The Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble is a Roland chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Maxon ASC-10 and the Behringer Chorus Symphony. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the Peavey Decade Too.

Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

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The Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble is a stereo chorus from Roland (Hamamatsu, Japan), delivering smooth, warm BBD-voiced chorus with Rate, Depth, and Filter controls for clean and classic rock guitar. The CE-5 is one of Roland (BOSS) most beloved chorus pedals, known for its lush stereo chorus and convenient filter controls for shaping the chorus character.

  • lush
  • filter
  • digital
  • warm
  • modulation
  • stereo
  • overdrive
  • ambient

Genres the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Ambient
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

PRS HX 50 Head

PRS

25% match
$3199via Reverb

PRS HX 50 Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Peavey Decade Too

Peavey

23% match

Where this leans warm, Peavey Decade Too answers back bright

Boss Waza-Air

Boss

tonal match
$314.10via Reverb

Boss Waza-Air's bright balances out the warm tone

Egnater VN-412A

Egnater

tonal match
$844.67via Reverb

Egnater VN-412A leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Run Laney Richter after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)

Soldano

tonal match

Run Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple) after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Winfield Typhoon Combo

Winfield

tonal match

Winfield Typhoon Combo's bright balances out the warm tone

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

PRS DG leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

24% match
$169via Reverb

Run EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal

Gamechanger Audio

22% match
$276.53via Reverb

Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal's bright balances out the warm tone

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay

Boss

11% match
$246.37via Reverb

Run Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble in the signal chain, clear of Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Catalinbread Csidman Ghost

Catalinbread

11% match
$169.99via Reverb

Run Catalinbread Csidman Ghost after Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble in the signal chain, clear of Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer

Boss

tonal match
$241.10via Reverb

Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer's bright balances out the warm tone

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive

Friedman

tonal match

Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive's bright balances out the warm tone

Fuzzrocious Baxtabber

Fuzzrocious

tonal match
$253.09via Reverb

Fuzzrocious Baxtabber's bright balances out the warm tone

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Maxon ASC-10

Maxon

76% similarity

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation

Behringer Chorus Symphony

Behringer

71% similarity
$90.90via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, digital, alternative

Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus

Behringer

70% similarity
$28.90via Reverb

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, modulation

TC Electronic Corona Chorus

TC Electronic

70% similarity
$89.99via Reverb

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, ambient

Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus

Strymon

70% similarity

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, digital

Aalberg Audio Trym

Aalberg Audio

69% similarity

Shared character: stereo, digital, ambient

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

Boss

69% similarity
$109.61via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, filter, digital

JAM Pedals Chill

Jam Pedals

69% similarity
$186.97via Reverb

Shared character: ambient, modulation, warm

MXR Micro Chorus

MXR

66% similarity
$123.66via Reverb

Shared character: ambient, alternative, modulation

JAM Pedals Waterfall

Jam Pedals

63% similarity

Shared character: ambient, warm, modulation

Maxon PAC9 Pure Analog Chorus

Maxon

94% similarity
$252.48via Reverb

similar tone character

Mojo Hand FX Swim Team

Mojo Hand Fx

93% similarity
$159via Reverb

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble?+

The closest matches in character are the Maxon ASC-10, the Behringer Chorus Symphony, the Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus.

What pairs well with the Roland CE-5 Chorus Ensemble?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, Peavey Decade Too, Boss Waza-Air — PRS HX 50 Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.

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