Amps that pair well with the MXR Phase 90

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All 68 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence

Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble

Boss

20% match

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 the Phase 90's classic sweep after the CEB-3's stereo bass chorus and the modulation compounds into a genuinely swirling signal.

Comes later in the signal chain

Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube

Cornell

20% match
$1465.52via 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 Phase 90 after Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube in the signal chain, clear of Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo

Traynor

20% match
$285via 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.

The YCV40's spring-reverbed, gigging-ready gain gives the Phase 90's sweep a lively signal to move through.

Comes later in the signal chain

Traynor YBA300

Traynor

20% match

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

Add the Phase 90's organic sweep on top of the YBA300's own resonant, bright tube voice for classic-rock movement.

Comes later in the signal chain

Roland Cube Street

Roland

20% match
$199.99via 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.

Add the Phase 90's organic sweep on top of the Cube Street's own full, busking-ready voicing for classic-rock movement.

Comes later in the signal chain

Vox AC-50

amplifier

20% match
$1262.53via 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.

The AC-50's rich, punchy tube clarity gives the Phase 90's organic sweep real definition to work with.

Comes later in the signal chain

Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo

Milkman Sound

20% match
$3449via 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 the Phase 90 after the Creamer's own breakup so the sweep rides on the amp's harmonic content instead of a flat clean signal.

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Richter RB4 Bass Combo

Laney

19% match
$522.09via 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 Laney Richter RB4 Bass Combo's full voice out front: MXR Phase 90 goes after Laney Richter RB4 Bass Combo in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Subway D-800

Mesa Boogie

19% match

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 Phase 90 after Mesa Boogie Subway D-800 in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Subway D-800's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt

Suhr

19% match
$2295via 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 Phase 90 after Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt in the signal chain, clear of Suhr SL68 MkII 100-Watt's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

DV Mark Raw Dawg EG

Dv Mark

18% match
$491.44via 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.

Put MXR Phase 90 after DV Mark Raw Dawg EG in the signal chain, clear of DV Mark Raw Dawg EG's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Bad Cat Cub V EL34

Bad Cat

18% match
$2350via 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 the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Cub V's chimey British headroom and the modulation has real touch-sensitive dynamics to color.

Comes later in the signal chain

Park P75H

Park

18% match

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 Park P75H's full voice out front: MXR Phase 90 goes after Park P75H in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Traynor SB112

Traynor

18% match
$719via 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 Traynor SB112's high headroom voice out front: MXR Phase 90 goes after Traynor SB112 in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Fuchs FBT-700

Fuchs

18% match

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

Phase 90's psychedelic swirl rides on top of the FBT-700's punchy midrange without stacking any gain.

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney LX65R

Laney

17% match

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 Laney LX65R's high headroom voice out front: MXR Phase 90 goes after Laney LX65R in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Milkman Sound Pint 10W

Milkman Sound

17% match

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

The Pint's clean, chimey pedal-platform headroom lets the Phase 90's swirl come through clearly instead of getting buried in amp breakup.

Comes later in the signal chain

Fuchs FBT 300

Fuchs

17% match

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

Phase 90's classic swirl colors the FBT 300's thick, growling tone after the gain stage rather than adding to it.

Comes later in the signal chain

Carr rambler

Carr

17% match

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

The Phase 90's classic sweep adds movement after the Rambler's open midrange without fighting the amp's own voicing.

Comes later in the signal chain

PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head

PRS

17% match
$3499via 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.

MXR Phase 90's analog warmth voice goes after PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head's own dynamic character

Comes later in the signal chain

Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W Head

Two-Rock

17% match

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 Phase 90 after Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W Head in the signal chain, clear of Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W Head's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Phil Jones Bass Compact 8 Cabinet

Phil Jones

17% match
$919.73via 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 Phase 90 after Phil Jones Bass Compact 8 Cabinet in the signal chain, clear of Phil Jones Bass Compact 8 Cabinet's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special

Ceriatone

17% match

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

Put MXR Phase 90 after Ceriatone Overtone Special in the signal chain, clear of Ceriatone Overtone Special's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 460

Magnatone

16% match

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 Magnatone 460's mid-forward voice out front: MXR Phase 90 goes after Magnatone 460 in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

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