The Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser is a Valco phaser pedal, currently around $49. Close alternatives include the Wylde Audio WA90 and the Teisco Mini Analog Phaser. It pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp and the Marshall Lead 20 Model 5002 Amplifier.
Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser
Valco · pedal
The Valco Black Hole is an analog phaser pedal from the revived Valco brand, delivering warm, vintage-flavored phase modulation with a smooth, organic sweep. Voiced after classic phasers, it ranges from subtle shimmer to deep, vocal swirl, favored by players wanting characterful analog phasing for cleans, funk, and atmospheric tones.
What stands out
“A characterful analog phaser”
— from the community notes
“organic sweep”
— from the listing
“vintage-flavored phase modulation with a smooth”
— from the listing
“A warm, organic phaser with a smooth, vintage-flavored sweep ranging from subtle shimmer to deep, vocal swirl, the analog circuitry lending musical character”
— from the reviews
“Voiced after classic phasers, it ranges from subtle shimmer to deep, vocal swirl, favored by players wanting characterful analog phasing for cleans, funk, and atmospheric tones”
— from the listing
- phaser
- organic
- smooth
- musical
- shimmer
- subtle
- vocal
- funk
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser is commonly used in
- Funk
- Classic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser
Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp
Mesa Boogie
25% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser after Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Lead 20 Model 5002 Amplifier
amplifier
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Marshall Lead 20 Model 5002 Amplifier's bright voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Marshall Lead 20 Model 5002 Amplifier in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
20% matchRevv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Engl E 635 100 Head
Engl
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Engl E 635 100 Head's high gain voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Engl E 635 100 Head in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18
Hughes & Kettner
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser after Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 in the signal chain, clear of Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head
Bad Cat
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head's high gain voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's high gain voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall DSL20HR Head
Marshall
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser's smooth voice goes after Marshall DSL20HR Head in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Marshall DSL20HR Head's own high gain character
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchPut Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion
Blackstar
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser's smooth voice goes after Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser after JHS Angry Charlie in the signal chain, clear of JHS Angry Charlie's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Revv Amplification G4-V2
Revv
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser after Revv Amplification G4-V2 in the signal chain, clear of Revv Amplification G4-V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper
Mooer
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper's glassy voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchKeep Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser's smooth voice out front: Roland SDE-3000D goes after Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boutique & premium upgrades
T-Rex Sweeper 2
T Rex
73% similarityShared character: phaser, vocal, subtle
SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase
Solidgoldfx
70% similarityShared character: phaser, voicing, subtle
Carl Martin Two Faze
Carl Martin
66% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, subtle
Red Witch Deluxe Moon Phaser
Red Witch
65% similarityShared character: phaser, vocal, analog
Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini
Ibanez
64% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, subtle
Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
Walrus Audio
62% similarityShared character: phaser, vocal, analog
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Wylde Audio WA90
Wylde Audio
63% similarityShared character: phaser, voicing, subtle
Teisco Mini Analog Phaser
Teisco
61% similarityShared character: phaser, analog
Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just
Demon Fx
61% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, smooth
Spaceman Explorer
Spaceman
60% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, smooth
Movall Audio MP-301 Van Golem
Movall Audio
60% similarityShared character: phaser, vocal, analog
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
56% similarityShared character: phaser, voicing, subtle
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser?+
The closest matches in character are the Wylde Audio WA90, the Teisco Mini Analog Phaser, the Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just. Boutique upgrades: T-Rex Sweeper 2, SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase, Carl Martin Two Faze.
What pairs well with the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp, Marshall Lead 20 Model 5002 Amplifier, Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head — Run Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser after Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp's own gain stage.
How much does the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser cost?+
Around $49 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).