The MXR Phase 95 is an MXR phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Phase 100 and the W-LM Phased Out. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier.
MXR Phase 95
MXR · pedal
The MXR Phase 95 is a compact phaser combining Phase 45 and Phase 90 circuits with a Script/Block toggle, offering four-stage and two-stage phasing in a mini enclosure. Used by Steve Lukather, it delivers classic MXR swirl from subtle shimmer to deeper modulation, suited to rock and fusion clean and lead tones. Its compact size and dual voices make it pedalboard-friendly.
What stands out
“Players use it for rock and fusion modulation”
— from the community notes
“The MXR Phase 95 is a compact phaser combining Phase 45 and Phase 90 circuits with a Script/Block toggle, offering four-stage and two-stage phasing in a mini enclosure”
— from the listing
“Used by Steve Lukather, it delivers classic MXR swirl from subtle shimmer to deeper modulation, suited to rock and fusion clean and lead tones”
— from the listing
“The community values the Phase 95 for packing Phase 45 and 90 voices with script/block options into a mini box”
— from the community notes
“A compact phaser combining Phase 45 and 90 circuits with script/block modes for classic MXR swirl in a small footprint, great for rock and fusion”
— from the reviews
- fusion
- rock
- phaser
- modulation
- shimmer
- subtle
- stage
- lead
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Genres the MXR Phase 95 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Jazz Fusion
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Latin
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the MXR Phase 95
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
21% matchWhat Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
20% matchWhat Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH 010
Evh
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Keep EVH 010's high gain voice out front: MXR Phase 95 goes after EVH 010 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt goes after MXR Phase 95 in the chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H goes after MXR Phase 95 in the chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Synergy SL2 Module after MXR Phase 95
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman BE-Mini Head after MXR Phase 95
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 after MXR Phase 95
Pedals that stack with the MXR Phase 95
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchWhat Fjord Fuzz Odin brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
24% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Shigeharu
Caroline Guitar Company
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Phase 95 after Caroline Guitar Company Shigeharu in the signal chain, clear of Caroline Guitar Company Shigeharu's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
7% matchKeep MXR Phase 95's modulated voice out front: Cusack Music Delay TME goes after MXR Phase 95 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max after MXR Phase 95 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR Phase 95 — 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 matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction goes in front of MXR Phase 95 in the chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of MXR Phase 95
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb goes in front of MXR Phase 95 in the chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR Phase 100
MXR
70% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, subtle
W-LM Phased Out
W-LM
63% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, lead
Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second
Heavy Metal Fx
62% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, lead
Crazy Tube Circuits Cyclone
Crazy Tube Circuits
62% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation
Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
61% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, stage
Behringer BM-13 Phaser
Behringer
58% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, subtle
Citadel Planetary Phase
Citadel
58% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation
Tone City Summer Orange
Tone City
58% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation
DigiTech XHP Hyper Phase
Digitech
57% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, stage
Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes
Mooer
56% similarityShared character: phaser, stage
Malekko Omicron Phase
Malekko
56% similarityShared character: phaser, stage
Warm Audio Mutation Phasor II
Warm Audio
55% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, subtle
See all alternatives to the MXR Phase 95 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR Phase 95?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Phase 100, the W-LM Phased Out, the Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second.
What pairs well with the MXR Phase 95?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, EVH 010 — What Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.