Electro-Harmonix Small Clone vs MXR EVH90 Phase 90
The Electro-Harmonix Small Clone and the MXR EVH90 Phase 90 are both pedals sharing lush. The MXR EVH90 Phase 90 leans full. Current prices: $88.76 vs $129.99.
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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.32% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- lush
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$88.76via Reverb
$129.99via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Small Clone is a simple analog chorus with a single rate knob and a depth switch, famous for the watery, swirling clean tone Kurt Cobain used on Come As You Are and the pre-chorus of Smells Like Teen Spirit. It has a warm, lush, slightly wobbly analog character ideal for clean and lightly driven rhythm in alternative rock and grunge.
The MXR EVH90 Phase 90 is Eddie Van Halen's signature version of the classic MXR Phase 90, finished in striped Van Halen livery with a single Speed knob and a Script switch. The switch toggles between two voicings: modern Block mode, which is brighter with a more pronounced, scooped sweep, and vintage Script mode, which is warmer, subtler, and smoother. It produces the swirling, liquid phase that defined Eddie's tone on classic Van Halen recordings, working beautifully into a cranked amp for thick lead and rhythm textures. Simple and immediate, it suits classic rock, hard rock, and anyone chasing that signature warm, organic phaser sound from a single intuitive control.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Grunge
- Classic Rock
- Hard Rock
- full