The MXR Analog Chorus is an MXR chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss CE-2 Chorus and the Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
MXR Analog Chorus
MXR · pedal
The MXR Analog Chorus is a warm, all-analog bucket-brigade chorus prized for a syrupy, liquid, sparkly, and lush sound that makes everything bigger. It is at its best with a low rate and high depth, giving thick but natural-sounding modulation with the warm profile expected from an analog circuit, and its Rate and Depth controls offer wide range from subtle thickening to extreme, Leslie-like swirl, while a Level control lets players add just a pinch of chorus without dominating the tone. Low and high frequency controls help shape the effect, though the voicing leans to the darker, thicker side. It plays especially well with high-gain tones and stays lush and gorgeous across settings. Regarded as one of the highest-value analog chorus pedals because it offers both analog tone quality and a high level of control, it suits rock, indie, and ambient players wanting rich, warm modulation.
What stands out
“The community rates the MXR Analog Chorus as a high-value analog chorus, prized for a syrupy, liquid, lush sound that thickens and enlarges the tone with classic bucket-brigade warmth”
— from the community notes
“Players note it shines at low rate and high depth for thick yet natural modulation, that the Rate and Depth controls span subtle to extreme Leslie-like swirl, and that the Level control lets it add just a pinch of chorus or a full wash”
— from the community notes
“The MXR Analog Chorus is a warm, all-analog bucket-brigade chorus prized for a syrupy, liquid, sparkly, and lush sound that makes everything bigger”
— from the listing
“It pairs especially well with high gain”
— from the community notes
“Regarded as one of the highest-value analog chorus pedals because it offers both analog tone quality and a high level of control, it suits rock, indie, and ambient players wanting rich, warm modulation”
— from the listing
- analog chorus
- thick
- lush
- liquid
- high gain
- modulation
- syrupy
- leslie
Genres the MXR Analog Chorus is commonly used in
- Rock
- Ambient
- Indie
- Neo Soul
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the MXR Analog Chorus
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
29% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
28% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Fender Deluxe Reverb after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey TNT-115
Peavey
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put MXR Analog Chorus after Peavey TNT-115 in the signal chain, clear of Peavey TNT-115's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, 1964 Vox AC30 answers back glassy
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter's bright balances out the dark tone
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the MXR Analog Chorus
Catalinbread VariOboost
Catalinbread
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
27% 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 the Analog Chorus ahead of the El Capistan's tape echo so the modulation gets carried by the repeats instead of racing past them. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Xotic EP Booster leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Airstrip
Catalinbread
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put MXR Analog Chorus after Catalinbread Airstrip in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Airstrip's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR DL E MXR M 287
MXR
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put MXR Analog Chorus after MXR DL E MXR M 287 in the signal chain, clear of MXR DL E MXR M 287's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor Instrument Voicing Preamp
Electronic Audio Experiments
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor Instrument Voicing Preamp's harmonically rich voice out front: MXR Analog Chorus goes after Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor Instrument Voicing Preamp in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Analog Chorus after Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hotone B Station
Hotone
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Analog Chorus after Hotone B Station in the signal chain, clear of Hotone B Station's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Boss CE-2 Chorus
Boss
64% similarityShared character: sparkly clean, dark, modulation
Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus
Providence
63% similarityShared character: voicing, dark, modulation
TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Effetto A
TC Electronic
61% similarityShared character: wide range, ambient, modulation
Analog Man Bi-Chorus
Analog Man
58% similarityShared character: wide range, rich, modulation
Red Witch Empress
Red Witch
56% similarityShared character: voicing, rich, modulation
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
55% similarityShared character: modulation, subtle, warm
Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus
Ibanez
54% similarityShared character: rich, modulation, subtle
Fender Bubbler Chorus
Fender
52% similarityShared character: level controls, ambient, modulation
Walrus Audio Fundamental Chrous
Walrus Audio
51% similarityShared character: wide range, ambient, modulation
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
50% similarityShared character: thickness, modulation
Wampler Nirvana Chorus
Wampler
50% similarityShared character: rich, thickness, modulation
Laney Spiral
Laney
49% similarityShared character: thickness, modulation
See all alternatives to the MXR Analog Chorus (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR Analog Chorus?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss CE-2 Chorus, the Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus, the TC Electronic Corona Mini Chorus Effetto A.
What pairs well with the MXR Analog Chorus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Peavey TNT-115 — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it.