h_pr's Pedalboard

This is a very subtle flanger. The range of the Regen knob goes from a faint effect to a restrained and tasteful, chorus-like sweep, but it doesn't produce anything like the swooshing jet plane effects that you may know from other flangers. As you'd expect from a full analog effect, the sound is warm and organic, and as you'd expect from a MXR pedal, it's built like a tank and surprisingly heavy.

The main caveat here is that it is a bit lacking in versatility. It really has just one kind of flanging sound, and that sound is gorgeous, but if you want a bit of variety, you're stuck. Othet two-knob flangers like the EHX Neo Mistress offer a much greater tonal palette (albeit at the price of more noise - the MXR Micro Flanger is dead quiet).

Buy if you want warm, tasteful, subtle flanging without noise or hiss. Don't buy if you want a wide variety of flanging sounds or jet plane effects.

Everything that the manufacturer's description says is true. It's one of the few Dyna Comp variants that still use the now discontinued CA3080 chip, and components have been optimised so that it has a lower noise floor than on the standard model. The result is indeed the same classic warm Dyna Comp sound and quieter operation. Don't buy if you want a compressor that doesn't colour your sound, but that applies to every Dyna/Ross-inspired compressor. The two internal trim pots are a welcome addition to further tailor the sound. Excellent product.

One of the best Uni-Vibes I've come across, from smooth and subtle to heavy and weird, but always organic. The Mk.2 version adds the chorus/vibrato toggle switch that was conspicuously absent on the Mk.1, and an expression pedal input to control the modulation speed. There's also an internal trim pot to fine-tune the maximum modulation depth. The Mk.2 comes in a variety of different enclosure designs and particularly the earlier, individually hand-painted builds exude a nice DIY workshop flair. However, don't be fooled into believing that this pedal is anything other than excellent. Not exactly cheap, but you get a perfect Univibe pedal for your money.