The Spaceman Explorer is a Spaceman phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone and the Demon FX Sibling. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.

Spaceman Explorer

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The Spaceman EXPLORER is an analog phaser from Spaceman Effects (Portland, Oregon), delivering smooth, musical phase shifting with handcrafted boutique circuitry and the exceptional component quality that Spaceman is known for. The EXPLORER provides rich analog phaser character for classic rock, funk, and vintage modulation players who want premium handcrafted phasing from a respected Portland boutique maker.

What stands out

  • “The EXPLORER provides rich analog phaser character for classic rock, funk, and vintage modulation players who want premium handcrafted phasing from a respected Portland boutique maker”

    — from the listing

  • “The Spaceman EXPLORER delivers analog phaser at Spaceman boutique quality for classic rock and funk players who want handcrafted phasing from a respected Portland boutique maker”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Spaceman EXPLORER is an analog phaser from Spaceman Effects (Portland, Oregon), delivering smooth, musical phase shifting with handcrafted boutique circuitry and the exceptional component quality that Spaceman is known for”

    — from the listing

  • “Strengths: Handcrafted analog phaser with exceptional component quality delivers smooth phase shifting at Spaceman boutique quality from Portland”

    — from the reviews

  • “Its standout strength is the handcrafted analog phaser with exceptional component quality and Spaceman boutique craftsmanship”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain phaser sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • phaser
  • analog
  • classic rock
  • smooth
  • funk
  • rich
  • musical

Genres the Spaceman Explorer is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Funk

Amps that pair well with the Spaceman Explorer

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier

Soldano

10% match
$5499.99via Reverb

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender Twin Reverb Head

amplifier

10% match
$637.70via Reverb

What Fender Twin Reverb Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Explorer

Paul Cochrane Timmy

Paul Cochrane

8% match

What Paul Cochrane Timmy brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Xotic RC Booster

Xotic

8% match
$196.58via Reverb

Xotic RC Booster leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cusack Music Delay TME

Cusack Music

6% match
$159.99via Reverb

Put Cusack Music Delay TME after Spaceman Explorer in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Spaceman Explorer — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2

EarthQuaker Devices

6% match
$199via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2's dynamic voice goes after Spaceman Explorer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Spaceman Explorer's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone

Maxon

73% similarity
$130.98via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

Demon FX Sibling

Demon Fx

70% similarity
$48.88via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, smooth

Providence Phase Force PHF-1

Providence

68% similarity
$159.55via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, smooth

Option 5 Destination Phase

Option 5

68% similarity
$129.95via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just

Demon Fx

68% similarity
$48.88via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, smooth

Orange Ninety Orange

Mooer

67% similarity

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini

Ibanez

63% similarity
$117.01via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, smooth

Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud

Outlaw Effects

63% similarity
$54.99via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, overdrive

IVY Planet Phaser

Ivy

63% similarity

Shared character: phaser, classic rock, overdrive

Carl Martin Two Faze

Carl Martin

62% similarity
$328.17via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, classic rock

Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser

Valco

60% similarity
$49via Reverb

Shared character: phaser, analog, smooth

MXR Script Phase 90 (LED)

MXR

60% similarity
$129.55via Reverb

Shared character: phaser

See all alternatives to the Spaceman Explorer (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Spaceman Explorer?+

The closest matches in character are the Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone, the Demon FX Sibling, the Providence Phase Force PHF-1.

What pairs well with the Spaceman Explorer?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Fender Twin Reverb Head, Paul Cochrane Timmy — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying.

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