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Published on 07/13/11 at 15:18The AF-2 Airplane is an analog flanger designed by Ibanez in collaboration with guitarist Paul Gilbert.
Format pedal that shows the logo of the Ibanez JL-70 Jetlyser.
No memory, no presets, no MIDI outputs.
It is characterized by the presence of two modes:
- Mode Taxi: flanger "standard"
- Takeoff mode: continuous scan of oscillation (according to the manual)
Features:
- 2 switches: on / off and Taxi / Takeoff
- 4 settings for the mode Taxi:
* Manual: delay adjustment
* Speed: speed of the flanger
* Range: depth
* Enhance: volume of feedback
- An adjustment mode for Takeoff: Speed (sweep rate)
- An input IN
- An output OUT
- A power input type 9v Boss (200mA transformer supplied)
Dimensions: 134x180x65
Cons: 39mA max
Weight: 740g
UTILIZATION
Before using it, it must already be in place pedalboard.
With its 18 cm wide (or BB type 2 cases and nearly 3 Boss) will have to make room!
Fortunately, everything is beautiful in this object (color, screen, knobs), it changes the gray boxes aluminum gross a certain brand made in NY ... He is impressive and attracts attention.
The IN / OUT and connect the power supply from above.
True Bypass (without power supply, the sound goes anyway).
The manual (translated) is two pages and describes the function of each button.
A fan of Paul Gilbert would no doubt like some goodies, we are satisfied with a short intro in 3 lines of the master.
Ditto for the typical settings, nothing at all you will find it all on the official website of Paul.
Otherwise, the use is consistent with what is expected of it for mode Taxi (flanger is a standard 4-way).
A small problem for Takeoff mode that would warrant additional settings and features.
SOUND QUALITY
FYI, I use it to Van Halen or Paul Gilbert: before saturation.
After various tests, it appears that this is the best he has made.
I use a Washburn WI67pro (semi hollowbody, mahogany / maple table / set neck) equipped with SD SH1/SH11, plugged into a preamp AMT SS20 (direct console).
Taxi Mode:
It's amazing.
Manual closed, is a small chorus.
Manual open, or pushes on the Enhance, the jet takes off. A little further and that feedback is a big twist the ear.
Speed-bottom, depth to the mini: it looks like a ring modulator, which is adjusted with the remaining 2 knobs.
The amazing thing is the setting for "medium", the sound is very "vocal", closer to one or phaser whawha that what is usually expected of a flanger.
It turns out that the AF-2 is a formidable versatility, and it keeps all its settings in a very strong personality.
Takeoff Mode:
In this mode, the flanger effect going on over the sound of the guitar and produces a huge uncontrollable oscillation. Basically, a feedback through a flanger: sometimes dive-bomb, sometimes whammy ...
It is striking, very fun, very well done. From there to use it regularly, no.
The only setting this mode is the scanning speed. You can not just decide to do up or only down, so it's very hard to stall on an intervention in a song. on the other hand, when it sounds, it's huge.
After some tests, with octave tremolo and delay support, there's a good way to do something noisy ... Must love.
OVERALL OPINION
I've used for years a Boss BF-2: no problem, it's a lot of things very well and often.
But Airplane Flanger has dethroned easily.
It sounds divinely, it is versatile and does not spoil, it is beautiful.
In addition, its price / quality ratio is just stunning: I got mine used for about € 90.
Taxi mode is perfect, the way Takeoff less clear for general use, but produces its small effect.
Cons: must be able to fit in PB!
If there is instead is a must have.
Format pedal that shows the logo of the Ibanez JL-70 Jetlyser.
No memory, no presets, no MIDI outputs.
It is characterized by the presence of two modes:
- Mode Taxi: flanger "standard"
- Takeoff mode: continuous scan of oscillation (according to the manual)
Features:
- 2 switches: on / off and Taxi / Takeoff
- 4 settings for the mode Taxi:
* Manual: delay adjustment
* Speed: speed of the flanger
* Range: depth
* Enhance: volume of feedback
- An adjustment mode for Takeoff: Speed (sweep rate)
- An input IN
- An output OUT
- A power input type 9v Boss (200mA transformer supplied)
Dimensions: 134x180x65
Cons: 39mA max
Weight: 740g
UTILIZATION
Before using it, it must already be in place pedalboard.
With its 18 cm wide (or BB type 2 cases and nearly 3 Boss) will have to make room!
Fortunately, everything is beautiful in this object (color, screen, knobs), it changes the gray boxes aluminum gross a certain brand made in NY ... He is impressive and attracts attention.
The IN / OUT and connect the power supply from above.
True Bypass (without power supply, the sound goes anyway).
The manual (translated) is two pages and describes the function of each button.
A fan of Paul Gilbert would no doubt like some goodies, we are satisfied with a short intro in 3 lines of the master.
Ditto for the typical settings, nothing at all you will find it all on the official website of Paul.
Otherwise, the use is consistent with what is expected of it for mode Taxi (flanger is a standard 4-way).
A small problem for Takeoff mode that would warrant additional settings and features.
SOUND QUALITY
FYI, I use it to Van Halen or Paul Gilbert: before saturation.
After various tests, it appears that this is the best he has made.
I use a Washburn WI67pro (semi hollowbody, mahogany / maple table / set neck) equipped with SD SH1/SH11, plugged into a preamp AMT SS20 (direct console).
Taxi Mode:
It's amazing.
Manual closed, is a small chorus.
Manual open, or pushes on the Enhance, the jet takes off. A little further and that feedback is a big twist the ear.
Speed-bottom, depth to the mini: it looks like a ring modulator, which is adjusted with the remaining 2 knobs.
The amazing thing is the setting for "medium", the sound is very "vocal", closer to one or phaser whawha that what is usually expected of a flanger.
It turns out that the AF-2 is a formidable versatility, and it keeps all its settings in a very strong personality.
Takeoff Mode:
In this mode, the flanger effect going on over the sound of the guitar and produces a huge uncontrollable oscillation. Basically, a feedback through a flanger: sometimes dive-bomb, sometimes whammy ...
It is striking, very fun, very well done. From there to use it regularly, no.
The only setting this mode is the scanning speed. You can not just decide to do up or only down, so it's very hard to stall on an intervention in a song. on the other hand, when it sounds, it's huge.
After some tests, with octave tremolo and delay support, there's a good way to do something noisy ... Must love.
OVERALL OPINION
I've used for years a Boss BF-2: no problem, it's a lot of things very well and often.
But Airplane Flanger has dethroned easily.
It sounds divinely, it is versatile and does not spoil, it is beautiful.
In addition, its price / quality ratio is just stunning: I got mine used for about € 90.
Taxi mode is perfect, the way Takeoff less clear for general use, but produces its small effect.
Cons: must be able to fit in PB!
If there is instead is a must have.