TC Electronic THUNDERSTORM FLANGER Vintage-Style Flanger Pedal with All-Analog Bucket-Brigade Circuit

This is TC Electronic/Behringer’s take on the classic Boss BF-2, famously used by Robert Smith of The Cure (“A Forest” being the most notable example). While technically larger than the BF-2, the top jack inputs help reduce pedalboard real estate, and the soft-touch footswitch feels great. The knobs are nice and big, allowing you to adjust them with your feet, and they’re stiff enough that they won’t get accidentally moved.Sounds and operates just like the BF-2; it can do subtler flanging like the Electric Mistress, and can also get the in-your-face jet sound that’s a bit beyond the EM’s capabilities. What’s more, this and other four-knob flangers can also serve as a chorus pedal — just dial the Feedback and Manual knobs down to minimum and adjust rate and depth to taste.That said, if you prefer sweet, subtler flanging, an Electric Mistress/Mooer Elady is going to be your best bet; if you want a flanger that can do a bit of everything from subtle to crazy, this is your ticket. It doesn’t do an amazing job at any one sound, but it does everything very well.I picked this up on sale from Amazon for $39.99 — a fantastic bargain. Realistically, it’s a good bargain up until the price point at which you could get a used BF-2.

Basically, a copy of the Boss BF-2 but true bypass.I started to purchase TC Electronics because I was on a tight budget and the Smorgasbord pedal line was in my price range. But now that I have several of these pedals, I just cannot justify paying more for other brands that do not seem superior.

good stuff for the price. the manualcontrol is fun to fiddle with. using mine with synths and drum machines. well well worth fifty bucks.

The sound is amazing relative to what the cost is. It sounds pretty retro which is the sound I am looking for. I use it along with some of my more expensive pedals. I'm more into the shoegazy stuff and it works well.

Introduces too much noise into the signal chain when it’s on. Too noisy for recording.

I couldn't get the sound I wanted from this one. It also activates when the switch is released as opposed to on press. I ended up with the MXR Micro Flanger and I like that one much more.

It’s does the unchained and EVH flange

Late to review. But I have the pedal for months now. Pedal was great. Thanks!