The Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus is an Ibanez chorus pedal, currently around $33. Close alternatives include the Ibanez Soundtank FL5 Flanger and the JP Labs Cosmic Choir. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus
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The Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus is a chorus pedal from the 1990s Ibanez Soundtank series, housed in distinctive plastic enclosures that made the Soundtank line recognizable as a budget alternative to the metal-housed competitors. The CS5 Super Chorus delivers BBD-voiced chorus with a rich, lush quality that earned some Soundtank pedals a following despite their budget construction. Vintage 1990s Ibanez budget effects series.
- chorus
- metal
- rich
- analog
- modulation
- overdrive
- drive
- lush
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- New Wave
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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. - Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
16% matchInto the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, the CS5's rich analog chorus adds metal-tinged shimmer on top of the amp's own drive.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
15% matchRun the CS5's rich, analog chorus after the Dumble's legendary blues breakup and the modulation colors that responsive tone directly.
Blackstar Series ONE 10 AE
Blackstar
11% matchKeep Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus after Blackstar Series ONE 10 AE in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Series ONE 10 AE's own gain stage
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus
Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz
Tru Fi
21% matchKeep Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz's sustaining voice out front: Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus goes after Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
13% matchThe CS5's rich, analog chorus modulation doesn't stack gain with the Rangemaster's treble boost — it just gives the boosted signal a swirling texture to color.
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
13% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting distortion is a rawer gain than the CS5's own rich, analog chorus modulation offers on its own.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchThe CS5's rich, analog chorus modulation feeds the Memory Man's lush analog echo a swirling signal to trail off. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
8% matchRun the CS5's chorus ahead of the Radical Delay and each repeat carries that same lush wobble instead of just echoing a dry note. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Keeley Hydra
Keeley
7% matchKeep Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus after Keeley Hydra in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Hydra's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boutique & premium upgrades
MXR WA38
MXR
71% similarityShared character: chorus, analog, rich
Wampler Nirvana Chorus
Wampler
68% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
TC Electronic Corona Chorus
TC Electronic
67% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
66% similarityShared character: chorus, analog, rich
Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato
Keeley
66% similarityShared character: chorus, analog, modulation
EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius V1 Tri-Voice Chorus
EarthQuaker Devices
65% similarityShared character: chorus, alternative, rich
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Ibanez Soundtank FL5 Flanger
Ibanez
70% similarity“The FL5 provided budget flanger character in the 1990s Soundtank lineup alongside the CS5, PH5, and other Soundtank budget effects”
JP Labs Cosmic Choir
Jp Labs
67% similarityShared character: chorus, analog, rich
Ibanez BC10
Ibanez
95% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Emperor v2
JHS Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Mr. Black Double Chorus
Mr Black
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Hoshino Csmini Chorus
Hoshino
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez Soundtank FL5 Flanger, the JP Labs Cosmic Choir, the Ibanez BC10. Boutique upgrades: MXR WA38, Wampler Nirvana Chorus, TC Electronic Corona Chorus.
What pairs well with the Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Blackstar Series ONE 10 AE — Into the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, the CS5's rich analog chorus adds metal-tinged shimmer on top of the amp's own drive..
How much does the Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus cost?+
Around $33 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).