The Behringer B-FLANGER is a compact flanger pedal built around an all-analog BBD circuit, the bucket-brigade delay design behind the classic flangers of the 1970s. Behringer bills it as a "Vintage Analog BBD Flanger with Versatile Controls, Integrated Optical Foot Pedal and True Bypass Switching," aimed at the jet-engine swoosh and metallic shimmer that defined the golden age of rock and funk1.
Its most distinctive feature is that optical foot pedal. Instead of leaving the sweep entirely to the LFO, you can rock the pedal with your foot to ride the flange sweep live, and a dedicated pedal footswitch toggles the pedal in and out. That makes it a relative of wah-style flangers such as the Behringer PEDAL FLANGER, rather than a conventional set-and-forget stompbox like the Boss BF-3 Flanger1.
Controls and how it works
The B-FLANGER puts the two parameters that shape a flanger's character on its pedal face: the speed of the sweep and how much of the delayed signal is fed back into the circuit. Behringer describes the range this way12:
"Sweep the oscillator from glacial slow-motion to vibrato-fast chaos."1
"Sweep the oscillator from glacial slow-motion to vibrato-fast chaos."1
"Crank the feedback for resonant, almost-singing peaks."2
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Oscillator | Sets the speed of the flange sweep, from very slow to vibrato-fast12 |
| Feedback | Raises the resonance of the flange, producing peaked, almost-singing tones2 |
| Optical foot pedal | Rides the flange sweep live under your foot1 |
| Pedal footswitch | Toggles the optical foot pedal on and off12 |
Sound and circuit
Behringer describes the B-FLANGER's target as "that jet-engine swoosh, the metallic shimmer, the doubled-up vocal halo that defined the golden age of rock and funk," and says the pedal "captures every drop of it with a true all-analog BBD circuit"1. The maker positions the tone "alongside the studio classics this circuit was born to chase," a reference to the vintage studio flanger units that established the effect1. Treat the character claims as the manufacturer's own.
Power and practical notes
The pedal runs from the optional Behringer PSU-SB DC supply, sold separately1.
The PSU-SB supply is optional in the sense that it is not included, not that the pedal runs without power. Behringer's page names no battery option, so a DC supply is required to use the B-FLANGER1.
True bypass switching means the circuit drops out of the signal path when the effect is off, which Behringer says keeps the signal "crystal-clear" when bypassed1. The housing carries what the maker calls "authentic vintage styling on a robust housing"1.
Where it sits among flangers
The B-FLANGER is Behringer's take on the foot-controlled flanger format. Alongside the wah-style Behringer PEDAL FLANGER and the Lovetone-inspired Behringer FLANGE WITH NO NAME, it gives the company three distinct flanger designs. For conventional stompbox flangers from other makers, see the Flanger Pedals type page, which covers everything from the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress to the MXR Flanger1.
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Questions
Is the Behringer B-FLANGER true bypass?
Yes. Behringer describes the B-FLANGER as having true bypass switching, which the maker says preserves signal integrity when the effect is off. With true bypass, the pedal's circuit is removed from the signal path entirely when bypassed, so your guitar's signal passes through unaffected until you switch the flanger back on.
What does the built-in foot pedal control on the B-FLANGER?
The B-FLANGER has an integrated optical foot pedal that lets you ride the flange sweep live, in the manner of a wah-style pedal. A dedicated pedal footswitch toggles the foot pedal on and off, so you can switch between hands-off operation and manual control of the sweep during a performance.
Is the Behringer B-FLANGER analog or digital?
The B-FLANGER is analog. Behringer says the pedal uses a true all-analog BBD circuit, the bucket-brigade device design used in vintage flangers, which the maker says captures the character of the classic studio flangers of the past.
What power supply does the Behringer B-FLANGER use?
The B-FLANGER is powered by the optional Behringer PSU-SB DC supply, which is sold separately. There is no mention of battery operation, so plan to have a suitable DC supply on hand before the pedal arrives.
