Behringer is making an affordable clone of John Frusciante's favorite chorus pedal, the Boss CE-1

Behringer Chorus Ensemble
(Image credit: Behringer/Facebook)

Behringer, German builder of outrageously affordable guitar pedals, has released images and preliminary details on its latest stompbox, which appears to be a clone of Boss’s beloved CE-1 Chorus Ensemble.

Judging from images posted to the Behringer Facebook page, accompanied by the caption “Time for testing…”, the company is sailing remarkably close to the original’s wind, employing the same Chorus Intensity, Vibrato Depth and Rate, and Level controls, along with the high and low preamp slider – all housed on a new downsized chassis, complete with a very familiar Chorus Ensemble font.

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Michael Astley-Brown
Editor-in-Chief, GuitarWorld.com

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.