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Electro-Harmonix Nano Clone Chorus Guitar Effects Pedal

Put all of the mojo of the classic Electro Harmonix Clone citcuit into a compact die cast metal case, add true bypass switching, and you've got the soul of a classic in a modern package thats easy to find space for on a crowded pedal board. The Nano...

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Classic Analogue Chorus pedal in a new compact chassis

Ease Of Use	It's an effects pedal with a single knob. Things don't get much easier. Standard 1/4" in and out, 9V power from a battery or standard mains adaptor. It's worth noting that, like most EHX pedals, you'll need a screwdriver to get into the case for battery changes. Effect level and depth are set and the single knob gives you control over the Rate of the effect.
Sound	It might seem like a chorus pedal with only a Rate control would be limiting but there are some classic clean sounds in here. With the Rate control set low, the effect is nice and subtle, adding a gentle chorus effect to your arpeggiated chords. With the Rate control around halfway, you're in 80s metal clean tone territory - think Metallica's Welcome Home (Sanitarium) and you're in the right area. Even with the Rate control at maximum, you still get a usable sound out of the Nano Clone. Kurt Cobain was a Small Clone player and this sound is a dead ringer for Come As You Are - watery but still very musical. BUT... My Nano Clone was very noisy (it's analogue so you would expect some noise but this was a very intrusive hiss on any Rate setting). It also caused more high-end rolloff than I could live with. I suspect that this may have been a faulty batch of pedals but there are others who have had the same problem so try before you buy.
Reliability	There's nothing to really go wrong with it with only one knob and a compact, die-cast chassis. No spare required.
Customer Support	I've never had to deal with EHX.

Liked about it	- It's cheap - It's simple - It won't eat up space on your crowded pedalboard - There are some classic sounds in there
Didn't like	- My unit was very noisy and removed some of the clarity from my clean sounds

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By MarkE
Jan 11, 2010

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Great chorus, but sucks your sound and tone

Ease Of Use	This thing couldn't be easier - one knob, there's not much you could do wrong with this unit. It's the nano version of the small clone. Really not much else to say.
Sound	OK, I tried one of these at my local guitar store through a Marshall JVM. The sound itself was great, exactly the chorus analog sound I'm after. BUT and it's a big but, this pedal is super noisy and sucks the lifeblood out of your tone. Seriously, it made the Marshall I was playing through sound like a thin piece of crap. I was really disappointed, to say the least.
Reliability	Looked fairly sturdy, I think this would be fine to gig without a backup. They are well constructed pedals.
Customer Support	Never dealt with them, couldn't say.

Liked about it	Analog chorus sound * Price, very cheap * Size - doesn't take up much millage on the pedal board
Didn't like	What can I say - it sucks your tone away and the pedal is one of the noisiest things I've ever heard. Two things you definitely don't want in a pedal.