All user reviews of 5/5 for the MXR ZW38 Black Label Chorus

- Analog Chorus
- Connection box with 9V (the MXR)
- Pedal non rackable
- And indeed, a true bypass, a true pure
- Buffer this
- Outputs Out mono and stereo out (I have tested the stereo)
- Look downright flashy decor with Zakk Wylde signature, this hero

In terms of features, it is right in the MXR tradition, so if you know the brand, you know that it is very simple and you do not tighten disappointed!

UTILIZATION

Usage is very simple, although there have 5 knobs (so a lot of sound possibilities), we quickly found the sound you seek! Personally, I opted for the direct personal control of Mr. Wylde himself (3 presets are given in the instructions, as on many signatures in MXR pedals) and I've never needed to change. This preset is suitable in its clear that its saturated (being a big fan of Zakk and John Sykes, the Chorus distortion, this is important!)

In short, no need for manual if not to see the presets Zakk or drool over the MXR catalog supplied with!

SOUND QUALITY

Here we come to the concrete! While this pedal in sound is huge! Why do you say? Well:
- It ensures that both Clean and Crunch in Disto
- The product is Chorus I find Old Scool ', ie round, very soft (not a bit aggressive) and fits squarely in the sound of your guitars (I have tested it on e Les Paul Custom, Jackson Dinky DK2MG and Gibson SG, and believe me, no need to change settings!)

It is awfully surprised by the beast in the first test. I play Marshall 6100 30th Anniversary and sounds of this amp with the Black Label Chorus strongly resemble the sound of Zakk on the album No More Tears! Just that!

OVERALL OPINION

I use this pedal for over a week and I played about twenty hours on about. I've tested a few different chorus pedals in the same price range and more upscale, it is obviously the one that was right in my choice!

The big plus of this pedal is its off-road character that allow it to be highly effective on all types of sounds. Its only tiny fault is that guitarists who are not particularly fans of Zakk Wykde or Black Label Society will miss this pedal that would certainly have conquered!

I got it at a price of € 89 on the net, the value for money is exceptional! I remake that choice 1000 times if necessary!

View previous posts, nothing to add .... but one thing can be said already but it's worth repeating, it is very solid.

UTILIZATION

Usage is fairly simple, plus it comes with instructions for use, (amber I grant you) but gives a good working basis, after we must rely on his cage honey. Watch out anyway if you have big fingers, sometimes they move two knobs at once. But it's good to take a shot.
Anyway it's pretty easy to find her very correct with this pedal and if it is caught, the desire to toy with quickly becomes involved to the point of annoying his little playmates staring at you in stunned being played with the knobs, saying, "Wow, that's cool too as it's not you find? ..." All that to say it offers many possibilities of play is better to be armed with a paper and a pencil to note the different settings that you chose.

SOUND QUALITY

In terms of sound, then there ... we find immediately the leg of Mr. Zakk, and frankly it sounds serious. I remember having bluffed another scratch that looked at my foot and told me "What is that thing?" When sound came out of my amp, he understood. the sound is creamy, soft and round. For power walks, it's just a killer and a very heavy metal distortion that you décoifferait a bat.
Indeed it is tiny, but it provides. And frankly, considering the price, even new, it is really worth.

OVERALL OPINION

It has been nearly six months that uses it, and live in snooze and this little pedal has not stopped following me everywhere so I love it. (Well that's the sound it produces more than I like, make no mistake ...) In addition it takes very little space on the pedalboard, so ... why deny it? Anyway I do not regret having purchased.

Lots of buttons on a small box:

Level
Rate
Depth
Lo
Hi

Basically, the traditional tone is replaced by an eq as can be found on the stereo chorus the same.

Another trick original exit thru that can attack a second amp but without the chorus intervenes.

UTILIZATION

For now, I never got paid only on the front of the amp and not in the loop (it should soon) but the chorus is simple and intuitive.

Attention to those who have big fingers, when you move a knob can also move another unintentionally.

SOUND QUALITY

The effect is good, it does well in clean but he seems to be more suited to crunch and distortion.

It looks quite a home ch1 boss but more subtle and mostly improved.

Note that it produces very little noise compared to other pedals.

OVERALL OPINION

For now, my opinion is limited to use in front what the limits more than clean and crunch sound distortion.
Otherwise, it's really quite pretty clean in that it is not a big personality I think (this is not what we asked this chorus for that matter).
on the other hand, in crunch, we feel that he is for it, and the eq is really meaningless in this type of sound.

The correct value for money for a pedal with so many options.

I would do this choice anyway because I prefer the chorus adds a little neutral about a real heavy distortion and correct clean chorus rather than exclusively in good clean.