Talk to me about Phasers and Tremolos.

[beggar_guitar]

These are the next 2 items on my list for my pedal board. They aren't FX I use just a whole lot so I'm not wanting something necessarily boutique or high-end, but I want something nice, and I don't mind investing in quality pieces.

I tend to use these FX sparingly. Just to add a bit of texture to a tune, or specific passage.

I'm considering an MXR Phase 90. It seems to be pretty standard issue.

As far as tremolo... I dunno what I am looking for. Tap Tremolo would be nice, but not necessary.

True bypass would be Nice, but is by no means essential at the moment.

 

[castiron]

Re: Talk to me about Phasers and Tremolos.

the two tremelos i really like are the ehx pulsar and the voodoo labs one. i heard pretty good things about the boss tremolo too. never played one though. if you want cheap look for a boss on ebay

 

[Rich_S]

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I use the Boss, and it's a good all-around tremolo: cheap, plentiful, and indestructible. I like it even better after I modded it to fix the "volume drop" problem. It involved swapping one resistor.

No tap tempo, though.

 

[James Rock]

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New Duncan Tremolo! Shape Shifter. True Bypass, Tap Tempo, and very controllable its gonna be my next purchase

 

[disturb]

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I like my EVH Phase 90, and Voodoo Lab Tremolo.

 

[Luke Duke]

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I'm considering an MXR Phase 90. It seems to be pretty standard issue.

I just can't get into the sound of the regular Phase 90. The script RI is supposed to be good, but when I went to GC I came home with a Small Stone Nano. It was crazy I gave it a try and my wife said that's the pedal you need to get it.

I like the foolproof interface. You have a switch which moves the sweep emphasis from the beginning and end to the middle of the sweep. Then you have your speed/intensity knob.

Luke

 

[FAC]

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I really like my Maxon Phaser, which I use a lot...but if I wanted a phasor for once in a while use and didn't want to spend a bundle, i agree with Luke on the EH Small Stone Nano...it has the color switch that changes the vibe of the phasing--to my ear, it goes from more subtle to more in your face--whereas the Phase 90 is just one sound. Ultimately, either would be great and both sound like classic phasers to me.

 

[Luke Duke]

Re: Talk to me about Phasers and Tremolos.

I really like my Maxon Phaser, which I use a lot...but if I wanted a phasor for once in a while use and didn't want to spend a bundle, i agree with Luke on the EH Small Stone Nano...it has the color switch that changes the vibe of the phasing--to my ear, it goes from more subtle to more in your face--whereas the Phase 90 is just one sound. Ultimately, either would be great and both sound like classic phasers to me.

That's a good description. 1 subtle sound, 1 in your face sound.

When I was looking for a phase shifter one my BIG criterias was ease of use. It's incredibly easy to dial in your tone with something that has 1 knob and 1 switch.

Luke