Boss CE-2W Waza Craft Chorus Pedal

This pedal is top notch, every dollar you pay for it is worth it. This is the kind of pedal that stays on your pedalboard forever. The original CE-2 setting is amazingly subtle, great to add to your leads without getting in the way. The CE-1 is magic, to play some chords and create atmosphere. The vibrato setting is something more radical to experiment with if you like that warbly sound, not for me though. Very easy to use, once you engage it you can't disengage it bc it add that magical flavor to your tone, trust me this pedal is a plus in every way. The Waza line is top tier stuff. Glad I bought this. Just how I love my pedals, few knobs, easy to dial in and amazing tone.

This Waza version fixes all the drawbacks of the original but retains essentially the same classic and sought after sound. I have a mid 1980s CE2 that I love and that sounds incredible but is noisy in my pedal chain and requires the old Boss ACA power adapter voltage. The Waza version sounds just as good (not quite as warm but real close), takes a regular 9v adapter and is noise free in my pedal chain. Plus, the Waza version has the CE1 and custom chorus sounds if you want chorus on steroids or something that can sound like a rotary speaker. This has prompted me to order the Waza DM2 delay and has generated interest in other Waza pedals. I will probably try the blues driver BD2w or SD1w sooner than later. And I will certainly look at some of the others like the DimensionC.

So I do have a Roland JC77 I love the chorus on. However I run a 1x12 Tone King Sky King as my main amp. In band practice two amps, and band practice don’t jive. We are on a big PA and I’m running backing tracks with a click, mainly use mono with a live mic.This thing sounds exactly like my Roland in the 1st mode. Very subtle and rich! The second mode is the stronger one and great for 80s and picking. Last mode mode is more a vibrato thing for me. I crank the rate knob up and it has beautiful artifacts hitting chords.So any mode I use it just works and most settings are easy! Start down the middle and roll both back in unison. It’s very simple and one of the best out there! Prior I was using a JuneV2 I took off my keyboard rig. Now I use that one before dirt, and this Boss Waza after.To me this is the last chorus you will buy, and a hood one to put after dirt for sure. I chose to put a more budget friendly before dirt as a boost and to get a different sound if needed. All around great investment, pedal is beautiful and very durable. Def when I compare it to my normal boss pedals you can tell some extra care went into this. It’s built like a brick house!

Exactly what I was looking for in a chorus pedal and has plenty of tonal variety.

Durable build. No clicky sounds when turning the pedal on or off and the sound is very customizable

I love the sound of this chorus pedal. There are 2 chorus modes, and 1 vibrato mode. All three modes sound awesome. BUT.... There is no mix/volume option. So, if you are playing on a clean channel, the chorus effect sounds like a dream. You switch over to distortion/dirty channel, sometimes it's a bit much and it sure would be nice if you could lower the level of the chorus, and mix in more of the dry signal.Again, from a sound perspective, it is everything you would want a chorus pedal to be. With that being said, it sure would be nice if you were able to control the level of the chorus effect.

I like this pedal although I think it is over-priced. I like the simplicity of operation, only having two knobs.

I added this to my rig and I'm very happy I did.