Let’s talk phasers

I should try an MXR one day. I currently have a Spaceman Explorer and EQD Grand Orbiter - and a Spaceman Artemis which can also do Phaser but is kind of half-wah atm. The two Spaceman pedals are hooked up to an Expression pedal via an Expressionator - which is currently also connected to a Strymon Ultraviolet.

A Zelzah connected to the Expression as well... may be too much of a good thing. But may be fun!
 
DrewJD82 said:
Wow, I never thought I’d say this, but that graphic is way too busy. I feel old looking at it.
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You must love the Helios.

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Other than phasers in modelers and multi-fx units, I've always felt the phaser started and ended with one pedal:

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It's the Highlander of phaser pedals. There can be only one. I guess you could argue the original Phase 90, but this is basically the same thing.
 
Desertdweller said:
Other than phasers in modelers and multi-fx units, I've always felt the phaser started and ended with one pedal:

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It's the Highlander of phaser pedals. There can be only one. I guess you could argue the original Phase 90, but this is basically the same thing.
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This is the one I currently have and I’ve been surprised to find myself at odds with it despite usually loving script 90 tones.

I’m finding even in the script mode it’s over the top pronounced. I’m also noticing it boosts the hell out of everything after it when engaged, neither of which are characteristics I recall from my old original.
 
My first pedal was an Arion Stereo Phaser so I kinda have a love for the effect. My favorite so far is VFE Tractor Beam (formerly The Enterprise).

I could not get along with the MXR Phase 95. It was too much in the loop and not enough in the front. 👎
 
Phaser is an effect I use very rarely (same with tremolo, but I love the effect, mostly at slower settings and mostly with clean tones). I tend to be more in the chorus (and sometimes) flange camp (although I don't tend to use flanging for those exaggerated jet airplane effects, but more ad an envelope filter (?), and with cleaner tones.

The only dedicated phasers I've ever owned were an old BOSS PH-1 R, back in the 80s, and now, a Source Audio Lunar. The Lunar is very flexible. I know it's a digital box (for all you analog purists, out there), but it seems to fit the bill just fine, for my needs.

Their Mercury flanger is cool too, but I really love my old MIJ BF-2 That just has a sound that I've always been in love with.

I've had the Lunar for about five years or so.

No complaints!

With very few exceptions, I tend to prefer modulation units that are stereo-capable. The same holds true with my reverb and delay units. Once in a great while, I'll buy a mono unit, but with the intention of pairing it up with a stereo unit, further down the chain.

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My 2 faves are the Ibanez PT-9 and Moog MF-103. Very different from a Phase 90 which is great too, but I just like the way the other two have more complexity in the sound and a better range of adjustment.
 
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