MXR EVH Flanger

If you have had a flanger before it is easy to use. If not, I think four knobs offer potential for frustration. Personally, I set mine @ 1200 across the board. Suits me. I can't remember what the manual said and I'm lazy that way :).

I am using this with several guitars (mainly '61 SG reissues). It is quiet when off. I haven't noticed any undue noise when engaged, but that's subjective. I use this effect with various effects (although usually not simultaneously). I'm running it into the front of Orange amps. I don't use the EVH setting. I was running a red 70's Ross flanger (a great flanger!) and decided that I needed to retire it. After much research I decided on this one. It is just as good as my red Ross and it's smaller! Be warned, it takes 18V to run this baby right. I have it hooked up to a Voodoo Labs Pedal Power Plus 2 with and cable that combines two 9V jacks to equal 18V (available from Voodoo Labs website). I don't use this to sound like anyone in particular. I play covers and sometimes a song just needs something. This pedal is that something. There aren't a lot of good, non-metallic sounding flangers out there. This one is warm and pushes my buttons. If you're looking, go buy this one. You won't be disappointed. I give it a 10 'cause I'm very happy with this pedal.

I do it all the time. A: I'm not rich, thus I can't carry around a spare $200.00 pedal for every pedal I use. B: You should really be able to play straight into your amp and pull it off. Reliable? I've had mine for about 8 months with no problems.

Haven't had to deal with them.

I'm in a cover band. I'm 35 and have been playing over 21 years. I would buy this pedal again. If it were stolen I hope that find out who it was so I could kill them, their friends, their dog, and burn their house down. I hate a thief.

Easy to get a good sound. Simple controls and of course one button Van Halen in a box.

As for the EVH sound....if your an EVH wannabe...then it nails it....nails it quite well actually. But unlike most "signature sound" pedals out there....this pedal can do more than "signature Sound". Very clean sounding Flanger. Works well with Humbuckers and Single Coils. Distortion pedals work great with it. Doesn't get that metallic bell tone like most Flangers get when pushed hard.

So far so good

Helpful website. Not as cool as Electro-Harmonix but really helpful.

I play Blues,Rock and SOul/Funk and yes "back in tha day" I did the V-Halen "thing". Been playing since before the Memory Man was made(you do the math). Over all it is a Really GOOD Flanger. The only changes I would make is put the EVH switch in the form of an actual stomp switch. I could use this as an on the fly dual sound Flange on stage.....oh sorry that would be Tooo logical. The graphics are cool and when people see the board they know instantly YOU can do the "EVH Tap Technique". Combine it with the EVH Phaser and watch out for them panties and bras from the audience......seriously its a good Flanger,well made....buy it.

If you want the "Unchained" sound? You have it with the button engaged. It's also the exact same sound used on Aint Talkin bout Love... I tried to duplicate that sound with the EVH button off, and it took a while, but I did get it! For some weird reason I was determined to see if I could do that. You can spend a fair amount of time with the four knobs, but they all do what they are supposed to do. It's as easy as any flanger.

Yes, I can get the Van Halen sound if I want. It's a great sounding Flanger! I run it into the front end of a Mesa Rectifier. It seems that the level is better there. It sounds great through the effects loop too, but I get a drop in volume... If I was recording with distortion, I'd probably record with it through the loop. It's not noisy in either situation. Guitar- Deja vibe- EVH phase 90- EVH Flanger- Fulltone Fat-boost to the Amp. Effect Loop send into Korg tuner out to input of Rocktron Intellifex, out of Rocktron L and R to a Mesa 2/90 power amp. To power two Rectifier 4/12 cabs for my wet mix. A 2/12 Rectifier cab into my head for the dry sound.

I have not had a problem yet. It's been maybe a year. I have a good feeling it's not going to give me any problems either. I will depend on it and I use it at gigs. I don't need a back up.

Haven't had to. I'm sure they are good to deal with.

I play all kinds of music. It's a great flanger, I got what I was looking for. At the moment I own a bunch of Boogies. Single, Dual, Triple, MKIII 2/90, 2/95 Studio pre. Bunch of Boss pedals, couple fulltones, I could go on and on.....None of this matters. The flanger is great. If you want a really good flanger buy one of these when you can, you'll be happy. The EVH phase 90 is very good too!

Four knobs for Manual, Width, Speed, and Regeneration, just like the original and reissue, and a special secret sauce EVH Switch for his personal 'Unchained' settings. You could spend days tweaking it. I won't say that doesn't make it less easy to use, it just takes more time to get the sound you want. Heck, with all controls at 12:00, it's sounds very good. Max the Regen and your in swoosh-villes. Manual is concise, explaining what the function is of each control, and how they affect the other controls too.

Well, let's start with this with the EVH Switch activated. Well, I consider myself a rather large VH fan, I've heard, studied, and played 'Unchained' enough to think I'd know if this sounded like it or not. It does. Wonderful, warm flanger sound. Drop D and chug away at the riff with this, you won't be disappointed. Now, with the EVH Switch out, you get your standard MXR Flanger. Tweak to your hearts desire. It's hard to get a bad sound out of this. The MXR (original, and IMO, reissue) is a great flanger. Always has been. With the EVH Switch, you can set up 2 different flanger settings. It's tricky engaging the EVH Switch with your foot, but it can be done. It's just a great sounding flanger.

It's MXR, so the enclosure is indestructible. Some people are turned off by the circuit mounted switches, knobs, jacks, etc, but I don't think this people is going to go south on me anytime soon. MXR pedals stand the test of stomp.

Never had to deal with, and I hope I never will.

I won't give anything a 10. There's no such thing in my book. But, this flanger is just great. It's a little overpriced, but I bought mine used and got a good deal. I don't plan to get rid of it anytime soon. It's definitely staying on my board. At first I was leery of having a pedal with the 'Fan-Boi' graphics, but I looked at it and said 'to hell with it'. It looks good. I may just get the EVH Phase 90 to sit next to it. If you like the MXR flanger, you'll love this one. I've had all 3 incarnations of this flanger now, and this one is my favorite. The original one I had sounded fantastic, but I think the electronics were just too aged. It didn't quite sound right with my rig. This one does.