Pedals that stack with the MXR Phase 90
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All 77 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
14% matchThe SDE-3000D's iconic digital delay follows the Phase 90's classic-rock sweep for layered motion. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI
Catalinbread
14% matchsits 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 DLS MKI's dynamic, bluesy lead crunch and the modulation has real body to color.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Empress Echosystem
Empress
13% matchThe Phase 90's classic-rock sweep follows the Echosystem's dual-engine delay for layered motion. — 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
13% matchThe Phase 90's classic-rock sweep follows the Radical Delay's digital, ambient repeats for layered motion. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
13% matchThe Dumbloid's smooth, articulate breakup gives the Phase 90's sweep a warm, saturated signal to color instead of a dry one.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
13% matchPhasing and granular reverb don't fight for the same space — run the Phase 90 alongside the Fable's glitchy stereo wash and each stays distinct. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Blender
Fender
13% matchLayer the Phase 90's organic sweep after the Blender's dry octave fuzz for movement on an already-strange signal.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Holy Grail Max's simple, natural spring reverb and the modulation colors the decay directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
13% matchRun MXR Phase 90 after EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2
EarthQuaker Devices
13% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Dispatch Master's celebrated delay-reverb blend and the modulation colors the decay directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Walrus Audio
13% matchThe Phase 90's classic-rock sweep follows the EB-10's boutique preamp boost for added motion.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia
Crazy Tube Circuits
13% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Echotopia's boutique tape echo and the modulation colors the repeats directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eras
Walrus Audio
13% matchFeed the Phase 90 with the Eras' heavy metal distortion and the sweep gets real teeth instead of staying polite.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
13% matchRun the Phase 90 before the A7 so the phaser sweep gets wrapped in the ambient reverb's church-like tail. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
12% matchUsed together by 1 artist
Documented together in more than one rig — the Blue Box's glitchy octave fuzz gets extra swirl from the Phase 90 stacked right after it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Delay TME's reliable echo and the modulation colors the repeats directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
12% matchMelee's noise-rock reverb wash is dense enough that running the Phase 90 first keeps the sweep from disappearing into the wall of sound. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Benson Amps Delay
Benson Amps
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Benson Delay's ambient slapback repeats and the modulation colors the echoes directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro
Amptweaker
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Big Rock Pro's fat, modern distortion and it has serious harmonic content to color.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale
Crazy Tube Circuits
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the White Whale's harmonic reverb-tremolo and the modulation compounds into something genuinely deep. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Elements Distortion
Catalinbread
12% matchPut MXR Phase 90 after Catalinbread Elements Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Elements Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
12% matchRun the Phase 90 before the Echolution so the phaser sweep gets picked up and repeated by the pedal's complex delay. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Mirage's swelling, other-worldly reverb and the modulation colors the reverb tail directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Eventide Space
Eventide
12% matchRun the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Space's shimmering, studio-grade reverb and the modulation colors the decay directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain