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Guitar Effects Explained - Flanger
The original flanger effect was produced back in the 1960’s by recording to two tape deck simultaneously and mxixng the result. As they were recording, an audio egineer would lightly touching the flange of one the reels of tape. When it played back, it creating a swooshing effect similar to what you hear when a jet airplane takes off. Stompboxes use a delay effect to create a similar sound.
Typical Use
The flanger is most often used sparingly to add a swooshing effect for a brief time. It is also used during single note solos with distortion.
Suggested Units
Here are some Flanger pedals that have received good reviews and/or high ratings by players.
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Electro-Harmonix XO Stereo Electric Mistress Flanger
Use the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Electric Mistress Flanger Pedal to generate the slithering, panoramic textures of "Axis Bold As Love." Manually flange or freeze your sound in Filter Matrix mode. Chorus and Flanger work together seamlessly for unique stereo modulations. The Electric Mistress pedal is colorful and seductive!
Available At Guitar Center
Electro-Harmonix XO Stereo Electric Mistress Flanger / Chorus Guitar Effects Pedal Standard
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MXR EVH-117 Eddie Van Halen Flanger
Dunlop and Edward Van Halen have collaborated to bring back the classic tone of the MXR Flanger that powered timeless Van Halen tunes like "Unchained" and "And the Cradle Will Rock." The result of their effort is the MXR EVH 117 Flanger, a stompbox with the same bucket-brigade technology that provided the sweeping, whooshing magic of the original. This updated model comes with the EVH Switch, which instantly calls up Eddie's "Unchained" sound with the exact settings used to get the original guitar tone. On top of that, it comes painted with the cool striped graphics Eddie used to customize his guitars.
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Ibanez FL9 Flanger Reissue
Same circuitry and coveted flanging effects of the original '80s unit but constructed to closer tolerances for more consistency from unit to unit. If you've been hunting for an original but couldn't find one, or couldn't afford a high asking price, now's your chance to bag this '80s favorite. Might even be better than the original.
Available At Guitar Center
Available At Guitar Center
MXR EVH-117 Eddie Van Halen Flanger Standard
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Audio Examples
- Flanger with clean tone
- Flanger with distortion tone
Effect Types
- Chorus
- Distortion
- Flanger
- Phaser
- Rotary Speaker Simulator
- Tremolo
- Wah