The DigiTech X-Series CF-7 Chorus Factory is a digital chorus pedal that puts seven different chorus circuits in a single stompbox. DigiTech describes it as "an unprecedented collection of the world's finest chorus effects in a single stompbox", with models based on both classic and modern chorus pedals, and the pedal's effect types cover chorus, vibrato and flanger12.
Seven chorus models in one pedal
The CF-7's premise is simple: instead of choosing one chorus circuit, it carries seven. The modeled units are12:
| Model based on | Notes |
|---|---|
| DigiTech Multi Chorus | DigiTech's own multi-voice chorus2 |
| Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus | MusicRadar calls it "the soupily organic" end of the range1 |
| TC Electronic Stereo Chorus/Flanger | Can also be dialed in as a legitimate flanger12 |
| Fulltone Choralflange | Can also be dialed in as a legitimate flanger12 |
| Boss CH-1 Super Chorus | 2 |
| Electro-Harmonix Small Clone | 2 |
| Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble | 2 |
MusicRadar's review describes the range of those models as running "from the soupily organic (Voodoo Lab's lauded Analog Chorus)" upward, and notes that "in the case of the TC Electronic and Fulltone models, you can also dial in a legitimate flanger"1.
The pedal is true stereo, with two inputs, and DigiTech's Flexible Output Mode lets it plug directly into amplifiers or into a mixer, using the company's CIT cabinet modeling. MusicRadar notes that the cabinet modeling "is automatically applied to the pedal's two inputs, thus giving a truly stereo operation"1. That combination, stereo ins and outs plus cabinet modeling, is what makes the pedal usable for direct recording without a microphone in front of a cabinet.
The enclosure is a cast metal chassis with a carbon fiber finish, which RockBoard's PedalPedia describes as making the pedal "an industrial-strength creative tool"2.
Power and practicalities
The CF-7 runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 300mA2. That is a substantial draw for a compact pedal, and it exceeds what most multi-output daisy-chain supplies deliver per output, so it calls for a dedicated supply output. Battery power is possible but short-lived: MusicRadar found "battery life is restricted to four hours of continuous use too"1.
At 300mA, the CF-7 draws more current than most daisy-chain outputs supply. It needs its own supply output rated to deliver that current2.
What reviewers said
MusicRadar's review is broadly positive on the tones and the recording use, with reservations about live use. Its reasons to buy were "high quality and range of tones. Cabinet sim makes it ideal for recording"1. The drawbacks listed were a "lack of remote switching. Same colour as DF-7. Controls are cramped"1.
The cramped panel matters because the CF-7 asks a player to dial in a model and then tailor it, and MusicRadar found that "performing this tone-tailoring whilst on-stage isn't going to be easy simply due to the unavoidably cramped front panel"1. The review adds that "many hardened giggers may well feel that they'll stick with their BOSS CH-1 or DigiTech Multi Chorus, and use the CF-7 for" recording and home use1.
Where it sits in DigiTech's range
The CF-7 belongs to DigiTech's X-Series line of modeling stompboxes2. A more recent DigiTech chorus and flanger design is the DigiTech Nautila Chorus/Flange, and DigiTech's chorus line more broadly is covered on the Chorus Pedals page.
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Questions
Is the DigiTech CF-7 Chorus Factory analog or digital?
The CF-7 is a digital pedal. DigiTech's X-Series used digital modelling to recreate the circuits of seven chorus pedals in one box, and the same digital engine is what allows the Flexible Output Mode with CIT cabinet modelling, which lets the pedal plug straight into a mixer or straight into an amplifier without a guitar speaker in the chain.
Does the CF-7 Chorus Factory do flanger and vibrato?
Yes. DigiTech lists the pedal's effect types as chorus, vibrato and flanger. In practice the flanger appears on some of the modelled circuits rather than all of them: MusicRadar's review notes that on the TC Electronic and Fulltone models you can also dial in a legitimate flanger.
What power supply does the CF-7 need?
The CF-7 runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 300mA. That current draw is high for a single compact pedal, so it needs its own supply output or a power supply rated to deliver it, and battery life is short: MusicRadar measured it at four hours of continuous use.
Can the CF-7 go straight into a mixer?
Yes. DigiTech's Flexible Output Mode lets the pedal plug directly into amplifiers or into a mixer, with the company's CIT cabinet modelling applied. MusicRadar notes the cabinet modelling is automatically applied to the pedal's two inputs, giving true stereo operation, which makes the pedal usable for recording without a mic'd cabinet.
Which chorus pedals does the CF-7 model?
The seven models are based on the DigiTech Multi Chorus, the Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus, the TC Electronic Stereo Chorus/Flanger, the Fulltone Choralflange, the Boss CH-1 Super Chorus, the Electro-Harmonix Small Clone and the Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble.
Sources (2)
- DigiTech CF-7 Chorus Factory review, MusicRadar, 2007-12-07
- X-Series CF-7 Chorus Factory (Black) by DigiTech, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
