Ibanez FL-9 Flanger vs MXR EVH117 Flanger

The Ibanez FL-9 Flanger and the MXR EVH117 Flanger are both pedals sharing analog warmth, low gain, transparent. The Ibanez FL-9 Flanger leans shimmer.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

46% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Classic Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • analog warmth
  • low gain
  • transparent
  • warm
  • lush
  • modulated
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Description

The Ibanez FL-9 Flanger is a classic 1980s analog bucket-brigade flanger known for warm, lush, organic modulation and an unusually quiet, noise-free signal path compared to other analog flangers of its era. Its four controls, Speed, Width, Delay Time, and Regeneration, cover a wide range from subtle, chorus-like shimmer to dramatic, sweeping jet-engine effects, working equally well over clean and distorted tones. A modern reissue preserves the original vintage circuitry with improved manufacturing consistency. It suits classic rock and progressive players wanting authentic vintage analog flanging with genuine warmth rather than a harsher digital sweep.

The MXR EVH117 Flanger is a lush, swirling analog bucket-brigade modulation effect ranging from subtle warm chorus-like textures to intense jet-like sweeps. The EVH Switch button calls up the exact Manual, Width, Speed, and Regeneration settings Eddie Van Halen used for Unchained tone. Warm and organic tones, powered by analog BBD circuitry, make it the legendary flanger behind classic Van Halen tunes Unchained and And The Cradle Will Rock.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
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  • Rock
Tonal lean
  • shimmer
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