BOSS CE-2 CHORUS MIJ
BOSS CE-2 CHORUS MIJ
BOSS CE-2 CHORUS MIJ
I just love these Boss Chorus pedals, and have collected 4 of them. One is really beat up and is always on my pedal board, I’ll get a photo of that up soon. These things just nail the sound I am looking for with an analog chorus. The Ibanez CS-9 is very similar in sound to the CE-2, so if you can’t find a CE-2, use the Ibanez.
Below:
Chorus CE-2 Made In Japan December 1981
Black label Serial Number 137700
Chorus CE-2 Made In Japan September 1982
Black label Serial Number 220400
Chorus CE-2 Made In Japan October 1983
Black label Serial Number 350100
Chorus CE-2 Made In Japan January 1987
Green label Serial Number 740800
Info below from http://www.bossarea.com/
CE-2 Chorus
The CE-2 was the first compact pedal chorus from Boss. The CE-1 was released 1976 and contained the exact same circuit as the Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120 Amp. The CE-2 builds on the legacy of the CE-1 but isn’t identical. The middle region is boosted in the CE-2 compared to the CE-1. According to the design engineers this may be because the CE-1 had a lower input impedance.
Roland says that they stopped marketing the CE-2 November 1982. The pedal was however still produced and sold at least out 1990. The label changed from black to green 1984. The CE-2 was produced in Japan up until 1988 when production moved to Taiwan.
Version differences
- The CE-2 exists in both silver screw and black screw versions.
- The font used on the “Chorus” label is wider on some versions. This results in the C in CE-2 to be located under the r in Chorus on the earliest models while it later ended up under the u.
- The circuit has gone through some minor changes but nothing significant. All MIJ CE-2s are designed around the MN3007 BBD using MN3101 clock driver.
Specifications
- Controls: Rate, Depth
- Connectors: Input, Output, AC Adaptor
- Current Draw: 9 mA (DC 9V)
- Weight: 400 g. (14 oz)
- Input Impedance: 470kOhm
- Signal/Noise Ratio: 90dB or more
- Recommended Load Impedance: 10kOhm or greater
- Recommended AC Adaptor: ACA Series
Labels
- Black – Made In Japan
- Green – Made In Japan
- Green – Made In Taiwan
The CE-2 was sold from October 1979 to November 1982.