ring modulator

[the guy who invented fire]

Somebody turn me on to a "good" ring modulator. Before somebody says it...yes, I know that they all sound like sh!t but I still need to get one so, somebody tell me something.

[benjaturner]

Re: ring modulator

HA HA! This makes me laugh. How do you define a "good" one? By how bad it makes your guitar sound?

Seriously though, I think most people would agree with me if I said the Lovetone Meatball is just about the most musical Ring Modulator. It's the only one I think I'd ever consider buying. But it sure costs a lot. I'm not sure how much exactly but all Lovetone stuff, as I'm sure you know, is very expensive.

Yeah, Lovetone Meatball.

[kevlar3000]

Re: ring modulator

The one on the BOss ME 50 is the only one I have liked. Very 3D, tracks very well and has a fatness to it. The expression pedal works beautifully with it. Really great with guitar, one of the reasons I got the ME-50. Did not like the Line 6 for live use, just scratchy and thin with very poor note response. The EH filter thingy also was pretty bad.

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: ring modulator

Sorry bro...the Lovetone Meatball is an envelope follower/envelope filter NOT a ring modulator...the Lovetone ring mod is called a Ring Stinger. And something like that is out of the question...when Lovetone was still in production Vlad tried to sell me a Ring Stinger and then it was 4 or 5 hundred bones...the last one I saw was on Ebay an sold for over $700!

[benjaturner]

Re: ring modulator

Sorry bro...the Lovetone Meatball is an envelope follower/envelope filter NOT a ring modulator...the Lovetone ring mod is called a Ring Stinger. And something like that is out of the question...when Lovetone was still in production Vlad tried to sell me a Ring Stinger and then it was 4 or 5 hundred bones...the last one I saw was on Ebay an sold for over $700!

I know what you're saying about the Meatball, but I'd still call it a Ring Modulator. At least half of it anyway. I think the intention in building was to create a one-stop shop for all weirdo effects and sounds. So it can do a lot of the filtering stuff as well as the Ring sounds.

[benjaturner]

Re: ring modulator

I just went to check out a book I've got that has an interview with Dan Coggins.

I'm going to have to admit defeat on this one. Dan says it's not really a Ring Modulator so I can't argue with him.

I think Maestro made a Ring Modulator though that was pretty popular, the Ringleader? I bet you'd have a hard time finding one though.

[Rich_T]

Re: ring modulator

The Mooger Fooger one is awesome, never heard such wierd sounds from a guitar. That thing gets two thumbs up from me.

[bungalowbill]

Re: ring modulator

Try here. I think this may be close. http://www.lynx.bc.ca/~jc/pedalsGreenRinger.html

[PFDarkside]

Re: ring modulator

The Moog clips sound sweet. I want one but can't justify the price.

[bvc310]

Re: ring modulator

I think Electro Harmonix just came out with one, you might want to check it out. It had some nice clips on the DVD they send to stores.

[joelap]

Re: ring modulator

There's always the DOD Gonkulator... Mike Einzinger has one on his board, but then again what doesnt that guy have.

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: ring modulator

The DOD Gonkulator and Buzz Box are 2 units I almost bought zseveral times when they first came out but they are both so sick sounding I figured I'd never find a real use for ewither s I passed on both of them several times...now they both sell for crazy amounts of money on Ebay...makes me sick!