Ibanez CF7 Tone Lok Chorus Flanger Pedal

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Overall User Ratings (based on 31 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    2.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted September 20, 2008 by a customer from yahoo.com

"the pedal that packs a painful punch for a pretty pleasing price"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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overall its a great pedal. everything about it makes the purchase a good decision. its got great sound, durability, settings, and its easy on your wallet. i definitely recommend the cf7 for anyone who enjoys using chorus or flanger who doesnt mind, for the price and the 2-pedal-in-1 design, a slightly less than amazing sound. i think paying 50-60 bucks 2 effects that sound surprisingly good is a much better option than paying 100 bucks for a chorus pedal and another 100 bucks for a flanger pedal that have a slightly better sound and wider range of settings.
Sound
the cf7 sounds pretty damn good for a 50 dollar multi-effect pedal. obviously it could sound better, but if youre looking for that kind of quality then you shouldnt really be buying a 50 ibanez pedal in the first place. the chorus is nice and full and not "fake" sounding, and its actually kind of hard to preset it so it sounds bad. the flanger also sounds pretty nice, but as far as flangers go its def. lacking. but again, if you want a kick ass flanger you gotta reach deeper into the ol' wallet.
Features
the features are pretty standard as far as pedals go. although ive never seen a pedal with the push in knobs, and thats pretty cool, but ive also never had a problem with the standard static knobs. also, not needing a screwdriver to access the battery is great. the wack'd setting is kinda goofy, but its a good extra they threw in to pretty much double the sound range. its hard for me to take anything im playing with that setting seriously though.
Ease of Use
of course its easy to use. any pedal is excluding the crazy electronic digital crap. analog is the only way to go. but yeah, 4 knobs, a chorus/flanger switch and a normal/wacky switch isnt exactly rocket science.
Quality
the quality of the cf7 is great. its a nice, sturdy, rugged pedal that can take its share of beatings. the knobs dont get loose over time, nor does the footswitch lose its firm springiness. again, great quality.
Value
the value of the cf7 in my opinion is probably the best aspect about the pedal. for the price you pretty much get 2 pedals in one, because both the chorus and flanger have sound quality which could rival most other 50 chorus or flanger pedals that only have the one effect. they dont lose any sound quality putting the two into the same unit. perhaps its just the way i am, but chorus and flanger are two effects that you get more use out of and that sound the best. the cf7 is definitly worth its weight in gold by far.
Manufacturer Support
i havent had a problem so i dont have much experience with dealing with the company, but i imagine they wouldnt be that helpful.
The Wow Factor
to be honest i think the ibanez tone lok pedals are the ugliest pedals ive seen. it kind of reminds me of like, the old apple II computers you used to use in elementary school compared to the sleek laptops of the present. but it doesnt really matter what the pedal looks like as long as it sounds good. guitar playing isnt a beauty pageant. the only negative aspect of the boring, ugly design is that if its displayed next to a chorus/flanger of a different company that is more aesthetically pleasing and about the same price, i imagine people are more apt to go for the prettier one.

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

blues, rock, lead
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Submitted October 28, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com

"hi"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I will like this pedal for a long time
Sound
This is my fovorite bettle it has some really good seattle sound chorus and the flanger sounds like its straight out of nobody's fault but mine(Led Zeppelin).
Features
The best part of this pedal is that it has chorus and flanger that sounds beter than any thing ele ive heard.
Quality
This product is very strong and its really easy to open the battery case.
Value
as i said it sounds better then progucts that cost twice as much
Manufacturer Support
No
The Wow Factor
Its perdy

Musical Background:

Active musician

Musical Style:

indie/classic rock
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Submitted September 9, 2004 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Ibanez Chorus/Flanger is not that bad, specially for the wallet."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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GET IT OR DIE! -- - if u want a cheaper alternative to thos crazy-ass priced BOSSs, get the Ibanez!!
Sound
Sounds ok, cant compare to BOSS Cho./flngr, but still gud
Features
Has standard features for a chorus pedal. Im just glad i have just what i need instead of more or less
Quality
The f-ing thing is made of dy-cast metal or something. each time im switching from clean to chorus, im not afraid of braking it and hit it as hard as i can-
Value
Cheaper than a boss and almost as good, AND ITS IBANEZ dammit! u cant go wrong!
Manufacturer Support
I never had to talk to them, whihc i guess is good, right?
The Wow Factor
It looks kool, its cheap, its ibanez, the little sticker is pink (i like pink) its all there, u know u want it

Musical Background:

Guitarist/singr for "the spasm"

Musical Style:

punk/grunge
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