Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini vs MXR M290 Phase 95 Mini

The Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini and the MXR M290 Phase 95 Mini are both pedals sharing shimmer, low gain, mid-forward. The Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini leans analog warmth and smooth. The MXR M290 Phase 95 Mini leans transparent and warm. Current prices: $121.68 vs $109.99.

Similarity
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55% — moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Classic Rock
  • Funk
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • shimmer
  • low gain
  • mid-forward
Citation fame
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Price

$121.68via Reverb

$109.99via Reverb

Description

The Ibanez PH Mini is a compact analog phaser from the Made-in-Japan Mini Series. It produces a warm, smooth phase sweep with a rounded midrange character rather than a sharp, pronounced notch, sitting closer to a subtle shimmer than an aggressive swirl at moderate settings and becoming a deeper, more liquid modulation as the rate is raised. Rate and Depth controls keep operation simple, and the all-analog signal path and small footprint suit crowded pedalboards.

The MXR Phase 95 Mini combines two classic MXR phaser circuits in one compact enclosure, with a toggle selecting between them. The Phase 90 setting is a four-stage phaser with the thick, warm, pronounced midrange swirl that defined the original orange MXR box, prominent enough to sit forward in a mix. The Phase 45 setting is a two-stage circuit giving a subtler, lighter and more transparent sweep that thickens the tone without dominating it. A second toggle switches between script and block voicings, the script setting being smoother and less pronounced with less volume lift, the block setting brighter and more aggressive. A single Speed control sets the rate.

Tonal lean
  • analog warmth
  • smooth
  • modulated
  • transparent
  • warm
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Busking
  • Live
  • Busking
  • Live
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