Alchemy Audio Phasor II vs Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser
The Alchemy Audio Phasor II and the Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser are both pedals sharing analog warmth, modulated.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.48% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- analog warmth
- modulated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$250via Reverb
Alchemy Audio's Phasor II is a faithful clone of the original Musitronics Mu-Tron Phasor II, a classic electro-optical phase shifter from the 1970s prized for a rich, swirling sweep distinct from later, cheaper phaser designs, reissued here in a modern, pedalboard-friendly footprint running on standard 9-volt power. Where original vintage Phasor IIs have become expensive and increasingly hard to source in good working condition, Alchemy Audio's recreation gives players access to that same classic Mu-Tron swirl without needing to track down and maintain a genuinely vintage unit, part of the company's broader specialization in careful reproductions of rare or discontinued effects circuits.
The Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser houses two fully analog 6-stage phase shifter engines delivering independent stereo phase shifting. The dual analog phase shifter architecture produces wide, deep stereo phaser tones associated with high-stage analog phase circuits. 9V DC power. Reviewed by Premier Guitar. Brooklyn boutique construction from Death By Audio.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Funk
- Experimental
- Post-Rock