MXReffect·modulation
MXR Phase 90
A simple, single-knob phaser that adds a swirling, jet-like modulation. Eddie Van Halen used it on the first two Van Halen albums for that unmistakable swooshing quality layered over his brown sound.
Modeler equivalents
- helix
- Script Mod Phase
- quad_cortex
- Phase 90
- tonex
- Phaser (built-in effect)
- fractal
- Script
- kemper
- Phaser
- katana
- Phaser 90E (Mod)
Recipes using this gear
Field notes on the MXR Phase 90
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