EHX Electric Mistress vs Neo Mistress

[Flores_68]

Hello everyone,

I wanted a flanger pedal looking for vintage tones (mid 70's etc) but since I didn't intend to use it a lot, I didn't give the issue much thought and bought a Boss BF-3. Long story short, it's not organic and it's far from what I'd expected. I stashed it away and I was thinking of getting an EHX. Since I live in Brazil and I can only buy these items online, it boils down to getting a new Neo Mistress for the same price of a used Electric Mistress. I'm pleased with my chorus (Rocktron Deep Blue) so the fact that the neo is just a flanger is ok. In principle, I'd prefer buying a new product but I do want the best: has anyone tried both? Any thoughts?

 

[beaubrummels]

I've only tried an original EHX Electric Mistress. That is the sound that is on famous records.

 

[Highway Chile]

Make sure that you buy the Deluxe Electric Mistress, and not the Stereo Electric Mistress, if you’re trying to nail the sound of the 70s version. If you cannot afford a used version of an original DEM, the current XO version is good and it’s pedalboard friendly. I’ve never tried the Neo, but I would be skeptical that a two-knob pedal is going to have enough control to dial in all the different sounds that you can get with the DEM. Ymmv.

 

[Bogner]

The EM is my choice for sure out of the two. The best flanger i have played and own is the Thorpy Flanger. The others are nice but nothing touches the Thorpy IMO.