Univox PHZ1 Phazer

Turn the nob and watch the 'video counter' glow! I got this thing for a song and really love it. I wouldn't trade it for a Phase 90 or smallstone. Plus it looks cool.

It's got a great mellow sound. I hate jet engine phasers that sound like the deck on an aircraft carrier. I'd give it a 10 for sound quality except for two things. It's a one trick pony for tone, kind of a double phase sound, it almost sounds like two syncronized phasers. I wish the max setting were just a little faster but it still sounds cool, kind of a hyper leslie effect.

The other thing is that it seems to like a really hot signal. Played through my PRS it's really mellow, almost too mellow. My active bass loves this thing. But I have an old ELKA Rhapsody 610 string synth and this phaser makes those analog strings shine! I've played that thing for hours with my various keys.

I haven't had it long enough to really say. My box is in brand new condition. Not a scratch or a scuff. The former owner probably hadn't plugged it in in 20 years. I don't get any weird noise, nothing other than perfectly clean tone.

I can't imagine what would make this thing break if it's properly cared for, it only has one nob and a couple switches.

Despite the minor shortcomings I think this box will live in my little studio setup for a very long time. The first time I heard it at the seller's house I was hooked. He was trying to chat about stuff and I kept saying, "uh, huh, yeah," while digging the sound.

I was waiting for a good phaser for a long time. It's not an effect I'm really drawn to but this thing really got me. I would've paid a lot more for it after hearing the sound it makes.

Everyone loves thier own gear and tends to rate it highly. As of right now I really do love this thing. If it were stolen I'd mourn it for a long time and keep a sharp eye out for another one. It's the phaser for me. If you play metal and love a huge sweeping phaser this isn't your thing. But if you like some unintrusive color this is it.

one knob for speed of effect...very easy

I have been collecting Univox amps for a while and effects and am in love with every piece. This Phazer is no exception. The sound is subtle in a great way. It isn't as overbearing as many phasers (Boss, EH, etc..) and allows tone of the guitar to come though untainted. there is a bit of noise as with most analog effects but this usually means that there is no clipping of the tone.

I use it though a Univox 1061 110watt Blue b-group head and a Univox 2x10" cabinet with 1968 Jensen speakers. My guitars are a Les Paul Studio, Fender Fat Tele, Custom Strat, and Epiphone 335. My other effects are a Tubeworks Real Tube II and Blue Tube rack mounts, Danelectro Tremolo, Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus, and a Univox Unitron envelope follower. The Phazer works great with my set up bit I can't imagine it not working well with any instrument.

going strong for approx. 30 years

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wish it had an effect volume level...oh well.

This is so far the best phasor that I've ever come across. It doesn't have an instruction manual and it doesn't need one. It's so simple to use, just a matter of turning a dial to incress the phasing speed. No depth or resonance controls because they simple aren't needed, it's perfect.

Right now I'm playing and Ibanez Jem 555 through it and then into Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp. In front of it, I first run into a Vox wah, then a Boss turbo overdrive, and then a boss eq before the signal goes into a Korg volume pedal and then into the phaser. There is a slight hum in the background, but it's hardly noticable, and the tone easily compensates. I found that if I run my eq with the Univox, I get a really beautiful chorus-like sound. I found that it can even make a solid state fender amp (the one that i tried it out on in the store) sound very tube. For a seventies funk, soul, R&B, rock, or raggae sound, it simply can't be beat.

I haven't played out with it much, infact I just picked it up recently so I can't say much here. It seems like it's held up quite well considering that it's about 10 years older than I am.

I honestly don't even know if the company is in business still. If I had problems with it, I'd probably do the maintenance myself or have a friend with some experience in electronics. Does not seem difficult to work on at all.

I very much enjoy this phazor for the forementioned styles. I play a little bit of all of them as well as some fusion, jazz and jam band stuff. There really isn't much that I can't see it sounding good for. If it were stolen or lost I'd definately go out of my way to find another (and i would probably have to). I suggest that anyone pick interested in using effects well to enhance their music seriously check it out. It makes making music a tremendous amount of fun. Run it with a wah and it gets really interesting. Everyone needs one!!!!

Very easy to use and you can't help but get a great sound out of it.

No manual available, I learned how to use it through trial and error.

I play all my guitars through it into my Carvin PA head. I have a 1968 Telecaster, Martin D-16 and a Fender Jazz bass. The phaser effects works great for all of them. I especially like the slow phase which sounds just like George Harrison on "Octopus Garden". If only I played like him.

I have had it for over 20 years. It recently was featured in Guitar Player magazine's "Pawnshop Prizes".

Never had to call them. I think they went out of business.

I found this little beauty in the back alley trashcan of my neighborhood music store. It was in pristine condition except for one thing, it didn't work. I took it apart and found a loose connection which I soldered. It has worked great since. Now it's a vintage collectors item and worth some bucks.

The first time I used it live was at a beef and beer gig. I played a Strat though it on the Doobie Brothers tune "Long Train Runnin".

It sounded like wind down the highway.