Pedals that stack with the Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
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All 114 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchsits 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)
Layer the CE-1's lush stereo chorus after the Memory Man's own analog modulation for a thicker, richer wash rather than doubling the same wobble. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Joyo dark flame
Joyo
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Joyo dark flame in the signal chain, clear of Joyo dark flame's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR M85 Bass Distortion
Dunlop
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Dunlop MXR M85 Bass Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop MXR M85 Bass Distortion's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Warm Audio Fluff Drive
Warm Audio
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Warm Audio Fluff Drive's full voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Warm Audio Fluff Drive in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
17% matchsits 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 Catalinbread MontaVillian in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread MontaVillian — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba
EarthQuaker Devices
16% matchsits 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 EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ
Catalinbread
16% matchsits 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)
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ's own octave character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2
EarthQuaker Devices
16% matchsits 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 EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Fuzz Master General V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dophix Dante
Dophix
16% matchsits 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)
Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Dophix Dante in the signal chain, clear of Dophix Dante's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
J. Rockett The Dude V2
J Rockett
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after J. Rockett The Dude V2 in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett The Dude V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar DEPT10DDS Dept.10 Dual Distortion
Blackstar
15% matchsits 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)
Run Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Blackstar DEPT10DDS Dept.10 Dual Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar DEPT10DDS Dept.10 Dual Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Dunlop Echoplex Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Echoplex Preamp's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss FZ-1w
Boss
15% matchsits 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 FZ-1w's silicon voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Boss FZ-1w in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dophix David Overdistortion
Dophix
15% matchsits 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 Dophix David Overdistortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dophix David Overdistortion's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom
Black Arts Toneworks
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Black Arts Toneworks Priestess Custom's own mid-forward character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop DL E MXR M EG 74
Dunlop
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Dunlop DL E MXR M EG 74's full voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Dunlop DL E MXR M EG 74 in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
15% matchUsed together by 1 artist
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 Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Keeley Electronics Katana Boost
Keeley
15% matchsits 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 Keeley Electronics Katana Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Electronics Katana Boost's own high headroom character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Micro Preamp 003 Power-Zone (Koch PowerTone)
Mooer
15% matchsits 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)
Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Mooer Micro Preamp 003 Power-Zone (Koch PowerTone) in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp 003 Power-Zone (Koch PowerTone)'s own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss RE-202 Space Echo
Boss
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Boss RE-202 Space Echo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss RE-202 Space Echo's own pristine character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp's own sustaining character
Comes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 California Overdrive
Tech 21
14% matchsits 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 Tech 21 California Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tech 21 California Overdrive's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ibanez CD5 Cyberdrive
Ibanez
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Ibanez CD5 Cyberdrive's mid-forward voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Ibanez CD5 Cyberdrive in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City Flexo Drive Overdrive/Boost
Tone City
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Tone City Flexo Drive Overdrive/Boost in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Flexo Drive Overdrive/Boost's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain