Behringer BM-18M Cluster Box vs MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90
The Behringer BM-18M Cluster Box and the MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 are both pedals sharing analog warmth, lush. The Behringer BM-18M Cluster Box leans 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.33% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- experimental
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- analog warmth
- lush
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179via Reverb
The Behringer BM-18M Cluster Box is an all-analog modulation pedal modeled after the Moog Moogerfooger MF-108M Cluster Flux. A genuine Bucket Brigade Device chip drives three effect modes: Chorus (5ms to 50ms delay time), Flanger (0.6ms to 10ms), and Vibrato. The LFO features six waveform shapes (Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp, Sawtooth, and Random Staircase). Controls include LFO Rate, LFO Amount, Delay Time, and a bipolar Feedback knob that highlights even or odd harmonics. Tap tempo via footswitch. Stereo outputs. CV and expression inputs for Feedback, Time, Rate, Mix, and LFO Amount. Reviewed by Synth Anatomy and ranzee.com as a modulation powerhouse.
The MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 is a hand-wired recreation of the earliest script-logo Phase 90, built to the original 1974 specifications and components rather than the later block-logo circuit. It delivers the same warm, rich, single-knob phasing the Phase 90 is famous for, with a musical four-stage sweep that ranges from a subtle shimmer to a fast, swooshing warble, but with the specific vintage voicing collectors and players associate with the earliest script-era units. It suits players and collectors wanting the exact vintage script Phase 90 character in a reliable, currently-produced reissue rather than searching for an original.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- new wave
- ambient
- modulated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking