The Tone City Angel Wing is a mini chorus pedal built as an all analog circuit using BBD chips, the bucket brigade devices behind classic chorus designs. Tone City describes it as a versatile chorus based off a legendary chorus pedal, and says its controls take you from sweet subtle chorus to full-on 80s-style modulation, embellishing clean arpeggios and chords1.
The controls
The Angel Wing keeps things simple with three controls, arranged to suit the mini enclosure. The Rate knob is large so it is easy to move at a moment's notice, while Level and Depth sit on smaller mini pots1. Tone City's Chinese-language page confirms the mini potentiometer knobs control depth and level2.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Rate | Large knob, easy to adjust on the fly; sets modulation speed1 |
| Depth | Mini pot; sets modulation intensity1 |
| Level | Mini pot; sets the effect level1 |
Tone City says the pedal will not change any of the tone from the original signal, which matters for players who want chorus added without coloring their clean tone1.
Where it sits among chorus pedals
Tone City does not name the circuit the Angel Wing is based on, only pointing to BBD chips as its core. What the maker does say is that the pedal's controls let you "go from sweet subtle chorus to full-on 80s- style modulation, beautifully embellishing clean arpeggios and chords," and that it "won't change any of the tone from the original signal"1. Those descriptions place it squarely in the bucket-brigade chorus tradition: a modulation effect that can sit light under clean parts or push into the pronounced chorus sound associated with 1980s guitar records, while leaving the dry signal's tone untouched.
The Angel Wing runs on a DC 9V adapter and draws 15 mA1. Tone City lists no battery option, so plan a power supply output for it on a board.
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Questions
Is the Tone City Angel Wing true bypass?
Yes. Tone City's product page lists the Angel Wing as True Bypass, so when the pedal is off, the signal passes through without the chorus circuit in the path. The maker also notes that the pedal will not change any of the tone from the original signal.
Is the Angel Wing analog?
Yes. Tone City describes the Angel Wing as an all analog chorus based on BBD chips, the bucket brigade devices that classic chorus circuits use to split and delay the signal. It runs on a DC 9V adapter and draws 15 mA.
Which chorus pedal is the Angel Wing based on?
Tone City says the Angel Wing is based off a legendary chorus pedal and is built on BBD chips, but the maker's page does not name the circuit. On That Pedal Show, the hosts used the Angel Wing as a stand-in for the Boss CE-2 in their loop switching, which gives a sense of where players place it.
How much current does the Angel Wing draw?
Tone City lists the current draw at 15 mA, powered from a DC 9V adapter. That low draw means a standard pedalboard power supply output handles it easily.
Sources (2)
- Angel Wing-Classic Chorus-TONE CITY ▏Analog Pedals & Power supplies, Tone City, 2026
- Angel Wing- 经典合唱效果器-桂林华声乐器有限公司, Tone City Audio (桂林华声乐器有限公司), 2026