Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus vs Mr. Black Double Chorus

The Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus and the Mr. Black Double Chorus are both pedals sharing modulated. The Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus leans analog warmth and lush. The Mr. Black Double Chorus leans ambient.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

58% moderately similar

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • modulated
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
17%
0%
Price

$33via Reverb

Description

The Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus is a chorus pedal from the 1990s Ibanez Soundtank series, housed in distinctive plastic enclosures that made the Soundtank line recognizable as a budget alternative to the metal-housed competitors. The CS5 Super Chorus delivers BBD-voiced chorus with a rich, lush quality that earned some Soundtank pedals a following despite their budget construction. Vintage 1990s Ibanez budget effects series.

The Mr. Black Double Chorus is a dual-engine chorus pedal from Mr. Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects. Two independent chorus circuits running in parallel deliver thick, lush chorus textures combining two independent sweeps for complex, evolving chorus character beyond single-circuit designs.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Alternative Rock
  • Metal
  • New Wave
  • Classic Rock
  • Ambient
Tonal lean
  • analog warmth
  • lush
  • ambient

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