Enhancer/limiter vs Chorus

[LeftyBiskit]

I'm putting together a pedalboard and I am wondering what the difference is between
a limiter/enhancer and a chorus pedal or do they both do the same thing,
being a total newbie to stomp boxes any advice would be welcome.

[DanOwens]

Hey man, these pedals do very different things.

The limiter/enhancer will control the volume of your signal by turning it down once it reaches a certain volume. It does this very quick, potentially effecting every note you play.

The chorus effectively duplicates your bass sound, making it sound thicker.

Things are more complicated than that, but that is the simple explanation. Your question seems to assume that the pedals are similar, when in fact they are completely different.

Dan

[LeftyBiskit]

[quote name='DanOwens' post='1007525' date='Oct 31 2010, 04:30 PM']Hey man, these pedals do very different things.

The limiter/enhancer will control the volume of your signal by turning it down once it reaches a certain volume. It does this very quick, potentially effecting every note you play.

The chorus effectively duplicates your bass sound, making it sound thicker.

Things are more complicated than that, but that is the simple explanation. Your question seems to assume that the pedals are similar, when in fact they are completely different.

Dan[/quote]

[LeftyBiskit]

Thank's Man,
So these pedals work in a different way,I'll look them up on the interweb thingy-in depth
If I had them on a board would i be better off having the limiter/enhancer early in the signal chain before say-the chorus or vice versa,

[DanOwens]

In this case, I'd plug my bass into the Limiter/Enhancer, then into the chorus, then into the amp.

Which pedals are you using? Is it the Boss Limiter/Enhancer LMB-3 and the Boss Chorus CEB-3?

Dan

Edited October 31, 2010 by DanOwens

[LeftyBiskit]

[quote name='DanOwens' post='1007604' date='Oct 31 2010, 05:44 PM']In this case, I'd plug my bass into the Limiter/Enhancer, then into the chorus, then into the amp.

Which pedals are you using? Is it the Boss Limiter/Enhancer LMB-3 and the Boss Chorus CEB-3?

Dan[/quote]

[LeftyBiskit]

I have just ordered a boss CEB-3 and will be looking to get the LMB-3in the near future

[DanOwens]

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Dan