Members formula2fast Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 I currently have a DOD Fx25 envelope filter and it has a severe volume drop issue. The sound is good, but I cannot even use it because of the level. Can someone suggest a better envelope filter out there. I do not even mind building one from a kit. I know BYOC makes one, but it is a copy of the DOD 440. how much different is the 440 from the FX 25 that I have? I want to make sure that it will keep a fairly uniform volume to the input signal, or that it may even have a level adjustment/booster as part of the pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 This is the next envelope filter I want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 my q tron is a pain in the ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 my q tron is a pain in the ass Which version? My old Q-tron+ is phenomenal Extremely versatile, and fatter than a pig roast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members totesdevo Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 emma discumbobulator. done. nuff said. ya heard? holla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kidgloves Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 Of course EHX4ever would beat me to praise the Q-Tron+... Anyway, that thing kicks ass. I need to get mine repaired now, but when it's working, it's invaluable. Plus, it's got an effects loop. Try not to have fun with it. No, go ahead The Maxon AF-9 has a ridiculously liquid sound, and responds well to dynamics. Not too sensitive, not too stiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 it's the original Q-Tron Version 1 i supposedont get me wrongthe filters are smooth and musicalit's just that setting the input, peak etcdoesn't respond like one would expect or like other Env Filterskinda of hard to explainquirky and unpredictable i guess.and hard to get the same thing twice. it's hard to dial in simple stuffit always sounds coolbut not always exactly what i want and i know analog filters very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IamBurnout Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 Boss Dynamic Filter is good for quack. It can be more traditional, with an expression pedal. Good Q control and sensitivity, over all. Somebody is selling one in the spam thread (not me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ponda Boba Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 emma discumbobulatorfrostwave funk-a-duckmeatball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Liff Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 Chopped Liver I got mine. Great filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pedalboard Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 the robotalk or robotalk 2 from xotic fx looks pretty cool.definately on my list to replace my crybaby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members formula2fast Posted June 10, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 I would like to keep it under $75, and not opposed to buying used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sanyc Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 I like EHX BassBalls.. just what I want from the filter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Machine Gun Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 Anyone know of an envelope filter that is controlled by a foot pedal similar to a wah wah pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ponda Boba Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 meatball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 This is the next envelope filter I want I have one of those Bi-Filters got it used for the price of a new Q-Tron + the Bi-Filter was discontinued too soon, you don't see these things for sale too often, I like the slow filter on that thing, you can get like a sweep down that lasts for 30 seconds and than sweeps up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 I have one of those Bi-Filters got it used for the price of a new Q-Tron + the Bi-Filter was discontinued too soon, you don't see these things for sale too often, I like the slow filter on that thing, you can get like a sweep down that lasts for 30 seconds and than sweeps up again. I am full of envy. I've come very close to purchasing one on a few occasions, but this year may be the year I indulge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 love the qtron+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HerringRocks Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 emma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 allright, I don't understand the love for the EMMA Discombobulator, I thought it was pretty weak and sterileI also wasn't impressed by the Moogerfooger filter or the Xotic Robotalknow these get lots of acclaim, but for me, these pedals were a bit of a dissapointment I still have a Lovetone Meatball, and to be honest, it didin't impress me that much either, it is OK for deep filtered sounds and autowah, and with a Tonebender in the loop it can produce some lovely 70's cheesy sounds, but overall, not impressed I had a Ibanez AF-9 for a while, it was a nice compact envelope filter, user friendly and versatile, not too extreme, so I eventually gor rid of it always wanted a Mutron III, but never found one, so I settled for a Q-Tron instead, Mike Beigel who designed the Mutron was also involved in the development of the Q-tron and I consider the Q-Tron a Mutron for the masses. It really nails that chewy Mutron sound, and I love the gnarly and squelchy character of the Q-Tron Also, Beigel developed a rackmount filter prototype for Musitronics, and I believe this unit was marketed by EHX as the Bi-Filter, which I also got, it is the most powerful filter I have, but you really need to sit down and take some time to dial in the apporpriate settings, but it can do about anything you'd expect from a filter I also used to have a Line6 FM-4, hmmm, what can I say, it had a couple of useful filter settings, and a lot of crappy sounding ones, overall not a bad pedal, 4 presets, I preferred the Slow Filter, Obi-Wah, Filter Swell and Seeker model ... also still have a Bassballs, more a dynamic filter with distortion mode, nice oneand a ZVex Ooh-Wah, quite unique splaterry and bubbly filtered sounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 ah yes, and I've always been curious about that Guyatone Ultron pedal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IamBurnout Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 Anyone know of an envelope filter that is controlled by a foot pedal similar to a wah wah pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axolotls Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 I think there are a few besides ^ that you can plug an expression pedal into. Meatball and it's clones can do that. Although, fiddling around with one, it really has a steep learning curve and you gotta really know what each switch does (base frequencies, cut filters etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fishyfan Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 Moog MF101. if you get the CP251 and an expression pedal or two, you could get wah-like sounds, phasers, random filter bloops, and other such amazing sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted June 10, 2009 Members Share Posted June 10, 2009 I used have a Variwah. It was pretty lackluster, and the sweep was very short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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