The Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2 is a Subdecay flanger pedal. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids V1 Stereo Flanging Device and the Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device. It pairs well with the Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2
Subdecay · pedal
The Subdecay Starlight is an analog bucket-brigade flanger built around the MN3209 BBD chip for authentic vintage flange character, offering far more range than a typical two- or three-knob flanger while staying easy to manage. Its standout control is a Shape knob that selects six different LFO waveforms, sine, triangle, a triangle/square mix, random, triangle step, and manual, dramatically expanding the textures available, from smooth classic sweeps to rhythmic stepped and random modulation, plus a manual mode for fixed or hand-swept flange. The analog BBD signal path gives warm, organic flanging with genuine vintage quality. It suits players wanting expressive, versatile flange tones, from subtle movement to jet-plane sweeps and experimental rhythmic textures, across rock, shoegaze, and creative modulation styles in a flexible yet approachable pedal.
- flanger
- analog
- experimental
- modulation
- organic
- vintage
- mix
- lfo versatility
Genres the Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Shoegaze
- Experimental
- New Wave
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2
Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B
Boss
8% matchRun Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2 after Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B in the signal chain, clear of Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B's own gain stage
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Coreblade's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Phil X Signature's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchRun EVH 000 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
27% matchThe Starlight's organic, experimental flange sweep rides on top of the Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz rather than stacking gain with it.
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
26% matchThe Starlight's organic, experimental flange sweep sweeps through the Dirt Transmitter's driven signal rather than stacking gain with it.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchThe Starlight's organic, experimental flange sweep feeds the Memory Man's lush analog echo a modulated signal to trail off. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
11% matchPut the flanger before the reverb — the SpaceXpander's tail rounds out the Starlight's sweep instead of smearing it before it happens. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Bicycle
Catalinbread
10% matchRun Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2 after Catalinbread Bicycle in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Bicycle's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss Effetto Boss DM 101 Delay Machine
Boss
8% matchSubdecay Starlight Flanger v2's analog warmth voice goes after Boss Effetto Boss DM 101 Delay Machine in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss Effetto Boss DM 101 Delay Machine's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz gives it high gain to fill it with
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids V1 Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
73% similarityShared character: wide_range, flanger, mix
Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
71% similarityShared character: wide_range, flanger, mix
Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII
Subdecay
70% similarity“The MKIII is the latest iteration of Subdecay well-regarded Starlight Flanger design”
ToadWorks Barracuda
ToadWorks
68% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, modulation
PRS Wind Through the Trees
PRS
67% similarityShared character: flanger, mix, subtle
Teisco Mini Flanger
Teisco
67% similarityShared character: flanger, subtle, simple
Artec SE-FLG Vintage Flanger
Artec
66% similarityShared character: wide_range, flanger, analog
Carl Martin Axis Flanger
Carl Martin
66% similarityShared character: flanger, subtle, analog
Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II
Carl Martin
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Rowin LEF312 Flanger
Rowin
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger
Spaceman
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Stagg Blaxx Flanger Mini
Stagg
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids V1 Stereo Flanging Device, the Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device, the Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII.
What pairs well with the Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 — Run Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2 after Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B in the signal chain, clear of Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B's own gain stage.