Product: Electra Phase Shifter
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
10/04/2006
at
08:27pm
by
SSGT Hate
Ease of Use
:
10
So easy my 2yr old can make it sound cool.
as easy as the minute plus button on the microwave.
Sound Quality
:
9
very nice old school sound, very 60 to 70's era phaseing
like it way better then the phase 90 or 100
Reliability
:
10
Never had a problem with it.
it has lasted longer than any other pedal i have owned
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
NA
Overall Rating
:
8
very versitile, for all types of music, metal,country,pop,hip hop.
thats right is said hip hop in the same sentence as Metal...................whatch u gonna du.........
only downfall is who can fix it if it breaks.........
Product: Electra Phase Shifter
Price Paid: US $20
Submitted
09/07/2001
at
11:38pm
by
grubgoat
Email: grubgoat at excite<dot>com
Ease of Use
:
10
This is actually an old EH small stone in a box that says Electra. You've got an on/off switch, and vario adjust, and a color switch. Easy...
Sound Quality
:
9
I use lots of pedals & several guitars into my main amp, a Carvin MTS3200 half stack. As I've said, its really a small stone (Small Stone is printed on the board, even says EH, if I remember correctly), the pots date to May of '77, so I'm only a few months older than it! Weird. I've never played any other phase shifters personally (generally its not a sound I'm going for). Here's the thing, this was my very first pedal purchase, (pawn shop for $20, probably thought he'd ripped me off, and back then I had no idea what it was) and I am still completely happy with it (no point buying another brand). I don't use the color unless I'm feeling obnoxious, but I put the vario in the middle (12 o'clock, low effect) and it rounds out and smooths my signal. Just beautiful; its funny, I didn't like it at first and didn't touch it for 3 years or so. What a waste! I remember years ago thinking that even when it was off it could be detected phasing my signal, but I don't notice it anymore. There is the slightest volume drop when engaged, but who cares!?!? Also, mixed with a lot of reverb, with the color on and the Vario all the way on, I can make my guitar sound like an elephant!!! A very sought after sound, that elusive "elephant tone"...
Reliability
:
10
It's 24 years old and sounds better than most new pedals. Does that sound dependable?
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
9
I hesitate to mention this pedal (in the hopes that I find more), but reading another Electra review it seems the secret is out anyway. If you find one, BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
