Electro Harmonix Small Stone > Reviews

Advantages: very distinctive, easy to use, can range from very fast phasing to very slow
Disadvantages: quite an extreme sound, durability is poor, volume drop, non-standard electric plug

...guitars made by the legendary Electro Harmonix. What a phaser does is explained here in great depth http://www.harmony-central.com/Effects/Articles/PhaseShifting/ (I hope posting a link like that is allowed?) Basically it sounds like a swooshing, swirling sound - a bit like if you imagine watching a cartoon with a jet plane falling down making a 'swoosh' sound as it falls. This pedal does that, the goes back up, then down, continuously. -------------------------------------------------------- My ... Read review

Advantages: Shimmering analogue phase shifting, wonderful
Disadvantages: Possible bypass modification needed

This review is for the original EH4800 (Not sure exactly how old) as I have never tried the new ones. Without a doubt one of my favourite effects. I have also owned one of the older Russian manufactured reissues as I prefer not to use vintage pedals live where possible. Whilst it had similar characteristics I was left disappointed with the build quality as the plastic connectors do not last and I don't like feeling as though I need to modify ... Read review