CE-5 : A subtle, smooth chorus for guitar and bass alike

I use the CE-5 mainly on my bass pedalboard. it gives that nice shimmer without taking over the sound. The reason this works as a bass chorus particularly well is the filter option to limit the effect to the highs (or the lows if you'd so prefer, but on a bass the lows become quite muddy). It makes those runs to the upper register of your bass shine and ring out nicely, all in all it can be very subtle -

you might be the only one that actually knows its there but its still there, enhancing the the colour of your sound.

I believe Duff McKagan from Guns N' Roses used this pedal to get that liquid, sparkling clear sound that the bass has on Use Your Illusion albums.

Of course this pedal works wonders on guitar as well, again I prefer the subtle nature that this pedal can give but you can go all out if you so desire, just experiment with the depth and rate knobs to get the sound you're looking for. Compared to some other chorus pedals, it might not be so instantly recognizable or as unique in sound but you can switch it on without noticing a radical change in sound or an audible "click" sound, that is sometimes an unfortunate by product of an effect.

Sturdy as they are, Boss pedals are built to last and are user friendly, not too complicated but get the job done. Great option for smooth natural effect to give your clean sound the character it might lack.