The Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser is an Ibanez phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes and the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4. It pairs well with the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head 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.
What stands out
“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”
— from the listing
“The Ibanez Soundtank PH5 delivers 1990s budget phaser from the plastic Soundtank series for vintage collectors who want affordable Soundtank character”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Vintage 1990s phaser character at budget pricing for Soundtank collectors”
— from the reviews
“Use-case wise it suits vintage collectors and budget players who want 1990s Soundtank phaser”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain phaser sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- phaser
- vintage
- affordable soundtank character
- vintage collectors
- ibanez soundtank ph5
- phase sweep
- use case wise
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
8% matchMarshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
PRS Archon
PRS
8% matchPRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
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 Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 goes after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser in the chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head goes after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
6% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Crayon brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchRun Boss DD-7 Digital Delay after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DM-2 Delay
Boss
5% matchRun Boss DM-2 Delay after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser — 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 Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser in the chain
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front of Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchPut Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: phaser, vintage charm, overdrive
Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
61% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Demon FX Sibling
Demon Fx
61% similarityShared character: phaser, vintage charm, overdrive
Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone
Maxon
60% similarityShared character: phaser, vintage charm, overdrive
Ibanez Soundtank FL5 Flanger
Ibanez
59% similarityShared character: vintage collectors, overdrive
IVY Planet Phaser
Ivy
58% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Orange Ninety Orange
Mooer
58% similarityShared character: phaser, vintage charm, overdrive
TC Electronic Blood Moon Phaser
TC Electronic
58% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Malekko Omicron Phase
Malekko
58% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Option 5 Destination Phase
Option 5
57% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
W-LM Phased Out
W-LM
55% similarityShared character: phaser
Rocktron Reaction Phaser
Rocktron
54% similarityShared character: phaser
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 Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes, the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4, the Demon FX Sibling.
What pairs well with the Ibanez Soundtank PH5 Phaser?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, PRS Archon, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying.