MF Stupid Deal - Pigtronix EP2 Envelope Phaser

Musician's Friend has a daily deal going for the Pigtronix EP2 Envelope Phaser. The pedal, normally priced at $275, is going for $169 today.

The Pigtronix EP2 Envelope Phaser guitar effects pedal pours on the special sauce to take your tone into outer space. Accentuating and sweeping through the harmonics of any musical source, the motion of this revolutionary phase shifter can be controlled by Envelope, LFO or a blend of both. The Pigtronix EP2 pedal is a complete redesign of Pigtronix' Envelope Phaser concept, built on 6 years of customer feedback from the original. The Pigtronix EP2 effects pedal sports sounds and smart features, in a considerably smaller package.

The Pigtronix EP2 guitar pedal makes it easy to dial in monster envelope tones for any instrument or playing style. The envelope in the EP2 kicks it up a notch with a "Staccato" function that is ideal for fast-picking, funk bass and tight rhythm guitar. The Stacatto circuit is an "intelligent envelope" that listens to your playing and quickly discharges the envelope between your notes. This crafty circuit enables incredibly responsive envelope performance, even during rapid-fire playing.

The Pigtronix EP2 pedal's rotary modulation LFO provides adjustable depth and center controls for fine-tuning the frequency range of operation, from subtle swirls to screaming sweeps with a huge range of available speeds. Another crucial addition to this Pigtronix effect pedal is the "LFO smooth" switch, which automatically reduces the resonance setting when the LFO is in use. This performance-friendly function finally lets you switch between corpulent, Mutron-style quack, and deep, swirling Uni-Vibe sounds with a single footswitch stomp-no knob tweaking necessary on stage.

In addition to its unique voice and interactive modulation section, Pigtronix EP2 incorporates additional control options, including expression pedals for both Sweep and Speed, as well as a continuous blend between envelope and LFO modulation sources.

The Pigtronix EP2 guitar effects pedal retains crucial features from the EP-1 such as true bypass switching, + or - phase inversion and the signature "trigger" input for manipulating the envelope with an external audio source. EP2 guitar pedal runs on 18-volts for maximum headroom.

MXR Phase 95 available for pre-order

Chicago Music Exchange has apparently put up the yet-to-be-announced MXR M-290 Phase 95 up for pre-order. The Phase 95 is a Mooer-sized pedal that allows you to switch between the 45 and 90 style-phasing, as well as between "block" and "script" styles.

The Phase 95 combines the Phase 45 and Phase 90 circuits in a mini housing with about half the footprint of a standard MXR pedal. The 45/90 switch toggles between the Phase 45 mode’s subtle two-stage phasing and the Phase 90 mode’s more pronounced four-stage phasing, while the “Script” switch toggles between two phasing styles. The Phase 95 is set to modern style phasing by default, which relies on feedback to create light harmonic distortion and gives the effect a more accentuated swoosh. Engaging the Script switch removes feedback for a lusher, more subdued sound with higher headroom and greater clarity. The familiar Speed control sets the rate of the effect.

• Combines MXR’s most iconic phase circuits in a single mini housing

• About half the footprint of a standard MXR pedal

• 45/90 switch toggles between Phase 45 and Phase 90 circuits

• Script removes feedback for a subtler vintage sound

Musician's Friend Black Friday sale

Musician's Friend will have three pedals on sale for Black Friday.

The DOD 201 Phasor and the DOD 250 Preamp are already selling for the Black Friday prices at $49.95 - but both have been at that price point multiple times this year, so it's nothing new.

The Hardwire HT-6 Polyphonic Tuner will also be on sale for $39.95, but that price doesn't go live until Black Friday.

Their full ad can be seen here.

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