afterward.

[joel98z]

I always run my chours after all distortion.. I.e. Run it through the effects loop if your amp has one.

[soopajeanmi]

Chorus before dirt here.

I just tried several chains and I always prefer all my modulated effects before dirt. I really don't like the metallic tones that dirt into chorus gives.

[vicenzajay]

My Red Witch Empress is the first box in my effects loop chain...wah/compression/boost/fuzz are in the chain pre-amp...chorus to phaser to delay (x2) in the effects chain.

It works for me, but ymmv.