Songs whose original tone used a MXR Phase 90. Don’t own one? GuitarToneAdapt re-creates the sound on the pedal and rig you actually have.
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The MXR Phase 90 is the classic one-knob orange phaser — a warm, liquid swoosh that adds rotating motion and shimmer to a signal. It’s Eddie Van Halen’s signature swirl (all over the first Van Halen records) and a staple of 70s rock. Since it’s modulation, not gain, matching a Phase 90 tone is about dialing the sweep speed under whatever amp voice you already have.
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Hotel California by Eagles, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love by Van Halen, Stream of Consciousness by Dream Theater, Beast of Burden by The Rolling Stones, Cambaz by mor ve ötesi, Dracula by Tame Impala, Achilles Last Stand (Remaster) by Led Zeppelin, Visita by Enjambre, and more.