Beetronics simplifies its SeaBee Analog BBD Chorus - now in handy easier to deploy Lite Edition

I’ve had the full-fat Beetronics SeaBee Harmochorus from the very start, but found it somewhat complicated to use, and while I still own it, it hasn’t had a rotation for a while. It took some time, but I had eventually gotten used to the Zzombee Filtremulator - which is equally complex, but the Harmochorus never fully gelled for me - while I have always loved the sound of its output.

This Lite Edition is a fantastic take - which carries most everything which made the original great - but makes use of only labelled surface functions. There’s no hidden secondary features - while both footswitches have momentary ramp modes - the left one ramps the Rate, and the right one ramps the Depth.

You have the 3 main fully variable controls at the top, and then 3 different toggle-switch voicing sections. 3-way Filter - BP / Flat / HP, 3-way Mode : Flangee / Classic / Wobblee, and finally the Wet Mix of Chorus (50%) and Vibee (100%).

Controls - Feedback, Rate, Depth, Presets : 4 Banks x 4, Filter : BP / Flat / HP, Mode : Flangee / Classic / Wobblee, Mix : Chorus / Vibee, Left Tap Footswitch / Hold for Rate Ramp, Right Bypass Footswitch / Hold for Max Depth, Press Both to scroll through 4 x 4 Presets.

Ports - MIDI/EXP, TS Mono In, 9V DC [-] 250mA, Right Out, Left Out [MISO].

The Lite Edition of SeaBee comes in two variations named Pink and Cream, while the latter looks more like a pastel 70’s bathroom green! The original Harmochorus edition goes for $100 more - at $349, where the Lite Edition is at $249 on the Beetronics Webstore, £219 in the UK! I will definitely be getting one - probably the Pink variant! Likely at the start of next month, but could be the one after.