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phaser pedal

Analogman is a very cool thing. "needs a mod out of the box" is a HUGE topic. Some pedals, particularly modulations, have a volume level problem when they are activated. Imagine, you are rocking out & want to get phased out (or tremolo with guitar, tremolos are notorious for this) and you step on your pedal & your volume drops so bad, you have to turn the pedal off & go back to the boring, non-phased tone you tried to escape from just seconds ago! Bad, Bad, Bad.

They get these pedals to act more transparent, so you can 'color' your sound, not lose it.

My phase of choice is the MXR EVH Phase 90. Quite a bit more than the standard Phase 90, I could hear the difference enough that I purchased this one.
 
syciprider said:
I don't get it, you're recommending a pedal that needs a mod out of the box?
Yes, you got it. Because it's the most lush phaser for the price & after the mods it's still very reasonable for what you get. I might like another phaser to compliment the Stone, & in fact I do, but I'd never want to be without the EHX.
 
Bassin' 'Round said:
Yes, you got it. Because it's the most lush phaser for the price & after the mods it's still very reasonable for what you get. I might like another phaser to compliment the Stone, & in fact I do, but I'd never want to be without the EHX.
For what it's worth, I've never modified mine and it still sounds incredible. I say there's no need for a mod, it's great as is. Cheaper than the MXR too.

Graeme
 
Personally i havn't tried this but behringer has a new pedal lineup including bass specific pedals and a phaser. heres a link to the phaser there entire line ranges in price from 30 to 20. Link Removed considering most effects are usually about 4 or more times as much makes me wonder if its garbage.... but then again think how much mark up pedals have, i mean come on 100 dollars for a box that distorts the single... cheap computers are like 300! im about to check harmony central for some revies on these.