Fender Starcaster Flanger
The Fender Starcaster Flanger is a pedal that creates a sweeping, jet-like sound by mixing the dry signal with a delayed copy whose delay time is modulated by an internal low-frequency oscillator. Its Rate control sets the speed of the modulation sweep, while Depth adjusts how much the delay time varies, making the effect more or less pronounced. A manual or delay-time control shifts the center point of the sweep, altering the character of the flanging from a subtle shimmer to a deep, hollow comb-filtering effect. The pedal also includes a regeneration or feedback control that feeds some of the effected signal back into the input, intensifying the resonance and creating a more metallic, resonant tone. It operates with a standard 9V DC power supply and features a true bypass footswitch to preserve the dry signal when the effect is disengaged.
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User Reviews of the Fender Starcaster Flanger
- Submitted by Nature Abhors Normality from Daytona Beach, FL (32 points) on Mar 15, 2010
- Not sure which model this refers to, but I'll be reviewing the orange Fender Starcaster Flanger pedal. I picked this up as an outboard flanger to use in the effects loop of my Rupture pedal, and have wound up using it in almost every noise setup thusfar. It has four knobs on it, for Depth, Rate, Manual and Resonance. The flange effect is very thick on this pedal, even when the depth is rolled back a bit. The rate knob is typical, from swooshing Hendrix to wobbly death-ray sounds. The resonance knob is the real killer on this thing. With the right amount of push behind it, cranking the resonance up on this thing will SHRED your eardrums. A pretty simple little box, but a good addition to any noise setup.
- Good Points: - Solid metal construction - Nice tone-shaping quality - Works well on vocals, noise loops, guitar noise, bass, just about anything - It's so orange and ugly you'll never lose it
- Bad Points: - The manual knob doesn't have a whole lot of noticeable effect on things, very subtle if any. - Knobs are a little cramped together
- Price Paid: US$38.00
- Purchased At: Best Buy
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