Providence Phase Force PHF-1 vs Wylde Audio MXR Phase
The Providence Phase Force PHF-1 and the Wylde Audio MXR Phase are both pedals. The Providence Phase Force PHF-1 leans mid-forward.
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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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The Providence PHF-1 Phase Force is an analog phase shifter with Speed and Output Level controls, ranging from a slow undulation to an extreme, wide sweep. A Mid Shift switch moves the phase-shift range upward to emphasise the upper mids, and Providence's Vitalizer buffer sits in the signal path so the dry character of the instrument survives the effect rather than being swallowed by it.
This entry represents an MXR Phase 90, model code WA90, produced in a Wylde Audio branded colorway, a licensed collaboration pairing Zakk Wylde's guitar and gear brand with MXR's manufacturing and circuit design. The Phase 90 itself is one of the most iconic and widely used phaser circuits in guitar history, known for its simple one-knob operation and a lush, musical sweep that's appeared on countless classic recordings across genres. This Wylde Audio edition applies distinctive branding and finish associated with Zakk Wylde's aesthetic to that same trusted, decades-proven MXR circuit rather than introducing a new or different phaser design.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Funk
- Classic Rock
- Hard Rock
- Blues
- mid-forward