Foxrox TZF Paradox

Comes with all the standard flanger controls...plus some! The "Envelope" control functions much like the "Threshold" control on the famous ADA Flanger.It's "Polarity" select also takes its Q from the ADA flangers "Even-Odd" feature.The trick here is to find the "Zero" point-to begin experimenting with "through zero" flanging.I learning curve could be described as "steep"...but once you grasp the basics...your on your way!

At first I was ready to throw it in the trash can! OK...list it on ebay.Once I accessed the FoxRox website,and got a hold of the sample settings-my apprehension was reduced to "ZERO"!!! The key is learning to control the "Envelope",and "Depth" controls once you're in the "through zero" setting...see setting examples!
Slowly increase the "Envelope",and "Depth" controls...one at a time...then both.The real treat is when you switch between "Positive/Negative" via the foot-switch! The "TZF" is not designed to self-oscillate...use your favorite conventional flanger for that.The "TZF" is in an effects class all its own! I am convinced that anyone who didn't like this effect pedal,didn't spend enough time with it.
I will say that this is not the flanger to get,if you're looking for that "jet-sound" effect.The "TZF" almost qualifies as a completely new effect device! Just the same...I wouldn't use an ADA Flanger for "jet-sound" effects either.The MXR,and USA Ross Flanger have cornered the "jet-sound" market.Just as the ADA has its own unique sound...the FoxRox "TZF" is just as unique.There are sound effects just waiting to be discovered with this thing.Be patient with the "TZF"! You must spend time with it...that's the bottom line! Another thing is that the "TZF" is totally transparent.If you want tonal coloring-it will do it.If you want total transparency...you got that too.You'll notice that I'm comparing this unit to the ADA quite a bit.That's because I hold the ADA in the same lofty regard,as they are both equally original.The "TZF" is however not the first flanger pedal to do "through zero" flanging.I would list the name of the flanger,it'll make it that much harder for me to snipe one off of ebay.
I consider myself very lucky to have gotten one for the price I did...as these can sell for as high as $750.00 USD!!! I just sold an original ADA with the Reticon IC for $700.00 USD on ebay...good thing I have two back-up ADA units...
Would I sell my last ADA to purchase the "TZF"...absolutely not! Then again-I wouldn't sell the "TZF" for an ADA either.I use them both! If you want to get the most out of the "TZF"...use overdrive/distortion IN FRONT OF IT!!! I can't stress this enough.(It really shines in a high-gain amps effects loop).It just loves a hot signal! If Jimi were here-it would be with him at every gig...guaranteed! I'd bet my nuts that Joe Walsh has one too! Please excuse all the exclamation points...I'm just that excited about this pedal!!! There I go again...
I wish my Mark Cameron modded Carlsbro Top 100 amp had an effects loop...dammit! That's where my ADA comes in...
Peace,Love,and Flange!

Built like a tank! No problems yet.We will see...

I don't like it that Dave Fox doesn't have a phone number for direct contact...but this is 2008.I'm sure he's busy though,so I really can't complain.I just love to talk shop! I'm sure he would back his work up with the greatest of builders.

I think I've said all I can say.You really can't compare this pedal to anything else out there...it's that cool of an effect! Once I got a grasp of the basic "through zero" effect,I couldn't stop playing!!! It's been a while since an effect has inspired me so much.

Yes! No batteries, menu scrolling, patch editing???In MY experience, this thing is very easy to use, and I know how to use it. What Dave Fox has made, is to give plenty of options. It took me three evenings to know how it works, so not too complex after all, but I think the expression pedal is a bit tricky. I firmly think we guitar players are smarter than the average, so it should not be really difficult. The instruction manual is helpful in guiding you, but you MUST be aware what does every knob do.
I think all flangers are complex, but I did not find this much more complex. I prefer this to an idiot proof pedal that gives only a basic sound from two knobs.
Si. No hay necesidad de baterias, revision de menus, ni editar ajustes???En MI experiencia esta cosa es facil de usar y aprendi ya a usarla. Lo que Dave Fox ha hecho, es dar muchas opciones. Me tomo tres tardes saber como funciona, asi que no es tan complejo pero pienso que el pedal de expresion es un poco complicado. Pero creo firmemente que nosotros los guitarristas somos mas listos que la poblacion promedio, asi que no debiera ser tan dificil. El manual es util al guiarte, pero debes estar consciente de lo que hace cada perilla. Pienso que todos los flangers son complejos, pero no encontre a este, mucho mas que otros. Pero prefiero esto, a un pedal a prueba de tontos que solo da un sonido a partir de dos perillas.

I play melodic pop (80???s), classic rock, classical arrangements, blues, surf, funk, etc. I was looking for the best flanger ever, because I was infatuated by the Pretenders sounds???Show Me--, but I liked also the sounds of early flanging like in Blue Jay Way (Beatles), and I think it can easily duplicate all the sounds. I liked Ringo???s drums flanging as in a studio record flanging, and this this can do it with ease---and instantly, so magical it is I like to play it clean with a little delay and reverb. And it sounds heavenly with a Strat. This thing is very versatile, and it can make a lush chorus, and if you wish, with a little regen. You can even avoid the wobbly sounds of chorus at extreme settings by tweaking the manual knob. I found that you can, when in chorus, get the Golden ratios some chorus manufacturers recommend, and get great studio chorusing. Then it can do chorus-flanging, a very-vocal-like-Wurlitzer-organ-vibrato, and the weirdest asymmetrical tremolo ever (a little different from the trem setting): TZF: 5:00, MIX 7:00, REGEN 12:00, ENV 7:00, MANUAL at Zero point, get DEPTH between 7:00 and 8:00, to 12:00 to control the ???character??? of the wave, and SPEED ad lib. In this case TZF controls the depth or ???cancellation of the tremolo. It is not a ???flange trem???, it is a real tremolo. Quite musical. Great sounds all the way, vocal sweeps, erratic gurgle sounds, elegant chorus. You have all of them in the Paradox. I only discovered all the sounds until I learned to play well with this thing. Beautiful arpeggios, and you can throw it a cheap distortion, and swallows it, tastes it, spit it, and it will sound beautiful anyway. And I do not want to nail Jimi, but it is there just in case. This is the Stradivarius of Modulations. Versatile, noiseless, reliable. It is more subtle clean than dirty. When I ordered it, I was worried that it could only make the sample sounds at the website, I did not want to emulate them, but it can do much, much more. I heard a squeaking noise at the background of the files when I burnt a CD with them, but that was the quality of the MP3samples, that???s all.

Toco pop melodico (ochentas), rock clasico, arreglos de musica clasica, blues, surf, funk, etc. Buscaba el mejor flanger del mundo, porque me enamore del sonido de los Pretenders???Show Me--, pero me gustan tambien los sonidos tempranos de flanging de Blue Jay Way (Beatles), y creo que puede facilmente duplicar todos los sonidos. Me gusta el sonido flange de la bateria de Ringo como en un estudio de grabacion, y puede hacerlo facil---e instant??neamente, asi de magico es. Me gusta usar este flanger limpio y con un toque de eco y reverberaci??n. Y suena celestial con una Strat. Esta cosa puede hacer un chorus grueso, y si deseas, con un poco de regeneracion. Puedes evitar el sonido ???desafinado??? en ajustes extremos de chorus con la perilla manual. Descubri que puedes conseguir los ajustes dorados que recomiendan algunos fabricantes de chorus, y funcionan bien para efectos de estudio. Tambien puede hacer chorus-flanger de estudio, vibrato de organo Wurlitzer, y el tremolo mas asimetrico (un poco diferente del ejemplo del instructivo): TZF: 5:00, MIX 7:00, REGEN 12:00, ENV 7:00, MANUAL en el punto cero, DEPTH entre 7:00 y 8:00, hasta 12:00 para controlar el car??cter de la onda y SPEED al gusto. En este caso, TZF controla la profundidad del tremolo (cancelacion). No es un tremolo-flanger, sino un tremolo por derecho propio. Muy musical.Grandes sonidos, por doquier, barridos vocales, un carraspeo erratico, y un chorus elegante. Todo esta en el Paradox. Descubri todos los sonidos solo hasta que aprendi a tocar bien con esta cosa. Bellos arpegios, y si le anades una distorsion barata, se la traga, la prueba y escupe y sonara bien de cualquier modo. No soy un imitador de Jimi, pero eso esta ah?? en caso de que quieras. Este es el Stradivarius de las modulaciones. Vers??til, sin ruidos, confiable, ademas. Es mucho mas

This thing is built with love. It is in fact, heavier and more solid than I thought. Its colour is darker than in the pics. The knobs are solid bakelite. All the components are quality. Now, Dunlop is using only micro surface mount components, which don???t allow for mods and repairs. On the other hand, the TZF is built with the best components, even the footswitches. Dave must be proud. The plastic expression pedal is good, but I expected something better, as the pedal is a modified Proel, but I should not complain, as the price is fair. The shaft in the inside pot is plastic as well. I had to stick a foamy cover on it, to feel more comfortable.
The TZF is an amazing product for being made from a one-man company. AMAZING. Gigantic DigiBoss has released the BF-3???a joke that should be included in the UnHappy meal. What the hell happened with Boss? The TZF beats all the sounds of the BF-3, CE-5, CE-20 and more.
Esta cosa esta hecha con amor. De hecho es mas pesada y solida de lo que pense. Su color es mas oscuro que en las fotos. Las perillas son de baquelita solida. Todos los componentes son de calidad. Ahora Dunlop esta usando ahora solo microcomponentes que se montan en la superficie, por lo que no se puede reparar nada, ni modificar. El TZF esta bien construido y tiene de lo mejor, incluso los interruptores de pie. Dave debe estar orgulloso. El pedal de expresion es bueno, pero esperaba algo mejor, pero es un Proel modificado, pero el precio es justo y no me puedo quejar. La cana del potenciometro dentro es de plastico tambien. Le pegue una capa de foamy para mayor comodidad.
El TZF es un producto asombroso por venir de una compania de un solo hombre. SORPRENDENTE. El gigantesco DigiBoss ha sacado el BF-3???una broma que debia ser incluida en la cajita infeliz. ??Que diablos le paso a Boss? El TZF sobrepasa todos los sonidos del BF-3, CE-5, CE-20 y mas.

Dave does not only do that, but is able to support his products. He???s always there to answer any regarding question briefly and to the point. Sometimes he is not available so easily, but I do not take it personally as he should be making great products, designing new ones, practising, and living his own life. I wanted to buy direct, but there is a two month waiting list. I had to buy it from Analogman.com. Analog Mike Piera gives the best customer support on earth; unbelievable; it was a pleasure to deal with him. Highly recommendable. I am happy.
Dave no solo hace eso, sino que apoya sus productos. Siempre esta ah?? para responder preguntas brevemente y al punto. Algunas veces no esta tan disponible, pero no lo tomo personal ya que debe estar fabricando productos geniales, disenando nuevos, practicando, y viviendo su vida. Yo queria comprar de fabrica, pero habia una lista de espera de dos meses. Lo compre en Analogman.com. Analog Mike Piera da el mejor servicio del mundo; un placer tratar con tratar con el tambien. Altamente recomendable. Soy feliz.

I had to get one before Earth melts down.It is expensive but it is worthy, believe me. You get what you pay for. I will be buying the new Paradox v3 when it gets out. If I had a magic wand, it would have a center detent in the MIX and REGEN controls, and stereo inputs???maybe I am asking too much. Thanks for reading???
Tenia que conseguir uno antes que el paneta se derrita.Puede parecer caro, pero lo vale, creeme. Obtienes lo que pagas. Voy a comprar el nuevo Paradox v 3 cuando salga. Si tuviera una varita magica tendria un peque??o tope a las 12:00 en el control de MIX y REGEN y entradas estereo???quiza estoy pidiendo demasiado. Gracias por leer esto y disculpen los acentos, pero estos sistemas b??rbaros no soportan lenguas romance???.

Yes! No batteries, menu scrolling, patch editing???In MY experience, this thing is very easy to use, and I know how to use it. What Dave Fox has made, is to give plenty of options. It took me three evenings to know how it works, so not too complex after all, but I think the expression pedal is a bit tricky. I firmly think we guitar players are smarter than the average, so it should not be really difficult. The instruction manual is helpful in guiding you, but you MUST be aware what does every knob do.
I think all flangers are complex, but I did not find this much more complex. I prefer this to an idiot proof pedal that gives only a basic sound from two knobs.

Si! No hay necesidad de baterias, revision de menus, ni editar ajustes???En MI experiencia esta cosa es facil de usar y aprendi ya a usarla. Lo que Dave Fox ha hecho, es dar muchas opciones. Me tomo tres tardes saber como funciona, asi que no es tan complejo pero pienso que el pedal de expresion es un poco complicado. Pero creo firmemente que nosotros los guitarristas somos mas listos que la poblacion promedio, asi que no debiera ser tan dificil. El manual es util al guiarte, pero debes estar consciente de lo que hace cada perilla. Pienso que todos los flangers son complejos, pero no encontre a este, mucho mas que otros. Pero prefiero esto, a un pedal a prueba de tontos que solo da un sonido a partir de dos perillas.

I play melodic pop (80???s), classic rock, classical arrangements, blues, surf, funk, etc. I was looking for the best flanger ever, because I was infatuated by the Pretenders sounds???Show Me--, but I liked also the sounds of early flanging like in Blue Jay Way (Beatles), and I think it can easily duplicate all the sounds. I liked Ringo???s drums flanging as in a studio record flanging, and this this can do it with ease---and instantly, so magical it is I like to play it clean with a little delay and reverb. And it sounds heavenly with a Strat. This thing is very versatile, and it can make a lush chorus, and if you wish, with a little regen. You can even avoid the wobbly sounds of chorus at extreme settings by tweaking the manual knob. I found that you can, when in chorus, get the Golden ratios some chorus manufacturers recommend, and get great studio chorusing. Then it can do chorus-flanging, a very-vocal-like-Wurlitzer-organ-vibrato, and the weirdest asymmetrical tremolo ever (a little different from the trem setting): TZF: 5:00, MIX 7:00, REGEN 12:00, ENV 7:00, MANUAL at Zero point, get DEPTH between 7:00 and 8:00, to 12:00 to control the ???character??? of the wave, and SPEED ad lib. In this case TZF controls the depth or ???cancellation of the tremolo. It is not a ???flange trem???, it is a real tremolo. Quite musical. Great sounds all the way, vocal sweeps, erratic gurgle sounds, elegant chorus. You have all of them in the Paradox. I only discovered all the sounds until I learned to play well with this thing. Beautiful arpeggios, and you can throw it a cheap distortion, and swallows it, tastes it, spit it, and it will sound beautiful anyway. And I do not want to nail Jimi, but it is there just in case. This is the Stradivarius of Modulations. Versatile, noiseless, reliable. It is more subtle clean than dirty. When I ordered it, I was worried that it could only make the sample sounds at the website, I did not want to emulate them, but it can do much, much more. I heard a squeaking noise at the background of the files when I burnt a CD with them, but that was the quality of the MP3samples, that???s all.

Toco pop melodico (ochentas), rock clasico, arreglos de musica clasica, blues, surf, funk, etc. Buscaba el mejor flanger del mundo, porque me enamore del sonido de los Pretenders???Show Me--, pero me gustan tambien los sonidos tempranos de flanging de Blue Jay Way (Beatles), y creo que puede facilmente duplicar todos los sonidos. Me gusta el sonido flange de la bateria de Ringo como en un estudio de grabacion, y puede hacerlo facil---e instant??neamente, asi de magico es. Me gusta usar este flanger limpio y con un toque de eco y reverberaci??n. Y suena celestial con una Strat. Esta cosa puede hacer un chorus grueso, y si deseas, con un poco de regeneracion. Puedes evitar el sonido ???desafinado??? en ajustes extremos de chorus con la perilla manual. Descubri que puedes conseguir los ajustes dorados que recomiendan algunos fabricantes de chorus, y funcionan bien para efectos de estudio. Tambien puede hacer chorus-flanger de estudio, vibrato de organo Wurlitzer, y el tremolo mas asimetrico (un poco diferente del ejemplo del instructivo): TZF: 5:00, MIX 7:00, REGEN 12:00, ENV 7:00, MANUAL en el punto cero, DEPTH entre 7:00 y 8:00, hasta 12:00 para controlar el car??cter de la onda y SPEED al gusto. En este caso, TZF controla la profundidad del tremolo (cancelacion). No es un tremolo-flanger, sino un tremolo por derecho propio. Muy musical.Grandes sonidos, por doquier, barridos vocales, un carraspeo erratico, y un chorus elegante. Todo esta en el Paradox. Descubri todos los sonidos solo hasta que aprendi a tocar bien con esta cosa. Bellos arpegios, y si le anades una distorsion barata, se la traga, la prueba y escupe y sonara bien de cualquier modo. No soy un imitador de Jimi, pero eso esta ah?? en caso de que quieras. Este es el Stradivarius de las modulaciones. Vers??til, sin ruidos, confiable, ademas. Es mucho mas

This thing is built with love. It is in fact, heavier and more solid than I thought. Its colour is darker than in the pics. The knobs are solid bakelite. All the components are quality. Now, Dunlop is using only micro surface mount components, which don???t allow for mods and repairs. On the other hand, the TZF is built with the best components, even the footswitches. Dave must be proud. The plastic expression pedal is good, but I expected something better, as the pedal is a modified Proel, but I should not complain, as the price is fair. The shaft in the inside pot is plastic as well. I had to stick a foamy cover on it, to feel more comfortable.
The TZF is an amazing product for being made from a one-man company. AMAZING. Gigantic DigiBoss has released the BF-3???a joke that should be included in the UnHappy meal. What the hell happened with Boss? The TZF beats all the sounds of the BF-3, CE-5, CE-20 and more.

Esta cosa esta hecha con amor. De hecho es mas pesada y solida de lo que pense. Su color es mas oscuro que en las fotos. Las perillas son de baquelita solida. Todos los componentes son de calidad. Ahora Dunlop esta usando ahora solo microcomponentes que se montan en la superficie, por lo que no se puede reparar nada, ni modificar. El TZF esta bien construido y tiene de lo mejor, incluso los interruptores de pie. Dave debe estar orgulloso. El pedal de expresion es bueno, pero esperaba algo mejor, pero es un Proel modificado, pero el precio es justo y no me puedo quejar. La cana del potenciometro dentro es de plastico tambien. Le pegue una capa de foamy para mayor comodidad.
El TZF es un producto asombroso por venir de una compania de un solo hombre. SORPRENDENTE. El gigantesco DigiBoss ha sacado el BF-3???una broma que debia ser incluida en la cajita infeliz. ??Que diablos le paso a Boss? El TZF sobrepasa todos los sonidos del BF-3, CE-5, CE-20 y mas.

Dave does not only do that, but is able to support his products. He???s always there to answer any regarding question briefly and to the point. Sometimes he is not available so easily, but I do not take it personally as he should be making great products, designing new ones, practising, and living his own life. I wanted to buy direct, but there is a two month waiting list. I had to buy it from Analogman.com. Analog Mike Piera gives the best customer support on earth; unbelievable; it was a pleasure to deal with him. Highly recommendable. I am happy.

Dave no solo hace eso, sino que apoya sus productos. Siempre esta ah?? para responder preguntas brevemente y al punto. Algunas veces no esta tan disponible, pero no lo tomo personal ya que debe estar fabricando productos geniales, disenando nuevos, practicando, y viviendo su vida. Yo queria comprar de fabrica, pero habia una lista de espera de dos meses. Lo compre en Analogman.com. Analog Mike Piera da el mejor servicio del mundo; un placer tratar con tratar con el tambien. Altamente recomendable. Soy feliz.

It is expensive but it is worthy, believe me. You get what you pay for. I will be buying the new Paradox v3 when it gets out. If I had a magic wand, it would have a center detent in the MIX and REGEN controls, and stereo inputs???maybe I am asking too much. Thanks for reading???

Puede parecer caro, pero lo vale, creeme. Obtienes lo que pagas. Voy a comprar el nuevo Paradox v 3 cuando salga. Si tuviera una varita magica tendria un peque??o tope a las 12:00 en el control de MIX y REGEN y entradas estereo???quiza estoy pidiendo demasiado. Gracias por leer esto y disculpen los acentos, pero estos sistemas b??rbaros no soportan lenguas romance???.

Yes! No batteries, menu scrolling, patch editing???This thing is very easy to use. What Dave Fox has made, is to give plenty of options. It took me three evenings to know how it works, but the expression pedal is a bit tricky. I firmly think we guitar players are smarter than the average, so it should not be really difficult. The instruction manual is helpful in guiding you, but you MUST be aware what does every knob do.
I think all flangers are complex, but I did not find this much more complex.
Si. No hay necesidad de baterias, revision de menus, ni editar ajustes???Esta cosa es facil de usar. Lo que Dave Fox ha hecho, es dar muchas opciones. Me tomo tres tardes saber como funciona, aunque el pedal de expresion es un poco complicado. Pero creo firmemente que nosotros los guitarristas somos mas listos que la poblacion promedio, asi que no debiera ser tan dificil. El manual es util al guiarte, pero debes estar consciente de lo que hace cada perilla. Pienso que todos los flangers son complejos, pero no encontre a este, mucho mas que otros

I play melodic pop (80???s), classic rock, classical arrangements, blues, surf, funk, etc. I was looking for the best flanger ever, because I was infatuated by the Pretenders sounds???Show Me--, but I liked also the sounds of early flanging like in Blue Jay Way (Beatles), and I think it can easily duplicate all the sounds. I liked Ringo???s drums flanging as in a studio record flanging, and this this can do it with ease---and instantly. I like to play it clean with a little delay and reverb. And it sounds heavenly with a Strat. This thing is very versatile, and it can make a lush chorus, and if you wish, with a little regen. You can even avoid the wobbly sounds of chorus at extreme settings by tweaking the manual knob. I found that you can, when in chorus, get the Golden ratios some chorus manufacturers recommend, and get great studio chorusing. Then it can do chorus-flanging, a very-vocal-like-Wurlitzer-organ-vibrato, and the weirdest asymmetrical tremolo ever: TZF: 5:00, MIX 7:00, REGEN 12:00, ENV 7:00, MANUAL at Zero point, get DEPTH between 7:00 and 8:00, to 12:00 to control the ???character??? of the wave, and SPEED ad lib. In this case TZF controls the depth or ???cancellation of the tremolo. It is not a ???flange trem???, it is a real tremolo. Quite musical. Great sounds all the way, vocal sweeps, erratic gurgle sounds, elegant chorus. You have all of them in the Paradox. I discovered all the sounds when I learned to play with this thing. Beautiful arpeggios, and you can throw it a cheap distortion, and swallows it, tastes it, spit it, and it will sound beautiful anyway. And I do not want to nail Jimi, but it is there just in case. This is the Stradivarius of Modulations. Versatile, noiseless, reliable. It is more subtle clean than dirty. When I ordered it, I was worried that it could only make the sample sounds at the website, I did not want to emulate them, but it can do much, much more. I heard a squeaking noise at the background of the files when I burnt a CD with them, but that was the quality of the MP3samples, that???s all.

Toco pop melodico (ochentas), rock clasico, arreglos de musica clasica, blues, surf, funk, etc. Buscaba el mejor flanger del mundo, porque me enamore del sondo de los Pretenders???Show Me--, pero me gustan tambien los sonidos tempranos de flanging de Blue Jay Way (Beatles), y creo que puede facilmente duplicar todos los sonidos. Me gusta el sonido flange de la bateria de Ringo como en un estudio de grabacion, y puede hacerlo facil---e instantaneamente. Me gusta usar este flanger limpio y con un toque de eco y reverberaci??n. Y suena celestial con una Strat. Esta cosa puede hacer un chorus grueso, y si deseas, con un poco de regeneracion. Puedes evitar el sonido ???desafinado??? en ajustes extremos de chorus con la perilla manual. Descubri que puedes conseguir los ajustes dorados que recomiendan algunos fabricantes de chorus, y funcionan bien para efectos de estudio. Tambien puede hacer chorus-flanger de estudio, vibrato de organo Wurlitzer, y el tremolo mas asimetrico: TZF: 5:00, MIX 7:00, REGEN 12:00, ENV 7:00, MANUAL en el punto cero, DEPTH entre 7:00 y 8:00, hasta 12:00 para controlar el car??cter de la onda y SPEED al gusto. En este caso, TZF controla la profundidad del tremolo (cancelacion). No es un tremolo-flanger, sino un tremolo por derecho propio. Muy musical.Grandes sonidos, por doquier, barridos vocales, un carraspeo erratico, y un chorus elegante. Todo esta en el Paradox. Descubri todos los sonidos hasta que aprendi a tocar con esta cosa. Bellos arpegios, y si le anades una distorsion barata, se la traga, la prueba y escupe y sonara bien de cualquier modo. No soy un imitador de Jimi, pero eso esta ah?? en caso de que quieras. Este es el Stradivarius de las modulaciones. Vers??til, sin ruidos, confiable, ademas. Es mucho mas sutil que sucio. Cuando lo pedi, temi que solo pudiera hacer los sonidos del sitio web, y es que no queria emularlos, pero puede hacer mucho, mucho mas.

This thing is built with love. It is in fact, heavier than I thought. Its colour is darker than in the pics. The knobs are solid bakelite. All the components are quality. Now, Dunlop is using micro surface mount components, which don???t allow for mods and repairs. On the other hand, the TZF is built with the best components, even the footswitches. Dave must be proud. The plastic expression pedal is good, but I expected something better, as the pedal is a modified Proel, but the price is fair. The shaft in the inside pot is plastic as well. I had to stick a foamy cover to feel more comfortable.
The TZF is an amazing product despite being made from a one-man company. AMAZING. Gigantic DigiBoss has released the BF-3???a joke that should be included in the Happy meal. What the hell happened with Boss? The TZF beats all the sounds of the CE-20 and more.

Esta cosa esta hecha con amor. De hecho es mas pesada de lo que pense. Su color es mas oscuro que en las fotos. Las perillas son de baquelita solida. Todos los componentes son de calidad. Ahora Dunlop esta usando solo microcomponentes que se montan en la superficie, por lo que no se puede reparar nada, ni modificar. El TZF esta bien construido y tiene de lo mejor, incluso los interruptores de pie. Dave debe estar orgulloso. El pedal de expresion es bueno, pero esperaba algo mejor, pero es un Proel modificado y pro ello el precio es justo. La cana del potenciometro dentro es de plastico tambien. Le pegue una capa de foamy para mayor comodidad.
El TZF es un producto asombroso por venir de una compania de un solo hombre. SORPRENDENTE. El gigantesco DigiBoss ha sacado el BF-3???una broma que debia ser incluida en la cajita infeliz. que diablos le paso a Boss? El TZF sobrepasa todos los sonidos del CE-20 y mas.

Dave does not only do that, but is able to support his products. He???s always there to answer any regarding question. Sometimes he is not available so easily, but I do not take it personally as he should be making great products, designing new ones, practising, and living his own life. I wanted to buy direct, but there is a two month waiting list. I had to buy it from Analogman.com . Analog Mike gives the best customer support on earth; great to deal with him also. Highly recommendable. I am happy.

Dave no solo hace eso, sino que apoya sus productos. Siempre esta ah?? para responder preguntas. Algunas veces no esta tan disponible, pero no lo tomo personal ya que debe estar fabricando productos geniales, disenando nuevos, practicando, y viviendo su vida. Yo queria comprar de fabrica, pero habia una lista de espera de dos meses. Lo compre en Analogman.com. Analog Mike da el mejor servicio del mundo; genial tratar con el tambien. Altamente recomendable. Soy feliz.

It has a hefty price but it is worthy, believe me. I will be buying the new Paradox v3 when it is put out. If I had a magic wand, it would have a center detent in the MIX and REGEN controls, and stereo inputs???maybe I am asking too much. Thanks for reading???

Puede parecer caro, pero lo vale, creeme. Voy a comprar al nuevo Paradox v 3 cuando salga. Si tuviera una varita magica tendria un peque??o tope a las 12:00 en el control de MIX y REGEN y entradas estereo???quiza estoy pidiendo demasiado. Gracias por leer esto y diculpen los acentos, pero estos sistemas b??rbaros no los soportan.

This review here is a little different. Usually I only write reviews for what I consider "10" top quality products and do so in a way that helps others to see if this might be right for themselves as well. Though I would considered the sound quality to be a "10" top quality product, the TZF Paradox is not a "10" overall. As nearly every review here states, this is not an easy or intuitive pedal to use. The controls are not setup for a guitarist but for an engineer. Here's how I think it should have been.

First, build it with the expression pedal or treadle. The in and out sound of a "through zero flange", or TZF, doesn't work if it just oscillates like a normal pedal flanger. You need to manually control it for it to be of any use. Put the bypass switch in the heel of the treadle so the effect is on only when your foot is on the treadle, and then have an "always on" switch, alla Musician Sound Design's "Silver Machine Automagic Wah". I would think like most albums that have used TZF, it is a sound guitarists are going to use only in key moments, not entire songs.

Have the "Chorus Flange" controls on the left and the "TZF" controls on the right.

For the "Chorus Flange" controls, have "Depth", "Speed", and "Wet / Dry Blend". This controls the conventional flange sound.

For the "TZF" controls, have a "Chorus Flange / TZF Blend" knob and the treadle. With the TZF Paradox, the more you dial in the chorus flange sound, the farther away you can get to that point where the sounds cancels out, the zero part of TZF. It's easier for us guitarists think of it as a blend knob where the more chorus flange you dial in, the less TZF you get. Or have an all TZF sound without any chorus flange.

With the treadle, have the TZF point at the full toe position and have a fine adjustment control underneath inside the pedal incase the treadle gets off set or if the guitarists prefers to set the TZF someplace else in the treadle's position.

Remove the envelope control and the regeneration control. The "Regen" control is more for "noise makers" type of effects pedal.

Seems solid.

Can't say, never used it.

It's an excellent pedal but as I said above, it's more of an engineer's toy then a guitarist's effects pedal.

As a side note, since nobody seems to have mentioned it here, if your TZF Paradox is making a bunch of weird noises, experiment with moving some pedals from in front of it to after it. My Effectrode "Tube-Vibe" causes my TZF Paradox to make all kinds of weird noises if I place it before it.

I'm no idiot and found that there is a pretty big learning curve involved for the TZF. This is definitely not a pedal where you'll plug it in, twiddle a few knobs and have it sound great right away; plan to spend some time with the owner's manual.

Depending on your tastes, this is easily the best sounding flanger out there and, without a doubt, the most flexible.

I use it with a variety of guitars (Strat, Tele, LP, SG Jr.), a Mesa Stiletto (in the fx loop) and various other pedals. The TZF gets along well with the rest of my gear.

I've owned (and still do) several other pieces of Foxrox gear and all of it is built very well. I've never had a problem with any of it.

Dave Fox is a great guy who is very helpful, but is sometimes difficult to get ahold of. Probably do to the problems with spam filters he mentions on his web site.

I've been playing for around 25 years and this is a great match for my style (mostly classic rock with a bit of funk). If the TZF were lost or stolen, I would probably replace it. I say "probably" only because I don't use it a lot; it's an awsome pedal, but I could live without a flanger.

It is difficult to use - i tell no lies. The best thing is to read these reviews and the manual over and over again. I have borrowed this from a friend of mine who bought this but doens't have an effects loop in his amp. You must use the effects loop as the manual says or its like having a Porsche in first gear. After a year of gigging and playing with this thing, I have come to know my settings. The pedal helps get more out of her.

Nothing like it - I have yet to play with another flanger quite like this. This pedal will be sought after in years to come. It does more than flange but its hard to describe. It also changes its shape with different overdrive boxes and makes the entire sound cleaner and warmer. I have this pedal on almost all the time - especially when I have my RAT of J&H cranking. I then put on a swep echo from the DL4 and I can get rockets taking off the stage - I swear smoke is gonna puff out of my mesa on of these days. the sound and teakability are why you buy this pedal. I can't say enough - only that you must have an effects loop in your amp to get this girl to talk - and when she does you don't want to turn her off.

So far its a tank and I play regularly over the year I have had her. It's very solid, knobs and all

Don't know - dave seems to llike his stuff

It is an awesome pedal - I have a rather large pedal board and this has become my favorite pedal. it does more than classic flange. i have a Choralflange from Fulltone and this TZF makes that thing sound like a mechanical toy. Don't get me wrong, my choralflange on chorus and wide sweep blend beautifully into the TZF and the tones are analog chewy. This pedal has become my favorite pedal though I have a mojo vibe on the way and who knows what i'll get when i blend all this nonsense. The pedal cleans up my signal and is very quiet. You can get leslie stuff and vibe stuff and chorus stuff and in between stuff, but you can make rockets and planes take off inside your amp. I can't see this thing leaving my pedal board. It's a lot of mney but you get something very unique and of high quality with this pedal.

I've found it very easy to use but the problem is deciding on what setting to leave it on! I almost wish I had several of them!!

I've never heard anything like it! I put it through my effects loop with a sonic maximizer and my pedal set up is as follows Strat or sg into crybaby>qtron +>cc2 fuzz>cc2octave>analogman ts808 tv mod>foxrox zim>cc2 provibe> marshall tsl 2000 head. Get the expression pedal with it. It is definetly worth it!The gugle setting is fantastic along with the univibe flange setting really they are all great settings!!

built like a tank!!! Quality is # 1!!!

Dave is a great guy. He enjoys what he does and wants every one to have a slice of the pie and he definetly treat you like a friend not just some customer!

This pedal definetly takes some getting used to so set aside a few weeks lock yourself in your basement and have fun. Since buying daves products my playing time has increased to at least 2 hrs a day so thanks dave for giving me that kick in the a** I needed!

The TZF (Through Zero Flanging) is divided into two sections: 1) the Audio section, which includes TZF, Mix, Regen; and 2) the Modulation section which includes Env, Depth, Manual, and Speed. Four of these controls should be familiar with regular flanger users: Regen, Depth, Manual, Speed. Added is a delay effect/clean Mix control, which should be easy enough, and Envelope control, and the TZF control. The latter two are a little weird.

The Regen control goes left for negative sweep, the right for positive sweep; in the middle, the right foot switch can be used to switch polarity in a very noticable way. When the Regen is set to the left or right, the polarity foot switch does something, but I'm not sure exactly what to call it. At far right or far left, the Regeneration control is at its most dramatic, and with Depth on minimum, a nice metalic delay sound can be heard.

Playing with the Manual to get the actual TZF effect is a little tricky (like finding the G spot (ironic because the effect seemed to favor the G string of my guitar, unless I tune the Manual differently)). The effect is more fun once the TZF spot is located, and the instruction manual does about the best job it can to tell you where to locate it.

The Envelope function confuses me, and I'm never sure when it's working or not, so that I can say "oh yeah, the envelope just made it do that sound" even though I know it did something. The TZF control seems to be a sort of Depth control, and I'm not sure how it works. But the most confusing aspect is the Regen in combination with the TZF polarity switch. If the Polarity switch is negative, and the Regen is positive, then what the fuck is going on? Is this the WTF flanger? I kid, because I really like this pedal.

All this just to tell you that to get the sound you want out of this thing is very difficult. The controls are as sensative as my penny-sized man nipples, and moody too. Also, the speed control is a pain from 9:00 to minimum. I would like to have more control over the slow part of the speed, since that's where I like to use my flanging. Also, I really would like the speed to be able to oscillate. It's just fun sometimes. The expression pedal options are nice. I wish, like someone else mentioned, that there was an extra switch for a nice chorus effect. With all the knobs set at 12:00 the TZF does a very lush chorus.

I play music like the Cure, Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth. Noisy stuff that's melodic sometimes, and sometimes hard. From the Cure I became fascinated with flangers, so I own just about every flanger there is, so I'm a little bit of an authority in that way. My flanger of choise is still the Boss BF-2 (not BF-3), and I like the ADA, and MXR, and I also like the Alesis Phlngr even though it's noisy and has a stupid name. Let me also mention that I tried the Electroharmonix Flanger Hoax today.

My Setup:
Fender Jaguar, Fender Jagmaster (humbuckers), Fender Bass VI

Digitech Whammy IV
MXR MicroAmp, Maxon TS808, Sovtek Big Muff, Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor
Boss Flanger (or Digitech Turboflange), Boss Super Chorus (Stereo), Boss Tremolo/Pan, Ernie Ball Stereo Volume, Line6 Delay Modeler
Left: Roland Bolt 60 Tube Amp
Right: Roland JC 90 Solid State

It's difficult to give a terrible score here, because it just sounds good whatever it is you're doing. My biggest problem is that what it's doing isn't usually what I want it to do. At the top of a flange sweep, the effect seems to linger too long before falling back down. If the Regen is set too high, the flange has a strange metalic sweep at the very bottom, which is cool only sometimes, but sometimes I want to dial it out.

The actual Through Zero effect is what made this pedal so important, but in all fairness it's not that big of a deal; and honestly, I don't usually want my signal to completely disappear all the time. But if I want the Through Zero effect, I now know that the cheap Alesis Phlngr can do it, and the new Electroharmonix Flanger Hoax can do it for 90% of the cost ($40), and 50% of the cost (200) respectively. But damnit, this pedal DOES sound good!

But there IS noise. On my TZF, the TZF control was just a tad scratchy once in a while, meaning, I heard it scratch four little times after I got it. They were very little scratches, and they honestly don't bother me, but let me write this for those who care. Secondly, the switching mechanism can be noisy depending on which part of the flange the sweep is in (usually the lower part of the sweep). If you kick it in at the wrong time, there's a very loud pop. Dave says to expect some of this on his website. The Boss BF-2 flanger has no pop like that, and it has a pretty strong flanger effect, and it has analog circuitry. Also, the TZF has the tendency to kill the bottom end of the guitar sound. Again, the Boss doesn't do this. But I love this pedal and refuse to give it a low score because it sounds pretty, and I love the blue colour!

Oh yeah, and I made a pretty cool sound like a record skipping.

Metal everywhere. Nice sturdy Knobs. Seems good to me. The only reason I'd bring a backup is because I own so many flangers, might as well bring an extra.

Never dealt with Mr. Dave, but judging from others, it seems that he'll probably give a fair deal if something goes wrong. That's what's nice about buying from a one person company.

I've been on this silly search for the perfect STEREO flanger, and I was hoping to have found it in the TZF Paradox. What I want in a flanger is that it do simple stereo flanging in the style of the ADA (positive and negative), contrary flanging like the big Roland rackmount flanger, very long sweep, capable of some oscillation, and capable of getting that tinny regeneration sound like a crazy slap echo. Also, I would like stereo ins and outs, because I'm a stereo guy, and I can't have a bunch of stereo pedals that are only mono in! The Alesis Phlngr does all of these things, but it's digital, and loses signal when you turn it on, and its made of cheap plastic; but hey, it was $40 brand new!

The stereo feature doesn't really work the way I hoped it would, where it just adds one effected side to a relateively clean side, leaving it to the air to mix in a stereo image. I would prefer a flanger that actually pans back and forth from speaker to speaker as it sweeps (am I alone here?), and the TZF doesn't do it. Between the fact that the TZF is a stereo flanger and that you can switch from negative to positive polarity with a footswitch, I thought that this flanger would end my search.

Dave writes on his website that if you want a regular flanger (ADA, Boss, Lovetone (?), MXR), then look elsewhere. I didn't believe him then, and I didn't believe him when I first starting playing the pedal, but now I believe him, for it is very difficult to get a good ADA or Boss sound without a lot of effort. Part of my definition of what 'flanger' means is a simple up-down woosh in the style of those famous flangers already mentioned, but the TZF isn't simple. If I could get the simple sounds easily, I would keep this pedal. But I want more for $400 with tax. It better do the dishes too.

Today I was able to A/B the TZF with the brand new Electro-Harmonix Flanger Hoax (TZF Paradox -> Flanger Hoax = Electro-Harmonix trying to outdo the TZF). The Hoax was way too big and only had one footswitch, a real minus. On the plus side it had many different switches and knobs to play with. The minus side, it would only get a 2 rating for its Ease Of Use, because it's a real pain in the ass to tweak. Plus side: you can purchase TWO Flanger Hoax pedals for one TZF. The Hoax does Through Zero flanging better than the TZF, and gives you greater control and flexibility IF you learn how to use the damn thing. If the TZF and the Hoax were the same price, I'd go with the TZF, but would be jealous of those with the Hoax. I'm seriously considering dealing with the noisy Alesis Phlngr. If only that company would have made their pedal a real stompbox for guitarists....

Easy to use...hard to dial in all the cool available tones :) The 'manual' is VERY helpful so read it!

Get outta town! This is the only 'modulation' pedal that I use and it is all I need! It is versatile (flange, chorus, phase, envelope, thru-zero flange etc..) and sounds warm and....CRAZY! I think this is Dave Fox's point in making this pedal. It is a 'special effects' pedal for sure, but, it can be used (with great results) to make clean guitar sounds warm, lush and....beautiful! I was tired of the old style analog choruses, flangers, and phase shifters etc...I tried them all and used them little! This pedal is the answer to my modulation quest! VERY COOL! (dead quiet too!) I have the expression pedal but use it sparingly....so far.

Just got it...don't know.

Emailed Dave and got a quick and intuitive reply! Great conscientious guy!

The last word (so far) in modulation pedals for guitar....PERIOD!