I don't know enough about what each pedal does for bass. I think mu-trons are phasers. I'm looking for something a little different. some pedal just don't work for bass and I don't want to go buy something just to return it,
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what's better 4 bass phaser or flanger?
- Thread starter oldbassplayergu
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I think that a flanger cuts better and sounds more distinct in the mix compared to the phasers I have tried.
I never use my phaser, but I flange often!
I never use my phaser, but I flange often!
I've been using an Ibanez PH-7 Phaser for a few years now. I like it better than a Flanger. It just depends on the tone you want; you can find whichever pedal fits your tastes from there.
I always liked the nasty, swirly sweeping (almost Jet plane like) sound of Phasers, especially when you kick in the fuzz and distortion. It sounds more...I dunno, I guess surreal. Flangers just seem to add some shine on top of the playing to me.
To each his own.
I always liked the nasty, swirly sweeping (almost Jet plane like) sound of Phasers, especially when you kick in the fuzz and distortion. It sounds more...I dunno, I guess surreal. Flangers just seem to add some shine on top of the playing to me.
To each his own.
I think arion made a bass flanger but not many other brands make a bass flange or phase that I know of.
Difference between phasing and flanging:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar06/articles/qa0306_1.htm
How 'bout the EBS DPhaser?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar06/articles/qa0306_1.htm
How 'bout the EBS DPhaser?
I was never a big fan of flange until I tried the MXR Micro Flanger, which is very warm and an organic swirl. Chorus is just too sterile for me these days and phaser too pronounced.
i like both, but prefer flanger. check out this Link Removed. "The Desert" uses a flanger for most of the verse, and it was pretty much used to change the sound so that the bass didn't sound so thin on the recording.
The "Mu-trons" are a filter. They are a little different than Phasers and Flangers but are probably more popular with Bassists. There are Envelope Phasers that react like a filter and they are very cool. Welcome to the wonderful world of modulation with many flavors and opinions to be had you will definately at some point buy a pedal just to return it!!! But it will be fun finding which ones you prefer(I prefer phasers over flangers). Have fun.....
i love my boss hf-2 hi-band flanger on my bass. I use it with my chorus underneath and it just gives me a watery sweet sound for some mellow lead lines. I don't use it all the time, but it's definitely a good usable sound. so my vote is flanger.
Search and listen... once you know enough about what each pedal does, you'll have a better idea of which is better 4 your bass.
I have both, always preferred phaser... recently I'm looking more for a vibe sound.
for inexpensive effects, id say flange is easier to have fun with.
on the whole though, neither is necessarily better or worse for bass, they're both modulation.
on the whole though, neither is necessarily better or worse for bass, they're both modulation.
champbassist said:
A great read! As an engineer, my head needs to know how things work before I can use them properly, not always so good at just fiddling until I find something. Thanks for the link. My DOD phaser will come out of the drawer tonight, it has been in there a while.
Which is better for bread, wheat or rye?
Seriously, they both work well, it is simply a matter of personal preference. I've always been partial to phasers, but neither is better.
Seriously, they both work well, it is simply a matter of personal preference. I've always been partial to phasers, but neither is better.
I really like using both. Phaser is going to be milder with the tone. Flanger takes your tone to outer space. Both sound incredibly cool and have a use in certain types of music live.
I use both the MXR phaser and MXR flanger. They keep bottom end on my bass just fine and I can still be heard in the mix. The flanger jumps out in the mix a little more then the phaser, but both are incredibly awesome.
I highly reccomend you get to a music store and try them out. If the music store doens't carry a quality brand, then at least try a crappy one so you know what it will do with your bass. Even though youtube is great, hearing it first hand makes a big difference.
I use both the MXR phaser and MXR flanger. They keep bottom end on my bass just fine and I can still be heard in the mix. The flanger jumps out in the mix a little more then the phaser, but both are incredibly awesome.
I highly reccomend you get to a music store and try them out. If the music store doens't carry a quality brand, then at least try a crappy one so you know what it will do with your bass. Even though youtube is great, hearing it first hand makes a big difference.
thanks 4 the link. as I look into it I find more bass f&p's on the market than I thought. good read!
