Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second vs Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
The Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second and the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4 are both pedals. The Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second leans aggressive and high gain.
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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.44% — somewhat different
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.Heavy Metal FX is a small boutique builder whose catalog leans toward gain and modulation pedals aimed at metal and hard-rock players, and the Phase Riot is the brand's take on an aggressive phaser rather than a subtle, vintage-style sweep. This particular unit is listed as a factory second, meaning it likely carries a minor cosmetic flaw such as an enclosure scratch or slightly off-center graphic rather than any functional defect, sold at a discount versus a first-quality unit. Specific control layout and sweep-rate range for this model aren't confirmed here beyond the boutique gain-pedal positioning implied by the brand's broader catalog.
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.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Classic Rock
- Ambient
- Funk
- aggressive
- high gain