The Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble is a Boss amplifier. Close alternatives include the Aguilar AG 500 V2 and the Boss Katana Bass 500. It pairs well with the ProCo RAT 2 and the Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz.
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss · amplifier
The Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble is a stereo chorus pedal designed specifically for bass guitar, featuring a Low Filter control that restricts the chorus modulation to upper frequencies while leaving the bass fundamental unaffected. This preserves low-end solidity while adding warmth and width in the midrange and treble frequencies. Two independent outputs allow stereo amplification setups. The CEB-3 has been a standard choice for bass players who want chorus effect without muddying the low end that underpins a band mix.
- bass
- fundamental
- stereo
- filter
- chorus
- modulation
- clean
- midrange
Genres the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble is commonly used in
- Funk
- Jazz
- Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
32% matchPush the CEB-3's stereo bass chorus with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and it opens up into real dirt.
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
29% matchThe CEB-3's stereo bass chorus gives the LSTR's scooped, sludgy fuzz a swirling amp platform instead of a static one.
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
29% matchStack the Swarm's own modulated fuzz on the CEB-3's stereo bass chorus and the two modulation sources compound into something strange.
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
16% matchBoth are built for lush modulation — the BF-2's analog sweep layers naturally on top of the CEB-3's own built-in chorus shimmer.
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
12% matchThe Silk Drive's smooth compression evens out your touch before it hits the CEB-3's own clean, fundamental-heavy chorus tone.
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
10% matchKeep the Bloodmoon's dark, creamy reverb in the CEB-3's effects loop, after the amp's own chorus and filter shape the tone. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
10% matchKeep the Carbon Copy Mini's dark, ambient slapback delay in the CEB-3's loop, clear of the amp's own stereo bass chorus. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchBoss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Aguilar AG 500 V2
Aguilar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss Katana Bass 500
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
EBS Classic 450
Ebs
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo
Peavey
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head
Phil Jones
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity 120
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble?+
The closest matches in character are the Aguilar AG 500 V2, the Boss Katana Bass 500, the EBS Classic 450.
What pairs well with the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: ProCo RAT 2, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz, Beetronics Swarm — Push the CEB-3's stereo bass chorus with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and it opens up into real dirt..