Modulation Pedals
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Landlord FX Brewers Droop BBD Chorus Mini Pedal
MXR M234 Analog Chorus
BOSS CH-1 Super Chorus
MXR Phase 90 Pedal M101 Phaser
MXR M68 Univibe Chorus/Vibrato
MXR Phase 95 Phaser
BOSS CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft Special
MXR Phase 90 Script LED Phaser
BOSS CE-5 Chorus
Landlord FX Dutch Courage Phaser
BOSS BF-3 Flanger
BOSS PH-3 Phaser
Landlord FX Watering Hole Flanger
Electro Harmonix Nano Small Stone Phaser
Electro Harmonix Walking On The Moon Flanger
BOSS DC-2W Dimension C Waza Craft
Electro Harmonix Neo Clone Analog Chorus
MXR Micro Flanger M152
Electro Harmonix Nano Clone Chorus
MXR M83 Bass Chorus Deluxe
Electro Harmonix Bass Clone Chorus
BOSS CEB-3 Bass Chorus
Way Huge Smalls Blue Hippo Analog Chorus
Ampeg Liquifier Bass Chorus
MXR M279 Deep Phase Mini Pedal
Electro Harmonix Eddy Analog Vibrato Chorus
Dunlop Authentic Hendrix 68 Shrine Series Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato Mini Pedal
EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius Tri-Voice Chorus Pedal
Fulltone Custom Shop Mini Dejavibe MKII Chorus/Vibrato Pedal
Dod Phasor 201 Phaser Pedal
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water Chorus/Flanger
Walrus Audio Julianna Chorus/Vibrato
MXR EVH Flanger EVH117
JHS Pedals Unicorn V2 Vibrato
JHS Pedals 3 Series Chorus
Way Huge Attack Vector Phaser and Envelope Filter
Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser
JHS Pedals 3 Series Flanger
MXR '74 Vintage Phase 90
Laney Black Country Customs Spiral Array Chorus
About Modulation Pedals
Modulation Pedals cover a lot of ground in terms of sounds. Modulation, and by that we mean phaser, flanger, chorus and vibe pedals, create movement in your sound. This ranges from a subtle shift in tone to a dramatic jet-engine noise depending on effect. All of these effects achieve different results by doing largely the same thing: they split the guitar signal into two parts, delaying one and gradually changing before feeding it back into the first one to create a blend that was elements of filtering going one, all relating to linear natural frequency changes.
Of the three types, chorus is the slowest and perhaps most often used: lots of guitar sounds in the 80s used chorus for a thick, shifting clean sound.
Phasers have a very characteristic sweep that is an almost 'underwater' sound. Lots of rock legends have used in the past. Two prime examples are the main riff to 'Aint Talkin' 'Bout Love' by Van Halen and 'Breathe' at the beginning of Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'. Classic stuff indeed.
Flangers have an altogether more dramatic tone. The sweep of a flanger can be high pitched and audible compared to the other modulation types, leading to lots of comparisons with aeroplanes! They can be devastatingly effective though, as heard on tracks like 'Barracuda' by Heart, 'Station to Station' by David Bowie and the middle section of 'Are You Gonna Go My Way?' by Lenny Kravitz. Subtle use can yield great results, too. The Police's Andy Summers used a flanger on most of his tones to subtle, tasteful and influential effect.
It surely goes without saying that modulation is a big deal in the pedal world. Every major manufacturer has their versions of these classic effects. We stock all of these, along with scores of pedals from boutique manufacturers from across the world. Browse our full range online or try them out for yourself in-store.
Why Should I Choose a Modulation Pedal?
- Guitar modulation pedals allow you to explore new sounds
- Can be a great tool for songwriting
- Add a new dimension to existing parts