Top quality Phaser?

[Antares]

Ive always enjoyed the Red Witch deluxe Moon phaser. Not strictly a phaser but a very cool pedal anyone who likes phasers should check out. A bit pricey though.

Anyone here have a chance to try out the new EBS Dphaser? I cant get the link to work, just brings you to the home page.



The clips on their site are very intriguing, and EBS has never let me down in the past.

 

[bigchiefbc]

HOWEVER, try a phaser into a dirty tube amp for unbeatable swell effects

I'll have to take your word on that one. I'd have to sell my amp, all of my effects, and at least two of my basses to afford a tube amp.

 

[Valerus]

I'll have to take your word on that one. I'd have to sell my amp, all of my effects, and at least two of my basses to afford a tube amp.

same.

 

[G.Bisson]

Gotta recommend the Maxon Ph350. Selecting between 4,6,10 stages has helped me find the phase tones I prefer most. With tweakable depth and feedback it can be made as subtle or intense as you desire. And it NEVER distorts.

Mine has spent most of its life set to 4 stage, the 'classic' phaser sound. So I went ahead and purchased a PT999 (thanks RCCollins ) so I have a four stager in a smaller package.

Ten stage with a high negative feedback is alotta fun too. Puts out a eerie horror movie soundtrack effect for when a slow walking man in a black overcoat has snuck up behind you with a shiny plastic prop knife

 

[darkstorm]

Ive only played one phaser out of dozens that really sounded great with bass guitar to me. They are no longer made though so finding a used one is only option. The old Maestro stage phaser made in the 1970's.

 

[RCCollins]

I'll have to take your word on that one. I'd have to sell my amp, all of my effects, and at least two of my basses to afford a tube amp.

i can't believe that... it doesnt have to be an SVT

besides: amps before effects

 

[A_E_A]

Thanks for all the replies. I think I am gonna go with a psilocybe. found one at a good price and it seems to be what i am looking for. If not I can probably sell it for around what i am paying and try something else!

Now I am off to get some advice on a flanger so new thread it is!

 

[grygrx]

I like the Phase 90 with the C11, C12, R28 components removed.

+1, I did this mod as well. Doesn't clip like a script and sounds much better than stock.

 

[Swift713]

Hey there, I know lots of phasers are based on the phase 90 but which are based on the small stone but have depth knobs? I dig the stone tone but I'd like some added versatility.

 

[Jared Lash]

Hey there, I know lots of phasers are based on the phase 90 but which are based on the small stone but have depth knobs? I dig the stone tone but I'd like some added versatility.

There are some that "borrow" from the Small Stone, but in terms of commercially available phasers that truly use the same circuit with added versatility you're really only looking at the Blackout Effectors Whetstone.

 

[cultrvultr]

+1, I did this mod as well. Doesn't clip like a script and sounds much better than stock.

I tried this mod and while the tone sounded much better, the pitch (like the width on a chorus) got so wide that it was unusable. Anybody else encounter this?

 

[fishtx]

I was on a personal "phaser" quest for a long time, and have been through a whole bunch of them..I purchase a used Maxon PT-999 from RCCollins a couple of years ago (at least I think thats who I bought it from...Maybe it was Valerus...???)...anyways, that's the one I've landed on for now...it's a great Phase 90 clone that is perfect for what I need (mild subtle phasing w/no noticable tone suck or noise). It's fits nicely on my PT Mini as well.

I also really like the Mad Professor Tiny Orange Phaser...but it's too much $$$...

 

[benevan]

Halophaze if you are patient (I was on the wait list for 4 years before I got mine)

Otherwise, any of the Maxon models are butter.

 

[NortyFiner]

My EHX Nano Small Stone is a constant presence on my board. It's not on all the time, of course (none of my effects are) but I really like what it does. I often use it with my envelope filter to add extra layers on the filtered tone, and the fact that I got it cheap here on TB makes it even better.

 

[JimS]

 

[mouthmw]

Mxr Phase 90 brick logo user here. Nice warm lush tone always noticeable in the mix. What really sold me was the rubber hat on the knob that you can twist the knob with your foot. Very usable to me because I can do crazy stuff with it on the fly.

 

[IncX]

Red Witch Moonphaser user here... i use it like a chorus.

i remember having lots of fun with a Boss ph2 before... but it was too much of an obvious pedal for me to use

 

[drunem2010]

Vermona PH16 it is for me a top phaser, it's gone 16 stage deep. It is a cool mf, almost no character. Clean sound. I hated the moog because it has to much character.

For a regulair phase i use a roland AP2. I love the simple AP2.
Those are the 3 that I know.

Are there more clean sounding (no character) phasers with a lot of stages?

 

[Driven Crane]

Vermona PH16 it is for me a top phaser, it's gone 16 stage deep. It is a cool mf, almost no character. Clean sound. I hated the moog because it has to much character.

For a regulair phase i use a roland AP2. I love the simple AP2.
Those are the 3 that I know.

Are there more clean sounding (no character) phasers with a lot of stages?

EBS is a f-d-beast that rules the game with that 5 phasers +

 

[devnulljp]

The Mutron Phasor II is a great phaser, especially for bass.
If you decide to go the Phase 90 route, do yourself a favour and get the Whirlwind orange box instead of the Dunlop/MXR -- it's a much better pedal all round, and much truer to the original.