I will try to summarize later but I had the same experience with the Waza in CE-2 mode. It is certainly more hi fi and slightly different EQ that in some applications make it sound like there is less effect which can be good or bad. The favorite right now is the CMAT Mod, it is just like other have said, a boutique version of the CE-2 with a blend knob and true bypass, fantastic and simple.You can really hear the difference between the original CE-2 and the CE-2 mode of the Waza pedal, which is what I also hear when comparing them on my own board. The CE-2 mode is more like CE-2 "light". Nothing wrong with it but definitely a different EQ compared to the original and it doesn't seem to have the same width. I much prefer the original for clean tones. The CE-1 mode of the Waza pedal is close enough to the original CE-1 and makes the pedal worth having for me along with the vibrato mode.
My favorite pedal chorus though is still the Analogman! I think the Tortuga Martini sounds pretty cool too. Might need to pick one of those up.
What was your favorite when comparing them live?
Right. The purpose was to take a common setting (slowish rate, medium depth) and show the character with a looped clip so there was no variation in playing. When I am doing the CE-1 to Waza CE-1, I set the Waza to sound more like the depth of the actual CE-1 which is why that one is at 3 oclock rather than noonish. One thing that probably does not come through is the live levels that you would get. In the room you can hear fluctutions in volume between the pedals.That is a very well-done demo.
I've tested many of those pedals head to head at the same time. The CE-1 setting on the CE-2W definitely sounds great vs. the original.
As the video suggests, it's frequently very hard to capture the nuances/differentiation of a chorus in a head-to-head demo. The reason being that you can frequently set up the pedals to sound the same or very similar.
While the modulated tone differences *can* come through, different pedals differentiate themselves differently (at other pedal settings, chording, single notes, stackability with other modulation or dirt, etc.).
well, with the waza in ce-2 mode, I would say its close but the mxr sounds a bit thicker and obviously has more control. Closer to the original CE-2 but the bypass is terrible.What difference is there between the CE-2W and the MXR? I had the MXR and am tempted to get one again, but I'm curious if the CE-2W is any 'better'. I'd probably not use the extra modes on the Waza, so that added flexibility isn't a criteria.
I agree. To my ear, the Analogman, Martini and MXR were brighter in tone (Small Stone family). The Red Witch most muted on that end that the others.I would say the CMATMods sounds remarkably close to both these
well, with the waza in ce-2 mode, I would say its close but the mxr sounds a bit thicker and obviously has more control. Closer to the original CE-2 but the bypass is terrible.