MXR Phase 90 vs Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
The MXR Phase 90 and the Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser are both pedals sharing warm, smooth. The MXR Phase 90 leans fuzzy and analog warmth. The Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser leans lush and mid-forward. Current prices: $89.99 vs $186.99.
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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.51% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Funk
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- warm
- smooth
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$89.99via Reverb
$186.99via Reverb
The MXR Phase 90 is one of the most iconic phaser pedals ever made, a single-knob, four-stage analog phaser known for its warm, organic, liquid sweep. With just a Speed control, it is effortless to use, producing everything from a slow, gentle swirl to a fast, watery throb that animates both rhythm and lead playing. Its rich, musical phasing has appeared on countless recordings across classic rock, funk, and beyond, and it is famously associated with Eddie Van Halen's early tone. The compact orange enclosure and simple operation make it a pedalboard staple. It sits early in the chain into clean or driven amps, adding three-dimensional movement without thinning the core guitar tone.
The Walrus Audio Lillian is a true-bypass, all-analog multi-stage phaser offering a wide array of classic and modern phaser tones. Controls for Rate, Width, and Feedback shape the sweep, and a D-P-V blend selects between four-stage and six-stage phasing voicings for everything from subtle, watery movement to deep, resonant, vocal sweeps. The all-analog signal path gives warm, musical phasing reminiscent of revered vintage units, and the Feedback control adds resonance and intensity for more pronounced, liquid effects. Versatile and easy to dial, it covers gentle shimmer through lush, swirling modulation. It suits players wanting warm, flexible analog phaser tones, from understated rhythm animation to dramatic resonant sweeps, across rock, funk, ambient, and classic styles in a compact, well-built pedal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Experimental
- Ambient
- fuzzy
- analog warmth
- lush
- mid-forward
- shimmer
- modulated