Pedals that stack with the Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

sits 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-5 Chorus Ensemble after Catalinbread Belle Epoch in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Belle Epoch — 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.

Put Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble after JAM Pedals Rattler V2 in the signal chain, clear of JAM Pedals Rattler V2's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Airis Effects SPEC-Defier leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

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.

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay's own slapback character — 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.

Keep JHS 3 Series Distortion's smooth voice out front: Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble goes after JHS 3 Series Distortion 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.

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Alexander Pedals Quadrant Audio Mirror in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Alexander Pedals Quadrant Audio Mirror's own dark character — 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.

Run Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble after Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay — 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.

Keep Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble after Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp'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.

Keep Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble after Strymon Brigadier in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Strymon Brigadier — 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.

Put Walrus Audio Fable after Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss CE-5 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.

Keep T-Rex Junior Roomate after Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain