The June 60 pedal is supposed to be a recreation of the Roland Juno-60. The June 60 has a mono input and either mono or stereo output. It has a switch which makes this toggleable, a switch to turn turn the effect on or off, and two buttons. There’s a V2, but I’ve heard mixed things about it.
The pedal itself is well made and looks great. I don’t use it as a traditional stompbox on the ground, but use it in my studio instead. The build quality is great, and the pedal feels like it could take some abuse.
The Settings
It has 3 whole settings when activated. One toggles whether the output is mono or stereo and won’t really be tweaked once it finds its spot, and the other 2 affect the speed of the chorus and can be combined. There is no depth, speed, or anything outside of what each button provides. It sounds like it would be a one trick pony type effect because of this, but for synths, it is amazing.
The first button does a slower chorus, the second button does a faster chorus, and combined they do an even faster, more chaotic chorus. The first setting works great for most everything you want to add chorus to, and the other two settings will really depend on what you want. If you want a really fast chorus, the second setting is great, and if you want a fast, almost unstable sounding effect, the combined effect is great. There is a little bit of coloration when the circuit is on but both buttons are turned off too which can add a little bit of color to your sound.
This pedal sounds great in stereo and can convert a mono synth or other instrument into a stereo instrument. The chorus wobbles just right between the channels and gives it a lot of depth and space for pretty much any synth application. Mono sounds good, but stereo makes it shine.
How’s It Sound?
This pedal is touted as being an unofficial clone of the Juno-60. If you’re buying it for that end, you’re probably getting the wrong pedal to be honest. It definitely sounds different than the Juno-60’s chorus, but it has the same feel and texture as something like the Juno-60. If you like deep, heavy chorus, this is a great pedal.
The June 60 scratched the itch for a great chorus to round out my Korg Minilogue for leads and pads. It sounds decent on some bass patches as well, but I prefer a lighter chorus for bass. It can definitely be made to work though with the right patch and the right sound, but I personally wouldn’t use it for anything except a lead on my Behringer Model D.
Check out TC Electronic’s site for how it sounds. I didn’t find most sound examples that helpful except looking up what I had and how it sounded before pulling the trigger and buying it. It sounded a lot better with what I do than most samples.
Conclusion
If you like chorus and want something for synths or something more like a synth chorus for guitar and bass, this is the pedal for you. If you want a true Juno-60 clone, look elsewhere. This chorus has no real options aside from two buttons and a switch, so it’s probably not a good fit if you want to tweak your chorus. I own multiple chorus pedals, and this became my favorite for synthesizers due to its simplicity and how great it sounds.
If you’re interested, get it here or the V2 here.
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