The Digitech DOD Phasor 201 is a Digitech phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Phase 100 and the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Digitech · pedal
The DOD Phasor 201 is a classic two-stage analog phaser pedal originally produced by DOD Electronics in 1976, delivering simple, musical phase shifting with a single Speed control. The two-stage design produces a subtle, focused phase notch sweep suited for gentle, musical phasing. One of the earliest mass-produced phase shifters, the DOD 201 influenced the development of phaser pedals across the industry.
What stands out
“Historic significance as one of the earliest mass-produced phasers”
— from the reviews
“Two-stage design produces more subtle phasing than higher-stage count phasers”
— from the reviews
“The DOD Phasor 201 is a classic two-stage analog phaser pedal originally produced by DOD Electronics in 1976, delivering simple, musical phase shifting with a single Speed control”
— from the listing
“focused phase notch sweep suited for gentle”
— from the listing
“the two-stage design produces a subtle”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain phaser sits after drive and before reverb”
— from the community notes
- phaser
- stage
- musical
- notch
- subtle
- simple
- classic rock
Genres the Digitech DOD Phasor 201 is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Classic Rock
- Country
- Blues
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
17% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes after Digitech DOD Phasor 201 in the chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head goes after Digitech DOD Phasor 201 in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 goes after Digitech DOD Phasor 201 in the chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 after Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade after Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Pedals that stack with the Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
19% matchWhat Fjord Fuzz Berserk brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
19% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Digitech DOD Phasor 201 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Digitech DOD Phasor 201 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
Maxon
6% matchPut Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay after Digitech DOD Phasor 201 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Digitech DOD Phasor 201 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Death By Audio Destruction in front of Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of Digitech DOD Phasor 201 in the chain
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front of Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Digitech DOD Phasor 201, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR Phase 100
MXR
60% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, stage
Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
60% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, classic rock
Ibanez PH Mini
Ibanez
59% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, simple
Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini
Ibanez
59% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, simple
Tone City Summer Orange
Tone City
59% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock
Wylde Audio MXR Phase
Wylde Audio
58% similarityShared character: phaser, simple
Simple Sam Faze-It Phase
Simple Sam
58% similarityShared character: phaser, simple, stage
Rotosound RKH1 The King Henry Phaser
Rotosound
53% similarityShared character: phaser
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
51% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, classic rock
Wylde Audio WA90
Wylde Audio
50% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, simple
Red Witch Deluxe Moon Phaser
Red Witch
50% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, classic rock
Orange Series Phaser
Orange
49% similarityShared character: phaser, simple, classic rock
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Digitech DOD Phasor 201?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Phase 100, the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4, the Ibanez PH Mini.
What pairs well with the Digitech DOD Phasor 201?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying.