The Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 is an Old Blood Noise Endeavors phaser pedal, currently around $159. Close alternatives include the Strymon Big Sky MX and the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Bad Cat Hot Cat.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52
Old Blood Noise Endeavors · pedal
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 Phase Repeater is a variable-clock effector in the brand's BL series that lives between phaser and reverb, sounding like a room constantly changing in size and materials. It alternates between clear and diffuse repeats, undulating beneath the player for an evolving, dimensional texture that is neither strictly modulation nor strictly reverb. Its signature Clock slider lets the sound move quickly and with fidelity or slowly and darkly, shaping how the phasing and repeats degrade and stretch. The result is an atmospheric, morphing ambience suited to ambient, shoegaze, and experimental players who want unusual spatial textures rather than conventional effects. Tactile and immediate, it rewards keeping a thumb on the slider to morph the space in real time.
- ambient
- modulation
- reverb
- phaser
- experimental
- clear
- shoegaze
- dark
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- Swing
- Post Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
25% matchRun Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Bad Cat Hot Cat
Bad Cat
24% matchBad Cat Hot Cat leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchRun Díaz CD-100 Amp Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchRun Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchVox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's bright balances out the dark tone
Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head
amplifier
tonal matchDr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
tonal matchVox AC30 Rose Morris 80s's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
24% matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
24% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — J. Rockett Archer gives it low gain to fill it with
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
10% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52's ambient voice out front: Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander goes after Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay
pedal
10% matchPut Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay after Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 delivers it
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
tonal matchOld Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027 wants
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
tonal matchOld Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform ProCo RAT 2 wants
Cheaper alternatives
Mojo Hand FX Nebula Redux
Mojo Hand Fx
70% similarityShared character: phaser, ambient, reverb
MXR Script Phase 90 (LED)
MXR
69% similarityShared character: phaser, dark, modulation
Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger
Simple Sam
69% similarityShared character: players, phaser, brand
MXR Phase 90
MXR
69% similarityShared character: phaser, dark
Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo
Artec
68% similarityShared character: noise, reverb, modulation
Tone City Summer Orange
Tone City
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Carl Martin Two Faze
Carl Martin
70% similarityShared character: phaser, ambient, reverb
T-Rex Tremonti Phaser
T Rex
69% similarityShared character: phaser, noise, modulation
Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter
Alexander Pedals
68% similarityShared character: phaser, ambient, modulation
Alexander Dynaflanger Model 213
Alexander Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Fairfield Circuitry
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Strymon Big Sky MX
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: players, ambient, reverb
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
69% similarityShared character: experimental_textures, phaser, modulation
Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Source Audio
69% similarityShared character: experimental_textures, phaser, modulation
Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second
Heavy Metal Fx
68% similarityShared character: players, phaser, brand
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Flat Flange Shifter Device
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
68% similarityShared character: noise, ambient, reverb
Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Dawner Prince
68% similarityShared character: room, ambient, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Big Sky MX, the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser, the Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger. Budget picks: Mojo Hand FX Nebula Redux, MXR Script Phase 90 (LED), Simple Sam Flanger-Roo Flanger. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin Two Faze, T-Rex Tremonti Phaser, Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter.
What pairs well with the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Bad Cat Hot Cat, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head — Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright.
How much does the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52 cost?+
Around $159 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).