The Maxon ASC-10 is a Maxon chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble and the Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus. It pairs well with the Fender Bassman Combo Amp and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.

Maxon ASC-10

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The Maxon ASC-10 Auto-Stereo Chorus is a stereo chorus pedal from Japanese manufacturer Maxon, delivering automatic stereo-spreading BBD chorus for wide, lush stereo modulation character. The ASC-10 creates wide stereo chorus spread using the auto-stereo circuit for players with stereo pedalboard setups at Maxon Japanese quality.

What stands out

  • “The Maxon ASC-10 delivers automatic stereo BBD chorus at Japanese Maxon quality for players with stereo rigs who want wide, lush stereo chorus from a respected Japanese manufacturer”

    — from the community notes

  • “The ASC-10 creates wide stereo chorus spread using the auto-stereo circuit for players with stereo pedalboard setups at Maxon Japanese quality”

    — from the listing

  • “Strengths: Auto-stereo spreading BBD chorus creates wide, lush stereo chorus character at Maxon Japanese quality”

    — from the reviews

  • “Stereo output for wide spatial chorus”

    — from the reviews

  • “Its standout weakness is the stereo output requirement”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain modulation sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • stereo
  • stereo chorus
  • lush
  • modulation
  • stereo output
  • stereo rigs
  • stereo output requirement

Genres the Maxon ASC-10 is commonly used in

  • Neo Soul
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Maxon ASC-10

Fender Bassman Combo Amp

amplifier

11% match

What Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe

Fender

11% match

What 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Maxon ASC-10

Paul Cochrane Timmy

Paul Cochrane

8% match

Paul Cochrane Timmy leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Xotic RC Booster

Xotic

8% match
$196.58via Reverb

Xotic RC Booster leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Caroline Guitar Company Meteore

Caroline Guitar Company

6% match

Keep Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Maxon ASC-10 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Maxon ASC-10 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay

Dunlop

6% match
$302.81via Reverb

Keep Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Maxon ASC-10 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Maxon ASC-10 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

Roland

71% similarity

Shared character: stereo output, stereo, modulation

Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus

Behringer

67% similarity
$28.90via Reverb

Shared character: stereo output, stereo, modulation

TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Tone-print

TC Electronic

65% similarity
$84.31via Reverb

Shared character: modulation, overdrive

Free The Tone Tri Avatar

Free The Tone

65% similarity
$336.40via Reverb

Shared character: stereo output, stereo, modulation

DigiTech CF-7 Chorus Factory

Digitech

64% similarity
$134.42via Reverb

Shared character: stereo output, stereo, modulation

Source Audio Gemini Chorus

Source Audio

64% similarity
$164.99via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, modulation, overdrive

Maxon CS-550 Stereo Chorus

Maxon

64% similarity
$229via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, modulation

Eventide TriceraChorus Tri-Stereo Chorus

Eventide

64% similarity
$273.42via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, modulation, overdrive

Warm Guitar Pedals WA-C1

Warm Guitar Pedals

61% similarity
$209via Reverb

Shared character: stereo output, stereo, modulation

DigiTech Multi Chorus

Digitech

59% similarity
$85.36via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, overdrive

Suhr Alexa Dual Channel Chorus/Vibrato

Suhr

59% similarity
$355via Reverb

Shared character: stereo output, stereo, modulation

EVH MXR 5150 Chorus

Evh

58% similarity
$157.49via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, overdrive

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Maxon ASC-10?+

The closest matches in character are the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, the Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus, the TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Tone-print.

What pairs well with the Maxon ASC-10?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Bassman Combo Amp, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Paul Cochrane Timmy — What Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around.

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