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Quest for a MXR Flanger - M-117R vs M-152 vs M-83

splattermaster

splattermaster

Jul 19, 2013
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I'm looking for a flanger for a while now. I want to add a flanger to my modulations, I run all analog pedals. So I don't consider adding Electric Mistress or Boss BF-3. I don't want to add pedals that are out of production like the boss BF-2, or BF-2B.
I just want it to make some intense jet plane noise,j probably running after my dirt pedals.
I don't want to spend above 200 bucks, so the ADA reissue is not a choice neither.
I decided to go on the MXR choices, all with pros and cons.
The M-117R seems to be nice, but the 18V is an issue to my pedalboard, is very large and heavy pedal, that sucks too.
M-152 is cheap and simple, that is good for me! this one runs with 9V, that's ok, but many people says that is subtle pedal, and I don't wanna go subtle,
M-83 is very glorified pedal in here, I want to make some classic flange sounds, nothing weird. I don't care about chorus AT ALL. I don't know how it sounds in flanger mode due to the poor demos in youtube, they don't try out very much that mode. Maybe it is an awesome Flanger, but I don't know at all.
Please I don't know what to buy, and that sucks really bad.
I'll consider any other options that you may sugest.
Thanks, I'll apreciate any reply that helps me.

PD: I don't have the chance of try out any of them...
 
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Laurent said:
What's a classic flanger vibe?
Define what you are looking for tone wise, please.
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mmmm... The best example of sounds that I want to achieve is Negasonic Teenage Warhead by Monster Magnet (I know that is a guitar with the flanger effect) but that exactly what I want to do in a couple of songs.

JustSomeDude said:
I could make you a clip of the MXR chorus in Flanger mode.
I love it.
My other modulators are Electric Mistress, Small Stone and Small clone as a reference
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That would be awesome! and a great help. I did a research but couldn't find any good videos or soundclips of the flanger mode of the BCD.
 
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splattermaster said:
mmmm... The best example of sounds that I want to achieve is Negasonic Teenage Warhead by Monster Magnet (I know that is a guitar with the flanger effect) but that exactly what I want to do in a couple of songs.



That would be awesome! and a great help. I did a research but couldn't find any good videos or soundclips of the flanger mode of the BCD.
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To my ears, the guitar is using a MXR Phase 90 or MXR EVH90. To get that sort of extreme flanging on bass, I would try an ADA Flanger Reissue. It's the most extreme flanger I have tested. You might find however that it is hard to get this tone on bass. Frequencies on bass don't lend themselves to that. I would try to put a distortion or perhaps a fuzz in front of the flanger to accentuate the effect. Last thought; this tone will sound good by itself but will get lost in the mix in a band situation.
 
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The guy is using an ADA flanger, the old one. I don't have room for an ADA reissue, and it's quite expensive in comparation with other flangers. Also I will use it in a couple of songs. Getting lost in band mix, is not a problem, because I use it on passages when only the drums and I we're playing(currently I'm using a EVH Phase90 to get a "similar" sound). For sure I would couple it with a Fuzz. Most of my modulations, go with fuzz (phase, rotary sim, tremolo). But, I tell you that I am very decided to the BCD, probably picking one next week.
 
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splattermaster said:
mmmm... The best example of sounds that I want to achieve is Negasonic Teenage Warhead by Monster Magnet (I know that is a guitar with the flanger effect) but that exactly what I want to do in a couple of songs.



That would be awesome! and a great help. I did a research but couldn't find any good videos or soundclips of the flanger mode of the BCD.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/9cxwkbjwbpm8u7y/MXR Flanger Bass Chords.mp3

This will give you an idea of how it feeds back into itself....all mod pedals are different.
Adjusting the Bass/Treble controls on the pedal changes the overtones of the Flanging but I left them straight up.
PBass played with a pick through a B15N with an SM7 Mic.

I'm just playing a loop of a chord drone...
Starts off with no Effect. Turned on the effect and slowly turned up the intensity. Rate is slow and width is turned up.
Then I turned the intensity down and engaged the Crossover switch which lets the low end pass through.
Turned up the intensity again.
Then last two bars are dry again.
 
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to put it simple, the mxr bass chorus deluxe's flanger mode is useful, imo. i'm looking forward to owning it one day. btw, i demo'd the pedal at a sam ash. i've recently tryed a boss flanger, it's not the same. the flanger does sound better than the chorus mode and i agree that the youtube videos suck. idk if it's the sound you are looking for.
 

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