The Morley Sapphire Flanger is a flanger pedal: it produces the sweeping, jet-like flange effect by modulating a delayed copy of the guitar's signal. Vintage Guitar magazine reviewed it in its December 1996 issue, describing it as "a cute little box" in a glittery blue finish1.
What it does
Vintage Guitar's reviewer found the pedal "did indeed deliver a \"warm, fuzzy\" kinda tone," with the speed control at its best on slow settings. The depth control covered a wide range, from a suggestion of a Leslie rotating-speaker effect to a lush, almost distorted sound1.
"The classic flange tones were, well, classic, but perhaps overshadowed by the even sweeter sound yielded by the almost at-a-standstill Hammond organ effect."
The reviewer summed the pedal's sound up as very musical and pleasing to the ear1.
Enclosure and power
The glittery blue finish makes the pedal easy to spot on a board, though the reviewer described the box itself as "a bit clunky and odd"1. Power comes from a 9-volt battery or a wallwart adapter, so it can run either on battery or from a pedalboard power supply1.
Where it sits among flangers
As a dedicated flanger, the Sapphire belongs to the same family as pedals like the Boss BF-3 Flanger, the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress and the MXR Flanger. For a broader look at the effect and the pedals that produce it, see Flanger Pedals.
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Questions
What does the Morley Sapphire Flanger sound like?
Vintage Guitar's reviewer found the pedal delivered a warm, fuzzy kind of tone, with the speed control working best at slow settings. The depth control ranged from a suggestion of a Leslie effect to a lush, almost distorted sound. The reviewer called the classic flange tones classic, and found the overall sound very musical and pleasing to the ear.
How is the Morley Sapphire Flanger powered?
According to Vintage Guitar's 1996 review, the pedal runs on a 9-volt battery or a wallwart power supply, so it can be used either on a pedalboard with a power supply or on battery alone.
Sources (1)
- Morley Sapphire Flanger, Vintage Guitar magazine, 2002-05-30
