MXR Phase 90

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.

One knob, one switch. A simpler pedal does not exist.
No manual, but you do not need it.

I use a strat w/ duncan pickups and a floyd rose through a cheap
Fender amp. It is good sounding and better than most phasers i have heard.

Sturdy and gigproof

nope

I play a range of music from Limp Bizkit to Pink Floyd and it works for most phase sounds. I use it in a chain of effects including:
Crybaby 535 Wah, DigiTech XP-100 Whammy/Wah, Boss Metal Zone, MXR Phase 90, Boss Flanger, and a DigiTech PDS 1002 Digital Delay. It sounds great with those pedals and on its own. For EVH, Korn, Limp, Tome Morello, David Gilmour, etc. this pedal does the trick. I wish it had more controls but I would still buy it again.

Easy is not the word here, this thing has one knob and one foot switch. It couldn't be easier to use, even if you didn't know what a phase pedal was you could work this thing. That said, the knob it does have (speed) allows for lots of variations, and the effect itself sounds radically different depending on what else you have working, so getting "the sound" you want is not always easy as just turning the knob. The manual was crappy though, in fact it was non-existant. All I got was publicity for other Jim Dunlop products and the usual warranty stuff...but who the hell needs a manual for this pedal anyway?!?

This is my set-up: Ibanez RG or Gibson SG into Digitech XP-100, Boss TR-2, EHX Small Stone, MXR Phase 90, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Ibanez Rotary Chorus RC99 all into a Marshall JCM900. The Phase 90 is my latest acquisition, and it makes a nice addition to my set up. The Small Stone is a great pedal but the Phase 90 is much deeper and a little less "anemic". It is still not as overpowering as a Boss PH-2 or an Ibanez phaser; but I never liked those pedals much anyway (they are too digital sounding and toy like). Basically if you like the sound of early Van Halen albums this is the pedal for you. EVH's light phase sounds for leads is a cinch with this thing. But it's got more sounds than just that...if you set the speed knob towards the slower speeds (counterclockwise) you get this sloth like almost flangey quality that can lull you into a deep slumber or work great as a "blanket of sound". Fast speeds give you that watery chorus, if you're into playing eerie melodies on your high strings you gotta use this pedal. Wes Boreland from Limp Bizkit gets some great sounds out of this (not that I like LB's songs). It's impossible to describe how good this pedal is, I'll just say that's it's worth a lot more than what I paid for it (approximately $115). I use it with a battery and that makes it less noisey, but even with an adaptor it never gets really noisey or anything.

I'm no expert, but this looks pretty dependable. It's built like a tank, basically traditional MXR metal box painted orange. The solitary speed knob comes with a plastic grip cover and the metal footswitch looks solid. The input jacks are very well placed and look solid too. I would gig without a backup

Haven't dealt with them.

I play mostly rock music. My band's music is influenced by NIN, Ministry, Monster Magnet, Kyuss, Van Halen, Deftones, Queen, Bowie and Jane's Addiction. Like I said before, this pedal complemented my set up nicely, and was made it easier for me to get "the sound in my head". I'd been looking for it for about two years and I finally stumbled upon a fresh unit in my local store. If anything happened to this pedal I would look for another one the next day. The only thing that compaes to it slightly is the Small Stone (which I own....the reissue though) and the copies (Maxon) which are pretty similar but not the same thing. So in a way I didn't really compare before buying...I just tried it and fell in love. Maybe this pedal could be a bit more "present" in the lower speeds, and have more of a flangey sound there (it shouldn't be too hard, flanging is a type of phasing. I'm really happy with this pedal, and I look forward to keep on using it.

It doesn't get any easier, just one knob to control the rate, and a foot switch to turn the effect on and off.

Wonderful range and tone. On the slow rate, it'll pull you out of the deepest hole and rocket you skyward before bringing you crashing back down to earth. On the high settings it sounds like a UFO landing. Think I'm kidding? Try it out and see for yourself.

I haven't had any problems with it. It seems sturdy.

I don't have any idea.

Hands down, best phaser on the market today. If you want to spend way more money on a vintage Small Stone then be my guest, but don't cry when it gets stolen. You can get just as good if not better phase with this product.