MXR Script Phase 90 (LED) vs Tone City Summer Orange

The MXR Script Phase 90 (LED) and the Tone City Summer Orange are both pedals sharing modulated. The MXR Script Phase 90 (LED) leans dynamic. Current prices: $139.99 vs $54.66.

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.

47% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Funk
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • modulated
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
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Price

$139.99via Reverb

$54.66via Reverb

Description

The MXR Script Phase 90 (LED) is a reissue variant of MXR's legendary Phase 90 phaser, featuring the vintage "script" logo styling of the earliest original units along with an added LED status indicator for visibility in low-light stage conditions. It delivers the same classic, warm phase-shift sweep that made the original 1970s Phase 90 one of the most iconic and widely used phaser pedals in music history.

The Tone City Summer Orange is a phaser pedal from the budget-focused Chinese effects brand, following Tone City's broader catalog pattern of colorful, compact stompboxes covering classic effect types at accessible prices. As a phaser, it sweeps a series of notch filters across the frequency spectrum to produce the swirling, watery modulation the format is known for, distinct from a flanger's more metallic, jet-plane sweep. Tone City has built a presence in the budget pedal market by covering nearly every major effect category in a bright, visually distinctive mini or standard-size format, and the Summer Orange continues that approach within the phaser category specifically.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Alternative Rock
Tonal lean
  • dynamic
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