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08-15-2011, 01:38 PM
| | | | Suggest a flanger pedal
I need a flanger, but I'm not sure which one to get. I need control of LFO rate and depth, regen and pre-delay/"manual", in a pedalboard-friendly size and shape and no weird power requirements. I would also prefer something that can me bought new. Any suggestions?
(BF2 is discontinued, BF3 isn't velcro-friendly, M117 needs 18V...) |
08-15-2011, 01:41 PM
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Endorsing Artist: HCAF | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Woodlands, TX | | | I wish Boss would bring back the BF-2B. I have a mid 80s model and while a lil noisy, absolutely crushes the standard 2 and 3. |
08-15-2011, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rockstarbassist  I wish Boss would bring back the BF-2B. I have a mid 80s model and while a lil noisy, absolutely crushes the standard 2 and 3. | That doesn't help  |
08-15-2011, 01:45 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Colorado, Broomfield | | | Line 6 M5?
Comes with power, has 4 different flangers (IIRC)... bulky size, but for what you get it's not bad at all. I bought it to cover all the sounds that I needed to use here and there, but didn't want to need to keep buying another random pedals. Couldn't be happier.
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08-15-2011, 02:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | Maxon FL-9. End search, enjoy the swoosh.
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08-15-2011, 02:14 PM
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Endorsing Artist: HCAF | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Woodlands, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassofthe That doesn't help | lol well you can look for one, i mean 
little spendy but IME worth! |
08-15-2011, 02:15 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | | | | Personally, I like the older "non-bass" MIJ Boss BF-2. If you're the least bit patient it can be found for US$50 or so on eBay, CL, here on TB sometimes. I actually prefer the sound to the "bass-specific" BF-2B. No accounting for taste sometimes.......
Only caveat is it needs Boss ACA but you can get around that by daisy-chaining it with any "standard" 9v or PSA pedal. Or run it with 9v battery. No hassle.
If you get one and don't like it you can always flip it easily enough and not lose any money.
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08-15-2011, 02:27 PM
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Endorsing Artist: HCAF | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Woodlands, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by kenstee Personally, I like the older "non-bass" MIJ Boss BF-2. If you're the least bit patient it can be found for US$50 or so on eBay, CL, here on TB sometimes. I actually prefer the sound to the "bass-specific" BF-2B. No accounting for taste sometimes.......
Only caveat is it needs Boss ACA but you can get around that by daisy-chaining it with any "standard" 9v or PSA pedal. Or run it with 9v battery. No hassle.
If you get one and don't like it you can always flip it easily enough and not lose any money. | I had one of the "green label"/MIJ 2's right before this, and my issue was with how my band downtunes, the 2 just didn't give enough "effect" to make it stand out. I would only be able to play the D and G strings which were detuned a step to C and F, so it wasn't that fun.  The 2B holds solid on my B and E strings tuned to A and C.
On an E std tuned bass it worked just fine though. |
08-15-2011, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rockstarbassist I had one of the "green label"/MIJ 2's right before this, and my issue was with how my band downtunes, the 2 just didn't give enough "effect" to make it stand out. I would only be able to play the D and G strings which were detuned a step to C and F, so it wasn't that fun. The 2B holds solid on my B and E strings tuned to A and C.
On an E std tuned bass it worked just fine though. | I currently play a low B, and plan on going lower. |
08-15-2011, 02:37 PM
| | | | DOD FX72. dod ive found to be a great starting point or u could always go behringer. cheapies and who knows they may be what ur wanting but if not u can look up what boards their using and find out who else makes pedals with those boards so u kno what not to buy. |
08-15-2011, 05:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island, USA | | | The DOD FX72 killed both the BF2 and 3 when I tried them against each other. And it wasn't close. Sounds thick, fat, and has a big resonant swoosh to it. |
08-15-2011, 05:36 PM
|  | In the deep end | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bigchiefbc The DOD FX72 killed both the BF2 and 3 when I tried them against each other. And it wasn't close. Sounds thick, fat, and has a big resonant swoosh to it. | This right hurr. Flangers aren't my thing but I can't deny that this is the **** for fat, jet engine flanging. |
08-15-2011, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dod.com DUE TO NON ROHS COMPLIANCE, DOD PRODUCTS ARE UNABLE TO BE IMPORTED INTO THIS COUNTRY. | I have no idea what that means, other than that the FX72 is not an option. |
08-15-2011, 06:19 PM
| | In the deep end | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX | | | Or you could, you know, buy used, since I'm pretty sure the FX72 is no longer made. |
08-15-2011, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SoonerMatt Or you could, you know, buy used, since I'm pretty sure the FX72 is no longer made. | Which brings us back to Quote:
Originally Posted by bassofthe I would also prefer something that can be bought new. | |
08-15-2011, 06:28 PM
|  | Always groove.... | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Columbia, Md | | | Don't get too hung up on buying something new, you're ruling out some really good choices by ignoring used pedals.
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08-15-2011, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cybersnyder Don't get too hung up on buying something new, you're ruling out some really good choices by ignoring used pedals. | You do have a point, but I would prefer to leave buying used as a last resort. If there is no other option, then certainly. |
08-15-2011, 07:00 PM
| | In the deep end | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX | | | Why? Some of the best sounding pedals (subjective, I know) aren't made anymore or are much cheaper used. Plus, if you don't like it and decide to sell it you're not losing nearly as much as you would if you'd bought it new and resold it. There really is no drawback. |
08-15-2011, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SoonerMatt Why? Some of the best sounding pedals (subjective, I know) aren't made anymore or are much cheaper used. Plus, if you don't like it and decide to sell it you're not losing nearly as much as you would if you'd bought it new and resold it. There really is no drawback. | If I buy used, I only have the seller's word that it's not a scam and that it works. |
08-15-2011, 07:23 PM
| | In the deep end | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX | | | That's why there are feedback systems here, on eBay, and other sides and why PayPal has ways to get your money back if you do wind up being scammed. A lot of us started off as "new only" pedal users until we saw the light, savings, and realized this was a good place to buy used from. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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