Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus vs JHS Emperor
The Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus and the JHS Emperor are both pedals sharing lush, low gain, modulated.
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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.50% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Jazz
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- lush
- low gain
- modulated
- shimmer
Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus
Ibanez · pedal
JHS Emperor
JHS Pedals · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.The Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus is a vintage-voiced analog chorus, a reissue of the early-80s CS9, known for a warm, lush modulation. John Scofield runs one with both controls cranked to get a Leslie-like rotary effect. It offers rich, watery chorus from subtle shimmer to deep swirl, suited to clean and lightly driven jazz, fusion and rock tones.
The JHS Emperor V2 is a chorus and vibrato pedal based on the circuit of the Arion SCH-1, a vintage chorus pedal known for its lush, dimensional modulation. Controls include Rate, Depth, and a tilt EQ that balances high and low frequencies in the wet signal. A mode switch selects between Chorus and Vibrato. The Emperor V2 covers subtle clean chorus shimmer, convincing rotary speaker simulation, and full pitch vibrato modulation. Made in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Shoegaze
- Indie
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage