MXR Phase 90

it is very easy to get the sound you want from the phase 90, there's only one knob.

I use mainly use my bonnie raitt strat and a 60's reissue pink paisley cij tele, to my proco rat to my '65 deluxe reverb ri. if i want phasor i just throw it in the line, i used it a lot in my psychedelic improv. band 'greta hears birds', its a very nice phasor.

its very reliable, the only problem i have with it, and ive seen a few others with the problem, is, sometimes if you dont click the switch hard enough everything goes silent, its no real problem though, i just have to remember to press it hard,

never dealt with the company, dont think i will either

I've been playing guitar for about 7 years, i do anything from folky acoustic type stuff to 'psychedelic punk' fast ass kicking guitar with hendrix type guitar mixed in there....i use the phase 90 quite a bit, works well with anything psychedelic, from jimi to jerry garcia, you can also put it on a low setting for most anything to give it a little flavor

1 button, one knob. Came with instructions for the Dunlop Cry Baby (oops!) Since on/off and speed are the only controls, getting the sound you want relies more on placement in the signal path than anything else.

I use this pedal with a Music Man Silhouette (HSH), Fender HRD, EH Deluxe Memory Man and Tech 21 XXL. I also have a Fishman-equipped Taylor 310. Compared to the other phaser pedals I tried, this unit is reasonably quiet, especially on slow phase speeds. Increasing the speed introduces a sweeping sound. This effect is pronounced - there is no way to mix the dry and effected sound, so placement of this pedal in the chain is critical. I bought it because it's a tripped out funky effect when combined with delay, and makes a great wah substitute. If you've got a hankering to play Pink Floyd's Have a cigar, VH's Dance the Night Away, Nazareth's Love Hurts, Hoobastanks' Crawling in the Dark or Manford Mann's Blinded by the Light, this is the unit. It also helps me get reasonably close to the guitar sounds on The Fly and Mysterious Ways from U2's Achtung Baby.

Seems tough enough.

This pedal is good for my style of playing - an eclectic set of covers spanning 30 years. I've been playing since 1985, and I've had a lot of gear over the years. Now, I think less is more. If the pedal were stolen, I'd get another. If all my pedals were stolen, I'd get a POD. I love the sound this pedal makes. I hate the fact that it has no mix level. It's also got the tiniest battery compartment ever! I compared it against the Boss and Ibanez pedals. I didn't care for them. Lots of knobs, but few usable sounds. GC doesn't keep the EH Small Clone (or is it Stone?) in stock so I couldn't compare. It definitely helps me make music.

Very easy one knob.

Fender stratocaster, Through any amp,Very warm sounding,70's type of phase.

Built strong, mine is old,No problems so far

Never dealt with.

I bought this pedal looking for a univibe,Hendrix,Trower sound.It Cost $15.00 used,Brought it home and was so suprised how it nails that univibe hendrix tone.I turn the knob at about 1 o clock for this.Set at 6 o clock to the left and rubing the strings is the begining of atomic punk from van halen.6 o clock right is crazy tremelo effect.Set straight up 12 0 clock is nice warm funk phase.This pedal is great for 1 knob.I know eddie van halen used it alot set all the way down on slow sweep.If lost or stolen would definitely buy again.Play machine gun with strat neck pickup and you'll know what I mean.

One knob.... Don't worry, no manual required .

My own setup is SRV Strato/60'japan Strat reissue with VanZandt Blues(neck)/rock(bridge) pickups -> Phase 90 -> Vox Wah -> MesaBoogie DC3. This phase is clean and not noisy. It can be used with clear and distorded sounds.

Seems to be made for a third world war.

No problem until now

I' m playing blues and 70' things. I want to use a minimum of effects between my guitar and the amps. Phase 90 is very simple to use and show you the way : the best gear are you emotions and your ten fingers to make them real. Do not lose too much time searching gears, spend this precious moments to play.

It doesn't get any easier...1 knob , that's it !

I use a pretty basic set-up... a strat or tele through an Ibanez TS-7 or DOD Grunge into a Peavey Transtube 10" amp. This is the Dunlop reissue Phase 90. Many years ago I owned an original Phase 90, and also an original EH Small Stone. Back then, the color switch of the Small Stone is what really sold me. However, I owned quite a few Electro-Harmonix products, and they rate the worst in terms of quality control IMO, so I stayed away from the Small Stone USA reissue. Back to this decade, besides the Phase 90, I have owned a Boss PH-2, and a Guyatone PS-3. The Boss sounded way to processed and lost too much tone (too treble), so I sold it. The Guyatone is a little different in that the "fall" in the phase cycle is fast, giving a univibe type sound. The Guyatone gives a bit of a boost to the bass and has a warm sound, which I like. The Phase 90 seems to give a slight volume boost. Also, other reviews have stated that the highs get a boost, but this is more noticeable on some amps more than others. Played through an 8" speaker, it is noticeable, but rolling back on the guitar's tone control works wonders. The high boost isn't nearly as noticeable when playing through a 10" speaker. Overall, the Phase 90 has a warm sound that the Boss can't match. It is very quiet, much more quiet than I remember the EH Small Stone being. No, the Phase 90 isn't the most versatile phaser on the market, but not many can match the sound quality.

The thing is heavy and built like a tank. I'd throw it at my neighbor's dog without fear of it getting damaged. I don't gig, but I doubt that you'd need a back-up.

I've been playing for 30 years, and either play classic rock or jazz. The Phase 90 is a good match for either style. It just sounds great. If it were lost or stolen, I would definitely replace it...at any cost. I like the ease of use and the warm sound. Nothing more frustrating the spending lots of time turning knobs to get the sound you're after. I compared the Phase 90 to an Ibanez ph-7 and pm-7. Both had more features, but just seemed to lack the warmth and sounded a little processed( but that's what the pm-7 is supposed to do...) The only thing I wish it had was an easier to get to battery compartment. That's not a big deal, since I can use an ac adapter. Unlike the other phasers on the market, you can concentrate on playing the guitar instead of playing the effect.

Come on ...............
If you can't plug it in right and make it work your a retard.

(get some help.)

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Not at all noizy. Gives you that Hendrix/Trower/B.May/VH sound when you add overdrive/Distortion. Scores a 10.5 when you're feeling great and playin your best. Really made me want to play more.

I would use this as a door stop to hold my van's door open while I unload my gear and then use it to play with. It's tough enough.

Don't know em. don't talk to em.

I play bluesy HARD Rock. Gibson LP & a Marshall. Analog effects sound more REAL to me. I've had digital stuff and they pretend to sound good. But the analog stuff is the real deal. This p90 is also the real deal. Don't worry about it not being a script. Save your money. Get this thing. Let that old guy in the music store spend $$$ on a script. This does add some high end when it's turned on but that's ok if you play well. I rate it as 9.5 /a script logo one at 10.5 .........do the math.

One knob. repeat, one knob.

Go to the Edit menu at the top of your screen and look up the word "R28" in this page. It will send you to a review that talks about modifying the Phase 90. Making this modification separates heaven from hell!!!! I couldn't believe that cutting out just one resistor would make such a difference. I would give it a 4 before the modification and a 9 after it. Not a 10 because nothings perfect.

By the way, one great thing I found out about this effect is that the batteries are only used when the effect is turned on! That means that they will last longer and you can actually bypass it without batteries inside it! If you turn it on without any sort of power supply, the sound mutes. Hey! You might be able to use this! Two effects in one!

I bought it used(pretty new though)recently, and nothing has happened yet. Doesnt seem like anything will.

I play mostly rock and funk. After the modification, this effect sounds beautiful on all occasions, clean or distorted. Before, It was all right when the sound was distorted, but horrible on cleans sounds. It sounds really "human like", which I think is essential for guitar. I like analogish effects, such as my delay(BOSS DM-3), and I'm sure that any analog lover will like the sound. One point taken off because the batteries were extremely hard to put in. Just remember: Unless you love the irritating volume boost and the wierd overdrive, MODIFY. Or buy an expensive vintage one, which will probably sound better(I dont know, never tried one)

very easy, one knob..doesn't need a manual

I know there are more expensive phase pedals available, and that tone is subjective...but after listening to this pedal, then purchasing it for $69, it's darn good. No click when you engage pedal..not alot of noise period. I see where some people notice a volume drop..I have not noticed that at all. I added it to the end of my effects chain... Peavey Classic 30, or Fender HotRod Deville 2x12>Boss Digital Delay>Analogman upgraded Boss SD-1>MXR Phase 90>G&L ASAT Deluxe, or Fender Mex Tele..with SD humbuckers..

very solid..I still don't like the difficulty of squeezing the battery into the space provided, and am not happy with those thin battery wires!@# I guess that could be taken care of if I purchased a power source..

I play blues, rockabilly, country, gospel, classic rock.. this pedal, along with the overdrive, does a great Hendrix sound, or with reverb sounds like Waylon (RIP) Jennings "Luchenbach, Texas" I really like this pedal, and would buy another if it got lost or stolen. I'm glad I didn't pay 200.00 or more somewhere else for this effect, when MXR makes it for 69.00 (Musicians Friend) the only thing I would change, is would be to make it easier to change batteries.. other than that, it is great!

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This is an addendum to my previous review (which should be very close to this entry). I gave this box an overall rating of "7" and didn't really explain why. I didn't feel that it deserved a "10" because, at its price, I feel that it should approach the Small Stone's depth of effect, if not exceed it. Even the new ones, as inexpensive as they are, would not score a "10" with me. I gave the higher marks in the other categories because, for me, the Phase 90 works at least to a level of my expectation and satisfaction, and is useful in ways that I did not expect it to be. I have to include, in this category, how much of a value I think it is and, therefore.....Hope this clears the smoke...

In/out/a.c. jacks. One knob. C'mon... The manual (still with the unit and intact after 20 years) mainly, and informatively, explains what phasing actually is. Thanks (old) MXR!

Excellent. I bought this to use with guitar, but it is surprisingly effective with bass. Keep your tone knobs at "10" for the most effect. The lower the setting the less you'll notice. This thing naturally responds to treble frequencies best, but will not bury your bass tones at any settings on your instrument. Amazing! I mainly play bass in my band, and will keep this thing in my effects chain (which, incidentally, is: Rick 4003> Fulltone Bassdrive> Dunlop 105Q Wah> MXR(Dunlop) M-80 Bass D.I.> MXR(Dunlop) M-88 Octave> 90's Ampeg SVT> Home made 4x12 slant cab). No increase/decrease in volume. Awesome! Have not tried a.c. power yet, but no noise with battery.

C'mon...This thing is 20 years old, but it could very well be 200. I paid for one in excellent cond., but even the beaten ones are reputed to perform like Roman soldiers. My rating will be based upon this unit's prospective durability. My faith in MXR (except for my damned delay) is great.

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I've played with a current EH Small Stone, and have found that to be more capable of a crazy, spaceship-landing, unnecessarily deep phase. The Phase 90 will perform any kind of etherial, liquid effect that you would need to add, and not sound cartoonish. I bought this older model because I do not like the hardware used on the current units. I have had to bite the bullet in a couple of instances (see equipt. above), and buy the new stuff, but the older designs are, in my opinion, superior. The jack components are machined (not stamped), and they are the standard single tip-spring chassis-mounted, threaded-shaft, washer, and nut, Switchcraft type (not p.c. board mounts). The a.c. jack on the new units is accessed through a hole in the chassis, and is secured ONLY to the board. The old ones have 1/8" mono jacks that resembles the 1/4" input/output jacks, and are much sturdier. In case you don't know, these were the mid-production MXR units ('81 and afterward--except for the aesthetically unpleasant "Commande" series, that heralded the demise of the original MXR). Anyway, gotta go! Hope this helps some future stompbox freak!