HELP! Deciding between Free the Tone Tri Avatar Chorus and Strymon Deco

[Kyle Byquist]

ALRIGHT alright alriiiiight so I made a bit of money over spring break, and I'm having a hell of a time deciding between the FTT Chorus and the Strymon Deco.
I've watched tons of video demos but at this point it's a coin toss. I don't have the money or board real estate for both pedals, but I wanna see if anyone has any pros/cons for either of the two??

MUCH APPRECIATED thx guys

 

[dachshund]

Personally Im just amazed by the range of sounds the Deco can produce based on the official video. Haven't played either but if the Deco really sounds as advertised with a convincingly natural overdrive sound on tap too that would be my choice. Seems pretty sweet overall

 

[Kyle Byquist]

Thanks!
I think I'm gonna try both of them and see which one convinces me to stay... For the time being I think I can cover OD/slapback delay with the pedals I already have. But I already have two Strymon pedals and LOVE them... Decisions, decisions...

 

[shack]

For purely chorus Neunaber

 

[Chandyland]

Well what kind of sound are you after? If you're looking for the old '80s Tri-Chorus sound (approximately) in a pedal format, then the Tri-Avatar. If that's not the sound you want, then probably the Deco.

What about these two pedals in particular do you like? They're both very different from each other.

 

[Kyle Byquist]

Update - I sold some stuff and bought both. They're firmly secured to my board and doubtful they will come off anytime soon

 

[Harsh59]

We need a full report

 

[Kyle Byquist]

Alright I'll try my best, they're both really incredible and do pretty unique things.
The Tri-Avatar is super versatile, and obviously sounds amazing (as does all FTT stuff). I basically never turn it off, the pedal allows 4 presets which makes it super easy to switch from very mellow and subtle to super deep and chorus-wetness. Still finding new sounds every day, there's tons of depth in sound in there.

The Deco is almost entirely different from the Tri-Avatar; it's obviously emulating an old tape deck, which means the "chorus" sound has a much different flavor than the Tri - Avatar. It sounds more like a fast and shallow flange rather than a typical chorus pedal might sound. The flange sound is AMAZING, and sounds just massive with overdrive. Also provides some nice swirl on clean tones. The tape slapback is a super useful feature, and gives a really great double tracking sound when you introduce the "wobble" control to it.

I'm really really glad I have both, because they compliment each other really really well. If I had to get just one, I'd go with the Tri-Avatar because of how much it adds to my clean tone, and just sounds amazing

 

[shack]

Neunaber is the best CE-1 sound this side of the Retro Sonic or a real CE-1

 

[Pedals & Effects - NYC]

Alright I'll try my best, they're both really incredible and do pretty unique things.
The Tri-Avatar is super versatile, and obviously sounds amazing (as does all FTT stuff). I basically never turn it off, the pedal allows 4 presets which makes it super easy to switch from very mellow and subtle to super deep and chorus-wetness. Still finding new sounds every day, there's tons of depth in sound in there.

The Deco is almost entirely different from the Tri-Avatar; it's obviously emulating an old tape deck, which means the "chorus" sound has a much different flavor than the Tri - Avatar. It sounds more like a fast and shallow flange rather than a typical chorus pedal might sound. The flange sound is AMAZING, and sounds just massive with overdrive. Also provides some nice swirl on clean tones. The tape slapback is a super useful feature, and gives a really great double tracking sound when you introduce the "wobble" control to it.

I'm really really glad I have both, because they compliment each other really really well. If I had to get just one, I'd go with the Tri-Avatar because of how much it adds to my clean tone, and just sounds amazing

I knew you would pick the Tri Avatar Multi Dimentional Chorus. Its a Whole Different Animal vs. traditional Chorus Pedals. ( don't get me wrong ) I Love the Strymon stuff, but that Chorus Pedal is Ridiculous.