Phasers?

Nicholas Scott · Post by **Nicholas Scott** » 24 Aug 2018 5:31 am

Anybody have a recommendation for a phaser effect pedal? I was thinking of adding that effect to my steel setup. Looking to get the sound that Luke is getting in this tune.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pn-WIju3EE

I've been looking at the MXR Phase 95.

Any input is appreciated.

Thanks!

Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 24 Aug 2018 5:44 am

I use an MXR phase 90. One knob,one switch, orange case.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 24 Aug 2018 6:35 am

Daniel Haymore · Post by **Daniel Haymore** » 24 Aug 2018 6:45 am

My favorite is a black russian EHX small stone. The new ones are good too, and priced very reasonable. I like the MXR phase 90 on guitar but not as much for steel as the small stone. I haven't tried the 95.

The Earthquaker Devices Grand Orbiter is really good, but more expensive than the EHX or MXR.

I would recommend the Small Stone all things considered but there are several good options.

Karen Sarkisian · Post by **Karen Sarkisian** » 24 Aug 2018 6:46 am

I am looking at phasers myself and would love to find a good one with a blend knob.

Bill A. Moore · Post by **Bill A. Moore** » 24 Aug 2018 7:15 am

I use one of these for guitar, (usually for Waylon tunes), never tried it yet on lap or pedal steel. (I haven't sorted through everything it will do!)

http://www.bossarea.com/boss-ph-3-phase-shifter/

"It's got so many levers, I don't know which one to lever, and which one to lever alone"

Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 24 Aug 2018 7:21 am

Lots of great phasers out there and itâ€™s going to come down to a combination of the sound youâ€™re after and what else is in your signal chain. Phasers can sound really different in combination with other pedals.

I have a Phase95 which I love for the versatility. The downside for me is that while it sounds great after light overdrive, it sounds awful after heavier distortion - at least thatâ€™s the case with my rig. YMMV.

Daniel Haymore · Post by **Daniel Haymore** » 24 Aug 2018 7:38 am

Chris Bauer wrote:Lots of great phasers out there and itâ€™s going to come down to a combination of the sound youâ€™re after and what else is in your signal chain. Phasers can sound really different in combination with other pedals.

I have a Phase95 which I love for the versatility. The downside for me is that while it sounds great after light overdrive, it sounds awful after heavier distortion - at least thatâ€™s the case with my rig. YMMV.

I agree, I have a rabbit hole fx phaser that is the best i've heard with overdrive/distortion, but to me isn't quite as good on clean tones as my small stone.

Nicholas Scott · Post by **Nicholas Scott** » 24 Aug 2018 7:58 am

Luke chimed in on Facebook. Said he was using a custom 70s style phaser setting he created on a Strymon Mobius in the song I posted. Always nice to get the info straight from the source. Now which piece of gear do I part with to get one of those.....haha.

Here is a link to the pedal if anyone is interested.

https://www.strymon.net/support/mobius/ ... A8EALw_wcB

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 24 Aug 2018 12:47 pm

Vintage Electro Harmonix Small Stone

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 24 Aug 2018 2:22 pm

Nicholas- Thanks for posting that link.

I didn't know phase shifters were back in vogue.

I need to get out more often!

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 24 Aug 2018 7:57 pm

There is a Vintage Mu-Tron Phasor II on our local Portland Craigslist, with lots of pics, and pics the original Operating Instruction, too.
I have one. They sound pretty good but are pricey in Vintage-land.
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/msg ... 29220.html

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 25 Aug 2018 4:28 am

I used a Phase 100 for years when I was playing more rock and alt-country. It's very intense, and worked pretty good with a Boss Tone, too! (Working in raucous bands requires more intense EFX.) Nowadays, I use subtler EFX, like the chorus in my amp, as the Phase 100 has a strength control, but not a real blend.

Ken Metcalf · Post by **Ken Metcalf** » 26 Aug 2018 2:41 pm

I had a semi expensive Phaser (Maxon) and was never happy with it. We were playing some gigs with a guy Kacey Toliver and he hit his phasor and I was like Damn! So I go check it out. It was a Behringer VP1 Vintage Phaser and has that old phase sound I wanted. These things are ridiculously cheap and sound like a really good Waylon phaser.

https://www.google.com/search?q=behring ... e&ie=UTF-8

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 27 Aug 2018 7:51 am

Pete,
There is a fellow building the LuckDuck Nu-Tron II phaser now, a direct copy of the Mu-Tron in a smaller configuration.

Michael Brebes · Post by **Michael Brebes** » 27 Aug 2018 1:11 pm

I still have my original Mutron Phaser from back in the early 70's. Nothing sounds as good.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 27 Aug 2018 11:44 pm

I have a dad mint Electro Lady Land that I do''n'tusr. I don use.

Karen Sarkisian · Post by **Karen Sarkisian** » 28 Aug 2018 5:36 am

I've heard good things about the TC Electronics Helix phaser. anyone using that one ?

Andrew Roblin · Post by **Andrew Roblin** » 28 Aug 2018 6:17 am

I don't know much about phasers, but I LOVE Buddy's phaser sound on "You Are So Beautiful." I think he was playing through a the built-in phaser of a Peavey Session 500.

What pedals come close to that phaser sound?

Walter Killam · Post by **Walter Killam** » 28 Aug 2018 8:43 am

I have the TC electronics blood moon. The feedback knob gives some additional depth and character.

David Gertschen · Post by **David Gertschen** » 28 Aug 2018 10:46 am

Karen Sarkisian wrote:I've heard good things about the TC Electronics Helix phaser. anyone using that one ?

Karen, I use the Helix and am very pleased with the sound.
Seems to have a lot of flexibility, although I only use the Vintage setting. Also true bypass switching which my old MXR and Electro Harmonix pedals don't have.

Asa Brosius · Post by **Asa Brosius** » 28 Aug 2018 12:20 pm

The visual sound oil can phaser sounds great, gets good reviews, and mostly, it's cheap, for what will almost definitely be an occasional use pedal.