Best non-VH flanger for VH sounds

geetarmikey

geetarmikey

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.... particularly anything that's a mini pedal? Looking for that classic deep and chunky Unchained-esque sound.

I'm currently using this purple Chord one that almost does it but looking for something better.

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I use the regular 2 knob MXR flanger and it does what it needs to do. Those bigger ones are just too…well, big.
 
Past effect makes a cool flanger, but again, if you watch and wait, you can get an original for cheap. I found this one day while surfing. Sure it’s ugly, but it sounds incredible. For $127 total (taxes), it was a no brainer. I converted it to 18v and have a big smile.

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geetarmikey said:
.... particularly anything that's a mini pedal? Looking for that classic deep and chunky Unchained-esque sound.
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I've been where you are and I tried a whole bunch.... Donner Metric Bender, Mooer Elec-Lady, Ibanez Mini Flanger.... they're all more on the chorussy/warbly side of things, when it comes to nailing the "Unchained" tone.
Since I have both the full size vintage MXR Flanger as well as their Micro Flanger (both vintage and RI versions), lemme tell ya, the 2 knob Micro Flanger is probably your best bet for something affordable and easily available.
There WILL be a volume boost if you place it in the fx-loop. The RI version is true bypass and has the more common barrel 9V jack (center negative) whereas the vintage one either has NO 9V input (i.e. batteries only) or a 3.5mm mini-jack adapter input (center positive).

The PastFX pedal looks cool (they even used the MXR font...naughty boys. :unsure::p), but the 18V thing could be a deal breaker, depending on your pedalboard and power supply.
 
DMartin356 said:
The Pastfx Hot for Flanger is small and sounds really good.
https://www.pastfx.com/index.php/effects/flangers/hot-for-flanger
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This if you want VH in a small package.

I own the MXR EVH, the MXR 117 and the Hot for Flanger - they all sound great, the HFF nails the VH and MXR stuff. The HHF is not cheap but totally worth it IMO.

It's really too bad MXR doesn't put the larger Flanger footprint in a small box. The MXR Micro is decent but IMO it cannot do the VH stuff.
 
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