The TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Plus is a chorus pedal released in 1976 by TC Electronic, a company a JHS Pedals history piece describes as "a little Danish" outfit1. It sits among the pedals that article counts as legendary choruses, alongside other designs covered in the site's guide to Chorus Pedals.
What it does
The Stereo Chorus Plus offers more than a single chorus voice. Its modes cover a pitch-adding middle setting, a flange mode, and true stereo operation, which lets it spread the modulated and dry signals across two channels1.
Its features, as described by JHS Pedals:
- A middle mode that adds some pitch
- A flange mode with speed and intensity controls
- True stereo operation1
"I love the middle mode, which adds some pitch, and it also has a flange mode speed with an intensity and true stereo."
What reviewers said
JHS Pedals' writer, surveying a lineup of chorus pedals for that article, gave the Stereo Chorus Plus a broad endorsement on both sound and construction1.
"I can confidently say that this is the most versatile chorus pedal I'll show you in this article. It does a lot"
The writer also called it really well-made, pairing its versatility with its build quality1.
Where it sits in TC Electronic's chorus line
TC Electronic has returned to the stereo chorus idea many times since 1976. Later designs on this site include the SCF Stereo Chorus Flanger, the SCF and its SCF GOLD edition, the Corona Chorus and Corona Chorus+, and the June-60. The Stereo Chorus Plus is the 1976 starting point of that line1.
Questions
When did the TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Plus come out?
According to JHS Pedals' history of legendary chorus pedals, the Stereo Chorus Plus was released in 1976 by TC Electronic, a company the writer describes as a little Danish outfit. That same year saw the release of another pedal in the article's lineup, which the writer calls a good year for pedals.
What does the TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Plus do?
It is a chorus pedal with several modes. The middle mode adds some pitch, and there is also a flange mode with speed and intensity controls. The pedal runs in true stereo. JHS Pedals' writer described it as the most versatile chorus pedal shown in that article, praising both its sound and its build.
Sources (1)
- 12 LEGENDARY CHORUS PEDALS, JHS Pedals
