ADA Flanger

5 control knobs. I expected a real learning curve with the ADA Flanger after some of the reviews but since I had been looking forward to it for so long maybe that helped..
I try to do a fair amount of research on any gear I buy((I always start on H/C),see if I can find pros and cons,etc.
But right out of the box I plugged it in and heard plenty I liked.
Oh and I did find the manual:)
http://www.adadepot.com/adagear/gearpages/pedals/ADA-Flanger-pedal.htm
That will get you thru the basics...

I'm using a 1982 Les Paul custom with Burst bucker puck ups, custom Strat, 2001 Gibson Explorer,1983 Gibson Invader (among others)thru a Planet waves tuner Foxx Roxx Octron,Fulltone Clyde Deluxe,Fulltone Full drive II,( Direct in the amp) Fulltone Choral Flange(in the flange setting)Fulltone Deja Vibe,MXR Phase 100, Ibanez L.A. Metal (hey they're not bad as its made out!)Pearl Chorus and a Pearl Delay(old school!),, MXR Kerry King 10 band E.Q., Pearl Noise Suppressor B.B.E. Stinger(effects loop) into a Marshall blues breaker.(2/ 12's Celestion Greenbacks
I took the Choral Flange out and put in the ADA flanger...what a difference right away,not that the Fulltone Choral/Flange is bad but I really didn't seem to use it that much since I already had a nice chorus pedal(Pearl)
I was immediately able to get that 70's Pat Travers tone with no problem YES!!Very distinctive on any setting ,it can easily be made transparent to pure noise!!!
Not to mention that Paul Gilbert style neat "jet taking off" sounds,etc. I read somewhere his was modded but that one doesn't need to be...
I'm a happy camper with this in my arsenal!

Well it 30 years old or so it lasted this long so it looks like it will hang in there.I have a back up(choral Flange)
Plus I have an old timer buddy who can work on most anything it things really go bad. Lords knows I will never be able to afford another one!

N/A The constant scenario when questing for vintage effects.

I've been playing for 30 years .playing rock,blues and metal.
I'm a gear junkie of the typical sort,20 odd guitar 4 different amps,you know the deal.
It won't get stolen since I'll have to hire a security guard when I take this out!!!
This was one of those pedals I always heard about so I finally decided to start looking for it,they're out there but go for a premium price. Asked so older friends ,one told me he bought his brand new in 1978 and they where $250.00! That is a lot to pay 30 years ago!
Life's too short is my attitude, so what the hell I made the plunge on the most I have ever paid for a pedal, I'm enjoying it. The ADA Flanger fills in a nice void,it will certainly get more use than the previous flanger.
Get one you'll love it!!!

Easy to use. Excellent tweakability. You can go anywhere from subtle to way over the top with the enhance knob.

Best sounding flanger unit ever made, hands down. Nothing compares to it. It is extremely versatile and usable in any situation, as it can run anywhere from extremely gentle to way over the top. It also has an input for foot control, as it is voltage controlled.

It is a tad noisy, but most flanger units are due to the nature of the effect. Chorus and phaser units have the same issues due to the sweep of the filter and amplification in the region of the Q.

**** yeah it's reliable. Mine is god knows how old, but still in mint condition. Never has given me any trouble. Come to think of it, this is the ONLY pedal I've owned that hasn't given me some sort of mechanical issue. And considering the age, that just goes to show the care that went into making these.

No longer exists, but unnecessary.

I play a range of styles, mostly indie rock. It works great for what I do, but I could see it being very useful in a number of situations and genres. I've been playing for over 15 years, and own a considerable amount of gear. I'm a bit of a pedal geek, and have hand built many of my own. This blows anything made by any other company out of the water. I wish that ADA had continued, as they are top of the line.

This unit takes a little getting used to, but not too hard to figure out with a little experimentation.Mine has the hard wired AC cord, Even/Odd harmonics switch,threshhold control.....I do not have the manual.

This is a very versitile flanger, and it does more than just flange.The chorus, and leslie effects are also very good!It's possible to get jet airplane sounds, and some really wierd noises out of this too.The sounds are full and lush, the tone is great!It adds no noise to my signal path.I play a Parker NItefly guitar, thru either my Line6 Flextone3 amp, or my Carvin X100B amp.There are no weak sounds on this unit, it is a top of the line flanger for a floor type pedal.Probably the best ever made!It will put other pedal type flangers to shame.

I have owned my ADA flanger for 25 years, not one problem! Nice heavy duty metal construction,well built!

Iv'e been playing for 32 yrs, I play classic rock, blues,motown,progressive,and some original music,I have a 16 track Yamaha recorder, and a small home studio with several guitars and amps. I also Own asst. FX devices, drum machines...I don't know if i would be able to find another one if it were lost, or stolen, but i would sure miss it!I love the easy controls, the AC power cord, the great sounds and special FX it can get.Theres nothing i don't like about this flanger.It has helped me make ALOT of music over the 25 years Iv'e owned it!I bought it because it was the best sounding flanger at the time, and it's still one of the all time best for what it is!

Not the easiest pedal to use. It has quite a few knobs and even more available sounds. However, with a little practice, one could find just about every modulation sound possible for this thing...but it definately takes some time and the controls are pretty interactive in very subtle ways so you may find it difficult using it onstage if you're one of those types who wants the same precise sound you were getting in rehersal or in the studio, however if you like throwing a little suprise into your performance with a pedal with somewhat unpredictable sounds, this pedal may be for you.

I dunno what it is but I always seem to get a better or maybe more useable sound with this pedal in the studio than live. Maybe because it requires some serious tweaking to get certain sounds (which I think is actually a positive opposed to a negative). I should state that I'm not a big fan of the flange effect and even less of a fan of the chorus effect (which is rather similar to flanging). However, as far as flangers go, this is the best there is (although I have not been able to try the lovetone flange with no name or the foxrox flanger-both of which I've heard very good things about). What's great about the ADA flanger is that it has this knob called enhance which will really bring out some freaky-ass sounds...I love cranking this knob and feeding my moogerfooger ring modulator into the flanger-it sounds very freaky and synth like. This pedal is also capable of some very tasty, understated, sounds like a nice rotary speaker sound, and soome very funky John Frusciante-style chorus sounds (which sound better than ANY chorus I've ever used fo sho!) and some cool expressive sounds using the threshold knob, which allows one to activate the effect with pick attack. However, when using this pedal live, I've had some problems which in the studio can sometimes be an advantage: honestly this pedal is almost too thick sounding! It's so warm and jucy that it can really muddy things up and smear any sort of definition. Also the footswitch has, at times, gone out on me and completely cut out any sound (which I have aleviated by toggeling the switch in and out several times and everything goes back to normal). It's worth noting that I have a reissue ADA, however I got it after using my roommate's original ADA for quite some time so I am familiar with both units. I'd say the original's enhance knob can go a little further into insane territory but other than that the two pedals are very close in sound, you couldn't go wrong with either of them.

Well, I don't really use this live because of the dodgey footswitch and the fact that it is just so thick sounding. Plus, I own a moogerfooger phaser which, on it's 12 stage setting, will get some very similar (although definately not identical) sounds to the ADA, and I just can't warrant using both onstage. However, I have no intention of selling this pedal and I think it is invalueable in the studio. Plus, even the reissues have been discontinued several years ago and this is somewhat of a rare pedal-and it's certianly a classic.

no idea. do they even have a website?

Great great great flanger and also the BEST chorus I've ever used. There are some other options such as the lovetone and the foxrox flangers but I think this one certainly does a lot and is much better than any other flanger I've ever tried...and not too expensive like a lot of boutique units (although to the best of my knowledge ADA is somewhat of a boutique company). However, it's not the most reliable or useful pedal out there and unless you use flanger all the time, I'd doubt you'd really use this thing all that much on say a live stage. However, in the studio it can be an invaluable item. I gotta say anyone looking for a chorus pedal should mos def check one of these out. The only thing better is the original boss (the big one) chorus but this pedal is WAAAYYYY more versatile.

Takes a bit of learning, but has alot of tones in it. Lush and shimmery tones for chorus, tremolo, and leslie. The flange/phase tones are excellent. Very deep. The manual from the internet, enlightens a little, but ultimately, you have to experiment. Mine is an original with hard wired AC cord and original expression pedal w/ stereo cord.

This is warm and full. I use the leslie/chorus sounds most often. But on occasion, use the flange. Think Van Halen and Lenny Kravitz for the extreme flanging... No white noise at all. I run my LP Custom, USA strat w/fat 50's, and RG520QS, into a modded 95Q, TS9/808,octave multiplexer, input of Mesa Boogie Mark III simulclass head, A/DA and Deluxe Memory Man in loop, and out to 2 hardwood thiele/EV cabs.
All sounds/tones from this pedal are extremely thick and lush.
This is the last word in flagers for sure....

This is extremely well built, and have no problem using it without backup.

Sorry, outta business.

I play everything from metal to classical, but in our band, we stick to blues/rock/jam etc. Been playing since 1980. If it were stolen, I'd start looking immediately for another as they're hard to find.
Certainly worth the $$ though... It has become an intregal part of my tone, and is on almost always to one degree or the other...

I picked mine up use at a local music shop that is more like a museum than a music shop. This is an original mid 70's, pretty beat up, but is quiet and works extremely well.Hard wired AC cord needs to be updated as it's stiff and will snap easily. With no manual, I got the best leslie, chorus, flange tones out of it.. Had no opinions on it before I tried it out, now I find it's just what I've been looking for all along!!! Very happy with it...I've since downloaded the manual, and have an understanding of the controls, but it's still a tweakers delight.

I use a USA strat, a Les Paul Custom, and an RG520QS through a Mesa Boogie Mark III with 2 thiele/EV loaded cabs. I find the signal is slightly lower vol with the A/DA engaged, but barely noticeable. I run it in the effects loop before my Deluxe Memory Man. The A/DA is absolutely quiet, even in high gain. The sound is LUSH... I'm really not an effects kind of player, but use this for chorus, leslie, and long sweeping flange. Used in nominal settings, it's very useful, but in extreme settings, it becomes the "featured" tone. The tone of this pedal is awesome and full, and doesn't sound processed. It envelops you guitar rather than just sit on top of it..

This is a vintage unit, but I've had no problems with it. No noise, no "POP", nothing. It works extremely well. I will rely on this effect heavily..No guarantees though....Built like a tank... I can't give it a rating though, who knows what may happen..

I live in the vicinity of analogman.com
He repairs vintage pedals, and makes his own awesome effects as well. If it needs repair, he'll be the one to do it. I'm ging to have him go through it, and replace the cord, add a LED for on/off, and have him hook me up with the remote controller. A/DA is out of business.

I play blues/rock/jam/jazzy stuff, but also metal/hard rock/ska/punk. Playing since 1980.This effect can be utilized in any of these, and will replace a chorus/vibrato/tremolo/flange pedals. Subtle to extreme settings are rewarding.Only other effects I use are a Deluxe Memory Man, and the A/DA flange in the E-loop, TS9/808 analogman.com
and crybaby in front of the amp..The only things I wish it had are a LED and a "mix" knob. But this is THE flanger to have, bar none. I planned on getting a Small Clone or Polychorus, and then an Electric Mistress or Flanger Hoax. All of them excellent, but purchased the A/DA instead, and it blows each or them out of the water.
If this were lost or stolen, I would look for another, and if I found one, I'm sure it won't be for the same price I got this one, but that's OK, it's worth a hell of alot more to me than that!!
I would certainly suggest this pedal to anyone. Much better tone than a "stomp box" flange, plus it does alot more.

The unit has 5 knobs abd odd/even switch so turning them in different patterns allows some intersesting sounds. Unless you tweek those knobs fully right or left the sounds patterns are subtle. I have the original manuel which shows how you can simulate rotating leslie speakers, lush chorus and flanging. Since some settings are so subtle you at times might not know it's on in your chain of effects. So I proffessionaly got installed a LED light above the foot switch.

To really harness the flanging sounds its best to use the pedal with heavy distortion/overdrive and at the end of your pedal chain but before the delay. I use a 1965 marshall bluesbreaker reissue and fender
bass man reissue.

The unit is made up of cast steel and is heavy.You could do some serious damage if it made contact with someones head. I have used it at several shows and thats why the LED light was installed. i purchased the reissue in 95 in vancouver without even playing it , only because it looked cool and vintage reissue pedals were very rare to find and buy. It cost around $170 us bit those years were foggy. I have the MXR and Boss flanger pedal which each have different characteristics and wave patterns the ADA is the most subtle in sound and the boss is the more extreme of the three.

This will do more than other flangers but may take some time to find the sounds you're looking for

There is no other flanger like this flanger if you want to make the coolest noise

Most of the units around are from the late 70's and early 80's and still going

Out of business now so there is no support

ADA is to flangers what Marshall is to guitar amps for rock. There is no better and now you have to spend a fortune to get one(unless you get lucky)but it's worth it because it's 2nd to none.

Im totally in love with my A.D.A!!!!!!! theres nothing like her! I even have my origonal manual!!!! And just so you know,,, yes Im that old!!! But Im also that wise and this unit is the ultimate tool!!

i run my ada 1st in my chain of effects, with a 74 stratocaster! my 1st wife!! then after the ada i go to a vibe unit, then my wah,, a korg mr. multi, into either my jcm-800 marshall's or my g/k-250ml!! I remember in the 70's Pat Travers endorsed this beast,, and i allways knew why!!! it is the ultimate tool

I've had my ada for 25yr's,, and had the on off switch go out 1 time,, I still want another one, just to say that i have another one!!!

when the reissue came out i contacted ada,, and they were in the process of going out of buisness,, they actually sent me the voltage controll pedal for free!!! but they had no more reissues to sell,, and when i tried to find a dealer,, everyone was out of stock!!!

I play fire breathing Rock and Roll!!! WITH LEAD SOLO'S!! I have been playing for 30yr's,, and i've had everything,, and my ada is like my soul-mate!! If she was stolen I'd kill!!!! and im looking for another one just to have!!! I love the tone,, and versitillaty,, and the only thing i would like to have on her is a light,,, for on-off purpouses!!! But know this!!! this is the best effect in the world! and if anyone would part with thiers Im interested!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine is an old original one with the wall wart-type power adapter.I got it cheep compared to what they usually go for these days...it was missing knobs and the control plate.Good news tough it works great.% knobs a switch and control jack...others have said enough. You can do more with the features on this unit than other flangers!Easy enough to play around with and find glorious sounds!

Play a 69 strat through a sound city 50+...Ts808 , dod 585 analog delay, washburn ax-9 analog delay. The sound is the best period...better than MXR ,Ross and effectron for flanging...it is the holly Grail of flangers! Chorus is lush and ranks with the best ! Not much noise...better than expected! Switching is good too...no pop!This is a must have for anyone who digs flanging and chorus!!!

looks like it should hold up...it is aged!

Gone!

I play rock , blues and jazz. 30+ years of playing and gear messing!This is certainly a keeper...If loss , I would get another in a heart beat...regardless of price!

it is pretty rough to get a hold on, but after a few hours any one can get some cool sounds out of it...

mine was used by a proffessional musican and countless others (he sold it to me @ the pawn shop I work @, he had gotten it at another pawn shop) and it has been beat to heck and back, it still works wonderfully... plus, it's like 25 years old...

there out of business

I play indie/neo grunge... it is really good! I would buy an infanite ammount for what I paid for it... yes, I did actually pay 15 bucks... (I really like working in a pawn shop) I wish that it had a light on it...

this is b/c you can get some really subtle sounds and forget that it is on... great for smashing pumkins stuff, you can also get a toy laser sound out of it...

Got this unit used. Not sure if it is an original or a re-issue, but it appears pretty old and beat up. This flanger sounds awesome, I have no problems with excessive noise. The foot switch and knobs also function quietly. It did not have an owners manual, but I managed to download one from the web. The manual contains some basic information, but you don't really need it. This unit is easy to figure out. I also heard that the optional footpedal is a nice added feature, but I never tried using it yet. I need to locate a pedal that is compatible or have on made. The owners manual explains needed specs on a foot pedal.

My setup includes a vintage Crybaby wah pedal, Fulltone FD-2, Danelectro phase shifter, Boss DD-5 and a Fulltone Fat Boost. My guitar is a 78 Ibanez Ice Man w/Carvin M22 Humbuckers. Amp is a Marshall G15MS (until I can get a better amp). This flanger is capable of a vast array of sounds and also sounds like a chorus. I like the sound of this so much that it is now a part of my sound.

Haven't had this very long, but it seems to be built like a M1-A1 Tank. The fact that this unit shows signs of heavy use and abuse is proof of that.

Never dealt with them. But I heard that they are out of business.

I play heavy rock and oldies (60's & 70's), and I think this is a perfect flanger. If it was lost or stolen, I would look for another. I also have a MXR flanger and a vintage electric mistress. This thing blows them away. I'll probably sell the MXR and keep the electric mistress as a back-up. It's too bad that the maker of such a fine product is no longer around.

this has to be one of the best flangers on the planet. I use to have the mxr flanger and loved it . I heard about how good this ada one is so I went to check it out. It blows the mxr away,huge flanger tones and easy to use controls that give it so much cream. Even a foot control to control the rate of the flanger is avilable. Hands down my freinds 10 for 10!

I run a marshall dsl 2000 and a custom schecter hellcat. I have a lot of differnt pedals but none as good as this one. the ada is a little noisy but a small price to pay for a flanger that sounds like a 747 taking off in your room. Even with lots of gain you can still hear it clear as a bell. Best flanger there is, for any kind of music.

built like a tank and has not gone out on me yet. Its about 10 years old I guess

ada went out of bussnies long time ago. Still works great.

I play lots of dream rock, like my bloody valentine. lots of delays and guitars. I have been playing for about 5 years. Iam still trying to get a ada phaser. That also is a kick ass pedal.

This is for all the ADA Flanger owners out there who may not be familiar with the 5Volt controller function. Please pardon this commentary if this has already been stated. The ADA Flanger is a voltage controlled Flanger which simply means that the harder your picking attack (or the greater the input signal), the more the unit will Flange. If you own a pedal like the DOD FX17 pedal (A pedal which allows you to select either Volume, Wah, or 5 Volt controller), when using the 5 Volt controller function coupled with the Flanger unit the musician now controls the way the Flanger tracks with (his/her) foot rather than with pick attack. I have had my ADA Flanger since I bought it new back in the 70's but have mislaid the manual. If anyone out there knows where I can get one please e-mail me.

Well seeing how this Effect has 5 knobs and a swich(along with a foot swich) theres more to it then say a MXR flanger.
But one of the main reasons i got this pedal is becuz it is so versatile.
You have prety great control over the whole effect,
When i got it, it was my 1st flanger so i was prety green.
It took me a few hours to get an idea of what the knobs did. (did not have manual) but after that there is mine sounds that can come out of this small box.
I gave this a 7 becuz its not "real" easy to use. But dont let that scare you away.

Well i have a tele and a hamer (LP) and a mesa boogie amp (just to keep it basic) .
And the tone is good. I have heard ppl say its abit dry or tiny at least compared to the MRX and maxon (and such) but i can't complane.
It is not noisey to speek of. And i dont think it colors my sound (though im not the best at telling)
It has a good tone very analog. And it can go from a very fast chorus. To a very slow/stoped flanger. and then if you turn the rate and depth up you won't even beable to know what key your playing in.
I have yet to even look at a chorus pedal becuz this pedal can do a darn good job at chorus as well as alot of other stuff i have not heard come out of a flanger.

Another thing i love is the control pedal input.
I wanted a flanger i could control like a "wah" and you can with this one. i got a ernie ball and i had to mod it to work as a control pedal but the end resault is prety wicked. i can't say i use it alot but its nice to know its there. (if you want a samply icq me 15276671)

Well.
This is very old pedal i forget how old but its older then im.
Its very well made, its been abit beat up on the out side but it works prety well sound wise.
The only trouble i have had is some times it will not fully turn off. And i will have to tap it to get it off and such. i think its somthing to do with the old swich in it. I dont gig so it is not a huge deal but if i started giging i would have to have it looked at.

They are no longer in busyness. Though i would like to talk to them

I play alot of differnet sort of music along with just likeing to make noise (from time to time) and this works great.
With out it being in a effects loop its abit week on the over drive channel. I love how versatile it is. I love the analog tone.
I have not found anything as versatile as this pedal. Other then the love tones pedal which is infact alot more verstaile then this pedal but (i feel) really for the money this pedal can beat it.
So in my 8 years of guitar playing (not to speak of other insterments) i have yet to find anything that can beat it for the buck.

When I first found this pedal, I didn't know what to do with it. I had never really used a flanger before, and I left it alone for about a year (once in a while I would mess with it.). Recently, though, I have found that it is a God-send. It has a LUSH chorus sound (I can get a really nice Late 70's Alex Lifeson of Rush, sound). The more you play with it, the more surprises it yields. I do wish, though, that it had a battery as well as a power chord, or at least a longer one. Plus, I wish I had a manual for it, I found it at a yard sale. Other than that, I like it.

Mainly, I use this as a chorus for the lush sound I get. It is old (not a reissue) so sometimes I'll get a pop or it will cut out for a moment when switching it on. I use it with my fender strat through an Orange OR120 and a Peavey Classic 50 212. I have found more that I like about this pedal each time I use it. I used to be skeptical about effects like this. I thought they sounded too processed, but I have grown and changed and have come to accept my 80's prog rock love. I can get some of the most disturbing sounds out of the darn thing. On the flip side, I can get very beautiful sweeps from it as well.

So far, so good. What backup?

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I play alot of prog rock and nerd metal. I've been playing for about 12 years and have loved every minute of it. I use an Ibanez tube screamer, this flanger, an ibanez phaser, and various other effects that friends will consent to let me use. If I ever lost this pedal, I would cry. I don't think I could find another like it as cheaply as I did. As I said, I found it at a yard sale for 15 dollars. The guy who sold it said he's used it for gigs, but it started to crap out on him so he discontinued using it. I found out what the problem was: He had lost the little nut that holds the footswitch button in place and so kept pushing the thing down into the pedal. I found another nut and it works fine now.

Easy to get some good sounds right away. It would be good if it had a battery compartment as well as that cord. Also, the cord is quite short, you'd probably have to buy an extension for it.

My setup is : Epiphone SG -> Crybaby 535Q -> Boss MT-2 -> Flanger -> Boss GE-7 -> Laney HCM120R. If the pedal is set at quite a heavy setting, you can definitly hear it flanging in the background.

Great sounds. I could get some good tones as soon as I plugged it in, and after a bit of tweaking had the perfect sound for me. Deep, lush, fat are all words that spring to mind. I love how you can use the manual and range knobs to specify exactly where you want to flange. Very specific. Nailed that "Lightning Crashes" sound. You can also get some pretty screwed up tones...you can get a nice reverb that sounds like you're in a submarine. The even/odd switch is quite cool...even gives the flange a more vocal quality. However, it's sweep can get a bit thin at one end. I prefer the odd.

I've compared this to the Boss BF-2. The Boss has a larger range, and can do those jetplane sounds better than the A/DA. But for any other sound, the A/DA was way above the Boss.

One thing that does annoy me about the pedal is the volume boost. You can control this with the "enhance" knob, but putting it down reduces the flanger:guitar ratio. Perhaps a seperate volume knob would have been a good idea?

In regards to a clicking that someone mentioned below, I have noticed this, but only very occassionly. I simply unplugged the unit and plugged it back in again and the problem was solved.

Gigged with it once. It was fine. One time (and only one time) I was playing, I stomped on the flanger, and the volume reduced to almost inaudible. Stomped on it again and it was fine. I don't know what happened there, it has happened again so I hope it was a one off thing.

This is the reissue. Anyone who's into bands like The Cure, Live, Pink Floyd etc. should love this pedal. I believe that it's not being made anymore, but you can still find them around. Beat the Boss hands down. Wish it had a volume knob, or it just didn't have that volume boost. Can someone tell me how to use the foot control? What type of controller do you need??

I think one of the coolest features of this pedal is the fact that it's almost unpredictable.You could have a cool swirl-type effect going on,and with the slightest twirl of one of the knobs the unit "takes off" into another sonic direction.The manual does help, however my take on effects is the manipulation of sound,and not where the knobs should theoretically be set

I use strats and les pauls into marshalls or fenders and depending on the amount of overdrive the unit remains quiet.I have 2 units- one is an original that I bought in a store in NYC that the owner said belonged to Pat Thrall of the Pat Travers Band.In a freak incident I met Pat Thrall in a club and he said he never sold his!(nothing like a good salesman's BS).I also have a reissue.I grew up in the 70's and loved bands like Rick Derringer, Pat Travers,etc; and this unit is IT!Just listen to Derringer's"Comes a Woman" and you become Rick Derringer!

The only reason I have 2 units is because someone modified my original.I don't trust it.

I called the company and they said they'd repair whatever mods that were done and return it to spec for $50.How can you beat that?The woman on the phone was extremely helpful.

I bought this unit used for $35 in the early 80's. The new one cost $150?(don't remember)If anyone knows if I can use a regular volume type pedal w\this unit please contact me at werbo@worldnet.att.net

I bought this unit used, so there was no manual. Still, getting good tones and sounds was a snap. Tweek and play !!

I've run both single coil Strats and Humbuckin' Pauls into a Rockman X-100,into the flange, into a Blackface Princeton Reverb and it screams. Unit itself is very quiet and produces a fat, lush sound. Here's your Pat Travers tone right here! Most versatile flange I've ever played.

To paraphrase Bob Seger..."Like A Rock". You don't need no stinkin' back-up!

Customer support not yet needed.

Wish I'd had this pedal years ago. Even setting the sweeps low gives you a nice addition to your tone. If you can't get a cool sounding, useful tone with this rig...why are you playing guitar?

Very easy to get a good sound, especially if you use the remote pedal (I use a Casio keyboard volume pedal. The remote pedal lets you manually vary the sweep for some interesting comb filter effects. The manual is just enough to get you started.

Yamaha RGX-612S -> DOD FX59 Thrashmaster -> Maestro Boomerang Volume/Wah -> ADA Flanger -> Fender DGL-1 Digital Delay -> DOD Stereo Chorus 565 -> '76 Traynor YGL-3. It can be noisy and obnoxious if the controls are set to an extreme, Back off a little and it's fine. Using the remote pedal, you can set the comb filter just right to emulate a sound fairly close to that fat sound that Brian May has on his homebuilt guitar.

Very dependable, I'm on a very low budget, What's a backup?

This is the second ADA flanger I've owned (I lost the first one in a divorce, and lucked out finding the second) both were original issues that I found in pawn shops. I wore out the bypass switch once on one of them but replaced it myself.

I try not to limit myself to any one style of playing, When asked if I play guitar, I say I play with it, Although I think i was three when I first picked up a guitar. I also have a 25 yearold Zenon acoustic, two Gorilla GG-25 practice amps, a harmonica, and an antique tremoloa (look that one up for yourself). If I lost my DAD flanger, I would definitly look for another one (original issue if possible)

This is an original unit with five knobs and a switch. The knobs are "enhance"(E. Level), "speed", "range"(Depth), "manual"(? I think it tweeks the algorithm) and "threshold", which, when turned up, intensifies the effect according to your attack. The switch is for "even/odd harmonics", which alters the sound in a way I can't describe. Getting a basic flange or chorus sound is pretty easy, and really wierd, completely non-melodic effects aren't hard to get either. It gives you access to every element of the sound. It also has a jack for a foot controller, which I guess would alter the speed. If a phase 90 is a ten for ease of use, I'll have to give this a five.

I'm using this with a Strat into a '70s Fender tube amp. As far as buzzes, humms and swooshes go, it's dead silent, and it doesn't seem to affect the tone of my guitar either. The effect is as strong or as subtle as you want. It's very versatile, you could play anything from REO Spudwagon to Stynx to Sonic Youth-in-Asia on this thing.

I don't know if I could depend on it or not. It's pretty old, meaning A) it's lasted this long it must be tough, or B) could break down any minute.

I don't even know what "ADA" stands for. (I just checked the bottom of the pedal:"Analog/Digital Associates".)

I'd give it a ten but it was so damn expensive.

This is a followup to my previous review. In summery: controls are very confusing and manual is very inadequate.

See Reliability.

After a year (I think; it was just after the warranty expired) of occasional use (mostly at home), it developed a pffffft sound like an ocean wave that rose and fell with the low frequency oscillator (which is what produces the flanging effect). The noise was almost as loud as the guitar sound, loud enough to make the unit unusable. Continued under Customer Support...

I RMA'd the unit and sent it to ADA. They had it for I think two months, then called me and said they couldn't find a problem with it and had already shipped it back to me. I had to pay shipping both ways as well as a repair fee. It cost me $80 to have them not fix the unit. It was just as broken as before when I got it back. They said they'd only tried it in an amp's effects loop, and couldn't hear a problem. I usually use Fender tube amps that don't have effects loops! The problem did seem less severe when I put it in the effects loop of a Marshall, but that doesn't do me any good. So I found ADA's repair service fairly clueless. They didn't even think to call and ask how I was using the unit before they sent it back. For the price of having them do nothing to my flanger I could have bought a new Danelectro or Dunlop/MXR pedal.

There are some cool sounds in this thing, but it's difficult to figure out what the controls really do and how they interact, when it works at all. And ADA's customer support is among the most useless I've dealt with. Get an MXR, Mu-tron, Boss, or some other brand.

it is fairly easy to use. it has 5 knobs (threshold, manual, range, speed, and enhance) plus a switch from even to odd. the threshold is kinda like a noise gate to cut out the unwanted swoosh and the range and speed are pretty straight forward. it gets a little confusing with the even-odd switch and the manual and enhance knobs but you can just tweak them until you come up with the sound you like. very easy to get nice wild effects out of or just good old fashion flange.

i use this with my ibanez rg guitar run into a mesa/boogie triple rectifier and it sounds great. the effects are very rich sounding i have not found a flanger that sounds better than this or even close for that matter. maybe the electric mistress from electro-harmonix. the only complaint i have is that it makes a clicking sound when the pedal is off. you can control the rate of the clicks with the speed knob which i find very puzzling since i heard the pedal was supposed to have a true bypass on it.

it seems to be very sturdy and since it's got a plug instead of battery power, you don't need to worry about it running out of power mid-way through playing.

i had bought one and noticed the clicking so i called the place i bought it and they had the company send me another one, no questions asked.

i love this pedal.. it's one of the craziest things i've ever heard, but you can also get nice traditional sounding flanging/chorus sounds if that is what you want. it is extremely versatile. the clicking is the only thing i don't like about this pedal. if anyone knows anything about this, please email me, because it doesn't seem like anyone else has heard about this, but both of the ones i've had do this. but regardless, this is an amazing effect.

this is a very complex pedal, I got mine without a manual, so it took me a pretty long time to figure it out, thats not to say that it took long to get some trippy settings.

this is the best sounding flanger I have ever heard in my life. every setting you could possibly tweak it too sounds sweet. This is also by far the most versitile flanger I have ever used, with a total of 5 knobs (threshold, manual, range, speed and, enhance) and one switch (harmonics-even/odd) this thing even has a controler input. the controler you have to by seperatly, it controls the speed of the flange,like on an univibe or something.

I would use this pedal for a car jack, not really though,(figure of speech)very reliable

never had to deal with them

This pedal is my baby, I dont know what I would do without it. I would buy it again, but this pedal is rather spendy though. this is the best thing to happen to the flanger.

Takes time getting used to, but the instructions are of some help., they give you sample settings for flanging, vibrato,chorus,rotating speaker effect and some others. took me a few minutes to figure everything out.

This is probably the best flanger. I tried boss,dod,ibanez and the delux electris mistress. and the ADA came out on top with the mistress coming in a close second, the ADA has very little hiss. The flanging is tremendous. The phasing is great and so is the chorus. all are very wild and very juicy. The ADA came out on top over the mistress cuz i prefer wild , trippy effects. The mistress is good if you prefer the tame effects. Also you can but an additional foot pedal to control the effects so you won't have to fool with the knobs after songs.

It is a very sturdy pedal. plus it comes with a one year warranty.

I really love this pedal. i would but it again in a heart beat.( that is if i had the money!) as i said befroe if you love wild flanging,phasing,chours and rotating speaker effects that the ADA is your best bet. The mistress is just to tame compared to the ADA.

The manual has a few suggested settings for flange, phase, chorus, etc. I wish the knobs were calibrated--there aren't even tick marks. With 4 knobs and a switch, going from one sound to another is kind of a pain. Some of the labels on the knobs are hard to figure out, too--"Enhance"? "Range" means "Depth", maybe?

It sounds good once you figure out how to set it to what you want. It has a builtin noise gate that effectively cuts out unwanted swoosh.

Seems pretty sturdy. And there's no wall-wart, it has a built-in power supply.

Haven't needed to contact the company.

It sounds good but it's too hard to use unless you want to "set and forget", which seems a shame given its flexibility. This helped push me over the edge toward getting a digital multieffects unit.