The Boss CE-2w Waza Craft Chorus Special Edition is a special edition chorus effects pedal, featuring CE1/CE2/CE2W modes and features, with a BBD delay line, and a rate and depth knobs. Launched in 1976, the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble was not only the world’s first chorus effect pedal, but also the very first Boss pedal. In 2016, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Boss innovation, the original analog chorus sounds are now reborn with the Waza Craft CE-2W.
The CE-2W’s Standard mode faithfully recreates the classic CE-2 chorus sound, and adds an expansive new sound field with stereo output, which was unavailable in the mono CE-2. CE-1 mode fully reproduces the stereo chorus and vibrato sounds of the legendary CE-1, with the addition of variable chorus depth not available in the original pedal. To commemorate the birth of BOSS effects, the CE-2W is made exclusively in Japan, just as the original CE-1 and CE-2 were.
The main features of the Boss CE-2w Waza Craft Chorus Special Edition include:
I finally upgraded my chorus from the Boss CH1 Super Chorus to the CE-2w Waza Craft. I don't use chorus too often but I always felt the the CH1 was slightly brittle sounding and it added some harsh mids which I was unable to dial out. The CE-2w on the other hand is warm and lush sounding, just what I was looking for. I've only given it 3 stars for features as I have only used it on the CE2 setting with the dials at 12, I've tried the other settings briefly and played around with the dials but it sounded best to me as it came out of the box. The delivery to the UK was much quicker Tham I expected too, top marks!
Have used chorus pedals before and sold them as I never really got into their sound. However this pedal is exactly what I wanted in a chorus pedal.