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Anaon
Copper Member
France
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 Posted - 05/25/2009 : 22:30:07
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Hi everyone!
At the moment, I'm looking for information about the BOSS CE-300 chorus rack unit.
How does it sound?
How is it compared to a Japan CE-2?
Thank you very much for your help :) |
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archimedes
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/26/2009 : 15:24:06
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Dunno but I used to have one of these (see link) for many years which looks like it has just the same controls and is possibly similar, from what can be seen of the schematics on top (great idea that) they look very similar. Perfect digital icy chorus - i.e. clean as a whistle and lacking the warmth that guitarists tend to look for. Have also owned a MIJ CE-2 which was warm and organic sounding if a little noisy. I think it very unlikely that the 300 or any digital chorus is going to give you that sound.
David
http://www.bossarea.com/other/rce10.asp
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Originally posted by Anaon
Hi everyone!
At the moment, I'm looking for information about the BOSS CE-300 chorus rack unit.
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Anaon
Copper Member
France
6 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2009 : 15:32:52
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Thank you sir :)
The fact is I actually own a Boss CE2 but I'm looking for a brighter, icy chorus and I thought that it might be a good model.
My favourite guitar player, Steve Rothery (Marillion), uses one of this and told that it produces a really good chorus.
But it seems to be quite hard to find one  |
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archimedes
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/26/2009 : 15:51:31
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I should have noticed the 'Brave' avatar! I think for that clean 80s sounding chorus then you are heading in the right direction. Try looking for the RCE10, one of those might be easier to find. I used to play in a band with Marillion's Mark Kelly until the singer from the support band, some chap called Fish, nicked him!  Mind you he was far better off with them than with us!
Best
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nathanscribe
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/27/2009 : 10:50:51
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The RCE-10 is digital and has an 'edge' to it that analogue chorus lacks. The CE-300 is analogue, and uses BBDs to generate its effect. Both units can provide a stereo output, but I think the RCE-10's stereo is dry/modulated, whereas the CE-300 has both channels modulated.
I use my RCE-10 a lot, more than the CE-2 in fact; I have a friend with a CE-300 who swears by it. Try as many as you can, is my view. You can never have too many choruses.
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PaulH
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Posted - 05/27/2009 : 17:42:38
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The CE20 gives a superb range of chorus sounds.
It can get some nice clean 80's sounds.
It has stereo in/out, and can work in range of effect loops. |
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IM28
Copper Member
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Posted - 06/03/2009 : 17:41:35
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The CE-300 is all analog with two complete delay lines (similar to a DIM-D). The delay lines are modulated out of phase to produce a motionless chorus when used in stereo. If you do buy one have a tech go through it for you and check the caps and VR settings. I have two of these in my rack one for slow sounds and one for faster. I am going to mod one as per this thread http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-22337-25.html to get closer to the DIM-D sound.
Lots of tweakability in this box with the level and tone controls. With the dry signal muted you can get an almost "through zero" effect. |
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Anaon
Copper Member
France
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Posted - 06/28/2009 : 10:24:50
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Thanks a lot for the replies, I totally forgot this topic 
archimedes > Your story about Mark Kelly is great!! I love Marillion! |
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BOSS CE-300 compared to CE-2
