The JP Labs Cosmic Choir is a Jp Labs flanger pedal. Close alternatives include the Mr. Black Double Chorus and the Mojo Hand FX Swim Team. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
JP Labs Cosmic Choir
Jp Labs · pedal
The JP Labs Cosmic Choir is a chorus pedal from JP Labs, delivering rich, lush chorus modulation with an analog-style warmth and depth for ambient and space-rock guitar applications. JP Labs boutique construction applied to a chorus design for players who want cosmic, expansive chorus character.
What stands out
“The JP Labs Cosmic Choir delivers rich, lush chorus at JP Labs boutique quality for ambient, space-rock, and clean-tone players who want cosmic, expansive chorus character”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Rich, lush chorus modulation with cosmic, expansive character at JP Labs boutique quality”
— from the reviews
“JP Labs boutique construction applied to a chorus design for players who want cosmic, expansive chorus character”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits ambient and clean players who want lush chorus at JP Labs quality”
— from the community notes
“Boutique pricing”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain modulation sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- chorus
- lush
- ambient
- modulation
- rock
- cosmic expansive character
- rich
- warmth
Genres the JP Labs Cosmic Choir is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Rock
- Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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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. - New Wave
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the JP Labs Cosmic Choir
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Marshall Super Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Laney Richter answers back bright
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350's bright balances out the warm tone
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run PRS DG after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Vox MV50 Brian May's bright balances out the warm tone
Fuchs ODH
Fuchs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Fuchs ODH answers back bright
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Pedals that stack with the JP Labs Cosmic Choir
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Catalinbread Galileo after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
13% 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 Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 after JP Labs Cosmic Choir in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JP Labs Cosmic Choir — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
Boss
13% 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 RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay's pristine voice goes after JP Labs Cosmic Choir in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with JP Labs Cosmic Choir's own lush character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ's bright balances out the warm tone
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition's bright balances out the warm tone
Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller
Free The Tone
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller answers back bright
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Gold-72 Wah goes in front of JP Labs Cosmic Choir — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Mr. Black Double Chorus
Mr Black
75% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, ambient
Mojo Hand FX Swim Team
Mojo Hand Fx
72% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, modulation
Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus
Wylde Audio
69% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
68% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, ambient
JAM Pedals Chill
Jam Pedals
65% similarityShared character: rich, ambient, modulation
Wampler Nirvana Chorus
Wampler
61% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Red Witch Empress
Red Witch
60% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Wren and Cuff Sonder
Wren And Cuff
59% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Mooer Ensemble Queen
Mooer
58% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, modulation
TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Effetto A
TC Electronic
57% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, modulation
Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus
Ibanez
56% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Catalinbread
55% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, ambient
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JP Labs Cosmic Choir?+
The closest matches in character are the Mr. Black Double Chorus, the Mojo Hand FX Swim Team, the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus.
What pairs well with the JP Labs Cosmic Choir?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Laney Richter — Run Marshall Super Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright.