MXR EVH PHASE 90 VS SCRIPT 74 | Van Halen Style!

Описание: I was recently asked, “what is your favorite MXR Phase 90 pedal?” I have owned and used the MXR Van Halen Phase 90 (live board) and the MXR custom shop ’74 Reissue Phase 90 (studio board) for years, but never compared them side by side until now!

Like many of us, I was originally inspired to acquire a Phase 90 pedal due to Eddie Van Halen. As such, I will play through some EVH style licks and well as a range of clean and dirty rhythm tones. I was wondering if there would be any perceptible difference in the context of a full track, so I did a version of the intro solo with each pedal to check for that. Lastly, I did a quick noise comparison of each pedal.

To focus the video, I’ve kept the phase 90 on my favorite setting - a slow swirl. I matched the speed by ear as I noticed the same physical setting sounded different, which is the nature of electronic component tolerances.

Come to find, I was personally surprised by the results and it actually challenged my preconceived notions.

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-Johnny Z

Guitar chain:
Gibson Les Paul 1959 reissue with Wildwood spec'd humbuckers
Friedman BE-100 amplifier
Suhr Reactive Load with OwnHammer IR of Friedman 4x12 cab
MXR Van Halen Phase 90
MXR custom shop ’74 script reissue Phase 90

Recording chain:
Neve style mic preamp
Apogee Symphony converter
Cubase