JHS Pedals Emperor V2

The Emperor V2 is a solid, well-built pedal with a very musical sound. I especially enjoy the vibrato mode — it adds subtle movement to clean tones and works beautifully for lo-fi textures, similar to sounds used by artists like Madison Cunningham or Mac DeMarco.

The chorus section is warm and classic, and with the rate turned up and depth low (in sine wave mode), it delivers a very convincing rotary effect, somewhat reminiscent of John Scofield’s tones.

One of the reasons I chose this pedal was to use with bass, and it performs surprisingly well — retaining low-end clarity even with heavy modulation. With the EQ slightly boosted, it works great for melodic lines and post-punk textures, in the style of Joy Division or The Cure.

If you're after a warm, classic chorus/vibrato that works great on both guitar and bass, this is an excellent option. Just don’t expect a super bright or "flanger-like" tone.