Behringer renames Bi-Phase pedal Dual-Phase and opens orders

November 9, 2022 · 2 sources

Behringer introduced the Dual-Phase on November 9, 2022, a phaser that MusicRadar describes as "a clone of Mu-Tron's vintage '70s dual analogue phaser effect"¹. The pedal had previously been teased as the Bi-Phase, and some retailers were still listing it under that name at the time of the launch¹.

MusicRadar reported that the hardware appears to be the same as what was previewed earlier in the year, which means it looks very similar to the original Bi-Phase¹. The report did not say why the name changed¹. Gearnews, in an update dated November 9, 2022, wrote that apart from the name nothing had changed, and asked whether the delay was down to the chip shortage or a possible legal dispute, without answering either question².

The Dual-Phase carries a US list price of $159. Behringer's own description, as carried by Gearnews, states: "List Price: $159 (in stock and immediately shipping from our factory)"². MusicRadar likewise reported the $159 price and that the pedal was, according to Behringer, "in stock and immediately shipping" from the company's factory¹.

Gearnews also reported that Behringer's earlier Octave Divider, released at the end of 2021, drew a statement from Mu-Tron that it was a total copy of its Octavider design, and that Mu-Tron currently has a version of the Bi-Phase called the Bi-Phase II still in production².