The Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger is a Source Audio phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser and the Catalinbread Many Worlds. It pairs well with the Peavey VTM-120 and the Marshall JCM800 2203.
Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Source Audio · pedal
The Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger is a motion-controllable modulation pedal packing seven phaser and seven flanger effects, each shapeable by four selectable modulation sources for up to 56 sounds. Beyond a standard LFO, it can be driven by an envelope follower, a sequencer, or the wireless Hot Hand motion sensor ring, which lets players control the modulation in real time with subtle hand movements. The phaser voices range into warm, swirling Uni-Vibe-like territory, especially with clean tones, while the flanger spans subtle sweeps to wild, crazy vibrato. This expressive control makes it a creative tool for funk, psychedelic, and experimental players who want hands-on or automated modulation, offering far more depth and interactivity than a typical fixed-LFO phaser or flanger.
What stands out
“The Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger offers exceptional modulation range, with seven phaser and seven flanger algorithms each driven by LFO, envelope follower, sequencer, or the wireless Hot Hand motion sensor, totaling 56 sounds”
— from the reviews
“This expressive control makes it a creative tool for funk, psychedelic, and experimental players who want hands-on or automated modulation, offering far more depth and interactivity than a typical fixed-LFO phaser or flanger”
— from the listing
“The phasers produce warm, swirling, Uni-Vibe-like tones that shine on clean settings, and the flangers stretch from gentle sweeps to extreme vibrato, all controllable expressively by hand motion”
— from the reviews
“Beyond a standard LFO, it can be driven by an envelope follower, a sequencer, or the wireless Hot Hand motion sensor ring, which lets players control the modulation in real time with subtle hand movements”
— from the listing
“The Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger is a motion-controllable modulation pedal packing seven phaser and seven flanger effects, each shapeable by four selectable modulation sources for up to 56 sounds”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“the main caveat is that its depth and the optional motion-sensor accessory make it more complex and specialized than a simple plug-and-play phaser or flanger”
— from the community notes
- flanger
- phaser
- uni vibe
- vibrato
- hot
- sequencer
- experimental
- envelope
Genres the Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Funk
- New Wave
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
22% matchPeavey VTM-120's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
22% matchMarshall JCM800 2203 leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited goes after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger in the chain
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo
Ebs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo goes after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger in the chain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 goes after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger in the chain
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
20% matchSuhr Shiba Drive leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Soldano SLO
Soldano
19% matchSoldano SLO leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Free The Tone Ambi Space
Free The Tone
19% 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 → lush)
Keep Free The Tone Ambi Space after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2
TC Electronic
19% 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 → ambient)
Run TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put MXR CAE Wah in front of Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchJAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 goes after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Hologram Electronics Microcosm
Hologram Electronics
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hologram Electronics Microcosm after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger: time effects go late, so the repeats aren't re-processed — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Suhr Koko Boost
Suhr
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Suhr Koko Boost goes in front of Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger in the chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
55% similarityShared character: experimental textures, phaser, modulation
Catalinbread Many Worlds
Catalinbread
54% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, simple
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
54% similarityShared character: experimental textures, phaser, modulation
Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter
Alexander Pedals
53% similarityShared character: flanger, phaser, vibrato
Behringer The Flange
Behringer
52% similarityShared character: flanger, phaser, simple
Tone City Summer Orange
Tone City
52% similarityShared character: flanger, phaser, modulation
Mr. Black Ltd Phaser Vibe
Mr Black
51% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation
Alexander Dynaflanger Model 213
Alexander Pedals
51% similarityShared character: flanger, modulation
Rotosound RKH1 The King Henry Phaser
Rotosound
50% similarityShared character: flanger, phaser, modulation
ZVEX Vibrophase
Zvex
50% similarityShared character: phaser, vibrato, modulation
Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser
Strymon
49% similarityShared character: phaser, vibrato, modulation
Keeley Bubble Tron
Keeley
49% similarityShared character: flanger, phaser
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger?+
The closest matches in character are the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser, the Catalinbread Many Worlds, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52.
What pairs well with the Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey VTM-120, Marshall JCM800 2203, Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited — Peavey VTM-120's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying.