The MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 is an MXR phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger and the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Suhr Badger 18.

MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90

MXR · pedal

The MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 is a hand-wired recreation of the earliest script-logo Phase 90, built to the original 1974 specifications and components rather than the later block-logo circuit. It delivers the same warm, rich, single-knob phasing the Phase 90 is famous for, with a musical four-stage sweep that ranges from a subtle shimmer to a fast, swooshing warble, but with the specific vintage voicing collectors and players associate with the earliest script-era units. It suits players and collectors wanting the exact vintage script Phase 90 character in a reliable, currently-produced reissue rather than searching for an original.

What stands out

  • “Really lush phase tones”

    — from the community notes

  • “It performs very well with monophonic analog synths”

    — from the community notes

  • “— Just a great phaser”

    — from the community notes

  • “• Sounds like — There's a richness to in all other phase pedals”

    — from the community notes

  • “It delivers the same warm, rich, single-knob phasing the Phase 90 is famous for, with a musical four-stage sweep that ranges from a subtle shimmer to a fast, swooshing warble, but with the specific vintage voicing collectors and players ass…”

    — from the listing

  • lush
  • synth
  • phaser
  • analog
  • subtle
  • shimmer
  • synthesizer sounds
  • richness

Good for

  • Busking

Genres the MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 is commonly used in

  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90

Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head

Revv

22% match
$1199via Reverb

Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Suhr Badger 18

Suhr

13% match
$1849via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 after Suhr Badger 18 in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Badger 18's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt goes after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 in the chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H goes after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 in the chain

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Synergy SL2 Module after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$195.67via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Friedman BE-Mini Head after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$901.54via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212

Egnater

tonal match
$380via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 goes after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 in the chain

Pedals that stack with the MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

EarthQuaker Devices

25% match
$179via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

25% match
$199via Reverb

Fjord Fuzz Odin's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

Boss

8% match
$125via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay

Alexander Pedals

8% match
$189.45via Reverb

Keep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 — 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 match
$137.70via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction goes in front of MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 in the chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90

Subdecay F-Bomb

Subdecay

tonal match
$229.95via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay F-Bomb goes in front of MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 in the chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger

TC Electronic

55% similarity

Shared character: rich, subtle, simple

Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser

Valco

55% similarity
$49via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, subtle

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

Boss

55% similarity
$105.21via Reverb

Shared character: mono synth, analog, subtle

T-Rex Sweeper 2

T Rex

54% similarity
$78.18via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, subtle, lead

Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser

Walrus Audio

52% similarity
$213via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, subtle

Analog Man Bi-Chorus

Analog Man

52% similarity
$339via Reverb

Shared character: rich, analog, subtle

Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble

Boss

51% similarity
$292.52via Reverb

Shared character: analog, stage

Teisco Mini Analog Phaser

Teisco

50% similarity
$69via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, simple

Boss PH-3

Boss

49% similarity
$96.95via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, mono synth, simple

Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser

Strymon

48% similarity
$337.13via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, simple

Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II

Catalinbread

48% similarity

Shared character: rich, analog, subtle

Subdecay TremCoder

Subdecay

48% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: mono synth, simple

See all alternatives to the MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90 (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90?+

The closest matches in character are the TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger, the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser, the Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble.

What pairs well with the MXR CSP-026 Handwired Vintage '74 Phase 90?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Suhr Badger 18, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying.

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