The Option 5 Destination Phase is an Option 5 phaser pedal, currently around $129.95. Close alternatives include the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone and the Spaceman Explorer. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver.
Option 5 Destination Phase
Option 5 · pedal
The Option 5 Destination Phase is an analog phaser pedal from Option 5 (US), delivering premium analog phase sweep with through-zero flange, vibrato, and multiple phaser configurations in a high-quality US boutique format. The Destination Phase is known for its through-zero flanging capability alongside traditional phase sweep, making it one of the more versatile analog phaser designs available.
What stands out
“The Option 5 Destination Phase delivers premium analog phaser with through-zero flanging at US boutique quality for classic rock, funk, and experimental players who want versatile phaser from a quality boutique manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“The Option 5 Destination Phase is an analog phaser pedal from Option 5 (US), delivering premium analog phase sweep with through-zero flange, vibrato, and multiple phaser configurations in a high-quality US boutique format”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Analog phaser with through-zero flanging provides versatile phaser and flange in one pedal at US boutique quality”
— from the reviews
“Through-zero flanging requiring careful input signal management”
— from the reviews
“Its standout weakness is the boutique pricing”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain phaser sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- phaser
- analog
- classic rock
- experimental
- funk
- vibrato
- through zero flanging
- multiple phaser configurations
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Option 5 Destination Phase is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Funk
Amps that pair well with the Option 5 Destination Phase
Pedals that stack with the Option 5 Destination Phase
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchWhat Boss BD-2 Blues Driver brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchCatalinbread Giygas's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
6% matchRun Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Option 5 Destination Phase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Option 5 Destination Phase — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin Headroom
Carl Martin
6% matchCarl Martin Headroom's spring voice goes after Option 5 Destination Phase in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Option 5 Destination Phase's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Demon FX Sibling
Demon Fx
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Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just
Demon Fx
62% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, overdrive
Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes
Mooer
59% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud
Outlaw Effects
58% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, overdrive
Rocktron Reaction Phaser
Rocktron
57% similarityShared character: phaser
Mooer Phaser Player
Mooer
57% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive
Boutique & premium upgrades
Carl Martin Two Faze
Carl Martin
59% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, classic rock
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2
EarthQuaker Devices
58% similarityShared character: vibrato, phaser, classic rock
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Citadel Planetary Phase
Citadel
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser
Death By Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Moonbeam
Death By Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone
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70% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, classic rock
Spaceman Explorer
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68% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, classic rock
Orange Ninety Orange
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, classic rock
IVY Planet Phaser
Ivy
64% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, overdrive
IdiotBox Effects WhataPhaser
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64% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, overdrive
Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
62% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Option 5 Destination Phase?+
The closest matches in character are the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone, the Spaceman Explorer, the Orange Ninety Orange. Budget picks: Demon FX Sibling, Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just, Mooer Liquid Phaser 5 Phaser modes. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin Two Faze, EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2, EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter.
What pairs well with the Option 5 Destination Phase?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Catalinbread Giygas — What Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Option 5 Destination Phase cost?+
Around $129.95 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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