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set , which consists of but a single knob to control the speed of the modulation . In the decades since , the base model Phase 90 has changed very little , mostly because it hasn ’ t needed to . The original MXR brand went under in 1984 , but Jim Dunlop resurrected it and has continued to produce the little orange phaser in its original form with great success .
Dunlop has also expanded upon the Phase 90 concept in a number of interesting and useful ways . We are living in the Golden Age of The Stompbox , after all , with every classic effect now being produced in a dizzying array of variations and sizes to fit every player and every pedalboard .
So the question then is not , “ Should I get a Phase 90 ,” but , “ Which Phase 90 should I get ?” At present the most venerable phaser of them all is being produced in at least eight different flavors . There are strict vintage reproductions , feature-laden modern incarnations , and even a very versatile miniature option for already-packed pedalboards . Check ‘ em out .
set , which consists of but a single knob to control the speed of the modulation . In the decades since , the base model Phase 90 has changed very little , mostly because it hasn ’ t needed to . The original MXR brand went under in 1984 , but Jim Dunlop resurrected it and has continued to produce the little orange phaser in its original form with great success .
Dunlop has also expanded upon the Phase 90 concept in a number of interesting and useful ways . We are living in the Golden Age of The Stompbox , after all , with every classic effect now being produced in a dizzying array of variations and sizes to fit every player and every pedalboard .
So the question then is not , “ Should I get a Phase 90 ,” but , “ Which Phase 90 should I get ?” At present the most venerable phaser of them all is being produced in at least eight different flavors . There are strict vintage reproductions , feature-laden modern incarnations , and even a very versatile miniature option for already-packed pedalboards . Check ‘ em out .

“ With all of the phaser options available now some indecisiveness is to be expected , but we always say that if you want a Phase 90 , just get a Phase 90 , dude .”

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