The Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone is a Maxon phaser pedal, currently around $136.20. Close alternatives include the IVY Planet Phaser and the Orange Ninety Orange. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.

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.

  • phaser
  • vintage
  • analog
  • funk
  • classic rock
  • rock
  • overdrive
  • drive
$136.20View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 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

Fender Twin Reverb Head

amplifier

9% match
$657.05via Reverb

Fender Twin Reverb Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

9% match

What Hiwatt Custom DR20H brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around

Pedals that stack with the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

7% match
$129.99via Reverb

Catalinbread Giygas leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

7% match
$88.76via Reverb

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Splash

Crazy Tube Circuits

6% match
$198.47via Reverb

Put Crazy Tube Circuits Splash after Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone in the signal chain, clear of Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone'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

6% match
$198.47via Reverb

Keep Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb after Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone in the signal chain, clear of Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Cheaper alternatives

Demon FX Sibling

Demon Fx

71% similarity
$53.80via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, vintage_charm

TC Electronic Blood Moon Phaser

TC Electronic

71% similarity
$44.70via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog

MXR Deep Phase

MXR

68% similarity
$84.99via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, overdrive

CNZ Audio SPH-20

Cnz Audio

95% similarity
$44.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud

Outlaw Effects

94% similarity
$59via Reverb

similar tone character

Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes

Mooer

93% similarity
$98via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Carl Martin Two Faze

Carl Martin

70% similarity
$331.52via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog

EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter

EarthQuaker Devices

93% similarity
$199via Reverb

similar tone character

Walrus Audio Lillian

Walrus Audio

93% similarity
$186.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Death By Audio Moonbeam

Death By Audio

93% similarity
$250via Reverb

similar tone character

Citadel Planetary Phase

Citadel

93% similarity
$199via Reverb

similar tone character

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IVY Planet Phaser

Ivy

79% similarity

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, overdrive

Orange Ninety Orange

Mooer

75% similarity

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog

Spaceman Explorer

Spaceman

72% similarity

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog

Providence Phase Force PHF-1

Providence

70% similarity
$165.92via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog

Option 5 Destination Phase

Option 5

70% similarity
$129.95via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog

Fender Lost Highway Phaser

Fender

66% similarity
$135.62via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog

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Questions people ask

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

The closest matches in character are the IVY Planet Phaser, the Orange Ninety Orange, the Spaceman Explorer. Budget picks: Demon FX Sibling, TC Electronic Blood Moon Phaser, MXR Deep Phase. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin Two Faze, EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter, Walrus Audio Lillian.

What pairs well with the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Catalinbread Giygas — Fender Twin Reverb Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone cost?+

Around $136.20 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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