The Boss CE-2 Chorus is a Boss chorus pedal, currently around $185. Close alternatives include the MXR Analog Chorus and the Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Mesa Boogie Mark I.

Boss CE-2 Chorus

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The Boss CE-2 Chorus Ensemble was the industry first compact chorus pedal, an all-analog BBD design known for a warm, lush, three-dimensional shimmer. It thickens the guitar with liquid, watery modulation that rounds out the tone rather than drastically altering it, with rate and depth controls spanning subtle movement to expansive, sparkly textures. The CE-2 shaped countless 1980s rock, new wave, and post-punk records and is associated with The Police, The Cure, the Pretenders, Rush, and clean Metallica tones. It sits well on clean and lightly driven sounds, adding depth and width while staying musical, and it remains a benchmark vintage chorus that modern reissues like the CE-2W emulate.

  • modulation
  • shimmer
  • clean
  • watery
  • lush
  • liquid
  • chorus
  • modern
Used$185View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Boss CE-2 Chorus is commonly used in

  • New Wave
  • Rock
  • Post-Punk
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Neo Soul
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
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Amps that pair well with the Boss CE-2 Chorus

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo

Mesa Boogie

54% match
$2999via Reverb

The CE-2's watery, shimmering chorus follows the Mark IIC+'s singing, high-gain lead voice for added texture.

Mesa Boogie Mark I

Mesa Boogie

30% match
$1494.37via Reverb

The CE-2's watery, shimmering chorus follows the Mark I's creamy preamp distortion for added texture. — also used together by 2 artists

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)

Mesa Boogie

30% match
$2999via Reverb

Run Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo

Mesa Boogie

26% match

Run the CE-2's watery, liquid chorus sweep after the JP-2C's articulate, sustaining progressive-rock gain and the modulation has real body to color.

Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier

Mesa Boogie

24% match
$1250via Reverb

The CE-2's watery, shimmering chorus follows the Triple Rectifier's clean-to-crunch gain for added texture.

1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'

Mesa Boogie

24% match

One documented rig layers the CE-2's lush, watery chorus after the Snake King's own thick, singing high-gain lead. — also used together by 1 artist

Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 1x12 Combo

Mesa Boogie

23% match

The Mark Five:25's high-gain lead voice gives the CE-2's watery, liquid chorus sweep plenty of saturation to color.

Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head

Mesa Boogie

23% match

Put Boss CE-2 Chorus after Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head's own gain stage

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Pedals that stack with the Boss CE-2 Chorus

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

19% match
$3558.02via Reverb

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion

Rhc Audio

19% match

RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay

Boss

10% match
$246.37via Reverb

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Boss CE-2 Chorus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss CE-2 Chorus's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon El Capistan

Strymon

10% match

Strymon El Capistan's transparent voice goes after Boss CE-2 Chorus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss CE-2 Chorus's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Ashdown

tonal match
$238.39via Reverb

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Boss CE-2 Chorus delivers it

Tone City Dry Martini

Tone City

tonal match
$52.63via Reverb

Into Boss CE-2 Chorus, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027

Dunlop

tonal match
$145.80via Reverb

Boss CE-2 Chorus leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027 wants

Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso

Catalinbread

tonal match
$139.99via Reverb

Boss CE-2 Chorus leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso wants

Cheaper alternatives

Walrus Audio Fundamental Chrous

Walrus Audio

73% similarity
$84.99via Reverb

Shared character: effect, chorus, subtle

Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato

Keeley

73% similarity
$160.65via Reverb

Shared character: low_noise_floor, chorus, subtle

TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Effetto A

TC Electronic

73% similarity
$87.52via Reverb

Shared character: warm, chorus, subtle

Wampler Nirvana Chorus

Wampler

71% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, subtle, reverb

JHS 3 Series Flanger

JHS Pedals

71% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: warm, effect, chorus

Dunlop JHMS3 Hendrix Shrine Series Uni-Vibe

Dunlop

95% similarity
$144.06via Reverb

similar tone character

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MXR Analog Chorus

MXR

75% similarity

Shared character: sparkly_clean, dark, effect

Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus

Providence

74% similarity
$178.46via Reverb

Shared character: dark, subtle, warm

Ibanez FL-9 Flanger

Ibanez

74% similarity

Shared character: reissue, sparkly_clean, delay

Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Catalinbread

73% similarity

Shared character: chorus, delay, subtle

Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer

Ibanez

72% similarity

Shared character: guitar, effect, warm

Red Witch Empress

Red Witch

72% similarity

Shared character: chorus, subtle, warm

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Boss CE-2 Chorus?+

The closest matches in character are the MXR Analog Chorus, the Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus, the Ibanez FL-9 Flanger. Budget picks: Walrus Audio Fundamental Chrous, Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato, TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Effetto A.

What pairs well with the Boss CE-2 Chorus?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Mesa Boogie Mark I, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) — The CE-2's watery, shimmering chorus follows the Mark IIC+'s singing, high-gain lead voice for added texture..

How much does the Boss CE-2 Chorus cost?+

Around $185 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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