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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
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 Posted - 09/19/2009 : 17:10:22
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I've recently re-added my BF-2 to my board...works great stacked with the CE-2 for a real thick,slightly swooshy chorusy sound.... |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 18:24:59
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Great revival of an old thread.. I think it includes my first post!?!
A guy @ my work tried an HF-2 with his Lifeson model Gibson - it nailed the "Spirit of Radio" sound.. I think it's the most usable flanger for many people, but the BF-2 will definitely put more modulation forward. I'm also still pretty partial to the BF-2B for guitar.
I have important school admin stuff to do, but I want to try splitting a guitar signal into direct, +1 octave and -1 octave, each going to its own Boss Flanger (HF-2, BF-2, BF-2B, to its own amp (the OC-2 goes to a bass amp, the PS-2 goes to two amps, one from the Tuner Out).. too bad the octave sound on the PS-2 isn't so nice.. 
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Rid
Bronze Member
Denmark
87 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2009 : 21:51:54
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HF-2...I always use flanger before any kind of dirt!
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PaulH
Gold Member
535 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 11:49:08
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I use a HF2, and have it on (along with a Chorus & delay) with virtually everything.
If you want some samples.
This is a video I did of the DD20. The swirl effect you can here is mostly the HF2, and a bit of the CE5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-ouzSBxBVE
For recorded music.
Go to my band's website... http://www.thesoj.co.uk/music.htm
The track Playing With Fire makes major use of the HF2.
The oscilating siren noise just after the start (and throughout the track) is the HF2 self-oscilating... with the right settings (and some delay) it turned out to be very usable.
The tracks Year And A Day and Reality have the HF2, CE20, and DD20 all on throughout all the guitar parts.
The tracks Confusion and Boy Next Door have the HF2 and CE5 on the lead parts.
That should give you some idea of sound. |
Edited by - PaulH on 10/28/2009 18:42:56 |
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bossfreak
Copper Member
Netherlands
45 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 16:40:17
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I have only a Boss BF-2 Flanger (Taiwan, pink label). Very nice Flanger. I don't use it alot but when i'm using this one, i sounds really sweet. From subtile sounds till very heavy flanging tones like a F16 or F14 jetfighters :D
I have also a Ibanez DFL Flanger. O god, this one i really sweet! When you see anyone for sale, pelase buy it! You really like it i think ;) I use this pedal for Rage Against The Machine songs. Ofcourse i will say, Tom use also a DFL Flanger. ;)
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 19:53:52
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| i love the boss bf-2 but my all time favorite is the electric mistress, now that is a flanger |
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Johnrocks
Silver Member
Brazil
175 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 17:10:29
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 17:15:15
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quote:
Originally posted by zerksies
i love the boss bf-2 but my all time favorite is the electric mistress, now that is a flanger
Yeah... the mistress turned my head about 6 months ago. Can't go back  |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 17:35:44
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Originally posted by Laurie
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Originally posted by zerksies
i love the boss bf-2 but my all time favorite is the electric mistress, now that is a flanger
Yeah... the mistress turned my head about 6 months ago. Can't go back
I have had the orginal and the reissue and love them both |
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bossfreak
Copper Member
Netherlands
45 Posts |
Posted - 10/29/2009 : 12:58:00
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Yeah got a Boss BF-3 Flanger. Bought it a couple of days back. Souds also really great! On the standaard mode, it sounds like the BF-2, not really heavy but on the extreme mode, holy! Extreem but nice. And i love the Pan/Gate mode. But nothing beats the good old HF-2  |
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Ollie
Gold Member
United Kingdom
729 Posts |
Posted - 10/29/2009 : 13:11:51
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| I really don't dig digital flanger. some analogue is nice, but generally I'm a phaser guy. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 10/29/2009 : 17:22:26
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The BF-2 is still hanging in there on my 'board since my last post in this topic...... ... |
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kelmaur
Gold Member
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 10/29/2009 : 20:23:19
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Originally posted by Shoegazers Anonymous
I was at the rehearsalroom today and testing my pedalboard. I really cant decide wich one to use. Frankly, Im not sure if shall use flanger at all. I really don�t find it useful. Does anyone have any good samples of settings and on records etc so that I can hear what the effect can do? I have chorus and a rotovibe and a phaser, so i really don�t use it. It feels bad, cause i like the unit, but i doesn�t do anything that the other modulation pedals do, it�s a little same same but different. Im really confused here... 
try listening to some of Paul Gilberts stuff that he uses flanger on (although he uses his signature pedal from Ibanez..it is still a flanger and he utilizez it in a cool way) |
Edited by - kelmaur on 10/29/2009 20:23:47 |
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jsoi_narciso
Silver Member
Philippines
200 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2009 : 16:54:56
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Originally posted by natthu
Anyone tried the BF-1? I know it's not a Boss "compact" but I've heard that the sound on 12v is amazing. My guitarist has a broken one (I think it may just be the switch - I'm going to attempt to fix it).
here's a great demo of the bf-1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xVGSD0RpzQ
the pedal sounds good, and it oscillates (COOL) |
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jsoi_narciso
Silver Member
Philippines
200 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2009 : 17:05:05
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i love my bf-2
i use it as my main chorus (it replaced my DC-3 2 weeks ago), it can mimic Andy Summers' sound though he uses the EHX Electric Mistress. |
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The Best Boss Flanger?
