Harley Benton Classic Flanger Reviews

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11 years ago

cant complain

Im sure there's better flangers out there but I can't find anything to complain about with this and it cost almost nothing. Feels solid , true bypass, sounds decent.

11 years ago

Bargain Flanger

Bought this a few months ago found it reliable and true bypass a great plus and as Flangers go it does it well, there are better ones but definetly useable and great value. Also it has the ability to sound like other modulating effects like phaser and chorus when you give time to experiment with the controls.

12 years ago

My review

Im totally surprised!

This was my first Flangerpedal.

And this is the reason, why i bought this!

Cause its cheap.

But, is cheap = bad?

NO!

For this Price is the Harley Benton Classic Flangerpedal perfect!

The Handling is nice.

And the effect ist very great! I love it!

Qualiti is nice too! :)

12 years ago

noiseless classic

I couldn't find out which pedal this flanger is trying to simulate but it sounds gooooood. Even though it is a relabled very cheap pedal (Joyo) "it has some realy good tones in it" as the famous guitar players (endorsers) would say.

Subtle on clean tones and not as flexible as other flangers but compared to classic flangers like the MXR 117 it is noiseless!

One lesson I learned in the last years is that cheap doesn't mean bad sounding.

This pedal is rock solid. The footswitch is actualy a true-bypass switch and not just a small and easy to destroy button soldered to the pcb like they use in Boss style pedals. Solid construction and a good sound - what do you need more?

If you want an easy to use subtle flanger get this one. If you want more flexibility (more extreme settings) get the "old" HB FL100 which is also a relabled cheap flanger. If you want even more flexibility and spend a little bit more money (but stay in the low price region) get the Mooer ElecLady which is a very good "copy" of a EHX Mistress.

+ solid

+ cheap

+ good sound

+ noiseless

- the art on the enclosure.... :-)

PS: There is no information about the trim pots inside the box and I did not tinker around with them... maybe I should.

12 years ago

Perfect and versatile!

The Classic Flanger is great value for money. Depending on the settings you choose, it can function not just as a flanger, but also as a chorus and a phaser. Those are very good options.

The pedal is of a sturdy metal construction, which is excellent even for those who are only playing at home. No risk of breaking the thing when stepping on the switch which would probably happen if it was all plastic.

As for the sound...

It's very analog (in a good way; can't say if the circuit has any digital components).

Want a subtle chorus? A rotating speaker? An out of control phaser? An Eddie Van Halen flanger? It's all here, just move the controls around. The Classic Flanger sounds great together with either a fuzz, distortion or overdrive. Or even on its own. Combine it with a phaser and a chorus and you'll get some totally weird and wonderful sounds.

Buy one. Now. Or better, buy two.