The Schulte Compact Phaser is a Schulte phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the Rotosound RKH1 The King Henry Phaser and the NuX Mod Core Deluxe MKII Modulation Effektpedal. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.

Schulte Compact Phaser

Schulte · pedal

The Schulte Compact Phaser is a vintage phase-shifting effects unit that formed part of Ritchie Blackmore's outboard effects setup during his Deep Purple and Rainbow years, adding a swirling, modulated texture to his guitar tone distinct from the more common flanger and chorus effects other 70s hard rock guitarists favored. As with much of the era's boutique European effects gear, detailed specifications and production history are less documented than for the more famous American and British stompbox brands, but its use in Blackmore's rig places it within the broader wave of phase-shift technology that became a signature texture across 1970s rock guitar.

  • phaser
  • boutique
  • distortion
  • wah
  • modulation
  • production
  • hard rock
  • chorus

Genres the Schulte Compact Phaser is commonly used in

  • Hard Rock
  • Funk
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  • New Wave
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Alternative
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  • Experimental
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Amps that pair well with the Schulte Compact Phaser

Marshall Plexi 1959SLP

amplifier

16% match

What Marshall Plexi 1959SLP brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head

Dumble

15% match

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Pedals that stack with the Schulte Compact Phaser

Suhr Rufus

Suhr

28% match

Layer the Compact Phaser's boutique sweep after the Rufus's octave-flavored fuzz-distortion for movement on an already-thick signal.

RHC Audio Ydrat

Rhc Audio

24% match
$159.95via Reverb

Run Schulte Compact Phaser after RHC Audio Ydrat in the signal chain, clear of RHC Audio Ydrat's own gain stage

Beetronics Royal Jelly

Beetronics

23% match
$289via Reverb

Run Schulte Compact Phaser after Beetronics Royal Jelly in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Royal Jelly's own gain stage

Jackson Audio Fuzz Page MKII- Plug -IN

Jackson Audio

22% match
$49.68via Reverb

Schulte Compact Phaser's modulated voice goes after Jackson Audio Fuzz Page MKII- Plug -IN in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Jackson Audio Fuzz Page MKII- Plug -IN's own fuzzy character

Subdecay F-Bomb

Subdecay

21% match
$229.95via Reverb

Run Schulte Compact Phaser after Subdecay F-Bomb in the signal chain, clear of Subdecay F-Bomb's own gain stage

Beetronics Overhive

Beetronics

11% match

Beetronics Overhive's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

MXR Distortion+

MXR

11% match
$169.99via Reverb

MXR Distortion+ leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Caroline Guitar Company Meteore

Caroline Guitar Company

8% match

Run Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Schulte Compact Phaser in the signal chain, clear of Schulte Compact Phaser's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

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Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Rotosound RKH1 The King Henry Phaser

Rotosound

73% similarity

Shared character: flanger, phaser, chorus

NuX Mod Core Deluxe MKII Modulation Effektpedal

Nux

73% similarity
$93.69via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, phaser, chorus

Rocktron Reaction Phaser

Rocktron

73% similarity

Shared character: flanger, phaser

Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second

Heavy Metal Fx

72% similarity

Shared character: phaser, hard_rock, distortion

Tone City Summer Orange

Tone City

72% similarity
$54.90via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, phaser, modulation

Electro-Harmonix Worm

Electro-Harmonix

72% similarity

Shared character: phaser, wah, modulation

Spaceman Explorer

Spaceman

72% similarity

Shared character: phaser, modulation, boutique_stuff

Dophix THE Vitruvian MAN chorus/phaser

Dophix

72% similarity

Shared character: phaser, modulation, boutique_stuff

Citadel Planetary Phase

Citadel

72% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, modulation, boutique_stuff

W-LM Phased Out

W-LM

71% similarity

Shared character: phaser, modulation, boutique_stuff

MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase

MXR

71% similarity
$125.99via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, hard_rock, distortion

Wylde Audio MXR Phase

Wylde Audio

71% similarity

Shared character: phaser, hard_rock, modulation

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Schulte Compact Phaser?+

The closest matches in character are the Rotosound RKH1 The King Henry Phaser, the NuX Mod Core Deluxe MKII Modulation Effektpedal, the Rocktron Reaction Phaser.

What pairs well with the Schulte Compact Phaser?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Suhr Rufus — What Marshall Plexi 1959SLP brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around.

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