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!

It's very easy to use once you understand the concept & design of the device. (It would help to understand what flanging is all about as well, but it?s not necessary.) I'd recommend plugging a drum machine or cd-player into the TZF. This will free-up your hands to do some exploring and become familiar with the knobs & their functions. There are sample settings on the Foxrox website, but (IMO) they shouldn't be regarded as 'set in stone'.
The positive reviews posted here and on the internet have pretty much proven that this really is a great device. I won't repeat what others have already said about the knob functions, but I will toss in a few of my own observations.

1) Think of the 4 modulation knobs as 2 teams/pairs: ENVELOPE & MANUAL, and DEPTH & SPEED.
2) Remember! Envelope-flanging will not occur if the incoming signal isn't strong enough to 'goose' it.
3) As soon as you engage the Depth knob, the Speed knob becomes part of the equation. In other words, if you're aiming for true 'envelope-flanging', then you should cancel the Depth knob. Otherwise you will also hear an 'up & down' flange cycling in the mix. (Though an 'envelope/up-down' combo would sound interesting.)

OUT-STANDING!
The 'thru-zero' effect really is awesome! It is present in both the Negative & Positive flange modes, and it is especially dramatic in the Negative mode. You'll swear that Jimi was using a TZF when he recorded 'Bold As Love', 'Burning Of The Midnight Lamp', 'House Burning Down', and 'Midnight'!!! Jimi would weep, the effect is THAT GOOD!

I'm definitely a gadget-head.
Univox Univibes, Bi-Phasers, Fuzz Faces, Rotary Simulators, Tape & Digital delays, Distortion units, Wah-Wahs, Flangers....
I play Strats, Les Pauls, PRS axes.
No noise detected in the TZF whatsoever, and the effect has an adjustable mix w/plenty of strength.

I've only had the TZF for a few weeks, but it's been working just fine, and it's built pretty solid! When I opened the box I was surprised at how small it was, but it's got some decent weight for such a small gadget. I would STRONGLY recommend that you buy the Expression Pedal. The TZF is the PERFECT device for this pedal. With it, you will have complete control over the sweep. This pedal allows you to determine exactly where the ?thru-zero? point should appear (in the travel of the pedal). Therefore, you can now ?bulls-eye? EXACTLY where the ?thru-zero? appears in a song or solo! Recording engineers from yesteryear would?ve smiled like fools if great flanging had been possible by the mere turn of a knob!

Dave Fox has been great with support. My first contact with Dave was way back in 1989 - 90. I'd purchased a Fuzz Face from Crest audio and wound up talking to him. I'd then sent him 2 Univox Uni-Vibes, and an old silver/grey DA Fuzz Face for 'maintenance'. He was helpful back then, and he was very helpful (and patient) when I bought the TZF. (I found this 'never been used' TZF - and the expression pedal - on Ebay...and I genuinely feel bad that I didn't buy it directly from Dave.....:-(
Lately I've been eyeballing the Captain Coconut. When I take the plunge I'll bypass Ebay and go right to Foxrox.)

I played with this thing so much when it arrived that afterwards everything I heard had a slight flange to it: traffic, music, television. The effect wore-off after a while. I would use it without a backup, and I would immediately purchase a new TZF if this one disappeared. Having FINALLY experienced true 'thru-zero flanging' in a live environment, I am now spoiled. I've been playing guitar since April 1971, and I can honestly say that every time I'd demo'd a new flanger, I'd hold my breath as the sweep flew to the top of the cycle. "Will this be the one? Or will it just drop back down....?"
The sweep would then hit the peak......and then fall back down......*sigh*.

Flangers I've owned:
Tychobrahe Pedalflanger: Not bad. Foot-controllable sweep was nice.
MXR 4-knob: A classic.
MXR flanger/doubler: Nice. I especially liked the doubler function.
Electric Mistress: The worst of the bunch. Probably the worst ever!
Eventide Clockworks Instant Flanger: Positive AND Negative flanging, Envelope-flanging, a GREAT doubler effect, and plenty of knobs to twiddle! Before the TZF appeared, this was the only flanger I knew of that had an Envelope-flange function, which I used a LOT!
........but none of them had 'thru-zero'?..;-(

NICE JOB, DAVE!

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this is just an update....I had my tzf go bad, see jrj below and have had zero problems since Dave Fox fixed it. and I assure you I have put MANY hours use live, at practice, and at home. I have absolute confidence in this pedal!

Not the easiest effect to use. Interaction between the knobs is substantial leading to lots of options and sounds. Some combinations have no effect while others have to much effect. Good for tweakers.

I was using a Mesa Boogie Subway Rocket at the time I had this pedal. Awesome sound, incredible vibrato and chorus sounds. The through zero is wicked sounding, I really love the sound of this pedal.

Unfortunately this is a warning. My experience was not so happy. Long story short, pedal died twice and does not work as advertised.

Was jamming enjoying my new purchase, and heard a faint bump, no sound-nothing. Dave fixed the pedal for free and was returned after 2 weeks. Then I was wondering how he got all those wonderful envelope flange sounds on the website where the through zero effect is acheived by pick strength, couldn't get it, tried everything in the manual. Sent the pedal back to Dave 2 weeks later I get the pedal back and still no envelope flange. Then I went to make a sandwich one day after jamming, went back and the pedal died again. Guessing the pedal just didn't work for me asked Dave for a refund. He says he can't give me one because I bought it at a dealer. He agrees to buy it back from me though for a little more than half what I paid. Harsh lesson. Going with the tried and true. Boss never failed me.

Noticed someone below had a problem with the pedal dying. Not an heirloom, for sure.

Wonderful pedal when it works. No bad feelings, just a warning.

READ THE MANUAL! It isn't your daddy's A/DA Flanger! Much deeper and complex but well worth the learning curve.

My list of guitars is too long for here so we'll just talk about a Strat for now. Fender Cyber Twin amp. USE THE EFFECTS LOOP if you have one. Hendrix like sounds are in there for you to bring out. I highly recommend an expression pedal with this unit. Awesom sounds. I'm not kidding or just gushing! Serious tape flanging effect that you control.

I don't gig but I have no reason to think it would fail. Very solid construction. Totally pro gear.

I have not needed service. I did e-mail Dave to see about my order as it seemed to fall through the cracks. He was very responsive and got it out to me pronto.

I've bee playing for 37 years and love hard bluesy rock. It is a perfect match for this style. I have several Strats and a couple of Jackson's and a few Gibson's. If I lost it or had it stolen, I would replace it. I love it all. I hate nothing about it. There is nothing in it's class to compare it to that I've seen. It would be cooler if you could have a programable interface and save settings to switch to and have repeatability. Perhaps this is in the works? It isn't cheap but is worth the price. You do need to tweak it a bit to get what you want but when you get there, magic can occur! Like I stated earlier, READ THE MANUAL and follow along with the tutorial. It becomes much easier to use. It is complex but this gives you so much more flexibility to get truly amazing sounds.

by nature of what this pedal acheives, it MUST be complex to manipulate! any other manufacturer would have had 10 knobs and 4 footswitches to pull this off ( if they had created TZF ). by this criteria, this pedal is a true 10. it makes sense, all the knobs are ultimately your freinds after you figure out what they do.

perfect in every way. i never realized flange like this could be. it's what Hendrix, The Beatles, etc. had to do in the studio. you can do this live, what an advantage. Hendrix would have had a field day. that said, i am no Hendrix immitator, just a big fan. i bought this pedal for 60's psyche music. more like Prunes, Clear Light, early Barrett ambient oscillatory sitar like trip stuff. it delivers. it more than delivers. if i had to say bad it would be that i CAN'T turn it off!!!! no really! I'd be lost without it.
anyway fucking amazing.

10, 10, 10. actually mine went dead the very same day i got it! just long enough to realize i was in love, and just as i was figuring the potential of the envelope function( when you buy yours you'll see what this means)! i bought mine used for better than a steal, for which i feel bad. it's worth full price. if you think this pedal is expensive, please listen to the sound samples. i said i would never spend this much on a pedal right before i listened to them.........i digress, Dave, humble creator of foxrox was contacted, and it was just a BB analog chip had gone bad as happens every so often with any electronic gadgetry. short and long is Dave fixed it FREE, even though i got it used. a 10 because it's 100% backed by The Creator......................reverent silence.

see above. perfect customer service!

10's across the board. i will never do this again, i have never done this before. this is no horsepucky, this is amazing design, sound quality, versatility. check the website for compatibility with your amp and pedal layout. i had given up completely on flange about 11 years ago and can't get enough now! and as other reviews say, this is way more than just flange. i wanted to wait until i really had a grasp on this device before i reviewed it, and now that i do, i realize it will be years before i truly grasp it's full capabilities. thanks again Dave!

i like effects that you plug into and just play. early boss pedals, mxr, etc. by way of comparison, this thing is a beast. you MUST read the manual, there is no getting around it. basically, it would be best if you locked yourself in a room for a week, and turned all the knobs at very small increments, so you can hear how interactive they are. but put in the time, and all that work is worth it.

my current setup:

ibanez rg
gibson sg
danelectro convertible

mesa boogie subway rocket

bruce bennett insane gain
eb volume
digitech digiverb
TZF
fulltone supatrem

the TZF can be very subtle without distortion. but it sounds incredible clean, with reverb. i originally bought it because i wanted a leslie simulator. but when i priced them, they were just as expensive so i got the TZF. it can do a very good leslie sim, but it obviously doesn't nail it dead on. and the added flexibility makes it the ultimate modulation pedal. if you can think of a modulation sound, the TZF can probably do it. i've had it for 5 months now, and every time i plug in, if the knobs are off just slightly from the last time, it can sound completely different.

this thing is a brick shithouse. the only thing i'd be wary of is drunk club-goers spilling beer on it.

dave is great. he talked with me for an hour before i bought, and has answered every last e-mail i've sent him within hours.

once you get it, the TZF is a 10. if you're a stoned knob twiddler, its a great pedal. if you want to nail a specific sound on your favorite recording, its a great pedal. like i said, any modulation sound you can think of, it can do. its just a matter of whether or not you have the patience for it. the TZF is an unforgiving lover, but all the time is worth it.

It's easy peasy japanesey to fiddle with the knobs and dial in a good, even great, sound on the TZF... but to get to the point where you are comfortable making adjustments on the fly is something that takes some real time with this pedal. I'm still getting it down after 4+ months. The parameters are highly interactive. The manual is very good, and the website is also very helpful in getting started, however.

I use a Burns Steer / Gibson ES-335 / Fender Telecaster into...

Pro-Co Rat (w/ Keeley 3-way Mighty Mouse mod)
John Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive
Keeley Compressor
Moog Moogerfooger Envelope Filter
Moog Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
Morley Bad Horsie Wah
Ibanez Digital Delay
Ernie Ball Volume
Foxrox Paradox Flanger (w/2 expression pedals)
? Stereo Out I to Carr Imperial
? Stereo Out II to Vox AC-15

Although it does respond best when driven by a fuzz/distortion, I often use it running from a clean signal, and it really sounds great. Whisper quiet, LUSH flange, chorus, phase. It is amazing (ESPECIALLY in stereo!!!). This is one of those few remarkable units where the "honeymoon" never ends. Simply the best investment in a pedal I've ever made.

Everyone else better be giving this category a "10," because I am the proud owner of the very first TZF to EVER go down. Aaw yeah. Something went south on the circuit board, taking the power down. See the Customer Support section for the conclusion of this spine tingling tale of terror...

Well, you can't get better Customer Support than with Dave. When my TZF wasn't feeling so good, he shipped out a power supply right away so I could trouble shoot before sending him the whole unit. When I finally did send my TZF to him, he didn't have the time to figure out what went wrong with the board... so he just popped in a new one, did a volume boost mod, and calibrated the TZF knob (so you can get full negative TZF cancellation by setting it at max, and setting the MIX knob all the way on Delay. It makes it easier to get maximum effect, previously the TZF knob had to be backed off off a bit to get there) all of his own volition & at no charge. Excellent communication, and a very friendly guy on the HCFX forum to boot. If you need that final excuse to lay down the loot for this toy, look no further. The sound quality is truly worth the cost of the unit alone, but the magnificent customer service that makes Dave tops in the boutique world just puts it over the top. Buy it! You know you want it!

My only complaint about the TZF is its size. But taking a look inside of it, one wonders, "how the hell did he fit all that stuff IN there???" It really is something.

I play hip hop and jazz/blues, and I gig with this thing relentlessly, sans a backup. If it were stolen, I would replace it in a second. Again, this is the best investment in a pedal I've ever made. No regrets whatsoever.

The manual is a big help. It takes some noodling with the knobs to really understand what each does. There are no bad settings. Controls are very interactive.

Played through a Groove Tubes Solo 75 and a Marshall 4X12 w/ 25's. A bit of hiss, but nothing major. To really let the Paradox shine, you must place a fuzz/dist IN FRONT.The sweep, the depth and the warmth of this pedal are truly remarkable. The Paradox IS the best "flanger" AVAILABLE. BAR NONE.

After only a month it still tickin'. I have no worries. It feels bulletproof!

Mike is Great!! Everyone oughta support QUALITY companies like this(that actually have integrity, and care about the products they put out) and others. Not Boss, DOD, or the other "toy" companies!

The extra $$ is worth it, by no means would I say the price is outrageous. You can't expect a Ferrari if you pay for a Ford.
(you want the best you got to pay for the best)

The manual it came with is a huge help for beggining to explore the TZF's possibilities. Easy to use but whatever is good in life takes some effort. I asked about a preset for all of these different settings but Foxrox wrote back and said that only can happen with Digital garbage. They told me they are working on a Ramp up/down box for the unit.

Strat (KAMINSKI) or Gibson Les Paul '74 standard>66Bassman>72 SuperLead . RMC1>Fulltone OctaFuzz>Bi-CompRossor>DOD250grey>GTO>TZF in stereo >AMPS. The TZF sound is unbelievable. I've had it for a few weeks now, so I'm out of the honeymoon stage. I sold my ADA Final Phase, my Maestro Phase Shifter PS1A and an Ibanez PhaseTone(wedge box_one knob early) plus a FL-301dx Ibanez flanger from the 808 series. This TZF is really all I need for any swirlly sound I can imagine.
The sound is REAL. This is the REAL DEAL! All analog no, drop in volume, no toy effect sounds whatsoever. The House Burning flange is so perfect and useful, Plus the conventional Flange sound blows an ADA away. Chorus-excellent, Leslie-superior, Vibrato-warm and true. Univibe-the search is over!!! This has so many incredible sounds.

Family heirloom.

Very good contact support. Very helpful. Dave Fox is very knowlegable and helpful. 5 year warranty.

Also, the foxrox expression pedal is helpful live. It has a trim pot on the side to dial in the control you want.

It does take a while to figure out how to use this unit, but once you do you can get whatever you. I'm using this in a gigging situation, not in a bedroom situation, so I really don't explore alot of it's more esoteric sounds as for my purposes they won't work. I pretty much set it before a gig to what I want it to sound like for the night and leave it alone. I don't have time to screw around with it during a gig between tunes, but in studio situation, it offers many flavors for sure.

It sounds wonderful, you can get any sound you can think of out of this unit.. and it is QUIET and not fake, whimpy, crappy sounding like just about every other flanger/phaser I've tried. I use this in my amps effects loop (I use a couple of Riveras), I don't care for it before the amp, it sounds better after the preamp section. I also tend not to use distortion pedals, I like tube amp power tube distortion (I use a THD Hotplate) with some grit on the preamp gain stage for leads. This unit sounds GREAT for that effect (think Hendrix, Kravitz, etc). There are times I get a slight more of a gain boost or cut then I care for(depending on the settings), but that might just be part of how this effect works.

Extremely well built.. I don't bring a backup to gigs.

Dave Fox is one of the true class guys in the business. very responsive and very helpful. There is no doubt that if the unit needed work, he would take care of it instantly.

I really like this unit..

pros
-Sounds great, can get anything you can imagine in terms of sound
-very reliable
-very flexible
-very natural sounding.
-Way better than any other unit I've used or tried (for flange/phaser type effects).
-Very responsive company support

cons
-big unit, takes up alot of pedal board space.
-not something you want to play with during a gig, unless you are in a jam band. Once you know your settings you can just set it to them before a tune (if you remember..LOL)
-depending on the setting, there is occasionally a definite gain boost or gain loss. This is probably part of the way this flanger works (a side effect of zero through flanging), based on Dave's description of how the unit works.

Takes a while to figure out.He has nice settings online at his website.

Telecaster >Wizard Wah >Sweetsound Ultravibe >Analogman Comprossor >BJF Dyna Red >Klon Centaur >Goodrich Volume Pedal.Effects Loop: TZF Flanger >DLS Delay >Little Lanilei Reverb into a Reverend Hellhound.It loves all my pedals!Especially the Klon Centaur and BJF.I can get Danial Ash and John Aston sounds easy.Sounds really organic.

Built like a Tank.

Great customer service and prompt delivery.

Works great for heavey metal goth and new wave sounds.I've been playing for 18 years and have been around a few flangers but this is the best i've tried by far!Thanks Dave!

Not the easiest pedal in the world, but with the selection of stellar sounds within this blue beast, who cares. Took me a couple of days to figure it out and I still get new sounds out of it almost everyday. The online help section is terrific and the online settings are also great, check 'em out.

The effects go from extremly radical to hardly even noticible, and as long as you use a good distortion pedal in front of it, you're golden. You can get more than just through zero effects with this also. In stereo the pedal is simply nuts, I can hardly explain it. The envelope control is very responsive to individuals playing, so take time dialing this one in, and the expression control is what I have always wanted in a flanger and more. I have noticed a small amount of noise in the distant background but disapeers while playing, not a big deal but is the one negative point on the pedal. Other than that, this is quite possibly the coolest and best sounding pedal I have ever bought or played through. This is defintely a keeper.

I think this thing will always work unless it is treated extremly poorly by the owner or sabotaged by other jealous guitarists who do not own a TZF of thier own. Definely gig without a backup.

I first e-mailed Dave Fox about some ?'s I had and he e-mailed me back promptly including his office phone #. I called to speak with him and he was very friendly and helpful telling me all I needed to know, a very nice man indeed. I wish that all pedal makers were of his caliber.

I play rock, hard rock, whatever moves me, and this pedal is the shit man. This is the flanger of all flangers, the deserted island flanger, whatever it is, I love this thing and I shall always own at least one. If anybody wants to get rid of theirs tell me.

It took a couple of days to figure out how to get all the sounds I wanted. It?s different from what I?m accustomed to. But I?m not complaining. It was fun discovering all the different flanging sounds this pedal can make.

A very warm analog flanger, with an amazing twist. The through zero effect is stunning. I never thought I?d be able to get the sounds that Jimi got on Midnight, Axis, House burning down, but this box delivers. I have a pretty complex rack system, some Rocktron stuff with a Bradshaw switching system. I have a vintage Song Bird Tri stereo Chorus Splitter unit, and there?s a definite similarity between it and the TZF. But the TZF delivers MORE of what I want! I keep the TZF on a pedal shelf, and I run a remote expression pedal plugged into the Manual jack. It gets along well with the rest of my stuff. I really like the ?Negative TZF? selection. The Foxrox sound clips sold me on this pedal, and now it?s an integral part of my sound.

Like another guy said, it?s built like a brick sh*t house. That was my initial impression took it out of the box. I?m not worried about problems. And if I did have a problem, I?m sure Dave would be all over it instantly.

Dave is a good guy. I see him post in the HC forum all the time. This is a guy who?s easily accessible.

If it was stolen, I?d cancel all performances and work overtime as a fry cook too earn enough money to replace it! Seriously.. this flanger is the only modulation effect I?ve added to my rig in about five years. It makes a great though zero flanger, regular flanger, chorus, Leslie sim, you name it. I love it.

If you have some kind of knowledge on how to operate a flanger, you will have lots of fun with this unit. The owners manual is very brief, but a good base to get you going...

Sound is second to none. Period. I still use my AD/A flanger in my pedal board, I did not purchase the TZF to replace the AD/A, just another cool modulation device to add to the floor. Gear chain as follows, Gtr> (pdl brd) T2 tuner> Ts-9> Clyde> ultraVibe> TZF> AD/A> FullDrive 2> DSL 50watt> chandler stereo delay in the loop. You have to get both expression pedals! One for manual, the other for speed. Both pedals transforms the TZF into a multiple expression tool at a foots whim. Sound of TZF nails all sounds that lurk in my mellon.

I hated to do this, but, I had to remove the rubber nubs on the bottom to mount flush on my pedal board. Revealing the most beautiful work inside. Built like a brick house.

Dave is great, Plays well with others. We need more "Daves" out there who understands a musicians needs and wants.

If stolen, I would be unforgiving, replace it, then find the individual who would of done such a thing and then.... You just not compare the TZF to anything else, because there is nothing else out there like it. To call it a "flanger" is unjust. Yes, it can flange, and it can do alot more as well. I love it, makes me giddy. Nails all the tones in my head that needs to be expressed.

Jesus, i'm not wasting my time describing all the details to you when you could read about it yourself on the FoxRox website. There is really not bad sound in this dream machine. The only bad sound is probably the bad playing and the tzf will cover that up too. That is just the begining i'm telling ya moo. Soon we will reveal ourselves, soon we have our revenge. Ugh..anyway... yeah there is a manual; it's located at the Foxrox website. Read it. Everyone needs to go through boot camp to use this thing. That means no women allowed. Just you and your TZF in the same room with 9 other men and their TZFs. It is hard at first. But soon you will cuddle with your TZF without feeling all embarrassed. That's right, sleep with it and take it along on dates. Use it as a pillow. The transistors will electrophorese into you head and soon you will know every detail of your flange. I give this a 5 because i had to go through boot camp to use this damn thing.

This blue monster is jet propulsion system. It's unlike any flanger i've seen. I'm not even sure if it's a flanger really. There are just too many knobs to turn. You get your normal flange, you positive flange, negative flange, flange in cancellation, leslies, chorus, phasiness, pitch shifting weirdness, a little vibe.... then when you plug in your expression pedal, you have to multiply the plethora of sounds already available by about 10. You throw your favorite fuzz in front, mutiply by 10 again. I got a boss sd-1overdriver up front. The tzf eats it up and spits out some narly vibes. I get to hear F-15's flying over the room all day long if I want to. So there i was chewing on some cheap tijuanan grass, the jets swoop down out of no where and shot my ass. I ran so hard, i lactated. Damn invisible american jets, can you just go attack Iraq and let me to my weed. Shit man.. cows need respect too.

You obvious have never heard of FoxRox. Just try to drop it on your foot and watch the developing ulcerated lesion. The TZF will be in one piece.

After a couple of emails and a phone conversation, Dave Fox made me into an instant TZF fighter pilot expert. Dave is the man!

Must i tell you how kick-ass this thing is again. You play it and it's like having ejection seats. After a couple of riffs and i say hello to you from 10 feet up. Yeah, and this complements the captain coconut perfectly well. It's a happy marriage i'm telling you moo and they look good together too. I've been playing for 10 years. If someone stole my TZF, i would have to go sell milk on the streets of Hollywood again. God knows how many osteoporotic women will want me.

If you can read you can use the Paradox. The payoff here is that great sounds come easy and even greater sounds come with some work. A lot of guys just want to plug in and sound like their favorite guitarist and this category gets abused because of it. Just look at the manual and place the knobs where they are on the manual to start with. Now go on and turn some knobs and use your ears and you be the judge. A first grader can do it.

I took it straight out of the box into the studio and recorded a tune called "Space Gumby". I used a Lone Star Stat and a Tele Deluxe through a '57 Champ Amp and a Siegmund Midnight Special in stereo. It blew the engineer and other musician's away. Everything was first take. Sounds were amazing and this particular project was with some really wild musician's who idealize Aliester Crowley. Needless to say I am the hired guitarist for the rest of the project. This is the best sounding Leslie, chorus, flanger I have ever heard. It nails Hendrix's House Burning Down and I mean "nails it". Not like Fulltone's Choralflange that claims to but never comes close.I have owned them all. For this project I used a Menatone KOB and Jersey Girl Fulltender OD in front of it to push it (recommended). I also dud some lead tracks with a Maxon AD80 and the Hot Silicon Fuzz card from Dave's CC2 (mind blowing) But I also like the clean sounds as well. This thing nails Hendrix, Gilmour, Black Hole Sun, etc... I am one happy camper. I'll never use anything else unless Dave tops this. Yes, get the Foxrox Expression pedal as well, it gives you more flexibility.

Yes, I would say you can. I'd use it live without a back up. Why not?

The 10 says it all. Dave Fox is great to deal with!!!

I play and study all styles of music. It's a good match for me because I would use this on a jazz or country gig just because no one else would. I have been playing for 25 years. I own a Bruno Cowtipper 45 a custom built Fender Twin called an Evil, a '64 Showman 1X12 and a newer Fender Twin Amp, an Epiphone Electar (Django Reinhardt), a '57 Fender Champ Amp. Strats, Tele's an ES-335, Teese RD/RMC3, Picture Wah, Captain Coconut. Just ordered a Jersey Girl Keekruder Disturber. Ebow, Roland Re-201 Space Echo, a bunch of other things to numerous to mention. I started selling all my other effects when I bought the CC2 and now with the Paradox I have unloaded a bunch more. The tones I get with Foxrox toyz blow away any I had gotten before. In fact my tone is more rich and thicker than ever. Can't wait for more of Dave's inventions. The guy knows tone like I do. I use to own the full Fulltone and Lovetone lines all of Diaz's. A Klon. Screw all those, I like to be more creative than that. These effects are for those who want to move beyond the normal. Not just for the SRV and Hendrix clones although it will handle that remarkably similiarly.

This is a stupid category for a pedal.

Guitars: Danelectro 59 DC pro, Heritage 535
Amp: Bogner Shiva
Other Effects: Teese Pic Wah, Maxon Delay, some other crap

Distortion sounds better in front of this (like Dave Fox points out).

It is not noisy, it reeks of quality. slight volume boost when engaged.

New, it is solidly built.

Dave is cool. Although he spends too much time on effects forums and not enough time making pedals. hahaha

High quality stuff from a very decent guy.

First of all you MUST use the expression pedal to get the fun sounds. It is kind of cool to control the flange sweep with the expression pedal. The Envelope control is cool too. You can have the attack/volume dictate the location of the sweep.

Okay you can get Chorus, "regular" flanger, the TZF flange (with pedal), fantastic leslie sim. It is very versatile. I have a better leslie sound, than the example dave uses. The leslie sample has the ENV at min. I add some envelope control, it sound more like a leslie. With a real leslie the volume and attack of the notes make changes in the sound coming from the unit.

I have played a Choral Flange (Hi FI, but weak sounding), Lovetone ? Flanger (Hi Fi, weak sounding, obnoxious self oscilation, ultimately unusable square or triangle wave).

This pedal is what I imagined a "Boutique" flanger to be. It's not enough to be HI FI, or to be "wild", I was looking for a sound I have not heard before. The TZF provides those sounds.

I was lucky to find one used, as I was late on the waiting list.

You can get good sounds out of this thing straight out of the box. The truely mind-blowing sounds come with a bit of tweaking as well as some reading of the manual.

I use either a Warr 8-string or a Warr 12 string tapping guitar into a Clyde wah, a CC2, Tube Screamer, into the TZF going into an SWR Workingman 10. The setup sounds great. I can get some very "out there" tones going with this effect.

Had it a week. It's built like a tank, though. I'd gig without backup in a second.

Dave has the best customer support in the buisness. He always responds to emails and he's always helpful and friendly.

I play everything from old blues tunes to King Crimson. This pedal is good for a lot of the songs I do. Used in small doses it really stands out and gets people's attention. The coolest thing about this pedal is that you can control eitther the speed or the sweep with expression pedals. This is where the TZF stands head and shoulders above the other flangers out there. If lost or stolen I would either track down the perp and commit acts of violence, or calmly order another one.

Let me just say one thing: You can get a lot of good sounds for this thing but it does take a couple of hours to really get accustomed to the way things react to one another. Manual is pretty descriptive, not as much and the CC2, but that thing was like a book. I think it would have been nice for it to have a little history about early tape flanging, but I'm not complaining.

I have a Epiphone Les Paul custom and a Fender 70's reissue strat into my board which consists of: RMC-3 wah w/ retrofit, DOD FX-25B, Micro Synth, CC2 into a Egnater TOL100 halfstack with an EQ, the TZF and a Line 6 DL-4 Delay modeler in the effects loop. The sound quality of this produst is absolutely beautiful it's what I've always wanted out of a Flanger pedal, but I've never been stuck with one happily because everything else that I've used had too much Regen or went from a little depth to too much too fast...all the controls have smooth travel. All i gotta say is I played a couple licks when i first got it out and knew I would like it better in the effects loop, once I did that, I played "Are You Gonna Go My Way: by you know who and was REALLY impressed.

I could depend on it by my past experience with the CC2, very reliable I suppose. But, since I've only had it 3 days, I of course can't give an opinion. BUt let's just say, I don't expect anything to go wrong...knock on wood.

Dave Fox is one of the greatest in this area...of course right now the poor guy is up to his ears so his return time on emails will be a little slower until he can get everything completely under control.

To make this short and sweet, I couldn't be happier.

OK. Its isnt hard but it does require some tweaking but thats the cool part about it, It has many many sounds you never heard before! Its only knobs so I give it a ten for not having dip switches and so on

Some of you know me well so you know I dont bullshit!

There is no effect I ever heard that is better. It is in a class by itself! Flanger sounds like tape machines and leslie/flange like tones that spin your head. Although it isnt a leslie it will replace any need for a chours pedal as after this pedal you will never want to hear a chours pedal again. I hate to call it a flanger because there has never been a pedal like this. Anything from queen keep yourself alive to hendrix house burning down to new sounds you never had. It has negitive and postive TZF knob that takes you to both extremes. The tone is all analog and it acually sounds better if you leave it on all the time thats how good your guitar sounds. It has my favorite feauture called envelope and man it is scary! It also has a stereo out although I like mono and slaved amps setups. In stereo it really sounds stereo so a ten to Dave for that. It is not a boss pedal or a line 6 pedal and anyone who makes a copy will never get the sound as good as this. Dave uses $$$ parts! It is a pedal built by a guy who loves what he does and isnt a corporate machine. Try it out and you will find yourself saying what the hell was anyone thinking in flanger pedals before. Makes them all sound fake. Dave is acually bringing something new to the table instead of a copy od something. Hat's off for creating a design that is this good! Its about time someone did something new.


QUIET AS WELL.

This thing will last a long time. No worries there. I have prototpye #5 right now and its going to be in my collection forever as its a one of a kind. The one I get as a back up will have the TZF switch on it so I dont have to reah down to change. Other than that its the same thing

If there was an 11 he would get it. Not a problem here!

Forget about it!!! Its the real deal. It acually compares like this: Say out of every analog delay pedal made even the best not one could ever sound like a tape echo no matter how good. This thing sounds and has more controll over real tape flange than tape? Awesome!

My next cd due out in December or January will feature this to the extreme. Namm shoe attendes will hear it when I am at the EMG booth. It should turn heads