4 of a Kind - 2-Knob Analog BBD Choruses

Controls - Rate, Depth, Mode : Stock / CE-1.

The Boss CE-1 Chorus from 1976 is the Mac Daddy of chorus pedals, deploying a Matsushita / Panasonic MN3002 BBD chip, the compact 1979 CE-2 then used an MN3007 + MN3101 chipset, and the 1982 CE-3 used MN3207 + MN3102 chipset - from which the CoolAudio V3207 + V3102 varieties used in this selection are derived. So for all the pedals listed in this selection - they are using essentially the equivalent to the CE-3 chipset. Funnily the actually Boss CE-3 has a slightly brighter profile than the what is considered THE CLASSIC Vintage Chorus CE-2 - so that these contemporary vintage variants use the CE-3 type chipset, while their output profiles are more based on the warmer, deeper and slightly richer sound of the CE-2 variety! This Boss CE-2W has the usual Waza Craft 'Custom' switch - which here deliver the slightly brighter CE-1 profile also! The CE-2 is still the most typical benchmark output profile that most vintage-inspired contemporary choruses are trying to replicate.

Controls - Rate, Depth.

The simplest one on offer here from a functional perspective, but with the most complex finishing details - including water-dip metal-flake multi-stage paint-job, engraved knobs, Footswitch Halo surround LED, and Metallic Footswitch Topper. This one obviously has a very distinct design look-and-feel and complex finishing process which contributes enormously toward the cost of the pedal. You will need to decide how important the visual aspect is to your final decision-making rationale. This one also has an exceptionally well-balanced output profile, where it's also the dearest one on offer here.

Controls - Depth, Speed, Intensity : +/-, Mode / Mix : Chorus / Vibrato.

JAM Pedals always excel at delivering a full-fat flavour - their pedals are consistently the most typically flavoursome - which of course I love. This Waterfall Chorus has 2 really smart controls here - so in terms of functionality - it has the most on offer here. Also earlier variants of this model featured original MN variants of those core chips - while those have long since run out! This one is still widely considered one of the very best simple, vintage-inspired choruses out there.

Controls - Speed, Mode / Mix : Vibe / Chorus, Depth.

This latest MKIII version of the Way Huge Blue Hippo has the tiniest variance in its BBD selection - here utilising a different Chinese-made BL3102 (Shanghai Belling Co. Ltd.) variant chip - versus the Cool Audio V3102 that the other 3 deploy. It has identical specs, and both are based on the original, but now largely extinct MN3102 variant. Like the JAM Pedals Waterfall - this allows you to switch up the 'Mix' aspect of the circuit - for Vibe as well as Chorus mode. Otherwise the Speed and Depth controls are synonymous with Rate and Depth. This one is a little under-the-radar at times, but has a loyal following. Like the JAM Pedals Waterfall - earlier versions of the Blue Hippo sported Matsushita MN type chips originally!

As usual you need to apply your own preferences and criteria and Take your Pick! I own the first two listed here, but certainly would not mind owning the other two also! I will probably add those to that capsule collection eventually!