Carl Martin Atlantic V2 Chorus Effects Pedal

I found the Carl Martin Atlantic Chorus to be more subtle than some but with the addition of the rate knob, there is extra flexibility for adjusting from traditional chorus to full wet vibrato and anywhere in between. This is a nice option for creating A more intense chorusing Effect. As you turn the rate knob clockwise the tone becomes darker as it shifts from chorus to vibrato, which often happens when you adjust the mix of a chorus pedal from dry To fully wet(vibrato). A lot of times the vibrato tends to soften the high end of your tone. I typically keep the rate knob pretty low around say 8 o'clock which allows the high end to remain mostly open and clear sounding, but also slightly intensifies the chorus effect by adding a little extra vibrato into the mix. Then by setting the speed and depth knobs to taste and adjusting the overall volume with the level control, I'm able to get a nice chorus effect which doesn't seem to thin out my tone or boost/cut my volume(thanks to the level knob). I have to say that I do wish there was also an actual mix knob as well as the volume control, allowing you to very precisely adjust the ratio of dry guitar tone To The wet chorus/vibrato effect. This is very helpful for blending chorus with high gain distortion. But I will say that the chorus effect doesn't feel overpowering and doesn't change my overall sound much, especially with Distortion which I find that many chorus pedals don't react so well with. I like that I can use a heavy distorted guitar tone and when I kick on the Atlantic chorus, it feels like the same tone just with a nice chorus blended in. Some chorus pedals when used with distortion seem to really modify the overall tone. This pedal also runs internally at +-12volts, which allows for greater headroom. This really helps where some chorus pedals can get overloaded when placed after distortion and can sound harsh especially in the higher frequencies. I should also add that I mainly run this pedal in the fx loop