Spaceman Effects Introduced the Explorer 6 Stage Phaser Pedal

Spaceman Effects introduced the Explorer 6 Stage Phaser pedal. It comes in silver, red, or black, and is priced at $279.00. The Explorer is an optical six stage analog phaser, lovingly handcrafted with Spaceman Effects’ hyper detailed approach to usability and tone. Named after the first satellite put into orbit by the United States in 1958, the Explorer was the first phaser launched by Spaceman.

Years later, Spaceman Effects is pleased to bring you a small form factor reissue of this classic circuit with all the deluxe features of the original. Sometimes liquidly smooth, sometimes chewy and lush, the fluid frequencies squiggle and flourish like the unrelenting ebb and flow of the sonic tide.

Beginning with the VOL control, you can always dial in the perfect volume for your phase tone. The MIX control is one of Spaceman Effects’ favorites, as it gives you the ability to blend in additional dry signal for a pleasant, subtle phasing effect. This control also has a secondary function: pitch modulation when set to 100% wet.

RES adds feedback, which makes for those over-the-top phase tones we all know and love. RANGE offers unique control over the low frequency extension of the phasing. RANGE offers unique control over the low frequency extension of the phasing. At its lower settings, only the higher frequencies are phased – useful for dialing in vibrato and rotary speaker tone. Turning up the RANGE control stretches the phaser’s reach into very low frequencies which is especially great for slow, deep phasing.

Continuing Spaceman Effects tradition of extra functionality, additional wave shapes are accessible by applying power to the Explorer with the footswitch depressed. Three arpeggiated wave shapes, a stepped shape, MW shape, and an inverted manually swept mode offer some of the most bizarre and unprecedented phase tones around.

Explorer Phaser Features

• All analog signal path
• 6 stages of optically swept phase shifting
• Wide range LFO with 5 waveshapes
• Manually swept filtering abilities
• Up to 24V capable for high headroom use cases
• CV/EXP options for even more user control
• Full featured controls in a compact form factor

Hand-wired and built in Portland, Oregon, the Explorer Phaser features true-bypass relay switching with a soft touch foot switch. On top of the cast-aluminum enclosure sits a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and jewel indicator light. This pedal is built to last a lifetime, both on Earth or in the vacuum of space.