Maxon CS-550 Stereo Chorus user reviews ( 9/10) - 3 user reviews

• 03/15/09

  Audiofanzine FR's review

  Characteristics

  (Originally written by drapeau_rouge/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
  
  Vintage analog chorus effect: Maxon CS 550. One input and two outputs. When both outputs are used channel A delivers the effect signal and channel B the dry source signal.
  
  
  
  9-volt input with negative center, which allows you to easily power the pedal (I personally use my Cioks Big John so I don't use the PSU provided...). The pedal has a low power consumption (12 or 13 mA), which is convenient!
  
  
  
  The pedal size is less convenient: it's very bulky for my pedal board! It has almost the same dimensions as a Big Muff Pi... Luckily, the inputs and outputs are placed on the sides of the housing...
  
  
  
  Four controls: Delay time, depth, speed and a very small control on the top of the pedal to adjust the wet/dry balance... Comprehensive!
  
  
  
  I give it an 8 because of the size.

  Utilization

  Plug'n'play effect: just turn the controls and listen to the sound... In the worst case, read the user's manual to understand the controls and get nice setting ideas!
  
  
  
  The small control on the top of the housing is not easy to use... But it's a minor detail...
  
  
  
  The device looks great, the silk screen print is very nice... This pedal looks beautiful!
  
  
  
  No switching noises, sturdy switch... No complaints!! And to top it off, the effect on/off LED also displays the battery status...
  
  
  
  10 / 10.

  Sound Quality

  It produces the nicest chorus I've ever heard on my CDs and my guitar.
  
  
  
  I already owned a Voodoo Lab Chorus ('76 Boss CE1 reissue), I tested some EH Nano Clone and Small Clone and a Boss Chorus...
  
  
  
  They all sounded artificial! With this one, the sound is... WONDERFUL, very WARM and vintage... It produces a terrific sound. It even sounds good for Metallica!!!
  
  
  
  With distortion it also provides a extremely good sound. It's a delight!
  
  
  
  From a filtered sound to a light chorus effect and strong and/or fast chorus, a sort of tremolo, vibrato and unique effects... Everything is possible.
  
  
  
  The main advantage of this pedal is its delay time, which influences the frequency response of the effect... It's great!!!! 10 / 10, I love it.

  Overall Opinion

  It has some small cons (size and price) but overall it's a great product!
  
  
  
  The price is somewhat high for a chorus pedal but.. You won't regret having bought it! I don't regret my purchase!
  
  
  
  I just found the chorus I'll use my whole life... Test it and look at the review on Youtube...
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• 05/04/11

  vincislex's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " A beautiful Chorus"

  Characteristics

  1 Input Jack right
  
  2 Output jack (for stereo) to the left
  
  
  
  On top
  
  A knob "Speed" (Speed)
  
  A knob "Depth" (Depth)
  
  A knob "D. Time (Delay)
  
  A Switch On / Off
  
  
  
  A small button "blend" on the rear edge of the pedal to mix the sound changed - a real plus.
  
  Comes with 9V DC transformer yet classic in classic ... But the competition is selling "cheap" but without transfo ... I appreciate.
  
  
  
  Anyway I have not chosen for the look or size too big for this pedal. I do not like his style or color ... matter of taste ... Finally we do not care ... what matters is the sound, right?

  Utilization

  There are only three buttons to adjust ... but the extent of the settings for each volume pot is such that we can create a variety of effects "chorus / tremolo" really superb.
  
  
  
  So just "manually" but requires patience to find the desired sound, the sound must be for a particular piece ... Music is really, what!
  
  
  
  All background is "unworkable", but at least it proves that there really is an amplitude sound interesting.
  
  
  
  I insist on the small button that adjusts the percentage between the direct sound and the sound changed ... It allows you to add "volume" or not, to "boost" the sound or otherwise reduce the ... A tiny knob that should be on any bike ... You agree that music is a matter of balance and volume control ... Faultless, what!

  Sound Quality

  I mainly play a Takamine + micro rosette. The chorus really gives a fantastic sound.
  
  
  
  So far I have never liked the "chorus" ... But so far I had chorus in multi-effects I am more and more of that and I substituted the pedals as simple as possible and better. It has nothing to do finance standpoint, but the purchase of the Maxon CS-550 is really a kind of additional instrument ... you can really add sound to his guitar, and set the pile of ass around with the songs we play ...
  
  
  
  It may very well create a slight tremolo sound of a deep and resonant chorus at will, as a slight modulation perfect for thickening a bit of a rhythm ... So it's a creative tool subtle but easy to address.

  Overall Opinion

  I have not tried that evening ...
  
  
  
  But I found the Chorus! It really came out as if my guitar sound weird ... AC did not "like a chorus I glue" that alters the original sound ... NOT a fart breath! That guitar sound that is modulated through the 3 settings ..
  
  
  
  Well, yes! It's € 235! Chorus There are cheaper or even multiple effects pedals armored ... but not be fooled! It will never have the same quality as a dedicated pedal.
  
  
  
  Come on, I would say that perhaps a lack of EQ settings, as MXR Stereo Chorus on ... but the salesman steered me to the Maxon ... and I can only trust him since he tried and he has chosen each pedal in the store ...
  
  
  
  In short, if you are looking for quality simplissime ... Maxon choose ... you will not be disappointed
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• 03/21/09

  drapeau_rouge's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Analog Chorus Maxon Vintage brand, MODEL CS 550 STEREO, so that means with an IN and OUT 2: If you connect the 2 OUT, the signal comes out on channel A with the effect, and on channel B, dry, it is without effect.
  
  
  
  A 9v power supply jack, center ngatif, what classic (thank you for Maxon has also: cell can easily feed it to me: I plugged into my Cioks Big John, and I'm going and the transformer comes with ...). The PDAL uses little, like 12 or 13 mA (I know) short of practice!
  
  
  
  A little less convenient, it's the size of the pedals: a pedalboard it requires! It is just smaller than a Big Muff Pi ... Fortunately, we have the inputs and Sorites jacks on cts, not the top of the pedals ...
  
  
  
  CONTRL 4: Delay time, Depht, Speed, and a tiny knob on the top of the pedals to adjust the balance between its effect with and without ... It is complete! CONTRL can be the effect in every dtails and get what we prcisment at the top.
  
  
  
  8 of 10 (shame about the size of the pedals: it is not standard either, but provided in a pedalboard like mine, it's a small inconvnient!)

  Utilization

  The PDAL is truly plug and play, turn the knobs, we look at what we did and advise ... In the worst of the worst, read the instruction manual provides (in English and in Japanese the most sadomasos, if you want galrer understand) that will help you understand the action of the knobs and give you some settings Cool!
  
  
  
  The little knob on the top of the pedals is hard to turn I found ... But is it a minor dtail trs ...
  
  
  
  The PDAL is beautiful, the TRS is srigraphie cares ... She has that little mouth!
  
  
  
  In use, has no big CLONG activation, no mute, switch solid ... RAS has any good! The icing on the gteau: a LED Activation of the effect and also wear the battery if you use one ... A pedals so "Vintage" but a combination of modern (I think in the 70's on these MODELS there was no LED, vrifier ...)
  
  
  
  10 of 10

  Sound Quality

  This is the best chorus they like me t given to hear, just! FULL ONE KILL!
  
  I had a dj Voodoo Lab Chorus (rplique the Boss CE 1 of 1976), and I have a test dj EH Nano Clone, a Small Clone, and finally a chorus Boss .. . All of these pedals I was not too convinced, for some c'tait chemical, or too this, too cel ... Too cold (Boss), is not quite clear, prcis (Electro Harmonix) or the SET did not go far enough to get what I prcisment DSIR (Voodoo Lab) ...
  
  
  
  The Maxon CS 550 in that the sound is ... WONDERFUL, especially but not too HOT, Vintage in me ... It is deadly! Vintage sound is the basis, it is trs home in the modern, but it is clear that the arpge "cold" the Metallica will be difficult (but not impossible!) Get!
  
  
  
  In the saturated moreover, it also behaves extremely well, it's a rgal!
  
  
  
  Moving from a filtered its lightweight chorus and a chorus more pronounced in going further in the settings, then it was a sort of tremolo, then a kind of vibrato, and finally ends with the great anything, because the settings will trs trs far ... !
  
  This is the ULTIMATE CHORUS, the one I keep in my life!
  
  
  
  The big advantage of the pedals is the delay time, which I think makes the difference, playing on frquences effect ... gnial! 10 of 10, I love

  Overall Opinion

  In short, a few small pedals with any default of the same (size and price) but still a classic normissime!
  
  I confess that I ordered without trying I took a risk, but you can do like me, watch a video on Youtube test, which is the exact sounds Ralite This effect pedals! I hsit with the CS-9 and another chorus of Maxon also SERIES 9 (CS 505 I think, with two knobs and two mini-switches, a Bright and the other I do not know more ...) and I do not know why I took the one ... I do not regret!
  
  
  
  Price lev especially for a simple chorus pedals you might say, but frankly it's well worth 250euros (200 for me, I had a great price!).
  
  
  
  I found the chorus of my life, APRS you ... Try, try, try and watch the video on YouTube to give you an ide!
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