Boss hit the ground running with the original Uber-Chorus, the legendary Boss CE-1, and has created many top chorus pedals & effects since. Boss is part of Roland, creator of the legendary Dimension D and JC-120 guitar amplifier, both of which had epic chorus effects

The CE-300 Super Chorus is a rare 1U rack mounted chorus. It uses Bucket Brigade Devices (BBD) rather than digital circuitry to produce the chorus effect so is a true – and rare – “Analogue Chorus”

The CE-300 has one input and two outputs, the “stereo” output being a phase-reversed version of the main output

Inputs & outputs are on jack sockets on the front panel as well as on the back. Like all Boss choruses it’s important to drive them to just before the point of distortion to get the best effect. Some signals benefit from overdriving the input to get some distortion – it adds an edge to the sound. The correct level is very dependent on the source so don’t be afraid to ignore the metering

Front panel controls are simple: Rate and Depth control Modulation, the Level control sets the amount of chorus and the Effect switch is a master bypass. There’s a neat Direct Mute button which kills the dry signal so the output is effect-only

The key to the chorus effect is the modulation section. It’s possible to create very subtle effects, with movement but very little pitch modulation, or you can wind up the depth to get a traditional chorus with lots of detuning. Unlike simple stomp boxes, there’s lots of opportunity to shape the effect through experimentation

“Magnificent synths and electric guitars.” (transliterated from French)

“Good at all! If you like good chorus of Prince, this machine is for you. Unfortunately, it is difficult to get trs one, they are rare … Trs hot, and both the sound of icy Roland chorus. Use with caution in the mix, but when done right, sounded too good! “ (transliterated from French)

“These are highly sought and prized for their warm and lush chorus effects”

“People say it is ‘Juno-esque’”

“Sounds very 3-d in mono with the most rich chorus sounds i have ever been able to produce. been through boss, dod, dunlop, mxr, ada and several digital rack units and this ce-300 super chorus wipes the floor with all of them”

“Found one at the local Musicgoround and traded some pickups and WHAM!!!! It’s a beast! Some great smooth sounds in this monster… I think it’s a digital chorus, but I don’t even know… but it’s smooth and lush and has a great ‘tone’ knob to take out any amount of that high end spike I hear in a lot of choruses these days… “

“One of my favorite chorus sounds. Up there with the old rackmount TC Electronic Spacial Expander unit”

In excellent condition. The case has minor age-related scratches but the plastic front panel is in really good condition and the knobs & connectors are all original. Photos show the unit for sale

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Vintage Digital Delay from Boss / Roland. A partner to the wonderful CE-300 Super Chorus, the DE-200 Digital Delay is a characterful early-digital device similar to the Lexicon PCM-41, and Deltalab Effectron

The DE-200 has the typical X2 button which doubles delay time at the expense of bandwidth. This sounds like a bad idea but, in practice, the resulting low-pass filtering sounds great and is a key part of the attraction of these early digital units. Like the Effectron, the DE-200 has a sampling feature which will loop a section of audio

The DE-200 will go into oscillation at maximum feedback, giving the opportunity for great dub effects. It’s a a bit of a sleeper, the DE-200 – quite rare in the UK, it sounds awesome

“Boss DE-200..is it me, or is this the best delay ever?”

“The delay time fine knob, as well as the modulation rate and depth knobs, can all be time-warped and adjusted smoothly without any “stepping” at all.. “

“I love the ability to hold a delay and take the loop speed way down to create a crunchy ambient background. The 2X button is awesome too. I thought I was the only one that loved this unit”

“In the chain, coming before it is the Boss CE-300. These units look super good together. They sound tremendous together. The only thing, and I hope I’m missing something, is the fact that I want to hear the chorus in stereo and then have that sound delayed by this beautiful unit but it is mono. The CE-300 still adds an amazing glaze to the signal in mono but I want to hear it in stereo with that delay”

In very good, vintage condition with minor marks. Photos show the unit for sale

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