some pedals can do this. i don’t really know why…

are you using a battery or power supply?

i only ask because mine introduces a high-pitched (but quite low level) whine but ONLY when it’s daisy chained with certain pedals. if i use it in a different chain of pedals or with a dedicated power supply or battery, it’s quiet.

my favourite chorus pedal is the Small Clone. even though it’s not the most tweakable pedal, the two depth presets are well chosen and it has a wide range for the rate.

the only other chorus pedal that i’ve tried that i like is an old Yamaha pedal i have.
i’d love to try a Polychorus one day.

i’ve got two phasers which i really like: a Small Stone RI and an old orange Ross Phaser. i’ve had other more expensive ’boutique’ pedals but i didn’t like them very much.

to be honest though, when it comes to chorus (or chorus-y effects) and flanging – both effects which i don’t use that often – i find myself using the Haz or my old Digitech RDS-1000 (rack delay with modulation).

are you only interested in pedals?

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So, for the purposes of this thread, assume I have the exact same tastes in pedals as you.
Except for overdrive. I know what’s going on for that.

which overdrive are you going for?

personally, for delay and modulation i’d be very VERY happy with just a Hazarai and Pulsar (big-box or Stereo XO version).

my current (main) pedal board (which i use for guitar, keyboards and sometimes other instruments) has:

(Korg tuner)
‘You Dirty’ Rat
EHX Germanium OD
EHX Stereo Memory Man w/Haz
EHX Pulsar
Boss DM-3 Delay

i’ve got another board of extras and several other spare effects but those are my essentials.
sometimes i switch the Pulsar for another tremolo but with the Pulsar, Haz and DM-3 i can cover a lot of ground.

you could be right! :thumb:

i have to admit, i ignored it for a long time… when it came out i watched a demo (where they showed the extreme, low voltage settings) and thought that was all it did! :doh: it was only a couple of weeks ago that i dug a little deeper and discovered that it did a lot more.

i got mine today and i noticed that too.

i’ve only had a quick play so far but :love:!

even the clean settings are great; there’s a bit of compression and it sounds really pretty.

the more extreme sounds are easy to find too… i had a short loop going on the Haz and ran it through the Germanium OD and played with the controls; using the Bias and Volts you can dial in some subtle breakup around the edges, a little fuzzy texture all the way to retro garage sounds.

i still need to try it with my other dirt pedals but so far, i love it! :rawk:

1. Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai
2. Pulsar
3. Micro Pog
4. Little Big Muff
5. NYC Big Muff
6. Small Stone
7. Small Clone
8. Deluxe Memory Man
9. Stereo Electric Mistress
10. LPB-1
11. Bass Balls (NYC)

the only one i didn’t like was the Bass Balls.

also, i’ve got a Germanium OD on the way which i have high hopes for.

it has the trademark, classic Marshall distortion sound… i don’t know how else to describe it.

by modern standards I’d say it has a moderate amount of gain – a little less gain than a Rat for example.
the three EQ controls and range of gain make it quite versatile in theory but i found that i only liked the pedal in one setting… which was with the gain at maximum for an all out rock sound. :rawk:

the EQ – the treble in particular – is interactive with the gain; i found that the higher you have the gain, the less treble you need and vice versa.
if i remember correctly, it is quite dynamic – even at max gain – and responsive.

i like it! :thumb:

what do you think of the Bluesbreaker?

i’d agree with that…
the Haz is an incredible pedal. i’m not usually into ‘effect-y’ effects and put off trying one for ages – i’m so glad i finally gave in and bought one; it’s become one of my most used pedals and now i wouldn’t be without it. :love: