Not sure if this was posted (it's a guy on guitar after all), but it's a comparison of the AF-9, Bassballs and the Mojo Hand Analogue Filter 442...:
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Help me to choose my envelope filter
- Thread starter redangel
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Oops. Someone complain that the Maxon AF-9 is too weak and too thin.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6470658&postcount=968
As I could not try out the Maxon AF-9, is there any other thick envelope filter to replace AF-9? I still like the Moog, but its too big...
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6470658&postcount=968
As I could not try out the Maxon AF-9, is there any other thick envelope filter to replace AF-9? I still like the Moog, but its too big...
Filters I have known ...
BYOC 440 clone - one or two good tones, subtle
Jacques Trinity - decent auto wah, decent EF, gimmicky foot pump pedal
MXR Auto Q - decent auto wah, decent EF, nice sparkle added to the tone
EHX Q Tron - huge range of tones, some great, some suck, takes a while to tweak
EHX Q Tron + - nice add on features to the QTron, never used the fx loop
Alesis Philtre - digital (boo!) but tons of fun
Pigtronix EP-1 - chewy, noisy
EHX Polyphase RI - chewy, simple
SE ModMax Phasor - thirteen knobs, seven switches! noisy
Subdecay Prometheus - honeymoon phase, I like it!
BYOC 440 clone - one or two good tones, subtle
Jacques Trinity - decent auto wah, decent EF, gimmicky foot pump pedal
MXR Auto Q - decent auto wah, decent EF, nice sparkle added to the tone
EHX Q Tron - huge range of tones, some great, some suck, takes a while to tweak
EHX Q Tron + - nice add on features to the QTron, never used the fx loop
Alesis Philtre - digital (boo!) but tons of fun
Pigtronix EP-1 - chewy, noisy
EHX Polyphase RI - chewy, simple
SE ModMax Phasor - thirteen knobs, seven switches! noisy
Subdecay Prometheus - honeymoon phase, I like it!
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Every pedal is going to have its detractors. I certainly would not discount a pedal because of a single negative post.
I don't consider the AF-9 as thin. It has three ranges, a hi pass, bandpass, and lo pass. In the lo pass filter it is certainly not thin.
In the bandpass filter in can be thin or super boomy depending on how far the intensity is adjusted and how hard you trigger it, but that's just because it's capable of extremes. Don't use it at the wildest settings and you won't get extreme noises.
Also, I run mine through a blender/looper. I can mix in my original signal with the heavily effected tone and still retain enough bottom end. I don't always, but have the option if I want it.
hey there redangel!
i have tried the Q-0tron+ and the AF-9 side by side. i could say that the Q-tron is more wet but the AF-9 is also wet but thicker depending on how you mix it. i don't find the volume peaks annoying at all, sometimes you actually need them to add a bit of volume when soloing. but at the end of my chain, there's always my compulator to regulate the volume peaks of my OD, FUZZ and my AF-9. sad but i have to let go of my AF-9 to finance my new custom bass... one of my favorites, including the analogman chorus...
which i think you have it now! hehehe...
i have tried the Q-0tron+ and the AF-9 side by side. i could say that the Q-tron is more wet but the AF-9 is also wet but thicker depending on how you mix it. i don't find the volume peaks annoying at all, sometimes you actually need them to add a bit of volume when soloing. but at the end of my chain, there's always my compulator to regulate the volume peaks of my OD, FUZZ and my AF-9. sad but i have to let go of my AF-9 to finance my new custom bass... one of my favorites, including the analogman chorus...
which i think you have it now! hehehe...
