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Anyone know anything about flangers? Like, which ones are good? I bought a DOD one years ago and it crapped out on me after a few months (just like very other DOD pedal i've ever owned).
I'd like to buy another one in the somewhat near future, but I don't want to make the same mistake twice. I'd like one that can get huge jet-plane swirls of noise.
I was looking at the Ibanez FL9 as used ones seem to go for decent prices. Are these any good?
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Post by jcyphe »

you want one that has Through Zero Flange, which sounds like Tape Flange


so look at the FoxRox or the Electro Harmonix Flanger Hoax.


No, TZF is what i want. :lol: If you just want to make silly noises and death ray sounds I suppose that unit is fine as would be any commercial analog flanger.
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Post by Justin J »

ok, that fox rox one was looking pretty cool until i saw the price. i listened to all the samples, though. it's cool that they actually had a kraftwerk sounding drum machine clip.
but at almost $400, i'm gonna have to pass.
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Post by Doog »

The Boss BF-2 isn't bad if you can get one used - it's got internal trimpots to push the pot values over the edge for some more interesting sounds. It's discontinued and I dunno if the BF-3 has the trims..

Check out some interactive demos:

http://guitarpedal.com/listen/el-dxmistress.html
http://guitarpedal.com/listen/ma-fl301.html
http://guitarpedal.com/listen/gu-fl3.html
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Post by Mike »

I would go for the new EHX Stereo Electric Mistress.

But I generally think Flangers are pretty extraneous.
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Post by Justin J »

Mike wrote:But I generally think Flangers are pretty extraneous.
that's why i'm looking for cheaper ones. definitely under $100.

thanks doog, those interactive demos are pretty cool. but they all sound similar with just different options. although the electric mistress did have this weird clanging effect. not sure how much i'd use it though.
and that boss pedal you mentioned sounds intriguing. used ones on ebay seem to go in the $30-$50 range, which is pretty decent.
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Post by Mike »

Watch this:
[youtube][/youtube]

It's way more useful than a regular Flanger, I reckon it's worth the bucks

$118.50
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=150437

There might be some on ebay.com
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Post by Justin J »

oh man, that video is so over the top and cheesy. i can't tell whether to love it or hate it. it's like a shampoo commercial for effect pedals.
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Post by Mike »

Yeah i know, but that pedal does through zero and is WAY more interesting than a vanilla flanger.
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Post by Tex-czech »

Doog wrote:The Boss BF-2 isn't bad if you can get one used - it's got internal trimpots to push the pot values over the edge for some more interesting sounds. It's discontinued and I dunno if the BF-3 has the trims..

Check out some interactive demos:

http://guitarpedal.com/listen/el-dxmistress.html
http://guitarpedal.com/listen/ma-fl301.html
http://guitarpedal.com/listen/gu-fl3.html

Those are sooo cool. too bad the preset turns on the mistress knobs.
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Post by Justin J »

that clanging robotic effect is pretty cool. not too keen on the/any chorus effect, though.
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Post by aen »

Mike wrote:Yeah i know, but that pedal does through zero and is WAY more interesting than a vanilla flanger.
I am so not into flagers, but EHX manages to make me want them anyway.
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Post by suede »

I have the FL9 and I love it..it rulez this school...
I'll see you in hell with the rest of the trash
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OK, so I put a flanger Hoax on Layaway :lol:
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Post by Justin J »

way to dig up old threads.
i'm still interested in doog's suggestion, the BF-2.