Pedals that stack with the Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

The Ages' saturating boost pushes into the CE-1's lush chorus for a thicker, more driven modulated tone.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Run Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta's fuzzy voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

The CE-1's lush chorus adds stereo width after the Swarm's own modulated fuzz textures, layering two different kinds of movement rather than doubling one.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Run Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Red Panda Bitmap 2 in the signal chain, clear of Red Panda Bitmap 2's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Waza's fuzzy voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Waza in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Wren and Cuff Irkalla Manifest Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Wren and Cuff Irkalla Manifest Fuzz's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Cornerstone Antique v2 in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone Antique v2's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep JHS Legends of Fuzz Supreme 1972 Japan Fuzz's octave voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after JHS Legends of Fuzz Supreme 1972 Japan Fuzz in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Rainger FX Minibar Liquid Analyser in the signal chain, clear of Rainger FX Minibar Liquid Analyser's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg in the signal chain, clear of MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Fuzzrocious Dark Driving V3 in the signal chain, clear of Fuzzrocious Dark Driving V3's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz in the signal chain, clear of Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver's fuzzy voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Keep Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive's high gain voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Ampeg F17-1 in the signal chain, clear of Ampeg F17-1's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after ZVEX Basstortion Vexter in the signal chain, clear of ZVEX Basstortion Vexter's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after J. Rockett Animal in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with J. Rockett Animal's own mid-forward character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after JAM Pedals Red Muck Mk.2 Fuzz/Distortion in the signal chain, clear of JAM Pedals Red Muck Mk.2 Fuzz/Distortion's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer's own full character

Comes earlier in the signal chain