Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation vs MXR Phase 90
The Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation and the MXR Phase 90 are both pedals sharing smooth. The Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation leans harmonically rich and modulated. The MXR Phase 90 leans fuzzy and warm. Current prices: $239.99 vs $89.99.
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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.33% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- smooth
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$239.99via Reverb
$89.99via Reverb
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 MXR Phase 90 is one of the most iconic phaser pedals ever made, a single-knob, four-stage analog phaser known for its warm, organic, liquid sweep. With just a Speed control, it is effortless to use, producing everything from a slow, gentle swirl to a fast, watery throb that animates both rhythm and lead playing. Its rich, musical phasing has appeared on countless recordings across classic rock, funk, and beyond, and it is famously associated with Eddie Van Halen's early tone. The compact orange enclosure and simple operation make it a pedalboard staple. It sits early in the chain into clean or driven amps, adding three-dimensional movement without thinning the core guitar tone.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Country
- Indie
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Funk
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- harmonically rich
- modulated
- shimmer
- pristine
- fuzzy
- warm