MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 vs Source Audio Lunar Phaser
The MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 and the Source Audio Lunar Phaser are both pedals sharing low gain, shimmer. The Source Audio Lunar Phaser leans ambient.
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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.48% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- low gain
- shimmer
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$146.82via Reverb
The MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 is a hand-wired recreation of the earliest script-logo Phase 90, built to the original 1974 specifications and components rather than the later block-logo circuit. It delivers the same warm, rich, single-knob phasing the Phase 90 is famous for, with a musical four-stage sweep that ranges from a subtle shimmer to a fast, swooshing warble, but with the specific vintage voicing collectors and players associate with the earliest script-era units. It suits players and collectors wanting the exact vintage script Phase 90 character in a reliable, currently-produced reissue rather than searching for an original.
The Source Audio Lunar Phaser is a multi-engine phaser from Source Audio (Boston, Massachusetts), delivering multiple phaser voicings including vintage 2-stage, 4-stage, 8-stage, and resonant phaser modes with MIDI control and app programmability. The Lunar Phaser provides the widest phaser palette from Source Audio for comprehensive phase from subtle shimmer to deep pulsing swirl.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- experimental
- Classic Rock
- Ambient
- Funk
- ambient
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking