The MXR EVH117 Flanger is an MXR flanger pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss BF-2 Flanger and the Keeley Dyno My Roto. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Marshall YJM100 Head.

MXR EVH117 Flanger

MXR · pedal

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.

What stands out

  • “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”

    — from the listing

  • “Lush, swirling, and analog-warm flanger tone that the community associates with Eddie Van Halen and classic Van Halen tone”

    — from the community notes

  • “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”

    — from the listing

  • “The EVH Switch button calls up the exact Manual, Width, Speed, and Regeneration settings Eddie Van Halen used for Unchained tone”

    — from the listing

  • “The common caveats are mixed opinions on the EVH button tone versus the original recording, and a flanger more suited to leads and texture than transparent rhythm”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “the analog bbd circuitry yields organic warmth unavailable in digital versions”

    — from the community notes

  • flanger
  • warm
  • lush
  • analog
  • unchained tone
  • recording
  • lead
  • organic

Genres the MXR EVH117 Flanger is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • New Wave
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the MXR EVH117 Flanger

Marshall Super Bass

Marshall

28% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run Marshall Super Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall YJM100 Head

Marshall

26% match
$2867via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Where this leans warm, Marshall YJM100 Head answers back bright

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head

Marshall

tonal match
$1435.50via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350's bright balances out the warm tone

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run PRS DG after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Peavey 6505 II

Peavey

tonal match
$1699.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Peavey 6505 II's bright balances out the warm tone

Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head

Bad Cat

tonal match
$2099.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the MXR EVH117 Flanger

RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion

Rhc Audio

28% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol

Fjord Fuzz

27% match
$399via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol's bright balances out the warm tone

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978

Chase Bliss Audio

14% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 after MXR EVH117 Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR EVH117 Flanger — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dawner Prince Boonar

Dawner Prince

14% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep MXR EVH117 Flanger's warm voice out front: Dawner Prince Boonar goes after MXR EVH117 Flanger in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire

Maxon

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire's bright balances out the warm tone

Dallas Tuxedo 1959

Dallas

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dallas Tuxedo 1959's bright balances out the warm tone

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker

pedal

tonal match
$123.92via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker answers back bright

1959 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster

pedal

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1959 Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster's bright balances out the warm tone

Alternatives

Boss BF-2 Flanger

Boss

62% similarity
$100via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, chorus, subtle

Keeley Dyno My Roto

Keeley

56% similarity

Shared character: flanger, chorus, classic rock

Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone

Audiocade

53% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: analog

Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft

Boss

52% similarity
$219.99via Reverb

Shared character: analog, chorus

Behringer ADI21 V-Tone Acoustic

Behringer

51% similarity

Similar voicing: warm, mid-forward

Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Catalinbread

50% similarity

Shared character: digital, analog, chorus

Ibanez FL-9 Flanger

Ibanez

50% similarity

Shared character: flanger, analog, chorus

SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange

Solidgoldfx

49% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, chorus, subtle

Strymon Deco 2FSR

Strymon

49% similarity

Shared character: analog, chorus, subtle

Effectrode Tube-Vibe

Effectrode

49% similarity

Shared character: classic rock, lead

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

Electro-Harmonix

47% similarity
$200.42via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, subtle

Big Joe Stomp Box Company B-306

Big Joe Stomp Box Company

46% similarity
$119.95via Reverb

Shared character: digital, flanger, analog

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the MXR EVH117 Flanger?+

The closest matches in character are the Boss BF-2 Flanger, the Keeley Dyno My Roto, the Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone.

What pairs well with the MXR EVH117 Flanger?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Marshall YJM100 Head, Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head — Run Marshall Super Bass after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright.

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