FatsoForgotso wrote:
I used to own the ring modulator and the phaser with two expression pedals. Ended up trading both for a bassman head. These pedals taught me one thing, simplicity is king. The phaser was too goddamn varied, it was almost frustrating. Picked up a Phase 90 and was much happier. Turn the knob to one setting and done. The ring modulator was interesting but basically a one trick pony and boring after a few weeks of use, not worth the money unless your a noise musician.
Ring modulators in general have their uses here and there, but i've always used them moreso for maybe an outro or maybe a weird 10 second noise break after a bridge in a song or something like that. I've never been able to justify having any expensive ring mod based on how little I use it, so the one in my old Boss ME-30 usually does the trick. I mean, it's intended to purposely make your playing sound like shit, so the less spent on that the better, I think, hahaaa.