Phasers

[Matt Dean]

i hate phasers on bass.

I LOVE THE FAYE SING.

And I LOVE phasers on bass and use a HBE Psilocybe.

 

[behndy]

lol. well played. well played SUH.

so, if you hate phasers, pick up a Faye Sing. if you love phasers pick up a HBE Psilocybe.

TALKBASS HAS SPOKEN.

 

[devnulljp]

On bass, you can't beat the old MuTron Phasor II.

Although the Oberheim P-100 / Maestro MPS-2 Mini-Phase is cool too.

I like old phasers ... preferably misspelled apparently

 

[caeman]

The OP probably has a better chance of picking up a Faye Sing or Psilocybe, than a vintage Mutron.

 

[sillyfabe]

The OP probably has a better chance of picking up a Faye Sing or Psilocybe, than a vintage Mutron.

or a EQD Grand Orbiter: love that damn thing, had an awesome jam before work with my drummer and had that bad boy set to the slowest rate with some HOG with freeze-gliss and some Russian BM:

the sounds that it made....

 

[sillyfabe]

ok got a chance to trade my EQD Grand Orbiter for a Infanem Faye Sing....look forward to comparing them (per memory lol) and excited for that manual phase...

 

[alec]

Just got a Small Stone nano today from smeet. Nice! I can see something with more controls in my future though.
I read a lot of praise for the Faye Sing but haven't really dug the demos I've heard. Would love to try one or an EP-2.

 

[WaldoNova]

I have an EP-2 and love it, although I really only use it in envelope mode. I went through a ton of filters before I realized I liked this one better than any of them. The phase sounds are cool. They can sound darker like a small stone or a little brighter like a phase 90. Very versatile. They can be had a lot cheaper than I bought mine for right here in the TB classifieds. A lot of really cool phasers available. Cool effect but like everyone seems to be thinking not an always on pedal.

 

[alec]

Can the Small Stone nano be modded for a clean blend?

 

[fishtx]

I met with Brad from Mojo hand at the Dallas Guitar Show this weekend, and now have a new Nebula IV phaser to test out. I'm really excited to test drive this baby and will report back!

 

[sillyfabe]

Got rid of my EQD Grand Orbiter, got a Infanem Faye Sing but I think I have found my phaser: getting me a Blackout Effectors Whetstone

 

[Menno]

Using Subdecay baby quasar for a month now, love it.

 

[beggar98]

I've had an EHX Stereo Polyphase on my board forever. Love it, don't think t will ever leave...although the Pigtronix EP-2 is tempting...

 

[fenix899]

MXR phase 90... Nice and lush, good to lay down certain groove sections (and solos if need be).

 

[kevteop]

i use this when i wanna blast off into acidland:

I love the way old DOD gear looks like Soviet-era hospital equipment.

 

[RDUB]

I'm using a Phase 90. Doesn't chop the bottom like some, and for live it can actually be heard on stage! (As opposed to my chorus...)

 

[AlvarHanso]

There's a MuTron Phasor on the bay for $245 buy it now... Says it works. Please don't let me buy it. Thanks!

ETA: Watching some demos has me really wanting to get it...

 

[fishtx]

So far I am loving the Mojo Hand Nebula IV!...nice and subtle/warm phase to over the top warble. I have just had it for a day or so, and spent about 30 minutes playing with it last night, but didn't notice any low end roll off.. Separate Rate, Depth, and level controls. The level control is very mild (IMO). It's there to adjust for unity leverl when the effect is on or off (not a volume control)...which is cool I have used phasers in the past that definately had that bump when the effect was on. kind of annoying.

Lots of room on the "depth" control...and as mentioned above, the rate can be adjusted from very subtle almost unoticable phase to over the top warble. With a really nice smooth phase shift (not jerky like some other phasers)...

I will be using this pedal at gigs this coming weekend and can't wait to test drive it in a live band setting...

On another note (off topic). The Guitar player in our band picked up a Mojo Hand Rook OD pedal and man does that thing sing! Really great sounding OD pedal (on guitar anyways)...

 

[Muziekschuur]

The new Hiwatt phaser seems a serious pedal.

 

[RCCollins]

I've had an EHX Stereo Polyphase on my board forever. Love it, don't think t will ever leave...although the Pigtronix EP-2 is tempting...

Wow, if you like that Polyphase, you'll LOVE the EP-2 - because for one thing, you can actually HEAR it. The Polyphase is barely noticeable on the low end... IME, anyway...