Description
The MXR Micro Chorus revives one of the ’80s’ most dependable modulation tones, built on the same bucket-brigade analog circuitry that made the original a pedalboard staple. Rather than chasing digital precision, it leans into the warmth and slight imperfection that analog BBD chips are known for—thickening single notes and chords with a natural sense of movement rather than a robotic sweep.
Placement is straightforward: drop it after your drive and fuzz pedals, ahead of delay and reverb, and let the Rate knob do the talking. Dialed low, it adds a subtle watery shimmer that widens clean arpeggios and rhythm parts without drawing attention to itself. Push it further and the effect deepens into a woozy, intense rotating-speaker simulation—useful for solos that need extra motion or ambient textures that need to breathe.
Like its Phase 90 and Dyna Comp siblings in the MXR Classics line, the Micro Chorus keeps controls minimal so tone-shaping stays fast and intuitive. True bypass wiring means your dry signal stays untouched when the pedal is off, so it won’t color your tone elsewhere in the chain. The whole circuit lives inside MXR’s compact, Phase 90-sized enclosure—road-tested hardware that saves real estate on crowded boards without sacrificing durability.
- All-analog bucket-brigade chorus circuit
- True bypass for unaffected dry tone when off
- Rate control spans subtle shimmer to rotary-speaker swirl
- Compact, space-saving MXR enclosure
- Road-worthy build for gigging and touring
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