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Best envelope filter pedal (opinions)

#22
Filters are so personal due to the players touch, the instrument, signal chain, amplification, and of course the musical context. I haven't had the chance to try as many as Id like but so far my favorite is the Q-tron (+), next is probably the M filter on the Zoom B3. I liked the Proton but I think I'd like the version with the adjustable release better and it's not super flexible. The Q Balls was interesting, I didn't like it at first but I was maybe starting to get a handle on it when I traded it. The Maxon AF9 , MXR Auto Q, and the Groove Regulator left me cold. The Pigtronix EP-1 didn't do it for me, I liked the second one better but envelope phasing is a little thin for my taste, I like it sometimes but not often enough for the $ when a subtly blended BP from the Zoom gets me the same vibe. I think that's everything Ive tried so far.
 
#23
I've tried loads of envelope filters. Many of them I like, and many of them I don't. For me, an envelope filter without a wet/dry blend (or separate wet/dry volumes) is useless. They always seem to get buried. Maybe a compressor could help with that, but I haven't used a comp pedal in decades.

Currently, I'm using the MXR BEF. It may not be THE best, but it does everything I want it to.
 
#27
I second the Xerograph, Wonderlove and Manta recommendations... different flavors of filter goodness. I'm still getting my mind around the Manta, but it has loads of promise (once I get used to the interface). I'm currently using the Wonderlove as my main envelope filter and an old three knob Xerograph for dub and filter sweeps.
 
#29
I have two favorites:

1) The Mutron III (or the Tru-Tron if you are buying a new one)
2) Moog Mf-101 Low Pass Filter.

The Mutron is a bit of a one-trick pony, but man does it do its trick well! The Moog has a vast array of sounds and is super cool!
 
#30
I used to be into envelope filters when I first started playing years ago but lost interest in them after a couple of years. didnt touch one for this whole time (about 11 years). Since I have heard so many cool things the Manta by SA can do, I pulled the trigger on it, shouldbe here tomorrow. Im pretty stoked about it. I think the SA Manta will make me fall in love with filters again. It really sounds like its quite wide open abd can do so much. I cant really "vote" for the "best" filter because Ive been out of the filter game so long, but I do think that the Manta is going to give a lot of popular filters a run for their money once it gets around to enough people.
 
#31
Any opinions on the DOD FX25? I heard they were once a hot item.

dod-envelope-filter-fx25.jpg
 
#34
EHX Qballs. I love the Attack/Decay/Start/Stop controls. I don't have to worry about the sweep attack being too fast or too slow, or the decay being too long or too short, or the sweep being too thin or too thick. Everything from an abrupt "Bwomp" to a long, synthy "mmmuuuwwwaaahhh" - and so much more, especially with the blend and the distortion/fuzz - is in the Qballs.
 
#40
Not a single mention of the EHX Bassballs? I have the pedalboard hogging Russian made beast, and I love it. Don't see myself switching it out anytime soon, but if I do it would probably be the Enigma:Qballs. Of course I would also like the famed DOD FX25.
 

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