Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft vs MXR EVH117 Flanger
The Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft and the MXR EVH117 Flanger are both pedals sharing analog warmth, modulated, lush. The Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft leans shimmer and smooth. The MXR EVH117 Flanger leans warm and low gain.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.31% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- analog warmth
- modulated
- lush
Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft
Boss · pedal
MXR EVH117 Flanger
MXR · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$219.99via Reverb
The Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft is an all-analog Waza Craft chorus that combines the voices of two Boss classics, the CE-2 and the original CE-1. Its standard CE-2 mode delivers the unmistakable thick, lush, shimmering Boss chorus heard on countless classic records, with a liquid, watery motion that thickens rather than drastically alters the tone and can be dialed subtle enough to sit subliminally in a mix or soloed for organic, classically analog movement. The deeper CE-1 mode is queasier, murkier, and more in-your-face, the heaviest chorus among Boss variants, while an added vibrato mode provides a genuinely transformative pitch-modulated effect. Despite being fully analog it is remarkably low noise and preserves the core guitar tone while keeping the three-dimensional character of the legendary originals. It suits players across rock, post-punk, indie, and ambient wanting authentic, versatile vintage Boss chorus and vibrato.
The MXR EVH117 Flanger is a lush, swirling analog bucket-brigade modulation effect ranging from subtle warm chorus-like textures to intense jet-like sweeps. The EVH Switch button calls up the exact Manual, Width, Speed, and Regeneration settings Eddie Van Halen used for Unchained tone. Warm and organic tones, powered by analog BBD circuitry, make it the legendary flanger behind classic Van Halen tunes Unchained and And The Cradle Will Rock.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie
- Ambient
- Post-Punk
- Classic Rock
- shimmer
- smooth
- warm
- low gain