The looks and sounds produced by vintage Maestro effects units have wowed musicians for decades – the Fuzz-Tone, Phase Shifter, Echoplex and more set the sonic bar high long ago. With those older effects being rare, expensive and full of maintenance, Gibson and Maestro have teamed up to release the ‘Original Collection’ of pedals, 5 different effects that lay the foundation for any rig or recording setup. Today, we’re going to look at the Comet Chorus, a wonderful modulation machine that integrates seamlessly into the most complex of pedalboards…
The Comet Chorus pedal uses iconic analog bucket brigade device (BBD) technology to deliver warm, classic chorus tones. The intuitive 3-knob control layout lets users quickly dial up the Depth (amount of pitch variation), Speed (modulation rate) of the chorusing, and adjust the amount of pitch modulated signal that is blended in with the dry signal by using the Mix control. This all-analog pedal boasts a Mode toggle switch for increased sonic versatility as well – Earth mode provides an optimized, shimmering chorus effect. The Orbit mode adds some amplitude modulation to the chorused sound to more accurately simulate the sonic complexities of a rotary speaker. An internal trim pot lets you adjust the level of the rotary speaker Orbit effect to taste.
Sent over by our friends at Sweetwater, the Maestro Comet Chorus exemplifies why vintage bucket-brigade-style circuits are still so desirable in the modern era. Moving effortlessly between subtle tone-enhancement and wild, far-out, space-trip warbly modulation, there’s not much more you can ask for in an analog unit like this one. We’re stoked to bring you this and more ‘Original Collection’ effects in the near future – stay tuned for those, visit the Maestro and Sweetwater websites for more info and to order a Comet Chorus for yourself, and don’t forget to check out our demo video below – cheers!
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