JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser vs Walrus Audio FS Phaser

The JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser and the Walrus Audio FS Phaser are both pedals sharing low gain, modulated. The JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser leans shimmer and analog warmth. Current prices: $99 vs $99.99.

Similarity
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50% somewhat different

Shared tone character
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  • low gain
  • modulated
Citation fame
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Price

$99via Reverb

$99.99via Reverb

Description

The JHS 3 Series Phaser is a six-stage phaser pedal from JHS Pedals' budget-friendly 3 Series line, priced at $99. Three controls — Blend, Rate, and Width — shape the phase sweep, while a Feedback toggle switch adds resonance to the phasing for contemporary or more dramatic sounds. Inspired by the golden age of 1970s phaser pedals, it produces warm, organic phasing from subtle shimmer to pronounced vintage sweep. True bypass.

The Walrus Audio Fundamental Phaser is part of the brand's affordable, streamlined Fundamental series, offering a very capable digital emulation of a classic phaser with an intuitive slider-and-switch interface. It features Light, Medium, and Heavy mode voicings plus a Feedback control that dials in anything from subtle sweep to metallic, resonant intensity, giving it more editability than classic units like the Phase 90 or Small Stone. A dry/wet Mix slider blends the effect, and the three voicings make it a genuine workhorse covering warm vintage swirl through aggressive, resonant phasing. Beginner-friendly yet board-ready, it suits players wanting versatile, good-sounding phaser tones at a budget price, from gentle classic sweeps to pronounced, feedback-laden modulation in a compact, well-built enclosure.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Classic Rock
  • Experimental
  • Funk
  • funk
Tonal lean
  • shimmer
  • analog warmth

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