The Ross R-60 Flanger is a vintage flanger effects pedal, a stompbox that produces the sweeping, jet-like flanging effect by delaying the signal slightly and modulating that delay. Pedal of the Day, which featured the pedal in March 2018, describes it as built around the now-rare Reticon SAD1024A bucket brigade chip, the analog delay-line component at the heart of its circuit1.
What it does
As a flanger, the R-60 creates its effect with notches in the frequency response that sweep through the signal, producing the classic hollow, swirling flanger character. Pedal of the Day's reviewer found that the R-60 produces "a chewy, warm flanger sound" with "fullness and bold sonic flavors reminiscent of the late 70's"1.
The pedal's controls include a Manual knob, which "sets the base notch frequency for the flanging harmonics," determining where the sweeping part of the effect sits in the frequency range1.
Availability
The R-60 is a discontinued vintage pedal. As Pedal of the Day put it in 2018: "Not in production for a long time now, these units are becoming less and less available"1. The same review concluded that despite its age, "it still sounds just fantastic"1.
Because the R-60 depends on the Reticon SAD1024A bucket brigade chip, which Pedal of the Day describes as now rare, working units cannot be restocked from new parts. Players interested in this style of analog flanging may also want to look at modern flangers such as the PastFx Reticon Flanger or browse the wider flanger pedal category.
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Questions
Is the Ross R-60 Flanger still in production?
No. Pedal of the Day noted in 2018 that the R-60 had not been in production for a long time and that the units were becoming less and less available. Anyone looking for one today is searching a used and vintage market where supply keeps shrinking.
What chip is inside the Ross R-60 Flanger?
According to Pedal of the Day, the R-60 uses the Reticon SAD1024A bucket brigade chip, which the review describes as now rare. Bucket brigade chips are the analog delay-line components that give vintage flangers their character.
Sources (2)
- Ross R-60 Flanger Effects Pedal, Pedal of the Day (pedal-of-the-day.com), 2018-03-12
- Ross R-60 Flanger, Pedal of the Day, 2018-03-12
