All user reviews of 5/5 for the Boss PH-2 SUPER Phaser

Ebay - 41$ (worth every penny)

There is no other phaser like it in it's mode 2 setting

... I've actually thought this through and through... nothing... and hey, it's an old pedal no matter where u get it. Boss. Nuff said.

Dicast just like any other pedal. Quality - exquisite.

Ok... This IS my favorite phaser, because you will NEVER ever get the same IN YOUR FUKING FACE phase like this puppy does in mode 2. Mode 1 is a 10-step phase whereas mode 2 is a 12-step. Even if you only want a thick phase, the mode 1 still shows its worth its weight in gold. Generally, I use the mode 1 for a respectively fast phase, and mode 2 on a really slow phase so it hits every step in detail and it just sets a great mood. Mike Einziger of Incubus has 2 of these in his rig plus a MXR phase 90. Talk about proffesional. He asked himself, "I wonder what it would sound like if I crossed a phased signal into a second phased signal." Listen to The Warmth by Incubus, and wait for the break down. When the drums and bass come in, he turns the second phaser on. You may think to yourself, thats just overly produced. Ught uh. You will hear the same exact thing in person with two PH-2's in mode 2. Fucking 1337.

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Controls: Rate, Depth, Res, 2-way Mode switch
Connectors: Input, Output, AC Adaptor
Current Draw: 20mA (DC 9V)
Weight: 410 g (.90 lbs)
Input Impedance: 1Mohm (FET Input)
Residual Noise Level: -80dBm (IHF-A)
Recommended Load Impedance: 10kOhm or greater
LFO Speed: 100 ms ~ 14 s
Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use - plug in, stomp, and play. The pedal is simple to get a good tone out of, if you like swooshy, swirly sounds.

Durability-wise, Boss is a clear winner. The stompboxes come in a super durable housing, with a top-grade switch. I've dropped a Boss pedal onto concrete from 5 feet up, and it worked just fine afterward, so I have no reservations with how it will hold up during live use.

SOUND QUALITY

This is a niche sound, for sure. But wow, is it a cool one! This pedal nails all the early Incubus tones, like on the S.C.I.E.N.C.E. album from 1997. (You stare at me like I'm a vitamin!) It gets a nice depth to it, yet sounds "milky". It can achieve some interesting nasal timbres, as well as huge swooshing water-churning sounds. The sounds of this pedal can really only be achieved by this pedal, or the PH-3 Phaser model.

OVERALL OPINION

For wacky sci-fi tones, this is impossible to beat. It can really nail the Star Trek "phasor" gun type of vibe, interestingly enough. This is a very cool phaser pedal, for sure, and there is a lot of different modulation tones in this box. One thing I could not get it to do was mimic a Univibe convincingly, which was a bit disappointing, but it does its own thing so well that this point didn't change my opinion of its magic. I highly recommend this pedal for any tone rangers that want to get a little weird with their swoosh tones.

Ph 2: phaser
audio connectors
He added easily (his point of view) other effects pedals (distortion ex wha and others).

UTILIZATION

3 knobs. A really nice edition: more available sounds simply by changing a button.
The dual-mode approach allows a thorough and intense sounds light phase

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is excellent (be careful because its pretty typical boss ie synthetic).
I also have a phaser ehx smallstone. The sound of ph2 is much more manageable and allows him no problem fuck the ass other effect, I use a delay or whammy or wah or tremolo.
In my opinion one of the best boss pedals I tried.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it on many songs (or component recovery) for 3 years.
I bought used but good value price with the new price.

Boss set out to top its accomplishments of the PH-1 and the Boss Ph-1R. This adds a rate control knob and a switch for two different phasing modes. You have all of the same features and tone as the original and the PH-1r but the added rate knob and mode switch allows the user to get even more tonal options and possibilities of your guitar signal.



UTILIZATION

Specifications

* Controls: Rate, Depth, Res, 2-way Mode switch
* Connectors: Input, Output, AC Adaptor
* Current Draw: 20mA (DC 9V)
* Weight: 410 g (.90 lbs)
* Input Impedance: 1Mohm (FET Input)
* Residual Noise Level: -80dBm (IHF-A)
* Recommended Load Impedance: 10kOhm or greater
* LFO Speed: 100 ms ~ 14 s
* Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series


SOUND QUALITY

The tone of this phaser is a pretty good one. You get more of the feel of the MXR flanger in this pedal. You have the rate, depth, and res, with the added mode switch which is very similar to the MXR flanger. The tone of this is all analog and you can really hear that feel in the tone.

You can really hear the difference in the two mode selections. The first section as a more milder tone phase. The sound is not as thick and is cutting less in the signal. The second mode is more in your face. You hear the effect pedal a lot more and there is less of a dry signal in the guitar circuit. Both modes are very easy and usable in almost any application. It just comes down to which one you prefer over the other in any give situation.

OVERALL OPINION

These pedals were made from 1984 to 2001, so the used market is the only way to go. I have seen them on the classifieds for right around $65 or so. The used ones from Japan are easily identified as they have a black label and sometimes fetch more money than the made in Taiwan ones do. I would recommend his pedal to anyone who loves the sound of an analog phase circuit and wants ones of the most perfect sounding pedals that has ever been created to do that.

The effect is therefore proposed a phaser, analog, very green farting, gives color to the pedalboard!
Typical configuration of the famous brand.

4 settings
rate: the speed of oscillation
depht: depth of the oscillation
res: intensity of the oscillation

Two modes: a conventional one further.

Produces more manufactured since 2001 and is now replaced by the PH-3

More manufacturers: http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/ph2.xml

UTILIZATION

The PH-2 is very simple to ring, and there is what to do with this pedal, I did not know anything before it was acquired (!). If you like Incubus, this pedal will remind you inevitably some riffs Einziger (Vitamin, New skin, ...). Nowhere Fast

SOUND QUALITY

It sounds pretty sweet, responsive to the nuances of your game, here colors very well, may be discrete or invasive, glue a lot of styles, yeah not necessarily need to play funk and reggae to use a phaser.

Effective as its clear that its full. A preference for any time in its clear effect Inrush and the neck pickup ...

It is true that the effect may be synthetic tell us the opposite of his "water" and very deep (EHX, MXR ....)

OVERALL OPINION

Plug and play!

the -
- Lack of heat

the +
- 2 modes
- Price