PEDAL 3: ESTRADIN EFFEKT-2 PHASER
This is perhaps one of the coolest on
the list, and it is definitely the most fully
featured. It’s an optical six-stage phaser
that is an “unabashed Mu-Tron II clone”
according to our resident circuit expert
Nicholas Kula. In the picture below, you
can see the six photocells surrounding
the little bulb in the middle, which is
essentially the heart of this circuit. It’s a
very liquid sounding phaser, that’s got
a very slight resonant quality to it. The
optical circuit adds warmth and subtlety,
and it’s capable of low and wide sweeps
to pulsating and dissonant chops. It’s
got a fair bit of noise to it, but such is
the case with the older Russian effects.
From top to bottom on the left side,
the knobs read “Frequency,” “Balance”
and “Brightness.” The red button on the
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right reads “Effect,” which is the
bypass switch. This pedal is also capable
of wet and dry outputs, and it also
contains a switchable bias on the back.
Pretty awesome!
Here is a picture of the photo-optical
heart of the Estradin Phaser, notice the
six photocells surrounding the little
light bulb.
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