Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II vs Source Audio Mercury Flanger
The Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II and the Source Audio Mercury Flanger are both pedals sharing low gain. The Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II leans analog warmth and modulated. The Source Audio Mercury Flanger leans smooth. Current prices: $127.76 vs $189.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.48% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$127.76via Reverb
$189via Reverb
The Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II is the second generation of Carl Martin's Classic Flange analog flanger pedal, with improved circuit refinements over the original. Features Rate, Depth, Manual, and Feedback controls for comprehensive flanger character adjustment. Analog circuitry produces warm, organic jet-plane flanging from subtle through dramatic modulation. Danish boutique construction. Suited for classic rock, shoegaze, and experimental genres where analog flanging is preferred.
The Source Audio Mercury Flanger is a multi-engine flanger offering several distinct flanger voicings. Its Thru-Zero (Tape Flange) mode recreates the classic dual-tape-deck flanging effect, where a static delay and a modulated delay sweep past each other and briefly cancel out completely at the null point for the dramatic, twisting whoosh associated with true tape flanging, an effect notoriously hard for pedals to reproduce. Its Shadow mode delivers a highly resonant yet silky-smooth jet-engine flange, while its Classic Flange/Chorus mode gives a thick, chewy vintage flanger or chorus tone. MIDI control and Neuro app programmability let players save and recall presets. It suits players wanting a genuinely versatile flanger palette from subtle chorus-like movement through to dramatic through-zero jet effects.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Shoegaze
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- analog warmth
- modulated
- smooth