Electro-Harmonix Small Clonechat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

A lush, warm analog chorus tone that many call the best they've heard. Commenters repeatedly describe the Small Clone's tone as dreamy, liquid, warm and lush, with some saying it's the best-sounding chorus pedal on Earth. It can sit between chorus and flanger, or even produce a Leslie-like vibrato with the right depth/rate combination. Several note it favors low depth settings and works especially well fed at line level or through an effects loop rather than the front end, making tones feel more organic and less overpowering.

Iconic for the Nirvana 'Come As You Are' sound but limited in useful settings. Many users came to the pedal specifically chasing Kurt Cobain's tone, sharing exact depth/rate settings for 'Come As You Are', and some clarify the confusion with 'Lithium' actually using a different unit. However, a few note only two or three settings are genuinely musical, with high depth and high rate combinations becoming chaotic or overly pronounced rather than smooth and usable.

Reissue era and reliability vary, causing mixed long-term experiences. Owners debate whether 80s, 90s, 2000s, or 2010 reissues sound best, citing differences in clarity, comb filtering, boost, and warmth, with no clear consensus. Some report years of trouble-free use while others experienced failing switches causing loud pops, loose jacks causing clicking noises, weak output volume, or excess background noise/hum depending on rate and depth settings, prompting a few to switch to alternative chorus pedals.