The Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser is an Ibanez phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase and the IVY Planet Phaser. It pairs well with the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo and the PRS Archon.
Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Ibanez · pedal
The Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser is a phaser pedal from the 1990s Ibanez Soundtank budget series, delivering phase sweep in the distinctive plastic Soundtank enclosure. The PH5 provided budget phaser character alongside other Soundtank series pedals in the 1990s affordable effects lineup.
- phaser
- vintage
- affordable soundtank character
- overdrive
- drive
- vintage collectors
- ibanez soundtank ph5
- phase sweep
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
8% matchWhat Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo brings here leans toward edge of breakup — that's worth building a pairing around
PRS Archon
PRS
8% matchPRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000 stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
7% matchXotic RC Booster's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Splash after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchPut Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzz over a low-gain tone
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser stacks more saturation onto a low-gain tone
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchCrowther Prunes layers fuzz over a low-gain tone
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
65% similarityShared character: phaser, vintage_charm
IVY Planet Phaser
Ivy
65% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Schulte Compact Phaser
Schulte
65% similarityShared character: phaser
Malekko Omicron Phase
Malekko
63% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter
Roland
63% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
62% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone
Maxon
61% similarityShared character: phaser, vintage_charm, overdrive
MXR Deep Phase
MXR
61% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Moen AM-PH Phase
Moen
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Demon FX Sibling
Demon Fx
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Mooer Phaser Player
Mooer
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Rocktron Reaction Phaser
Rocktron
90% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase, the IVY Planet Phaser, the Schulte Compact Phaser.
What pairs well with the Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, PRS Archon, Synergy SL2 Module — What Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo brings here leans toward edge of breakup — that's worth building a pairing around.