The Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger is a Simple Sam flanger pedal, currently around $48.80. Close alternatives include the Simple Sam Faze-It Phase and the Rotosound RKH1 The King Henry Phaser. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.

Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger

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The Flanger-Roo continues Simple Sam's pattern of playful, pun-driven naming, this time applied to a flanger circuit rather than the brand's phaser offering. Flanging works by mixing a guitar signal with a slightly delayed, continuously modulated copy of itself, producing the sweeping, jet-plane-like comb-filter effect the format is known for, distinct from a phaser's more subtle notch-filter swirl. As with Simple Sam's other releases, specific sweep depth, rate range, and control layout for this exact circuit aren't confirmed from available sources, though the flanger format itself is a well-understood, classic effect type.

  • flanger
  • release
  • driven
  • simple
  • modulation
  • phaser
  • sweep character
  • boutique

Price updated Aug 26, 2026

Genres the Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger is commonly used in

  • Funk
  • New Wave
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger

Pedals that stack with the Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

20% match
$199.99via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

ThorpyFX The Dane

ThorpyFX

20% match
$325.34via Reverb

ThorpyFX The Dane's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Red Witch Titan

Red Witch

7% match

Keep Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger's modulated voice out front: Red Witch Titan goes after Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

EarthQuaker Devices

7% match

Put EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger in the signal chain, clear of Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz

Cusack Music

tonal match
$229via Reverb

Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Run Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some fuzzy

Crowther Prunes

Crowther

tonal match

The low gain tone has headroom to spare — Crowther Prunes gives it fuzzy to fill it with

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

EarthQuaker Devices

tonal match
$179via Reverb

Run EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter into that low gain platform and it finally gets some fuzzy

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger?+

The closest matches in character are the Simple Sam Faze-It Phase, the Rotosound RKH1 The King Henry Phaser, the Tone City Summer Orange. Boutique upgrades: PastFx Deluxe Elastic Mattress Flanger, Cordovox FL-8, Cordovox PH-8.

What pairs well with the Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7, Synergy SL2 Module — Friedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own.

How much does the Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger cost?+

Around $48.80 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).

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