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Phaseur Fleur

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    4ms
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    Phaseur Fleur
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Phaseur Fleur

Review By:
telenary-ddhIl on 9/29/08 1:00 AM
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This really can do phaser, chorus and vibe- I really liked the vibe settings on this- can also do some crazy ring modulation.
Reliability/Durability:
I built it- so I know what's what, yo.
Ease of Use:
This pedal is really complex.  The trim pots underneath really effect the sound dramatically.  You really have to spend time dialing it in- once you do though...it's great.  Easy build- good instructions- although I was missing a resistor- no worries though, Radio Shack is nearby.
Customer Support:
good communication with Dan- easy to deal with.
Overall Rating:
This pedal wasn't really for me- I liked it, but just wasn't exactly what I was looking for.  If you are looking to soundscape, definitely consider it as an option.
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Phaseur Fleur

Review By:
chuck-ZYpo. on 9/15/08 1:00 AM
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Here is my setup: Fender MIJ jazz master (Curtis Novack PUs) 1990's Fender Telecaster (Alnico II pro humbucker in bridge) 1969 Fender Silverface Twin Reverb With the exception of a TU-2 tuner and an EH Holy Grail Plus, I'm using 7 other pedals that were made by myself. These include a maestro fsh clone, dod250 clone, pt-delay, big muff triangle clone, pulsar clone, bronx cheer, and an orange squeezer clone. The Positives are: A) Wonderful organic sound! It goes from Phase 45 land to Love Tone Doppelganger world to univibe universe. B)It is very lush, yet subtle (if that makes sense). This pedal excels in it's subtlety. C)It plays nicely with others. I can use a multitude of effects, pre or post, and it still sounds nice and swishy. Negatives are: A) there is a perceived volume difference between the Opto and Transistor modes I wasn't able to hash out, even with resistor changes. B)It is a tad noisy on the transistor side, but that is to be expected with transistors.
Reliability/Durability:
I built it, so if it breaks it's my own stupid fault. But I believe in it. It's been in my setup for a year now with no issues.
Ease of Use:
I built this one from the parts kit. It's definitely not a "plug and play" kind of effect. But with a little bit of patience and experimentation, you can get some very unique sounds from it.
Customer Support:
4ms is fantastic. You'll get your questions answered right away. Highly recommended.
Overall Rating:
I play in an indie rock band. I've been playing with them for over 10 years now and have tried a number of phaser pedals during that time. Subtlety! Subtlety! Subtlety! Need I say more? So many phaser pedals I've tried are so over the top, even at some of the lowest settings, that they are completely unusable musically. I would dismiss the lot of them as "gimmicky" at best. There are really only a handful of good ones, and the phaseur fleur captures most of them. The Phaseur Fleur has the Phase 45, Doppelganger, Univibe, and Mutron down cold. But having the ability to blend between the transistor and photocell modes gives it an additional edge over them. The only other phaser pedal that is still in it's own category is the Small Stone, due to the fact it is IC based and therefore, is a completely different animal.
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Phaseur Fleur

Review By:
matthewhcl on 11/5/06 1:00 AM
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As a phaser mine gives a nice watery kind of phase.  The LFO can also make things interesting.  It's not exactly my favorite phaser but I don't really use it for that.  I used it more for special effects.  It has sounded good out of everything that I have played it through (Strat, Tele, multiple amps).  It's not exactly silent, but it isn't overly noisy either.  The effects don't always sound great, but there are so many settings that I don't really expect it to sound great all the time.
Reliability/Durability:
Well, it hasn't exactly failled me but I don't trust it.  I got it off of ebay so I don't really know where it has been.  I wouldn't use mine at a gig without a backup.
Ease of Use:
It is a bit complicated and there are numerous versions of this pedal you can get.  It's not exactly easy to get a good sound out of it but its not so difficult that you can't.  It's hard to comment on this since the pedal you buy would probably cosmetically be different than mine.
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It sounds good.  If your looking for something different then 4ms pedals are a good place to invesitgate.  They have all kinds of crazy things.  If it were lost or stolen I wouldn't buy another (Unless I found another cheap on Ebay).  The pedal I have is fun but is kind of a novelty.
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Phaseur Fleur

Review By:
Kevin-89pZi on 2/13/05 1:00 AM
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I am using this pedal as part of my dual pedal board setup.  On one board I have a barber tone press,  jersey girl middranger, ernie ball volume pedal,  fulltone fat boost,  2 fulldrive 2 pedals,  barber direct drive ss,  fulltone distortion pro, fulltone  69 fuzz, fulltone mini deja vibe,  zvex super duper,  and finally an ayan smooth and slim.   This board is run into the amp (Marshall voodoo modified tsl100 or polytone minibrute 2, or fender blues deville, blues delux.   The other board is run is the effects loop of whatever amp I am using.   FoxxRoxx TZF flanger,  4MS(formerly 3MS) Phaseur Fleur,  fulltone choralflange, fulltone supatrem, maxon ad80, ibanez ad99, Maxon ad999,  maxon ad900,  zvex superduper,  barber launch pad. I use both les paul and strat style guitars.  This pedal sounds great both in this setup and direct into the front end of a clean amp.  Dann extended the range of the Blend knob so I can go from no effect at all to 100% out of phase vibrato and anything in between (normal phase is when the knob is set to 50%) I can get that van halen style phase as well as just about any other style possible.  Most importantly, I can get a uniqe phase sound unlike any other depending on she settings of the unit.  Dann also added a couple of output volume knobs, so I can match output levels as needed.  If I turn them up all of the way, they can be noisy.  The noise is a result of the noise already in the system being boosted.   When run at reasonable levels this unit is not noisy at all.   All electronic devices introduce some noise, but this unit is much less noisy than other Phasers on the market.    This pedal does what it is designed to do and does it well.
Reliability/Durability:
I have used this  pedal at several gigs and it has worked flawlessly.  The construction is solid and the components are high quality.   Dann puts internal voltage regulation in this pedal so you don't need to use a regulated power supply (actually you get a better sound when you use the supplied non-regulated power supply than when a regulated power supply is used).  Dann will repair the pedal for the life of the user, awesome warranty!!!
Ease of Use:
The phaser I had built is a 14 knob, 3 foot switch, dual lfo with almost all the bells and whistles and some custom mods built in.   It took some time to figure out the effects that I was looking to get out of this pedal, but they were all there.  Dann is happy to answer any questions both before  and after purchase.  I knew when I orderd that my pedal would be complex, but I also knew that it would be the most flexible phase pedal available at any price.  Dann also builds much simpler versions, but my reccomendation is to go wild and order as many features as possible.   Dann can do just about anything you can dream up!!
Customer Support:
Dann was exceptionally helpful from beginning to end and answered all questions promptly. 
Overall Rating:
This product is better than I had expected it to be due to the fact that it is a cusom modified unit.   If you like  Phase effects and like control over the parameters of the effects, then this is for you.  Dann has standard versions, but the best value is to get something unique.  I like this pedal just as much as my foxx roxx TZF flanger.  Dann does mods, customs, and unique better than any other pedal manufacturer.
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Phaseur Fleur

Review By:
Anonymous Reviewer on 12/19/04 1:00 AM
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I finally found my phaser sound!  For a long time I was fixated on the pitchbend style flanger sound of The Byrds "Wasn't born to Follow."  This pedal is the closest I've ever gotten.  By turning the "Ring" knob all the way up the phaser goes slightly out of tune as the phase comes in.  Analog modulation is supposed to add a detuning effect and this pedal does it perfectly.  I wish it had a regen knob for a bit of self-oscillation/feedback kinda tones.  It kicks butt anyway.
Reliability/Durability:
Great
Ease of Use:
Not as easy as the Phase 90 I had before.  There are five knobs on mine and it does involve some tweaking to get the sound your after.  However, the good news is that the sound is in there somewhere.
Customer Support:
4ms is the best.  Hi Dann!
Overall Rating:
This phaser been a fixed on my board.  It works well with any kind of music and is extremely flexible.  It make take awhile to find the sound you're looking for but it's probably in here somewhere.
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