Description
The DOD Phasor 201 helped invent the phaser pedal category decades ago, and this update carries that lineage forward with a few overdue upgrades. It’s still a one-knob machine at heart: the Speed control sweeps you from a slow, breathing shimmer to a fast, swirling warble, with plenty of useful ground covered in between. That simplicity is the point — no menus, no presets, just an analog sweep that reacts to how far you turn the dial.
What’s changed from the vintage original matters more on a modern board. True bypass now keeps your dry signal untouched when the pedal is off, correcting the tone-coloring bypass of the vintage circuit. A 9V DC power supply input means you can run it off your board’s power brick instead of hunting for a battery. A crisp blue LED gives you an unmistakable on/off cue in dim stage lighting.
The chassis has been reworked too — lighter aluminum construction with a metallic blue flake finish on top and matte black paint underneath, so it looks the part while being easier on pedalboard real estate and weight.
Where to put it: like most phasers, the 201 plays well early in the chain, ahead of gain stages, for a classic swirling texture, or after distortion for a more washy, saturated modulation. Either way, it’s a straightforward way to add vintage-style phase-shift movement without overcomplicating your signal path.
- Legendary analog phaser tone with single Speed control
- True bypass circuitry
- 9V DC power supply input (battery included; power supply sold separately)
- Crisp blue status LED
- Lightweight all-metal aluminum chassis
- Dimensions: 4.68″ x 2.63″ x 2.25″ (L x W x H)
- Weight: ~0.62 lbs / 0.281 kg
- Input impedance: 470k Ohm
- 1/4″ instrument input and output
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