Boss BF-3 Flanger Pedal Review - The Worlds Least Popular Effect?

[@ryandodge7402]

Love all these Boss videos you’re doing. Most demos of these are like 10 years old when pedal demos were in their infancy. I think most people assume you know what they sound like but for people looking for a video on the classics these are really helpful. Love the channel

[@scottdunbar4898]

Still have my BF2 that I bought back in 1983. Boss is hard to beat. Thanks for the video.

[@ashfordp676]

BF 3 maybe sound a lil more digital, but has some killer options.

[@calbrockocat8728]

Loving these Boss pedal videos. Quality in every pedal. Flange for me is like reverb. Used sparingly, it's a nice touch of ambience. Go crazy, and it sounds like a Star Wars blaster sequence.

[@Rarebirdeffects]

YES! Sparingly please everyone! I was turned off of flangers for a long while when I was younger and started hitting the pub. They hired these two guys with acoustics playing your basic pub rock all the time… u can imagine. And he used to kick on a huge swirly flanger for no reason during basically any song. All I could ever think of is “why are we listening to up and down swirling for no reason to the song Closing Time.” As a non guitarist at the time I always just thought. Why? Just why haha.

[@ajh.7]

@@Rarebirdeffectsthanks for sharing that story

[@markdakel9253]

Very useful pedal to have in the signal chain, I like the fact that there are many options to choose from.

[@MrJones-ge5sl]

Not really a flanger guy, but your videos are always so informative and detailed.

[@hutchfromba]

Welcome home ! I hope you had a great trip. Crazy pedal sounds. Blues On....💙

[@timothyschroeder1766]

A friend just gave me this pedal. Its one of the most versatile mod pedals I've used. The controls are sensitive, and it takes time to really master the use of everything it can do, but its worth the time. I replaced my chorus with it, and use the flanger at its chorus setting. It has a little more color. you can copy damn near any mod effect with it.

[@beerwolf8518]

You can get a good rotary type of sound with the res all the way down, depth half way, set manual however you want, and make the speed fast. I like that setting on the normal flanger setting. I usually keep the resonance knob all the way down on this pedal.

[@Fret-knot]

👍🏻Great job on all the BOSS pedals. They're definitely some of the best built pedals, especially for the price. Love the overdrives.

[@scottreynolds6317]

That pedal sounds really trippy!!! Much better than I thought it might! Great vid! 🔥🎸🔥🎸

[@adriancooper8192]

I'm really enjoying this series of reviews. I don't expect that I will ever buy another pedal but It's such a joy to listen to your playing Shane.

[@carminelombardi9575]

Great to hear demos by someone who has great taste and sound, that way i can really know what it would sound like in my rig.

[@benallmark9671]

Great video Shane , you’ve completely changed my mindset on the Flanger pedal. Great stuff , thanks.

[@carminelombardi9575]

I listen to many good channels for demos, and for some reason I seem to rank you in the top tier in terms of trust and sincerity, its much appreciated.

[@intheblues]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@TheGuitardedOne1338]

The BOSS BF-3 is my favourite pedal ever. The best effect! I get seasick with phasers and choruses even turned way down.

[@anthonyward8587]

Another great video Shane. I think I lean more towards the more subtle Flangers and EHX Flangers .( ie Electric Mistress ) etc.

[@niccololaforteza7983]

That momentary mode was probably directed straight at van halen fans trying to play aint talking about love

[@DMSProduktions]

Cos it's rotten to the core!

[@trsgringo]

or "Unchained"

[@onesandzeros]

Cool review Shane. Quite a variety of sounds out of something that isn't really a multi effect. When someone says "I want to buy a pedal, but I don't know what" they should get one of these.

[@StrawDogsPu]

When I hear myself say “I want to buy a pedal, but I don’t know what” I immediately close Sweetwater and Reverb so that I can afford food this week

[@CLaw-tb5gg]

I'm actually mildly obsessed with this pedal because it is *the* sound of mid-90s Manic Street Preachers (he was using a BF-2 as far as I know, but eh), especially when you really crank up the speed. I think they were kind of going for that whole Nirvana chorus thing, but it kind of ended up as something else, and it's utterly distinctive.

[@arieltalavera7034]

Ahh my friend, seems like you have gotten into tone-chasing just like me lol

[@ericwarrington6650]

Hey Shane! Interesting to see the demos of flangers phasers vibes and other modulation type pedals as these are tones I have the least experience with...great job as always..I always take something away from your videos

[@billw7000]

Nice demo, Shane 🙂

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Bought a BF-2 back in the day. My classical guitar instructor of the time explained how flangers were typically more versatile than choruses. He wasn't wrong, except for the part of me not purchasing an original CE-2. Brian Johns, if you are out there, thanks, and I hope you are well. Best, Daniel :)

[@mrbas5150]

I use it as a chorus pedal, i love the chorus sounds you can get with it than an actual chorus pedal. You have to fart around with the controls a bit but once you get it its awesome

[@Daphney0310]

that night of the demons print is gnarly!!

[@intheblues]

Thanks! I love those old movies 🍿

[@Odyss-d2p]

My boss me 50 has a flanger setting I don't know how close it is to this pedals circuitry but it gets the job done

[@dotsunmoon]

If you're in a Cure covr band, you need a flanger. ;-)

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I love the flanger. I am convinced that the main riff of Barracuda is done with a flanger and distortion. I keep hearing people say it's a phaser but no matter what I do, I can't get it to sound right. A flanger is easy to get the tone with. Also, the riff in Have a Cigar sounds like it's a flanger. So many used this effect and no one even realizes it. Eddie too maybe?

[@DMSProduktions]

Def flanger in Baracuda! Have a Cigar is phaser!

[@BrianGay57]

You are correct, it is flanger.

[@StrawDogsPu]

Flanger and a Phase 90 are the two modulation effects EVH is known for using, I’m not a big fan of the overblown flanger into drive thing but it is definitely a thing B)

[@ericheder777]

I like that it's tap tempo.

[@jogatinamor]

Cool! I love flangers.

[@LewiDoesMusic]

Great video!, I’ve just found out about your channel and I’ve been looking at some of other videos and they’re very good I must say, pacifically the Vox reviews, I’m a Vox person😁 ,also hello from South Australia!

[@moyingling]

I paid $150 for my EVH flanger. It's 18v and sounds different than the boss, but the boss is smaller. Still popular w me.

[@tonepilot]

I use it on one song only. Tweeter and the Monkey Man in the chorus. Haven’t tried using it the way you do but I’ll have to experiment now seeing how good you made it sound.

[@PF_74]

Flanger is the modulation effect I am least likely to use, but the gated setting did sound pretty fun

[@jamalabdul2009]

Barracuda!!!!!!!😆😆😆😆 Dig the jam!!!!

[@hutchfromba]

Hi Jamal ! I missed you the other day. I hope your doing well. Blues On....💙

[@zd351]

Flanger makes me think of Rocket Ride by Kiss, Unchained from Van Halen, Kashmir by Led Zeppelin, Barracuda by Heart. Lots of great songs use it. I love Flanger.

[@jamalabdul2009]

@@zd351 Yes indeed!!!

[@DMSProduktions]

We all LIKE a bit of flange! ;oP

[@savanaviolenta]

Sounds great on drums

[@mycosten-12]

I love this pedal!!! Pairs nice with OD & Phaser. That one has a weird gate feature that produces some crazy stuff. Did I mention I love this pedal? It’s dope

[@charliephipps.3760]

What’s the difference between the mono and stereo, like is there a significant difference in sound

[@ashfordp676]

I can't live without it! One of the few flanges worth buying.

[@proletar-ian]

I actually prefer this to the BF-2. The tap tempo and stereo features add so much to the pedal. Another masterpiece by Boss!

[@connorkellar4452]

Trying to decide between this and the BF-2 and the tap tempo makes it seem like a no-brainer

[@andrewardenmills]

With some flangers there’s a drop in volume when activated, does that happen with this model?

[@house-o-twang]

Thank you Shane.

[@keef71]

i love the sound of a flanger as long as it's pre-distortion. then you can get a nice soupy, chewy flange on your guitar sound whether it's clean or dirty. (comparable to dave murray of iron maiden on 'live after death', although i think that was a univibe - you get my drift anyway). often people just put it post-distortion (or effects loop) because that's where modulation pedals 'are supposed to' go but all i get with that is bloody jet-wooshing.

[@StrawDogsPu]

I prefer the jet-woosh over the pre-distortion craziness, but I also play bass so the woosh is less detracting from the rest of the ensemble most of the time. Tetsuo Sakurai baby B)

[@CHESTER9871]

I have the BF3 but I still prefer my Ibanez DFL Digital Flanger, there's some wild sounds I can get out of the DFL that I can with the BF3 that I love

[@xxvoid4]

What song was that? I want to learn it!

[@Mike-ky9jz]

I only use a flanger at the slowest of rates....

[@viorelvoicu9200]

How about some Pink Floyd tone effect nice and cool?

[@jimmytgoose476]

I really like that he played with the sweep set to slow ; every flanger review I've seen so far has left it on fast and they usually sound ghastly .....

[@TheTurkey79]

The BF-3 is a great pedal to get yer HAWKWIND on! :P

[@squatchykrislapuma4611]

You talkin' David Brock or High Lloyd? We are the Warriors on the Edge of time!

[@TheTurkey79]

@@squatchykrislapuma4611 Not sure, Whoever is lording the flange pedal. Both of them maybe xD

[@shanewalton8888]

Wow! I am surprised how much this tone is growing on me. 3:32

[@continentalaquatics2725]

I’ve used a Boss BF-2 in the past and I found it to be an interesting ambient effect with rate set low and depth set high. Against a series of arpeggios, it created a nice swirling effect that works on an otherwise clean sound with single coils.

[@Furtheronmusic]

I have a BF3 terrific pedal but I probably don't use it enough 😂

[@savoirfaire8979]

The band Tool uses the BF series all the time.

[@elenreg9531]

👍🏻 nice!!!

[@STF_YVR]

Can it be used with an expression pedal ?

[@StrawDogsPu]

No

[@gillamb8669]

Cool 👍🤘

[@StrawDogsPu]

There is one man who inspired me to get a Flanger for my bass and his name is Tetsuo Sakurai B)

[@marty1080]

That face at 6.02 made my buy a bf-3 😂

[@fretish5425]

I love my flanger

[@SD-kp1yk]

always think of VH unchained when I think flanger.

[@martinclayton7260]

How difficult is it getting plectrums for you, as living upside down in Australia, and being left-handed, it must be troublesome? Haha!

[@bsquare6809]

As a fellow lefty, when are they gonna come out with left-handed pedals? It feels so weird to plug everything in from right to left!

[@ChrisChocol]

fn lava @ 5:30 🚬

[@danfango1333]

You can't go wrong with Boss. Try also EHX Stereo Electric Mistress - massive expansive flavours for little money 🍺

[@mikewrightify]

Volume boost only complaint

[@bigbrownhouse6999]

Sanctum by Buckethead has a very good use of heavy flanger effect

[@mikesmith8187]

Who needs a slicer when you’ve got one of these?

[@BrianGay57]

I had one that I let my cousin use. If he isn’t still using it, I might need to take it back.

[@simonkaye7268]

Great boss pedal....well, the very early boss flanges were. But I'm not sure it's the best with blues?? The Cure and Goth styles music probably better.

[@bolesawgilewicz7786]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@jasongultjaeff9397]

I usually don't mind pedals, but I didn't like this one. A little overpowering and tacky for my taste....just does too much to the sound of the guitar for me. Maybe just not my thing. Good review though.

[@glenkepic3208]

Pretty cool. To me, the edge of pukiness ;) i mean, how many kids spun out during InnAGaddivida or at Winterland during some 'space' ? Luckily, not me. Pass

[@numbersguy8737]

How is that a clean tone? It's not even a clean boost, it's an overdrive tone

[@jamesbangma]

what is your last name shane

[@wfm210]

You make everything sound great...but don't think its for me. Excellent review.

[@darrenfearis4220]

100 comments!!

[@jean-philippemorin1176]

Ah the Flander pedal! Add some diddlidy to your tone!

[@lmg1033]

Definitely more popular than phaser

[@mickcrovo5238]

Pretty awful review. You didn't do anything with the manual control, and didn't turn the res all the way down to get more of a chorus tone. A flanger can be made to sound like a chorus or a phaser and you didn't explore those sounds at all. 2/10.

[@Tarik78671]

Doesn’t help that it’s almost 200 dollars too😭

[@D-NastyNoise]

The only good thing about this flanger is the tremelo. Its very harsh and metallic as a flanger. Again, this is where analog is a much better choice. Like the Boss BF2.

[@TheGuitardedOne1338]

I love the metallic sounds of it. It's a great pedal.

[@darwinsaye]

Least popular? Surely the least popular would have to be auto-wah? 😂

[@intheblues]

It's neck and neck lol 🤣

[@Luismiguitar]

the worlds least popular demo

[@intheblues]

😂

[@teacher5376]

Early days , only guitar 's players , are spent times , on , with boss , mxr, ibanez , and less , limit of brands , of pedals to playing with .now , years 2022 of best , to slow move a big step .... to enjoying the great ....in pedals ....of best .and better .2022 .solid 's ...love all the sounds .of music .

[@RevGerryRM]

I'm not a fan of a flanger.

[@firebirdgao]

Stop talking just play