Flange with no Name, AION or DEFX?

[Zennmaster]

Hey there everyone -

I'm seriously contemplating building up a Lovetone Flange With No Name project, and I see that Dead End FX has the ?Enigma?, and Aion Effects has the Xenotron.

They seem to have similar BOMs and roughly equal difficulty with sourcing as well as expense.

Does anyone have any experience with both? My experience has been better with Aion in that they tend to come with more complete documentation and are built for more standard enclosures. I've built a DEFX Calypso which I've been troubleshooting/fighting with for a couple of months, which I am hoping is not coloring my opinion too much.

If there's anything I'm missing, though, I'd sure love to hear about it!

 

[spi]

I like my DEFX pedal, but the offboard wiring was a PITA. I'd pick Aion.

 

[Zennmaster]

I like my DEFX pedal, but the offboard wiring was a PITA. I'd pick Aion.

That's where I'm leaning. Thanks for the nudge!

 

[Synchrony Pedalworks]

I did the Aion version. It is a complex circuit, but great. If you use the Mouser shopping list that is posted, it limits any ordering errors.

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

I've built neither but I've done other lovetone pedals from both companies. Seconding what @spi said, I'd go aion but I've never had any issues with DEFX other than enclosure size choices. DEFX meatyballs is comically big for what's essentially a mutron filter.

 

[Zennmaster]

Awesome, thanks everyone.

I pulled the trigger on the Xenotron, and somehow a Redshift (Whetstone) and a Sunstone (Small Stone) got into the cart as well.

Because I want ALL the flangers and ALL the phasers.