Flangers?

[MobileHolmes]

I see less about these here than other pedals. I have an EHX electric mistress (XO series) and it is just lame. It sounds really fake. I know flangers are supposed to sound weird, but this is a bad weird. Are there any decent priced (say under 2 bills) greT sounding options?

 

[Snakeman1066]

Justin Chancellor Tool 46 and 2 !!! prime example

for ease of use......MXR Micro Flange (Eddie Van Halen sound)

(Just happens to be one for sale in the classifieds )

believe it or not the Boss BF-2 is an excellent sounding flanger
TC Vortex
Source Audio Orbital
Markbass Chorus/Flange

all great units

 

[millahh]

I'll second the recommendation on the Boss (either BF2B or BF3), they sound good, reasonably warm/natural, and very easy to use.

The Vortex is also quite good, particularly with some of the available Toneprints (though that complexity can make it a little more intimidating). I loved the John Petrucci setting.

The Orbital has a lot of good options, but can be very intimidating if you're not used to that type of interface.

 

[Driven Crane]

MXR Flanger - this one you will have after all.

 

[ChristoMephisto]

There's also the Boss HF2 Hi Band Flanger that does an octave up and half the speed of the BF2.

 

[mmbongo]

TC Vortex or Vortex Mini. Fantastic.

 

[Unemploid]

my bro has the evh flanger. i haven't used it much but the evh button sounds great on bass.

 

[Driven Crane]

There's also the Boss HF2 Hi Band Flanger that does an octave up and half the speed of the BF2.

It seems to be - there is HF2 on a guitar... Am i right? I always wanted to know.

 

[gregmon79]

I've only tried the BF3, TC vortex and the source audio orbital. I'd love to get my BF3 or even a 2 again. IMO, those are the best most affordable flangers for bass. There are others. But those come to mind immediately for flanger. BF2 or 3.

I've had the orbital for almost two years and I do really like it but mainly use it for chorus. I was listening to some old recordings I made of the BF3 and immediately wanted it back haha.

 

[DavC]

Vortex mini ... used ..

i wouldn't pay to much for an effect i'd rarely use .. ??!!??

i haven't turned on a Flanger since the 80's .. ?

 

[Stevorebob]

I picked up a Boss BF-2 in the ‘80s. Have not felt a need to look anywhere else. It has never left my board. (Good investment for $60 new, eh?)

 

[rjovin]

I sold my bf-3 to my guiar a while back cause I wanted to try some different flangers and bought It right back from him cause nothing else was coming close to what it does for me.

 

[bassbrad]

Over the years I have collected some unique flangers: Dalelectro PsychoFlange, Ross Flanger (the old ac powered big red box) and my favorite the Ibanez FL9. There are a few flanger settings in my rack effects favorite there is White Flange on the ART MultiFxLT.

For live I rely on the offerings from Zoom.

 

[ColinB]

This gets a lot of love for not a lot of money...

 

[brumebat]

The BF-3 and FL9 are great, affordable flangers. I decided to keep both on my board and use the FL9 for flanging and the BF-3 for the gate/pan (with flange) setting.

 

[Nunovsky]

I love my fulltone choralflange. I don't know why they have discontinnued it. I love the chorus and the flanger as well.

 

[Crystalman85]

If you're looking for something that'll give you a basic jet flanging sound, check out the mxr micro flanger. I own one and it sounds totally awesome. if you're looking for more of a lush flanging sound, check out the rocktron reaction flanger or the ebs unichorus.

 

[AlastairWatts]

There's also the Boss HF2 Hi Band Flanger that does an octave up and half the speed of the BF2.

I got one of these, Boss HF-2, recently after chopping out my TC Vortex. I loved the Vortex but I'm terribly impressed by the Boss. So easy to use. Awesome sound IMO. I recommend this pedal most passionately.
Good luck with your search!

 

[NortyFiner]

I like my Boss BF-3. It's a very versatile pedal; I use it as both a flanger and chorus. I have a bunch of different settings written down for it. Different kinds of flanging, chorus, even something like a ring mod. If anyone's interested, I'll post them up after I get home from work.

 

[MobileHolmes]

I ended up getting the mxr from a guy in the classifieds, but haven't had a chance to try it yet. That and I kind if forgot r came. Things have been a little hectic