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Looking for small-ish Multi-Mod (chorus, flange, phase, vibe)

The Strymon Mobius is a great modulator on bass. However, it's chorus sounds aren't the best of the breed. They take a bit of time to tweek to get the right amount of wetness and the tone control frequency doesn't do much for bass. The only way of adding some extra bass / low end is a wet / dry parallel bend and that's not so great either. When it really needs is a simple bass boost option or a low retain option on the mix control.
The phaser, flanger, trem, univibe and filters are all top drawer and best of breed. It's just a pity there wasn't / isn't any bass consideration in the functions of this pedal.

Yep....a Source Audio multi mod would be amazing. Even a One series Lunar - refresh would be great. In the mean time, I'm using a SA lunar and it's a great pedal. Via the hub I get most of the patches I need. It's a pity there isn't better Midi map integration. I have my most used patches loaded in to the 6 switchable patches. However, It's half the size of a Mobius and drinks 1/3 of the power too. Do I miss the Mobius...some of it yes. Do I like the SA Lunar...yep. It's got a lot more Chorus options and they sound better on bass...plus it's got a bass control AND a low retain. In fact it's got a 4 band semi parametric EQ and adjustable HPF, although these features are only accessible via the Neuro desktop. But hey...edit the patch...set and forget.
Yeah I’m going off the Mobius idea at this point. I have about ten new p pedals all in my possession at the moment, a few of which really are best of breed so my assumption that a multi mood pedal will nail everything is going away.

i got a Lunar yesterday and although I’m working out some Hub issues, I’m not connecting with the chorus tones available the way I expected to. Even when the feedback is all the way off, they all sound a bit feedbacky to me. Still playing. The Low Retain is obviously something every mood pedal should provide, but I’m not sure this one is necessarily for me sound wise. But the Classic Phaser does sound great.
 
I just watched the Anderton’s demo of the 3 UAFX pedals and if you register your pedal you’ll get an extra effect, or actually 2 on the Astra, and it’s a phaser and something else.

They all sound really, really good. Check it out!


Well, that's a pretty great find. I'll certainly look into it. I like UAD stuff so I'm sure they'll do a great job. Question is, will their software allow to tweak for bass-friendly features?

***AFTER WATCHING*** Boy, that does sound very good. The Phaser sounds to me like a 2-stage, but it was difficult to tell by the way they tested it. I have to say, if this were available when I started this search, it would have likely been the winner. They're still not out yet, so I can't evaluate, but I'll bet we have a great series on our hands.
 
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