The Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII is a Subdecay flanger pedal. Close alternatives include the Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger and the PastFx 80/A Flanger MN3007. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the J. Rockett Archer.

Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII

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The Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII is an analog-voiced flanger from Subdecay (Portland, Oregon), delivering the current generation of Subdecay flanging with BBD-emulating analog character, through-zero and jet-flange modes, and refined controls at Subdecay boutique quality. The MKIII is the latest iteration of Subdecay well-regarded Starlight Flanger design.

What stands out

  • “The Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII is an analog-voiced flanger from Subdecay (Portland, Oregon), delivering the current generation of Subdecay flanging with BBD-emulating analog character, through-zero and jet-flange modes, and refined co…”

    — from the listing

  • “Its standout strength is the latest-generation BBD-emulating flanging with through-zero and jet modes at Subdecay Portland boutique quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “Its standout weakness is the Subdecay boutique pricing”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII delivers analog-voiced flanger at Subdecay boutique quality for classic rock, psych, and vintage modulation players who want BBD-character flanging from a respected Portland boutique maker”

    — from the community notes

  • “Refined MKIII generation of a well-regarded design”

    — from the reviews

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain flanger sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • flanger
  • analog
  • classic rock
  • vintage modulation players
  • well regarded design

Genres the Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII is commonly used in

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

Amps that pair well with the Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

9% match

Hiwatt Custom DR20H leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII

J. Rockett Archer

pedal

7% match
$199via Reverb

J. Rockett Archer's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Xotic RC Booster

Xotic

7% match
$196.58via Reverb

Xotic RC Booster's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Source Audio Nemesis

Source Audio

5% match
$279via Reverb

Keep Source Audio Nemesis after Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Strymon TimeLine

Strymon

5% match
$414.86via Reverb

Run Strymon TimeLine after Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger

Spaceman

78% similarity
$455.17via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, classic rock

PastFx 80/A Flanger MN3007

Pastfx

70% similarity

Shared character: flanger, analog, classic rock

Foxgear Maitresse Analog Vintage Flanger

Foxgear

70% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, classic rock

MXR Micro Flanger

MXR

69% similarity
$125.99via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, classic rock

Mask Audio Electronics Alone Flanger

Mask Audio Electronics

67% similarity
$185via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, classic rock

PastFx Elastic Mattress Flanger

Pastfx

66% similarity
$219.61via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, overdrive

Rowin LEF312 Flanger

Rowin

63% similarity
$29via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, classic rock

ThorpyFX The Camoflange Flanger MKII

ThorpyFX

61% similarity
$304.56via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, classic rock, overdrive

Enduring Audio Point Omega

Enduring Audio

60% similarity

Shared character: flanger, analog, overdrive

Dex Tech Memory Flanger, part of Dex Audio's UK-built Memory Range

Dex Tech

59% similarity

Shared character: flanger, analog, overdrive

Artec SE-FLG Vintage Flanger

Artec

59% similarity
$82.04via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, classic rock

Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II

Carl Martin

59% similarity
$127.54via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, analog, classic rock

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII?+

The closest matches in character are the Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger, the PastFx 80/A Flanger MN3007, the Foxgear Maitresse Analog Vintage Flanger.

What pairs well with the Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, J. Rockett Archer, Xotic RC Booster — Hiwatt Custom DR20H leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

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