The Spaceman Explorer is a Spaceman phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the IVY Planet Phaser and the Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.
Spaceman Explorer
Spaceman · pedal
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.
- phaser
- analog
- boutique
- funk
- classic rock
- rich
- overdrive
- modulation
Genres the Spaceman Explorer is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Experimental
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Amps that pair well with the Spaceman Explorer
Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Explorer
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchCatalinbread Giygas leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Meris LVX Delay
Meris
6% matchKeep Spaceman Explorer's analog warmth voice out front: Meris LVX Delay goes after Spaceman Explorer in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
6% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 after Spaceman Explorer in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Explorer's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
IVY Planet Phaser
Ivy
74% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, overdrive
Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser
Death By Audio
73% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, rich
Schulte Compact Phaser
Schulte
72% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, boutique_stuff
Maxon PT999 Phaser Tone
Maxon
72% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog
Carl Martin Two Faze
Carl Martin
71% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog
Dophix THE Vitruvian MAN chorus/phaser
Dophix
71% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, modulation
Providence Phase Force PHF-1
Providence
71% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog
Citadel Planetary Phase
Citadel
71% similarityShared character: phaser, modulation, boutique_stuff
Option 5 Destination Phase
Option 5
70% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog
DigiTech XHP Hyper Phase
Digitech
68% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, modulation
Orange Ninety Orange
Mooer
67% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog
Fender Lost Highway Phaser
Fender
66% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Spaceman Explorer?+
The closest matches in character are the IVY Planet Phaser, the Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser, the Schulte Compact Phaser.
What pairs well with the Spaceman Explorer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver — What Fender Twin Reverb Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around.