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More practical: Phaser or Flanger

dalley

dalley

Jul 6, 2005
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#1
Hey,

More specifically, MXR Phase 90 or BOSS BF-2. I know these are two different animals but if you only had to choose one or the other???

I'm in a cover band that does anything from Tool to Van Halen to Dance Music ... I recently have decided to go with a simple pedal setup until I find a rack unit that does what I need. I was using the flanger effect in an old ART Multiverb that just died and was wondering between these 2 pedals ($50 budget if I can ... used), which would be more a more useful mod effect?

Thanks
 
#4
I tested out both side to side when I was a kid. I went with the BF-2. It was more versatile and more fun to play with. I didnt use it much in a band setting though. I recently ebayed another one and am hoping that in my old age I'll know how to apply it.
 
#11
I don't really know which is more versatile because I think it's a matter of opinion, but please consider the following.

Tom Morello was always a huge Flanger user, but in Audioslave he's removed his Ibanez DFL Flanger for a MXR Phase 90. He uses the Phase 90 for the Rage covers too.
 
#12
Well, this is a discussion i have had form time to time. Whithout using any brand names, models, or actual devices in your answer, and without asessing them as to thier usefulness, can you (any) explain the difference bwetween a CHORUS, a PHASOR, and a FLANGER?

In short, exact what do they do to the original signal??

So far the answers i have heard reveal that FEW can.
 
#14
FullTime Tim said:
I could take a shot at it... but have you read the Harmony Central Effects Explained page?
Not that I'm against posting the differences here, but my understanding is not far beyond the facts on that page.
Click to expand...



awww crap. no, i didnt see that thread. ok, so my question is nothing more than a rehashed, been there done that question by some bored TB newbie. sorry guys. And to think i attempted a hijack with a repackaged question.

I embarrassed myself today. oh, i did.
 
#15
I had one of the old brown Boss Bass Flangers for years and found it either sounded similar to my CEB-3 Chorus on the mild settings, or was way too out there on the more extreme settings to be used. I ended up viewing it as a bit of a novelty pedal and sold it this year.

I have had around thirteen variations of the Phase 90/100 over the last eight years and the Phase 90 is what I keep coming back to - great pedal, easy to use, compact and has THE phasing sound I love. If you can afford it, try the EVH version, as it has a switch that changes the phasing from Script mode (mellow, subtle phasing that you can use all the time to add a bit of colour to your sound) to Block mode (fuller phasing, sounds great on bass, from mellow slow phasing to faster, UFO descending type sounds at the most extreme setting). If you cant afford the coin for the EVH, then go with either the reissue Phase 90 or a block logo one second hand, as they work best on bass.
 
#17
The current Phase 90's (orange block logo and the EVH) take the same barrel type Boss power adaptors as most pedals do. Some of the original block logos and nearly all of the script logo use a different, thinner style adaptor (the original script logo Phase 90's are 9 volt only, no power adaptor socket, but a battery will last for a long time in these).
 

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