Back to navigation


Analog Chorus and Vibrato at a Reduced Size





This article was


Written By





Our Product Research Team





Get to know them!





The Blue Rhino is more versatile than ever in the MkIII ? part of the Way Huge Smalls series of reduced-size stompboxes. This analog BBD-driven mod box packs all the mojo of the MkIII into its smaller frame, and then some. The chorus section is Way Huge mastermind Jeorge Tripps's take on an iconic blue-boxed chorus, best known for its liquidy '80s textures and juicy, whirling Leslie approximations. With the flip of a switch, the Blue Rhino MkIII becomes a competent little vibrato box, delivering tape-like seasickness at extreme settings and a subtler bounce dialed back past two o'clock. Simple Speed and Depth knobs provide all the control you need for each setting, with a blinking blue LED to indicate rate at a glance. In addition to the vibrato switch, an added boon is the MkIII's true hard-wire bypass switching, which better preserves the integrity of your signal when disengaged.





Related Videos: Smalls Blue Hippo Analog Chorus





NOW PLAYING:


Way Huge® Smalls™ Blue Hippo™ Analog Chorus MkIII





Way Huge® Smalls™ Blue Hippo™ Analog Chorus





James Santiago of Universal Audio | What’s on Your Pedalboard?





What Does a Chorus Pedal Do?


"Everything the big one was, except smaller." ? Bob Cedro, Dunlop/Way Huge





Way Huge is as famous for its defiantly chunky enclosures as its genre-bending tonal sugar. The Way Huge Smalls series offers all the charm of its full-sized contemporaries ? tone, cheek, and visual impact ? in a more board-friendly format. These pedals don't just conserve real estate; they sip current, which means you can run a board full of them with little to no impact on your power supply. The metal enclosures, jumbo knobs, and iconic Way Huge graphics authentically capture the full impact of these reborn classics, with no hit to vibe or ability. A feature we at Sweetwater were quick to note was the Smalls series' true hard-wire bypass switching, which promises to better preserve the integrity of your signal when disengaged.





The Blue Hippo Analog Chorus MkIII runs on a standard 9V power supply or 9V battery ? both sold separately.


Way Huge Smalls Blue Hippo Analog Chorus MkIII Features:


Bucket-brigade chorus and vibrato in a single enclosure


Even more versatile than the full-sized version


All-analog circuit


Standard-sized footprint better accommodates smaller boards


Chorus: Tripps's take on the classic blue-boxed chorus


Vibe: subtle movement to seasick tape effects


Simple Speed and Depth controls


Blinking blue LED indicates rate


True hard-wire bypass switching preserves signal integrity


Low current draw (12mA)


9-volt battery or power supply required; not included