Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation vs JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser

The Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation and the JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser are both pedals sharing modulated, shimmer, low gain. The Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation leans harmonically rich and pristine.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

35% — somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • modulated
  • shimmer
  • low gain
  • smooth
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Price

$239.99via Reverb

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Description

The Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX is a digital tremolo, harmonic tremolo, and vibrato pedal offering three vintage modulation types in one enclosure. Tremolo mode delivers bias-amp-style amplitude modulation from smooth rolling sine waves to hard choppy burps via the Shape knob. Harmonic mode emulates early 1960s piggyback amplifier vibrato with a dry-signal blend creating a queasy swirling effect unique to that era. Vibrato mode delivers authentic 1950s pitch-wobble character reminiscent of early Fender tremolo circuits. Controls include Rate, Depth, Shape, and Mix for parallel wet-dry blending. Discontinued.

The JHS 3 Series Phaser is a six-stage phaser pedal from JHS Pedals' budget-friendly 3 Series line, priced at $99. Three controls — Blend, Rate, and Width — shape the phase sweep, while a Feedback toggle switch adds resonance to the phasing for contemporary or more dramatic sounds. Inspired by the golden age of 1970s phaser pedals, it produces warm, organic phasing from subtle shimmer to pronounced vintage sweep. True bypass.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Country
  • Indie
  • Classic Rock
  • Experimental
  • Funk
Tonal lean
  • harmonically rich
  • pristine
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