Now that you’re caught up on
the phaser offerings of EHX,
which one is right for you? If you’re after
sweet, simple whoosh that can add color
to Gilmour-esque solos and make clean
chords sound mystical, the Small Stone
will get you that and more. The Bad Stone
can do sounds akin to the Small Stone,
and with its manual shift capability, you
have another dimension of phase that can
take your playing in a different direction
when you decide it’s time to go there. The
Flanger Hoax is a wild beast waiting to be
tamed by only the bravest of stompbox
explorers. Some guitarists don’t have
the patience for that many knobs, but it
may be just what you’re looking for. Plus,
you’ve gotta love that big metal box. The
Stereo Polyphase could be the sweet spot
for you if you need a lot of control but
nothing too esoteric, and you obviously
get bonus points for using a pedal that has
been discontinued. Lastly, The Worm is a
terrifi c choice if you don’t need anything
wild and crazy, but just want to do a little
phasing here and there. Also, it’s named
The Worm, so there’s that. Whatever EHX
phaser you decide to use, I hope it brings
you as much joy as my Small Stone has
brought me, and I hope you never let it go.