The Maxon ASC-10 is a Maxon chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble and the Free The Tone Tri Avatar. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Maxon ASC-10
Maxon · pedal
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.
- stereo
- lush
- modulation
- overdrive
- drive
- stereo chorus
- stereo output
Genres the Maxon ASC-10 is commonly used in
- Neo Soul
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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 Rock
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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 Maxon ASC-10
Pedals that stack with the Maxon ASC-10
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
10% matchWhat Beetronics Swarm brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchKeep Roland SDE-3000D after Maxon ASC-10 in the signal chain, clear of Maxon ASC-10's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
7% matchRun Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Maxon ASC-10 in the signal chain, clear of Maxon ASC-10's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Roland
76% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation
Free The Tone Tri Avatar
Free The Tone
73% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation
Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus
Behringer
71% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation
Source Audio Gemini Chorus
Source Audio
70% similarityShared character: stereo, modulation, overdrive
TC Electronic Corona Chorus
TC Electronic
70% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation
Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus
Strymon
69% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation
Electro-Harmonix Lester K Stereo Rotary Speaker
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, overdrive
Suhr Alexa Dual Channel Chorus/Vibrato
Suhr
68% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation
Maxon CS-550 Stereo Chorus
Maxon
68% similarityShared character: stereo, modulation
Warm Audio WA-C1 Chorus and Vibrato
Warm Audio
67% similarityShared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation
MXR M159 Stereo Tremolo
MXR
66% similarityShared character: stereo, overdrive
Eventide TriceraChorus Tri-Stereo Chorus
Eventide
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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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 Free The Tone Tri Avatar, the Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus.
What pairs well with the Maxon ASC-10?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, MXR Distortion+ — Fender Deluxe Reverb leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.