Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone v2 vs Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4

The Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone v2 and the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4 are both pedals.

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.

48% somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Classic Rock
Citation fame
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Price

$66.92via Reverb

Description

The Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone v2 is a compact four-stage optical phaser pedal from Electro-Harmonix, delivering the classic EHX Small Stone phaser character in a nano enclosure with Color switch and Rate control. The Small Stone is one of the most famous phaser circuits in rock history, used by Pink Floyd, Smashing Pumpkins, and many others. The Nano format delivers the same classic sweeping phase sound in the smallest possible EHX footprint. True bypass.

The Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4 is a multi-stage phaser from Subdecay (Portland, Oregon), delivering 4, 6, 8, and 10-stage phase shifting in one compact pedal with multiple LFO waveform options and resonance control for comprehensive phase from subtle to deep swirling sweeps. The Quasar v4 provides one of the widest phaser stage selections available in a boutique compact format.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Rock
  • Ambient
  • Funk
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Busking
  • Live

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