Alchemy Audio Phasor II vs Wylde Audio WA90
The Alchemy Audio Phasor II and the Wylde Audio WA90 are both pedals sharing analog warmth.
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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.45% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- analog warmth
Wylde Audio WA90
Wylde Audio · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.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 Wylde Audio WA90 is a four-stage all-analogue phaser built by Dunlop in Zakk Wylde's signature livery, using a single Rate control in the classic Phase 90 tradition. Its sweep runs from a slow, warm, liquid swirl adding subtle movement and dimension to sustained notes, through to a fast, watery, deeply psychedelic whoosh. The voicing is smooth and thick rather than harsh, so it holds together under heavy distortion, which is where Wylde uses it -- high-gain rhythm and lead work at slow speeds, where the phase movement animates the tone without blurring the attack. Streamlined and pedalboard-practical, with no menus or secondary controls to manage.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Funk
- Rock