MXR M290 Phase 95 Mini vs Walrus Audio FS Phaser
The MXR M290 Phase 95 Mini and the Walrus Audio FS Phaser are both pedals sharing aggressive, low gain. The MXR M290 Phase 95 Mini leans mid-forward and transparent. Current prices: $107 vs $99.99.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- aggressive
- low gain
MXR M290 Phase 95 Mini
MXR · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$107via Reverb
$99.99via Reverb
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.
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.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Funk
- funk
- mid-forward
- transparent
- warm
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live