How To Get 6 Modulation Effects From a Basic Flanger Pedal Like The Boss BF-2

[@justasomeone2940]

This is the most genius way of playing Come As You Are there, trying to avoid copyright

[@Longy_b]

I'm a bass player and had a chorus pedal for years, then recently I got a flanger and was blown away by how versatile it is! I much prefer the 'chorus' sound of my flanger than my actual chorus pedal!

[@MikeTaffet]

Subtle flanger is the key to Justin Chancellors bass tone with Tool

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

I agree, if anything chorus is the "one trick pony."

[@DerRiot]

Do you have any Bass loss in your signal chain through regular Flanger Pedals?

[@Longy_b]

@@DerRiot hey! Not that I notice. I use the TC electronics thunderstorm. I find that the position of the ‘manual’ knob makes a difference on which frequencies get ‘flanged’ so playing around with that helps optimise retention of the low end

[@DerRiot]

@@Longy_b thank you for your help. I should keep that in mind while testing some flanger units :) ✌🏼

[@stevenvandemsky7290]

Fantastic demo. Most people don’t know what to do with a flanger, but your explanation and settings were spot on 👍

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bobbystereo936]

@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar Where's the jet plane setting? Did I miss it somewhere?

[@marcosmarques982]

I'm still most people... I gonna trade my bf-2 I give up, I want a psychedelic sound with delays, but didn't match, but any tip for me? great video!

[@tesseract_42]

Most people... Like me :D... until this Video. flanger was "that ufo/space-pedal" which i could never describe and find hard to dialing it in. Playing bf-2, too, so i got good explanation :D

[@stevenvandemsky7290]

@@marcosmarques982 I‘ve got a BF-2, too and use it for 80s New Wave and Independent inspired things, like early The Cure and such. It’s perfect for that kind of stuff, because most bands at that time used the BF-2 or the EHX Electric Mistress. What kind of psychedelic music or bands do you have in mind?

[@ParaBellum2024]

I owned a BF-2 for many years, and only ever really used it in the "chorus" mode you described. This video has reminded me of one 1980s gig at a northern social club, where the resident organist was a bell end while we were setting up, so when he went into another room I set the pedal to what I thought sounded like an organ, turned the amp up loud and played some swell chords (using the volume control on my guitar) to make him think we were using his equipment. He reappeared instantly, much to our amusement!

[@WilDBeestMF]

Lmao. Gottim. Nicely done. That would have been a moment where nobody could contain themselves.

[@GxBxN]

That’s funny and clever! I have done that before with the EHX Micro POG - terrific organ style sounds

[@LMFAO5001]

gotta love a good harmless prank. i bet he couldn’t believe his eyes

[@booshwireless]

This is gold. I have the bf-2 but never used it on my board. That's about to change thanks to you sir!

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Thank you! I got my BF-2 a very long time ago and I don't think I fully appreciated mine at first either.

[@CrazedFandango]

Try Manual on full and everything else on zero

[@stephenwares8317]

Same here!! My first pedal way back in 1985….I might finally use it 🤣 Thank you!

[@dmitrymashkov9379]

This was the best flanger explanation ever. Not only did it settle the essence of the effect, but also helped me understand that 'flange' is actually a word :D Learning English along the way here. After 20 years of using this effect I finally know what it refers to and most importantly why :)

[@arferbargel]

Set Rate to zero, you can dial in weird metallic filtered sounds that really cut through a mix. This is also a great way to understand the effects of the other controls individually.

[@rickc2102]

For extra fun, try doing that in front of the drive pedal.

[@Mazut0]

You can do that on the BF3 and DD pedals also :D

[@pedrohenriqueviana5596]

I use it like some kind of EQ, dialing with low Rate and Depth

[@elcejotasxd6020]

@@Mazut0 battlefield 3

[@LucyOLastic]

That would be like the switchable "filter matrix" thing on the Electric Mistress. It would chime with the harmonics. I was impressed hearing Jo Shaw from Doll By Doll using that as part of his overall sound, then break out into wild modulation with guitar feedback. I recently picked up a Tokai flanger which did the same thing, but is much wilder. Basically a fast delay with modulation. Play with the delay time on that. It's great on lots of things....I've put an overdriven drum machine through it and jammed the hell out of it....completely wild.

[@oFelipen]

I always liked this roboticness of flanger pedals, but now you just showed me a whole new world for that. Wanna try it all on bass

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

Flanger is perhaps the one effect that's easiest to make yourself sound REALLY bad with. I was completely turned off flangers in general for a couple years after buying one and using it to make myself sound even worse, because I didn't understand how to use it. With a little more experience and knowledge under my belt, I now agree - it's really versatile and useful. I could definitely get by just fine if a flanger was my only modulation effect.

[@moonstoneriders7664]

100% my experience as well with these pedals

[@Anjohl]

I find modulation pedals in general are *really* easy to sour yourself on, as the inclination is to dime everything, which of course is a *dreadful* idea!

[@Soular-Man]

WOW ! I still have & use one of these I got in the mid 70's. I am blown away at all the sounds available. This old dog likes learning new tricks

[@pedalfr3ak265]

I've been playing for almost 21 years and I have never seen a Flanger be given practical uses like this. I'll be honest and say I've never seen a Flanger get used like this. Looks like I'm gonna try something new.

[@mightyV444]

Andy Summers had created his Chorus sounds in The Police's songs also by using a Flanger pedal 🙂 Great video, thank you! 😀👍 And man, I *love* Tele Deluxes! 😍 The more affordable Squier version (with regular Tele headstock and PAF-type pick-ups) has been as close as I'd gotten to one so far 😁

[@Splattle101]

I didn't know that about Andy Summers. I always presumed the chorus sounds were coming from a Roland Chorus. Just did a bit of research on the strength of your comment and it seems that Summers tried the Roland but didn't like it. Go figure. I learn something every day!

[@mightyV444]

@@Splattle101 - Yeah I heard about that Flanger stuff only a couple of years ago myself and had always believed he must've used the first Boss Chorus pedal or something like that 😄

[@leperelamisere1368]

I think it's the very first time I've seen a video of someone really mastering the Flanger effect AND explaining how the knobs work. The "Controls explained" chapter is by far the most important chapter if one really want to set up his/her own sounds. Once again, 1000 Bravos to Michael Banfield for this precious vid. Precious because Flanger cannot really be appreciated until you don't fully understand how it works, and once you've understood, you might fall in love with that marvelous, very rich effect that's Flanger. This video, along with the "Do you understand flangers ? Too afraid to ask" vid by CSGuitars (for the technical, theoretical side of it) are all you need to master your Flanger pedal, whatever brand it is. Don't forget to test your modulation out by stifling the strings while playing them, and the rule that Man+Depth

[@ravetank]

I've been loving this rehabilitation of the Flanger in recent times! One of the most underappreciated effects out there.

[@MercurialToys]

This brought back a lot of memories for me, the 1st modulation effect pedal I ever had was a 4 knob DOD flanger pedal back in the mid 1980's. I learned to get a lot of different sounds out it because it was all I had. I always tell young guitarists on a budget to get a flanger when they are looking for a pedal. Just like you have just shown, you can do much more than Flanger effects.

[@frusciantegeartone]

This video is honestly the best pedal instructional demo of them all. Flange is all you need. And fuzz. Flange and fuzz 💯

[@patrickmoast8922]

Thank you for your presentation on Flangers. I learned a lot about their textures, potential and fun!

[@danibee535]

I absolutely love this type of “getting more with less” stuff, so thanks for the video!

[@russellrussell5495]

This is awesome. I've been looking for ages for someone to actually show 'how' to use a flanger rather than simply showing off ripping and riffing prowess. Please keep such actual tutorials coming!!

[@aangtonio5570]

Good video! I just can say typical analog chorus pedals are flangers with zero feedback and, sometimes, with a little bit different delay time range. In fact, the beloved Boss CE-1 is technically a "chorus-sounding" flanger pedal. Just add some fuzz in front of a CE-1 to reveal its evident flanging characteristics.

[@mikkywhalan]

I think it's made similarly to the Electric Mistress as they're made around a similar time

[@Holonomics]

I bought this pedal second hand but was a bit disappointed as I wasn't getting the sounds I really wanted. Your explanations of how it actually works have helped massively, as of course have your suggested settings. Thanks so much - really educational.

[@Jenzzeman]

I allways prefered Flangers over Chorus on a Rhodes Piano. (Electric Mistress / BF-2 ). More possiblities and and bit of added 'metallic' midrange that enhances the Rhodes nicely.

[@symmie666]

Great video. I used flanger a lot in my early writing days but haven't used it in so long. This video will give it some hope for future songs ha!

[@beerwolf8518]

This is great! Flanger effects are kind of tough to dial in sometimes. Seeing a video like this is very helpful. I usually turn the resonance knob on both Boss flanger and phasers all the way off. I like that 'less pronounced' type of sound. Your 'rotary' setting sounds so good!

[@tubularbill]

Might be the best pedal video on KZbin. Just great stuff. Thanks so much!

[@richardnixon5068]

I have had a flanger at the end of my board for a looooooong time and this was very eye opening for me. Thanks for doing such a wonderful explanation

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Glad to help! Thanks for commenting

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

Top man!

[@starshineraiser6729]

Wow man, absolutely terrific video. Flanger so effortlessly executes a beautiful lo-fi chorus. I did not know. Excellent tone, that guitar just has it.

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Yarnhawk]

Awesome explanation and demonstration! Also love "Come As You Aren't" at 5:20 😅

[@Skullcrusha]

Caught by copyleft lol

[@Mr.Steve-O]

Another awesome clip Michael, I just bought the MXR micro Flanger, and I love it. It’s John McGeogh, Robert Smith ( early Cure ) and Andy Summers in a box. Your demo is spot on and I pick up a few new tones from watching this one, thx again!

[@santrixhimself3679]

i am one of these people that never knew what to do with a flanger and now i want one. there is this weird in between the worlds sounds one can achieve with a chorus, flanger, uni-vibe and even some phasers. love that sound and before watching this video i thought one could not get there with a flanger. i was so wrong.

[@wizardito7741]

YES!!! FINALLY SOMEONE MADE JUSTICE FOR FLANGERS!!! i've been explaning why is the best and more versatile modulation for years!!!

[@markhammer643]

In many commercial flangers - and the Boss BF-2 is a textbook case - the Depth control operates *reciprocally* , adjusting how much of the control voltage is coming from the onboard LFO vs the fixed voltage of the "Manual" control. So, rotating Depth clockwise yields more LFO and *less* Manual/fixed voltage. Set to the 5:00 position, the sweep will be ultra-wide (possibly annoying so), *BUT* the Manual control will do nothing no matter how you tweak it. Conversely, setting Depth to the 7:00 position allows for little, if any, modulation by the LFO, but a broad range of quite-audible adjustment by the Manual control. Setting Depth to around 11:00 or so allows the range of delay sweep to be moved upwards or downwards. There is a great deal of overlap in the delay times used for flanging and chorusing. When the delay time is short enough, our attention is drawn to the filtering and swept notches. As the delay time lengthens, our attention is drawn away from the filtering and to the small pitch deviations and time lag between the two "copies" of the signal. So, no great surprise that some chorus pedals seem to mimic some aspects of flanging (if they use or are capable of a shorter delay time), and some flangers do a pretty good job of mimicking chorus if their delay times can hover in the right range. For many years, people thought that Andy Summers was using a chorus pedal on many tunes by The Police, but it was actually an Electric Mistress flanger. Sadly, the BF-2, and pretty much any 4-knob flanger pedal, lack a Mix/Blend/Balance control that allows for mixing wet and dry. That would allow for achieving more authentic vibrato effects, as well as dialing back the intensity of flanging sound when the player wants a subtler effect. Also, the BF-2, and most other flangers that use the Panasonic/Matsushita chipset, is largely unable to achieve delays shorter than 1msec. The most dramatic-sounding "jet plane" effects generally come from use of minimum delay times of 1/2msec or less.

[@lutzcore]

Yeah the more controls that you have on a flanger the better. It's hard enough to find a decently priced 4-knob. 5-knob versions are pretty pricey. I do have a Flanger Hoax, though, and that's something else entirely.

[@ЗлоеЗло-я1ж]

Thanks) Your explanatition is really great! Now I've finally understood how the MANUAL and DEPTHS knobs work together. And what about a better flanger pedal, that has a chipset that will allow to archieve delay shoter than 1/2msec? Isn't it an Electric Mistress? Because J Masis from Dinosuar Jr. has it and I cannot replicate his flanging sounds with my BF-2(((

[@markhammer643]

@@lutzcore My first flanger was the PAiA Phlanger project, back in 1978, which was not only a 5-knobber, but also had control-voltage inputs for expression (or synthesizer) control of speed and initial delay. I eventually graduated last year to a PAiA Hyperflange, which is an 8-knobber that can go down to 350usec (0.35msec). I may or may not have played a teensy-weensy role in the design of the Flanger Hoax. Antonie "Ton" Barmentloo, who designed the Flanger Hoax, and nearly every pedal that EHX produces using tubes, responded very favorably to an idea I put forward about modulation on the DIYstompbox forum, back before the unit came out. But the pedal has SO many knobs and options, that I honestly don't know if the idea was included. It's a *deep* pedal, that should have sold more, but most players like to swim in the shallow 3-knob end of the pool, rather than the deep end.

[@lutzcore]

@@markhammer643 yeah, I've read through those threads, really interesting stuff. I want to try putting a pair of mn3204s in the Hoax, but the damn chips are unobtainium. I'll check out those paia boxes too.

[@markhammer643]

@@lutzcore If you thought MN3204s were hard to find,don't even *think* about making anything that uses SAD1024s!

[@mariannwatt2678]

I just ordered a mxr 117 this morning and then this pops up on my youtube feed ha ha havent used a flanger in 25 years good info mate thanks cheers j watt

[@Big_Red_Devil_98]

I've had a BF-2 for about 10 years, and I rarely ever bother to experiment with it. This has just inspired me to sit down and properly give it a try. I'm a bass player, and I've always dismissed it in favour of a CH-1, but I've still never been completely happy with the sound of that either. I've been playing for probably about 13-14 years, and I've still never really found a chorus or any kind of modulation effect I've been completely happy with. I'm definitely going to give the BF-2 another go now, though!

[@NoLimitHonky]

As a bassist my longest-owned pedal is the original issue Boss BF-2B with a low-freq mod to help keep the low end. Great video and looking forward to trying some of these settings!

[@paulbellamy2810]

Great to see someone who knows how to use a flanger, instead of the usual, "Here's a flanger... whooshy whooshy jet plane". Had a BF-2 since forever and the chorus setting is how I use it, except I run the Depth control full up. Once had another guitarist say I must have had it modded to sound like that but no, that's the BF-2.

[@jasonbarton9352]

Best video about a flanger doing anything ...flangey- great info and background & new life for my Boss BF-3- cheers!

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Glad it helped!

[@roncorral7903]

This was quite impressive how versatile the pedal is. Of all the sounds I liked the rotary speaker organ vibe and the phase the best.

[@slimsantilli4476]

I'm just impressed you got a decent tone out of wide range. I usually don't care for their tone. Good job!

[@themanusandoval]

Been on team flange for years. For basically every instrument! Best mod effect for me 🙌

[@PeterJaquesMusic]

great video! i got my first flanger (a dod) back in the 80s, and never realized it could do all this!

[@jpdenk]

An excellent video with one correction: flanging was originally done with 2 tape machines in perfect synchronization, not slightly out of sync. When one would apply pressure to the reel flange, it would put the 2 audio signals slightly out of sync and gave the flanging sound. I know this to be correct because I'm an old geezer who did that on occasion back when I was using tape for recording. 🙂

[@derfalschejunge]

I think, that's what he meant though. The effect occurs when they are out of sync. Doesn't mean they have to be from the start.

[@jpdenk]

@@derfalschejunge If they aren't in sync to start, it would be difficult and very time consuming to get them close enough to being in sync for producing the flanging effect. For it to be a practical effect, the tapes have to originally be 100% in sync.

[@jpdenk]

@@raycooper1943 I have actually done the tape technique back in the old days. it has nothing to do with the distance between the synchronized machines. It was done by pressing on the flange of the tape reel on one machine which puts the machines slightly out of sync, causing the flanger effect.

[@raycooper1943]

@@jpdenk I understand the process in terms of the pressure on the flange and the comb filter. I had watched another video which led me to believe the distance was a factor via sound outputs at different locations. I have watched other videos which makes it clear that both machines had direct lines into the mixer. It follows that the location of the machines would not be a factor. You have to keep researching when first learning about these things. I have changed my notes.

[@localbod]

Thank you for explaining it to him that it was the tape reel flange. He seems to think a reel to reel tape machine has a flange on it.

[@stratcat688]

Hard to find an original take on something in pedal demos. You did it and I enjoyed it.

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Wow thank you. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for leaving such a kind comment!

[@al271987]

Excellent video. I read a Tone Report article some years ago that detailed a lot of what you also shared, maybe you saw that too. Flangers are often misunderstood and can be underrated effects as a result. I think you did a great job at showing how versatile and excellent sounding they can be. Btw, if anyone out there doesn’t wanna track down a decent condition BF-2 since they’ve been out of production for over 20 years, the TC Electronic Thunderstorm Flanger is a pretty spot on BF-2 clone and it’s dirt cheap brand new. I love mine.

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Yes the TC Thunderstorm Flange looks great. I've put a link in the description to it for anyone who's interested. And yes there are some great articles online that cover what I did in the video here. I haven't seen the Tone Report article but I've put a link to an article on Reverb that helped me a lot, that's in the description too. Thanks for commenting!

[@al271987]

Oh hey, I guess I should read the description before commenting next time, lol. That Reverb article is actually the same one I was talking about, Reverb absorbed Tone Report and transposed most of their articles to their site a couple years back. And I see the links to the Thunderstorm's too. Cool! Again, great work. Loved the video!

[@xFuzzyxPicklesx]

i got a japanese one off ebay for maybe 30 bux. did they shoot up in price?

[@DavidGarcia-kw4sf]

I still have my original MXR flanger that I got in 1981. It's a wonderful pedal that can produce a range of sounds.

[@Splattle101]

The BF3 does everything the BF2 did, so if you see one of those don't discount it.

[@davidtexmex1616]

Spot on explanation at start plus really appreciate the time stamps! 👏🏼

[@steveturner6770]

You've breathed new life into my little used flange - thanks!!!!

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

That's great to hear!

[@tonybraines7172]

I have a Chorus and a Phaser. Humming and Haring for either Univibe or Flanger. Think the flanger will be of more use. Thanks for your great help and knowledge 👍

[@malphadour]

Set Manual, Depth and Rate all to 9 o'clock (pointing left..) and Res to max. Couple it with a chorus and some distortion and you get an amazing screaming sound which every so often will couple up with D major for a rather special experience.

[@WilDBeestMF]

I know what you're talking about. Like an angry alien opera singer at its extreme end. It's lush.

[@TheTwangKings]

awesome review!!! I'd no idea you could so much with pedal.

[@terrymiller111]

Great info and great playing. I knew how versatile a flanger pedal was years ago, but I lost that knowledge since i don't play much anymore. Thank you for reminding me with such great playing.

[@kevinbuchanan67]

I have that pedal, i bought it in the 80's... you can get some cool special effects out if it

[@davionwilliamson1524]

Is the recording on the computer in the background to distract us from YOUR TINY MOUTH?!??!

[@GuitarsRgood7]

I definitely need to try out the BF-2 or BF-3. I had an EHX Stereo Electric Mistress, but I wanted more control over the flanger so I sold it. Putting a Big Muff before the flanger gets a really cool and intense sound.

[@Paralung]

That must be my favourite chorus sound ever. Thank you so much, this is top notch advice.

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

You're very welcome! Thanks for commenting.

[@binface9]

5:24 Ahh "Go as I were"

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

That made me chuckle... Good work

[@binface9]

@@MichaelBanfieldGuitar Thanks. Nice work on the video 👍

[@Hopeful_Husker]

D'oh! Stupid flangers!

[@davidhoffmann6040]

Great video, thx u for that demo 👍 back in the late 80's I only had 2 pedals: an ibanez chorus SC-10 and a boss flanger BF-2. It was a time we wasnt drowning into the deepness of multi-effect setting 😅 So I explored many setting with this Flanger. Later I bought a multi-effect (a boss GT-6) and it was the beginning of an endless quest to the strangest sound, I spent more time on my multi-effect than playing guitar 😅 Finally I choose to give up with this multi-effect and bought a Roland Jazz Chorus. It was the best decision I took. The problem with many multi-effect (also at least the ones I tried) is that their modulation and reverb arent good. I made cold wave music and I need a very good chorus and reverb. Right now, I can have much deeper sound with only my amp chorus and a strymon reverb than with my gt-6 chaining 2 chorus, 1 reverb, 1 delay, etc... In modulation and time effects, a single good pedal can do much more than an emulated complicated multi-effect.

[@emilornkloo349]

Thank you for your videos. You’ve made me a fan of pedals! 😀

[@Tanzi24]

Loved this video! I found it super useful and interesting, thanks so much. Your playing is wonderful, really tasteful and perfectly suited to the effect you're demonstrating. And nice to hear Sco get a mention!

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jevinedric5390]

Been using the BF-2 as a chorus pedal. Gets really close to the CE-1 imho. Love it to bits! Awesome video. Thank you!

[@tungtobak]

Kinda, sorta. But a couple of the main features I find worth pointing out of the CE-1 is 1) that it's stereo, and 2) the built in pre-amp and diode clipping stage which can give everything a bit of grit or bite, whatever you wanna call it.

[@rkb3573]

Great job. And now I need to dig that Flanger back out, lol.

[@billyshears6622]

Wow, that was AMAZING!! I've often heard the flanger is the most versatile modulation but I've never seen it demonstrated. Seven pedals in one! 🤯

[@leperelamisere1368]

More than that : - a buzzing, Sitar-like sound : Manual between 25 and 50%, Depth 25%, Rate between 0 and 25%, Res as you please (try different Res settings to master out the final sound) - a banjo sound, or "Delta Blues" sound (in open G with bottleneck) : Manual, Depth and Rate 0%, Res all the way up ! - variations on the Chorus setting displayed here : 1) Manual 50 Depth 50 Rate 100% Res according to your taste 2) Manual 75 Depth 25 Rate 100% and Res as you please - a long, slow, peaceful and windy modulation accompanying your finger-style folky ballads : Manual 50%, Depth 50%, Rate 0, Res < 50% if you want no metallic sounding, >50% if it doesn't bother you that much (depending also on which guitar pickup you use, and how far it is from the strings) You may count no less than 10 major distinct sounds that you can get off that single BF-2 pedal ! (and some will say even more 🤪 )

[@orsozapata]

Yes! BF-2 has been may only modulation pedal for ages, and I learnt how to obtain many fantastic sounds out of it

[@jaskiniamestwa]

Great video! I was experimenting myself with the bass version BF-2B, got several unique tones and was wondering why so little talk about this pedal..well, you put it all together very nicely, thanks.

[@fradjukay]

Hi there! Are you still using it today? And what else do you tend to pair it with? I'm considering picking one up soon :-) thanks!

[@helter2K10]

Brilliant job - seems it is a far more diverse pedal effect than i ever gave it credit for … will be sure to give it some closer attention in the future

[@clemkelly2159]

The almost famous riff n just veering off before its totally recalled 😅😅😅 awesome.. don't get monetized.. great vid very helpfull

[@joelhabrial3897]

This is a great video. I was looking for an affordable multi-modulation pedal too as to my board, and it turns out I just need a flanger! Thank you!

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Thank you! I think it’s a great alternative to a modulation multi effect, especially if like me you’re into old school analogue gear. Thanks for commenting!

[@chipcaronte]

The fret job done on that guitar though 👀, looks crisp!!!! Anyway, nice educational video, I've been playing guitar for 20 years but I needed this video in my life, hahaha! 😅

[@tokenofdevotion]

Flanger pedals are probably the best modulation pedals you can have. So versatile and so unique sounding. Everyone can throw a freaking chorus in their chain, but how many people instead go the flanging route? Exactly. That being said, I love my HF-2. It's so good and I'm getting another one as soon as I see a good deal

[@tokenofdevotion]

@@marander512 lmaooo that's awesome. Yeah even tho I'm on a budget with building my recording studio I'll eventually get more hf and bf-2's. They just work on everything, not only guitars d:

[@BathedInMilk]

FINALLY. Someone else gets it. Flanger's always been my favourite modulation effect but I never hear geartubers demo them properly. Everyone should have a flanger.

[@shaunw9270]

Excellent demonstration! I have a Joyo Classic Flanger that my kids bought me for Xmas a few years ago. Love it and soon discovered what an awesome replacement for my broken DOD chorus it is and the faux Leslie and auto wah effects you can get out of it were a welcome surprise to me 👍

[@transparent6748]

God I hated my old BF-2..thanks for reminding me why I got rid of it lol.no regret!..cool video thanks

[@i-never-look-at-replies-lol]

My favorite thing to do with all my 80s rackmount delays is basically use them as chorus effect by dialing the delay time down and I've got one flange pedal I really like to use as anything but a flanger. If anything, I probably try to use most of my effects for anything but what they're supposed to do lol.

[@samwisegrangee]

Very could exploration of flange here! Also Dan and Mick of that Pedal Show showed how to do a lot of these effects with just a delay pedal, which as you mentioned is the origin of all those modulation tones.

[@Lowered_Gadh]

Love my Boss BF-3 FLANGER & Super Chorus CH-1 and the rest of my 19 FX pedals from aDawliah Al-Khobar Saudi Arabia!!!!

[@huskybrutor9287]

I think the 4 knob flange was one on of my favorites 😊

[@AndyRehfeldt]

Awesome video man! Thank you🙏🏼

[@briancoyne6700]

Excellent demo. Had no idea that pedal could do all that. Wish I had kept mine!

[@MC-xy5cu]

I have a Tokai TFL-1 that I bought in Croydon in 1982. I know that cos I found the recieipt recently! I'm a bass player and recently started using a lot more. Really useful and versatile pedal. Especially after an OC-5 and distortion combination :D

[@smockysmock]

This put my toddler to sleep, thank you! Subscribed!

[@natemendsen1629]

It does even more too. You can get a great "steel drum" like sound and if you really minimize all the controls but add a little depth and keep the manual/time to the faster settings it does a faux adat double tracking kind of thing

[@heyheymymind1939]

This is a free Flanger Master class

[@KevinSoriano]

I just happen to have a BF-2 laying around that i use for the Jet thing and chorus only. Thank you a lot for this demonstration, i didn't know i have this swiss army pedal.

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Neither did I until recently! It's great if you're into old school analogue effects but need something versatile for a small pedalboard. Thanks for commenting

[@taurushamilton2739]

Me2!🤘🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🤣

[@PrincePurple]

This is a fantastic video. You certainly have gone well beyond a simple review or demonstration of a pedal. You've shown us new ways we can make use of a pedal. youtube videos don't normally do that. Your video breaks new ground. "Here's a pedal. Let me show you a number of other ways you can make use of it." Believe me, I will try your settings. Great video.

[@MrGul]

So "crank up a little bit" actually means totally maxed out? I'll remember that the next time the audio engineer at the venue says "you can crank up a little bit" during soundcheck. Thanks!

[@Jfknosc0pe1]

Hi what is the song you play at 6:35 I’d love to learn it!

[@humanbeing2420]

This is superior work. Best explanation of the flanger I've seen.

[@jackroller8237]

Just forgot to tell people that was John Lennon who invented (created, first produced, first did on record, etc.), the flange effect.... Genious' things 🤓 Thanks for the great video!!!!! Namaste 🙏🏻

[@NotMarkKnopfler]

Try the Arion flanger from the 1980s if you can find one. It's a stereo pedal. Run it with two amps and have your mind blown.

[@ferramirez4570]

Amazing video hahaah! I never expected that much from a flanger I was never interested in one until now! Great video! Thumbs up!

[@MichaelBanfieldGuitar]

Thank you. Glad you liked it!

[@CowboyNeal]

I have owned this pedal for 23 got dang years and finally! finally, it sounds like I always wished it would have. I didn't put a pedalboard together until like 16 years ago but I put this pedal on it back then and it's sat there (just sat there!) as a decoration until now! Suddenly it sounds great! I didn't have to change any order, I just had to dial in the sound. Thank you so much! You are changing lives out here!

[@matts3286]

Flangers are useful beyond playing Crazy Train? Who knew?! Halfway joking.... 😂

[@JasonAyalaSpare]

Really good demo mate. I think the BF-2 is one of the most underrated Boss Pedals.

[@kyawminnzan]

That's mind-blowing 😮

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Watched several of your video's, great stuff!

[@GaylordBonnafous]

John McGeoch (Siouxsie & The Banshees) had only a flanger pedal, and now I understand why...

[@erlannderrantem6972]

This video is a really good tutorial on use of flangers and i think all the sounds were really good. I think the resemblence on the phaser and univibe sounds were not that big, especially the latter just missed the „smoothness“ of a real phaser cuircuit, but nonetheless those were good sounds, that had the same function as the targeted sounds. One trick you didn‘t show (and i‘m not sure if its possible with the Boss) but if you put the depth on zero and set feedback and manual to taste, you get these „cocked wah“ kinda sounds and its really useful for toneshaping, a little like a eq. It sounds really good in combination with Distorsion and is really useable for a solo boost to make the guitar stand more out. Thats also usually how i approach flanger sounds: i set the manual and feedback to taste until it sits in the required frequencies and then i turn up the modulation with depth and rate.

[@bigbabatunde1218]

Definitely remember doing that by running a distortion pedal into to BF 2 and getting a lot of fixed frequency sounds you could shape manually by twisting one of the controls to taste.

[@jmacc9876]

Pretty sure Andy Summers used a danger for what people usually think is him using a chorus pedal

[@algreen1231]

Great tut! Appreciated...now I CAN use that pedal!

[@cjtheclaimed6757]

Another amazing video....what the hell is being played at the end of the chorus section...it was awesome