The Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone is a Maxon phaser pedal, currently around $131.26. Close alternatives include the Orange Ninety Orange and the Spaceman Explorer. It pairs well with the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.

Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone

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The Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone is a vintage-style phaser from Japanese manufacturer Maxon, delivering classic analog phase sweep with the warm, musical character of vintage phaser circuits at Maxon Japanese quality. The PT999 provides traditional analog phaser tones for classic rock, funk, and vintage applications from the respected Maxon manufacturer.

What stands out

  • “The Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone is a vintage-style phaser from Japanese manufacturer Maxon, delivering classic analog phase sweep with the warm, musical character of vintage phaser circuits at Maxon Japanese quality”

    — from the listing

  • “The PT999 provides traditional analog phaser tones for classic rock, funk, and vintage applications from the respected Maxon manufacturer”

    — from the listing

  • “The Maxon PT999 delivers classic analog phaser tones at Japanese Maxon quality for vintage rock, funk, and classic players who want traditional phase sweep from a respected Japanese manufacturer”

    — from the community notes

  • “Its standout weakness is the Maxon professional pricing”

    — from the community notes

  • “Use-case wise it suits classic rock and funk players who want analog phaser at Maxon quality”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain phaser sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • phaser
  • vintage
  • classic rock
  • funk
  • analog
  • rock
  • musical
$131.26View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Funk
  • Rock

Amps that pair well with the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe

Fender

11% match

What 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender Bassman Combo Amp

amplifier

11% match

Fender Bassman Combo Amp's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone

Paul Cochrane Timmy

Paul Cochrane

8% match

Paul Cochrane Timmy leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

8% match
$75.05via Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash

Crazy Tube Circuits

6% match
$219.86via Reverb

Put Crazy Tube Circuits Splash after Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb

Crazy Tube Circuits

6% match
$219.86via Reverb

Keep Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb after Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Cheaper alternatives

Demon FX Sibling

Demon Fx

71% similarity
$48.88via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, vintage charm

Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just

Demon Fx

62% similarity
$48.88via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, overdrive

Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes

Mooer

62% similarity
$98via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, vintage charm, overdrive

TC Electronic Blood Moon Phaser

TC Electronic

59% similarity
$43.15via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, classic rock, overdrive

CNZ Audio SPH-20

Cnz Audio

59% similarity
$44.99via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, vintage charm, classic rock

Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini

Ibanez

57% similarity
$117.26via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

Boutique & premium upgrades

Carl Martin Two Faze

Carl Martin

66% similarity
$328.17via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, vintage charm

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

58% similarity
$219.95via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

Citadel Planetary Phase

Citadel

93% similarity
$199via Reverb

similar tone character

EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter

EarthQuaker Devices

93% similarity
$199via Reverb

similar tone character

Whirlwind Rochester Orange Box

Whirlwind

92% similarity
$209via Reverb

similar tone character

Death By Audio Moonbeam

Death By Audio

92% similarity
$250via Reverb

similar tone character

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Orange Ninety Orange

Mooer

75% similarity

Shared character: phaser, analog, vintage charm

Spaceman Explorer

Spaceman

73% similarity

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

IVY Planet Phaser

Ivy

70% similarity

Shared character: phaser, classic rock, overdrive

Option 5 Destination Phase

Option 5

70% similarity
$129.95via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

Providence Phase Force PHF-1

Providence

65% similarity
$159.89via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

MXR Script Phase 90 (LED)

MXR

64% similarity
$129.83via Reverb

Shared character: phaser

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone?+

The closest matches in character are the Orange Ninety Orange, the Spaceman Explorer, the IVY Planet Phaser. Budget picks: Demon FX Sibling, Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just, Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin Two Faze, Walrus Audio Lillian, Citadel Planetary Phase.

What pairs well with the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Paul Cochrane Timmy — What 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around.

How much does the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone cost?+

Around $131.26 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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