The Wylde Audio MXR Phase is a Wylde Audio phaser pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Phase 100 and the Orange Series Phaser. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Wylde Audio MXR Phase
Wylde Audio · pedal
This entry represents an MXR Phase 90, model code WA90, produced in a Wylde Audio branded colorway, a licensed collaboration pairing Zakk Wylde's guitar and gear brand with MXR's manufacturing and circuit design. The Phase 90 itself is one of the most iconic and widely used phaser circuits in guitar history, known for its simple one-knob operation and a lush, musical sweep that's appeared on countless classic recordings across genres. This Wylde Audio edition applies distinctive branding and finish associated with Zakk Wylde's aesthetic to that same trusted, decades-proven MXR circuit rather than introducing a new or different phaser design.
What stands out
“Players who pick up this Wylde Audio branded phaser are getting the same well-loved, simple MXR Phase 90 circuit that's been a pedalboard staple since the 1970s, with the appeal here largely tied to the distinctive Wylde Audio visual brandi…”
— from the community notes
“musical sweep that”
— from the listing
“The underlying MXR Phase 90 circuit inside this Wylde Audio edition has one of the strongest reputations in guitar effects history, having remained essentially unchanged in its core appeal for decades because the simple, musical sweep it de…”
— from the reviews
“Its use case follows the classic Phase 90 role, adding warm, musical sweeping modulation to rhythm and lead playing across virtually any genre, from blues to hard rock”
— from the community notes
“This entry represents an MXR Phase 90, model code WA90, produced in a Wylde Audio branded colorway, a licensed collaboration pairing Zakk Wylde's guitar and gear brand with MXR's manufacturing and circuit design”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“s decades of production experience with this exact circuit”
— from the reviews
- phaser
- musical
- simple
- recording
- hard rock
- rhythm
- lead
- lush
Genres the Wylde Audio MXR Phase is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Blues
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Wylde Audio MXR Phase
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
16% matchWhat Marshall Plexi 1959SLP brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
15% matchDumble Overdrive Special Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Wylde Audio MXR Phase
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
11% matchBeetronics Overhive's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
Maxon
7% matchPut Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay after Wylde Audio MXR Phase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wylde Audio MXR Phase — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
7% matchKeep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 after Wylde Audio MXR Phase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wylde Audio MXR Phase — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR Phase 100
MXR
65% similarityShared character: phaser, lead
Orange Series Phaser
Orange
64% similarityShared character: phaser, simple, lead
Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone v2
Electro-Harmonix
61% similarityShared character: phaser, recording
MXR EVH90 Phase 90
MXR
60% similarityShared character: phaser, recording, hard rock
Teisco Mini Analog Phaser
Teisco
59% similarityShared character: phaser, simple
Digitech DOD Phasor 201
Digitech
58% similarityShared character: phaser, simple
MXR 20th Anniversary Zakk Wylde Signature Phaser
MXR
57% similarityShared character: phaser, hard rock, lead
Tone City Summer Orange
Tone City
55% similarityShared character: phaser
MXR Script Phase 90 (LED)
MXR
55% similarityShared character: phaser
Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
54% similarityShared character: phaser
Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini
Ibanez
53% similarityShared character: phaser, simple
Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter
Roland
53% similarityShared character: phaser, simple
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wylde Audio MXR Phase?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Phase 100, the Orange Series Phaser, the Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone v2.
What pairs well with the Wylde Audio MXR Phase?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Beetronics Overhive — What Marshall Plexi 1959SLP brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around.