Cheap comercial ring modulators

[All_¥our_Bass]

Who makes 'em and for how much?

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

 

[gunshow86de]

Not sure what your definition of cheap is, but the Way Huge Ring Worm is fairly inexpensive as far as ring modulators are concerned.

Way Huge Ring Worm Modulator | Sweetwater.com

 

[Demiurge]

The cheapest one I've seen is the Way Huge Ringworm for ~$130 (on the 'bay, ostensibly new) then the EHX Frequency Analyzer for ~$150. I wonder if the price is due to demand or production cost. Maybe Behringer will make one for <$39.99 that may or may not catch fire during use.

EDIT: Ninja'd on the Ringworm.

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

Thanks guys I was hoping for 200$ or less and it seems it can be done.

 

[Demiurge]

If $200 works, I'd go for the EHX Ring Thing- weirdly, beautiful ring mod sounds.

I just nabbed a used Frequency Analyzer (one of the VCR-sized reissues) for $99 on Amazon.

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

Any suggestions for more robotic/alien sounds?

 

[Hankey]

DOD FX-13 Gonkulator Modulator. I don't think they make them anymore, but they pop ut used every now and then. I got mine used for &#8364;50,-. Mike Einziger from Icubus uses the pedal in "Glass" (and several other songs) if you wan't to know what it can sound like.

http://www.americaspedal.net/fx13/

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

Holy shit that's great!!

 

[HermeticHeretic]

Holy shit that's great!!

That pedal is sadly discontinued... I think it's quite rare as well.

I recommend looking into the Ring Worm and the Frequency Analyzer... the EHX Ring Thing may also be worth a look.

 

[Demiurge]

Got my Frequency Analyzer in the mail today. Very cool and just so much better than the crappy ring mod patches featured on most multi-fx units.

Of course, it's very easy to get a crazy, fucked-up sound out of it, but it's also fun (and surprisingly easy) to tune it to a desired key and play around with contrasting consonant and dissonant notes.