![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And in October 1979, the CE-2 was unveiled. With Roland shifting the focus of its BOSS division towards a series of compact pedals in 1977, it was only a matter of time before their famous chorus sound was downsized. Sales of the CE-1 were slow at first (mainly due to its high retail price) but soon increased as guitarists discovered that employing the pedal’s stereo output with multiple amps could create previously unheard atmospheric tones. The CE-1 featured the very same circuit found in the JC series and included both chorus and vibrato functionality. The purchase of DigiTech and DOD expands the company’s remit into dedicated pedal territory for the first time.Released in 176, the BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble took the chorus circuitry from the JC amplifiers and placed it at the feet of guitarists everywhere. The subsequent reorganization resulted in the firing of the brand’s staff and halted the release of any new pedals from DigiTech or DOD.Īt the time, Marketing Manager Tom Cram indicated he had a five-year roadmap for future DigiTech and DOD products (opens in new tab), but it remains to be seen whether these will be resurrected under the new ownership.Ĭram had been the brains behind the rejuvenation of DigiTech during the 2010s, reviving the DOD brand and launching innovative pedals such as the Trio and FreqOut, as well as refining the company’s iconic Whammy tech for a new generation of players with fresh treadle-based units and the Ricochet, Drop and Luxe spin-offs.Ĭor-Tek builds its own instruments under the Cort banner, and also produces guitars for other brands such as Ibanez, Squier, Manson and PRS, including the recent SE Silver Sky. ![]() DigiTech’s parent company, Harman, was purchased by Samsung in 2017. ![]()
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