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Average user rating 4 of 5

• imported_timmyo

  

  47 weeks ago.

  User rating 4 of 5

  First of all, the reason for a '4' not a '5' is down to price and powering requirements : in the UK these things are just downright expensive. That aside, and 18v is a faff, although i suspect that without it the sound would not be the same.
  At heart this is the standard MXR Flanger that is currently available with the addition of 2 things:
  1. A natty EVH paint job
  2. a preset mini switch (and associated LED) that over-rides the knob settings and sets everything to Eddie's favoured values (think 'Unchained')
  The range of control from the 4 knobs is enormous - there's your standard subtle or chips n' gravy rock flanging sounds, as well as some other more out there not-quite-flanging sounds to be had. I particularly like the EVH setting (it's recognisable and effective) and you effectively have 2 settings : reach down and hit the little EVH button for the rock songs, or leave it off for you 'normal' favoured flanger sound.
  The box itself appears bomproof and you get some of those MXR rubber covers for the knobs to aid any toe-driven adjustments (I just have one on the regen control) for any rehearsal room tweak, although mostly it gets left alone.
  One word of warning : if you plan to use a powerpump (eg from Visual Sound) to turn your 9v supply to 18v, and it is on a daisy chain, you'll get clock noise. Dunlop/MXR are aware of this and recommend a dedicated 18v supply. I found that a dedicated 9v supply for this pedal, pumped to 18v also works fine (ie silently). Tim.

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