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Maker: Pigtronix

Type: Phaser/Envelope

Years: Currently in product.

Fame: Not to well known.

Mojo Factor: It is boutique, weird and has a lots of controls.

Price: Expensive but feature pack and just try a comparable unit. $220

General Sound Description:

A little weird. Has the funk of a envelope follower and the spaciness of a phaser. Sound analog a capable of of a wide range of sounds of the very strange to semi-normal.

Who it’s for:

If you are looking for a funky different effect this could be for you. Not only is good for guitar or bass but built for other audio sources as well.

Manufacturer’s Sales Pitch:

Pigtronix EP-1 Envelope Phaser features an incredibly fat and vocal, touch sensitive envelope phaser as well as a deep and chewy, univibe style rotary phaser with enough controls to dial in your own special sauce. The EP-1 is an expressive, flexible, dynamic effect with a warm analog personality, versatile tone palette and a stage friendly interface. EP-1’s trigger input allows your instrument’s sound to be phase modulated by an external audio source, such as a drum machine or laptop beat. This side chain input can even be used as an FX loop for maintaining accurate nvelope response when using other effects in line before the EP-1. The Envelope Phaser also features footswitchable phase inversion, expression pedal speed controlfor mind bending rotary speaker effects and can even be used as a clean analog fat booster.

Info:

TCG review

Guitar Player

HC reviews

Video demo

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