The Malekko Omicron Phase is a Malekko phaser pedal, currently around $159.99. Close alternatives include the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4 and the IVY Planet Phaser. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Malekko Omicron Phase
Malekko · pedal
The Malekko Omicron Phase is a mini phaser from US boutique manufacturer Malekko Heavy Industry (Portland, Oregon), delivering phase sweep in the Omicron series ultra-compact mini enclosure at Malekko boutique quality. The compact Omicron Phase provides boutique phaser character in the smallest possible format.
- phaser
- boutique
- stage
- overdrive
- drive
- smallest possible format
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Malekko Omicron Phase is commonly used in
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Malekko Omicron Phase
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
17% matchInto the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, the Omicron Phase's sweep swirls on top of an already-thick, driven tone.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
16% matchThe Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup gives the Omicron Phase's boutique, driven phase sweep a genuinely legendary amp voice to color.
Boss Dual Cube Bass LX
Boss
6% matchPut Malekko Omicron Phase after Boss Dual Cube Bass LX in the signal chain, clear of Boss Dual Cube Bass LX's own gain stage
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
Pedals that stack with the Malekko Omicron Phase
Klon Centaur
Klon
17% matchOmicron Phase's boutique drive-and-phase blend stacks an extra swirl on top of the Klon's own midrange breakup.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchStack the Omicron's own built-in drive with the Rangemaster's germanium treble kick before the phase sweep goes to work.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchThe Omicron Phase's boutique, driven phase sweep feeds the Memory Man's lush analog echo a colored signal to trail off. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash
Crazy Tube Circuits
8% matchKeep the Splash's vintage spring reverb after the Omicron's boutique phase sweep so the tank's decay trails an already-moving signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Roland RE-202 Space Echo
Roland
7% matchPut Malekko Omicron Phase after Roland RE-202 Space Echo in the signal chain, clear of Roland RE-202 Space Echo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2
Electronic Audio Experiments
7% matchKeep Malekko Omicron Phase after Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2 in the signal chain, clear of Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2'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
Cheaper alternatives
IdiotBox Effects WhataPhaser
Idiotbox Effects
79% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive, boutique_stuff
Moen AM-PH Phase
Moen
67% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Mooer Phaser Player
Mooer
67% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
MXR Deep Phase
MXR
66% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Demon FX Sibling
Demon Fx
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
73% similarityShared character: phaser, stage, overdrive
IVY Planet Phaser
Ivy
73% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter
Roland
71% similarityShared character: phaser, stage, overdrive
MXR Phase 100
MXR
70% similarityShared character: phaser, stage
Schulte Compact Phaser
Schulte
70% similarityShared character: phaser, boutique_stuff
TC Electronic Blood Moon Phaser
TC Electronic
70% similarityShared character: phaser, stage, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Malekko Omicron Phase?+
The closest matches in character are the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4, the IVY Planet Phaser, the Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter. Budget picks: IdiotBox Effects WhataPhaser, Moen AM-PH Phase, Mooer Phaser Player.
What pairs well with the Malekko Omicron Phase?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Boss Dual Cube Bass LX — Into the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, the Omicron Phase's sweep swirls on top of an already-thick, driven tone..
How much does the Malekko Omicron Phase cost?+
Around $159.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).