The Mr. Black Double Chorus is a Mr Black chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the JP Labs Cosmic Choir and the Mojo Hand FX Swim Team. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Mr. Black Double Chorus
Mr Black · pedal
The Mr. Black Double Chorus is a dual-engine chorus pedal from Mr. Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects. Two independent chorus circuits running in parallel deliver thick, lush chorus textures combining two independent sweeps for complex, evolving chorus character beyond single-circuit designs.
What stands out
“Black Double Chorus delivers dual-engine chorus at Portland boutique Mr”
— from the community notes
“Black quality for ambient, new wave, and classic rock players who want complex, layered chorus from a respected US manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“Black Portland boutique quality”
— from the community notes
“Two independent chorus circuits running in parallel deliver thick, lush chorus textures combining two independent sweeps for complex, evolving chorus character beyond single-circuit designs”
— from the listing
“In the signal chain modulation sits after drive”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects”
— from the listing
- chorus
- complex
- ambient
- modulation
- thick
- lush
- new wave
- rich
Genres the Mr. Black Double Chorus is commonly used in
- New Wave
- Classic Rock
- Ambient
- Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Punk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mr. Black Double Chorus
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
13% matchFender Deluxe Reverb leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
12% matchMarshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Mr. Black Double Chorus
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
9% matchTech 21 SansAmp leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchEmpress Echosystem's pristine voice goes after Mr. Black Double Chorus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mr. Black Double Chorus's own ambient character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
6% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Mr. Black Double Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mr. Black Double Chorus — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
JP Labs Cosmic Choir
Jp Labs
75% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, ambient
Mojo Hand FX Swim Team
Mojo Hand Fx
72% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, modulation
EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius V1 Tri-Voice Chorus
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, reverb
Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus
Wylde Audio
67% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Mooer Spark Chorus
Mooer
65% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, modulation
Wampler Nirvana Chorus
Wampler
65% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, thickness
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
64% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, ambient
Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus
Ibanez
63% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Mooer Ensemble Queen
Mooer
62% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, modulation
NuX Rivulet Chorus
Nux
61% similarityShared character: chorus, ambient, modulation
Wren and Cuff Sonder
Wren And Cuff
59% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New
MXR
59% similarityShared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mr. Black Double Chorus?+
The closest matches in character are the JP Labs Cosmic Choir, the Mojo Hand FX Swim Team, the EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius V1 Tri-Voice Chorus.
What pairs well with the Mr. Black Double Chorus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, MXR Distortion+ — Fender Deluxe Reverb leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.