MXR Phase 90

So easy, if you can't figure it out, then you really are a total fuckwit. The further right you turn it, the phase is faster and whooshier...and wibblier, very technical aren't I!!

Lovely sound, don't own but have borrowed for some time from a friend, but do own a Boss GT3 (top unit, good phaser fx on there!!)
sound is nice and subtle when playing clean, sounds great with distortion, YOU CAN MAKE A F***ING POLICE SIREN SOUND, ISN'T THAT EXCITING. Korn fans will love using this when they play their ripped off three note widdly licks (like Korn), you know what I mean, listen to their albums, the widdly bits are so easy to play. Overall a top vintage sounding box.

You could probably crush it like an ant just from looking at it, but it is pretty sturdy. Stomp switch goes on and off and on and off and on and off etc etc without breaking.

It was borrowed (cough..ahem!)

I play heavy metal and use basically my Encore Custom Model into a Boss GT3 and into a Fender Squier 15 Watt Practise amp at home and a Marshall V100H and 4x8 Cab at band practise and onstage. This thing just happened to be around at my old friend's house and just borrowed it for personal shits and giggles, making wacky noises while sitting at home practising guitar, (yes I said practising). This thing is cool, you'll love it, it's the sort of box that will be seen as the secret weapon in a guitarist's set-up.

There's only one knob here, for speed of phase. Too Easy.

I have a 70's version of this pedal, without the LED light and with an older logo, and it still sounds great after all these years. In my opinion the best phasing unit of all time.

It's been in my family for over 20 years, and it's still in tip-top shape. Definately reliable.

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Classic phasing with a great build. I haven't played the newer version, but my 70's vintage is awesome.

One knob for speed, and one On/off switch.

I have an old Script logo from '74-'75. Really brings out highs for leads. Adds a really lush texture. Just great.

It's 25 years old. Seems solid as hell.

GREAT into an '82 JCM800 50 watt. I have an old Boss PH-1r and have compared the two. Even though the PH-1r has an infinite amount of settings and textures, the Phase 90 only needs one knob. This thing's just set for perfection.

dude....one knob...figure it out....

this thing rules. i can get the really warbly one note stabs in my rythm (i tune CGCFAD low to high so thats important) or the really slow rage swells. my fav thing to do is hook 2 together and set one all the way down and the other all the way up. its the wierdest sound on earth. oh yeah...my rig is a gibson gothic SG with EMG-85's run (in order) to crybaby original wah, 2 phase 90's, electric mistriss, boss metal zone, arbiter fuzzface (original), then that goes right into a marshall JCM-800, a 4x12 and a 2x15 randall.

hell yeah...this thing is like a big orange tank.

yes i would...

yeah this thing is definetly worth it. go buy one now....

Easy to get any sound on this one. Only 1 knob for rate of phase. I HAVE FOUND A WAY TO CONTROL DEPTH ON THE PHASE 90!
Email me and I will tell you how! Its SIMPLE!

Play it right into a 72 Silverface Deluxe Reverb and its perfect! No noise at all until you play. Gives a small but noticable volume push when engaged...great for clean solos. Adds just a hint of nice overdrive when played hard. I had an old script logo Phase 100 and I think the 90 sounds better. Like the LED too,and the rubber cover that fits over the knob so you can grip it with your foot.

Gonna try it on a gig this weekend, but played at gig volume at home it seems great. No need for a backup-if it goes south, just unplug it.

Play blues & rock. The effect seems a little too much when maxed-out to me, but I was able to adjust the depth so now I can get 99% of SRV's cold shot warble instead of space garble. It also mellows the effect down all the way across the board. Gives the guitar more color instead of heavy phase. If you want, email me and I'll tell you how!

Are you kidding? It has ONE KNOB! This is completely idiotproof. You just plug in, switch on, and rotate the knob to the point where you like the sound. It features mono ins and outs, a 9v jack, an LED status light, a speed knob, a bypass switch, and a really cool orange paint job. Doesnt get much simpler than this.

I am a bass player (albeit an eccentric one). I recently bought this pedal to add a bit of psychedelic swirliness to my tone. Choruses seemed to sterile to me, and flangers seemed metallic and artificial. So I went with the warm groovy vibe of an analog phaser. It adds so much. The bottom is still there, but this pedal definately lends an authoritative PRESENCE to my sound. Instead of just booming around beneath the music, the phaser makes it interesting enough to the ear of the listener to stand out in the mix and showcase intricate bass parts that would otherwise go unnoticed. Has a very rich organic warmth, I love this pedal. I have not tried it with my bass overdrive (Fulltone BassDrive 2), but I have tried it with my Marshall combo and my 6 string guitar. The phasing adds quite a bit of character to the overdrive channel, as well as clean. A very very good sound, I'm going to have to fight to use this thing tastefully (last week I had it on the entire time through a praise service at my church...sound man was not amused...)

Looks much more reliable than the Small Stone I compared it with. Solid metal casing, and the guts looked nice and clean when I opened it up to remove the battery (I only use AC). Anyway, I would depend on this, but I have heard there are occasionally problems with them...

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Informative website, but I dont know otherwise

For quirky prog rock, this makes a wonderful addition to my effects rig. I run a Rickenbacker 4003 into a Sansamp BassDriver to tube-icize the tone a bit, then into a Fulltone Bass Drive for 2 stages of smooth overdrive, and then into a Marshall Vibratrem for tremolo (on bass!), and finally into the Phase 90. This is all run into a 300 watt solidstate Fender combo amp. Thanks to the Sansamp and Fulltone, I have managed to keep my tone from being transistorized into bad tone. The Phase 90 is a welcome addition to my tonal palette.

tis easy to use unless thick.....took me 8 days to work it out,guess Im thick then.....NOT!!!!

However -poor manual i.e. not even for ths pedal!!!!!!

amazing sound but overdrives on clean and is a bit up front distorted otherwise ace .only other option is an akai intelliphase
good with distortion/delay/flange/wah
its not noisy at all.i have gibson les paul std96 +Sg Special ed. W/ a jcm900 .i also use (in order) Crybaby,Boss SD-1,Rat 2,Boss OS-2,George dennis Wah,Boss super shifter PS-5,EH polychorus,phase 90,DOD vibro thang,Line 6 Delay modeller.strong fx w/ all pedals .

its well built but the switch might brake .no back up- too expensive

never dealt w./ dont need too (fingers xed)

i like radiohead+mansun=good
I use many fx in my band so it offers good new sounds
Would buy small stone cos its cheaper if it got stolen
better if it had a level knob
better than boss- boss=crappy sound
equal to intelliphase/eh Sstone

Only One Knob if you can't operate this go back to pre-school

My rig consists of an american standered tele running through a JH-1 hendrix wah, MXR Phase 90, SD-1 super overdrive, an AC-2 acoustic simulator, and finally a DS-1 distortion. I use my effects loop only for my danelectro cool cat. I am currently using a peavey express 112 and a fender champ(I think it has an 8 inch speaker). I use the cool cat to split my signal from the peavey to the fender. I found the Phase 90 to be totaly quiet when not in operation, but there is a spiney sound when it is on but I am not playing (duh!). I usually run it at 11 o'clock but if you are looking for more of a flange soung try it at 9 or 10 o'clock. The sound from this pedal was amazing! It can easily emulate Van Halen to a tee, it's perfect for the solo on "you really got me" it also works excellent for the chord work on lynyrd skynyrd's "free bird". Also rotating speaker sounds are not far from reach. Even with one knob it has a lot of versitility!

I would say it is pretty dependable but it eats batteries real fast and the adapter is a 3.5mm positive plug which are hard to find. I would gig without a back up but it's a good idea to bring some extra batteries.

I am lucky I found this MXR pedal without having to order it, and where I live it takes 3 months to order one!

I have been playing for 5 years and I have tryed the boss, dod, and small stone phasers and this beats them all. I would recomend this pedal to everyone because it can really spice up a solo or a rthym section. If it were lost or stolen I would definaty get it replaced even if I had to order one. I am giving it a 8 only because of the time it takes to order one, other than that if your on ed head you need this pedal if your not you'll want it.

Extremely simple to use--only one knob! Even with one knob it has quite a wide range of sounds that are useful and sound good. If your looking for a more wild, extreme sounding phaser in this price range then try the Boss pedal. I liked this pedal because it fits my style and it sounds a lot "warmer" than the Boss or DOD pedal which both sound synthetic and trebley. Some people might complain that there is not a LED light to tell you whether its on or not--well duh!! If you cant tell that a distortion or phaser pedal is on you need help!

I just purchased this pedal recently so I am experimenting with different setups but my rig basically goes Fender Am std strat thru wah-wah(hendrix model)-->Boss MT-2-->Ibanez TS-9 turbo-->Boss DD-5--> to a 40W Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. I usually put the 90 after the distortions. Very little signal degradation to my ears, as tested with just the guitar->cable->90->cable->amp compared to guitar->cable->amp, but when switched on there is a slight boost in the signal-my only complaint. Very easy to get early Van Halen brown sound, some Floydesque solos are within reach, it emulates the phased rhythm sound over the verse of Vai's "Little Alligator" very well, and reggae/ska style rhythms sound fantastic ala Marley/Bosstones with this box. When used tastefully-not obnoxiously-this pedal also adds a nice touch to an otherwise bland solo or rhythm part. The phase can be set to a slow sweep or a nice gurgley underwatery kind of sound when cranked all the way clockwise. The extreme counterclockwise position gives a nice subtle phase that doesnt overpower in the mix. Around the midway positions, give or take to your liking, you are entering the Van Halen "brown sound" area. Doesnt take much tweeking to get it down cold. As you start to enter the faster rates the sound gets a little wierder, almost flange like. Although there is no level control, it doesnt need one. The effect always seems to be mixed just right no matter where the rate knob is turned.

Seems very reliable. Metal box with a solid metal on/off switch. The only plastic on this thing is well attatched and doesnt seem like it would break off but strange things can happen anytime and anywhere! I would gig without a backup but go and purchase one as soon as I could scrape together enough money to buy it again.

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I have been playing for about 6 years and have gone thru many phases(no pun intended) of playing styles. Punk to metal to blues to classical with dabbling in jazz. Basically all types of music are interesting. I still enjoy playing all types of music, not limiting myself to "just blues" or "just metal", because I always find applications for techniques in one style usefull in other styles as well. This pedal works well for all styles that I play. I compared this to the Boss and DOD models and this won hands down. If you are using this as an effect to compliment your sound, not hide it, it is a great pedal. If you are looking for tweeking parameters to come up with bizarre guitar sounds, try the Boss or DOD models. For simple phasing that just sounds great and adds to your sound, definitely give this pedal a try.

1 knob, speed,EASY!!!! I've heard theres an internal time pot, but it sounds great, im not going to goof with it. Hit the big chrome button, it goes on, hit it again it goes off.

Great sounding. Thick phasing that really out does Boss. Boss' are too digital and fake sounding. THis and the small stone are at the top of the phaser list. And both around $80. The great part about it is that you can get subtle phasing when using it before a dist. pedal (i use a distortion+). If you want a little signal boost and more defined phasing, put it after the dist. in your chain. Gets great Van Halen "brown sound" and if you've heard "Know Your Enemy" by Rage Against the Machine, it gets that fat shwooshing. Really adds a new dimention to your sound, it makes it more complex and full, even if used very lightly. When speed knob is all the way up it gets some crazy warbling sound, when all the way down, it gets this smooth, slow, up and down motion in your sound. 9 because nothings perfect.

All metal, rather small. Definately road worthy.

Never dealt with them

Great phaser, simple, totally funtional, i keep it on almost all the time. Definately the best out there, check out the EH Small stone, that color switch does some cool stuff. Fills up your sound, makes anything from super high pitch solos, to detuned E5ths full, complex tones.