Mr. Black Announces the Eight-Stage Mini Phaser

December 17, 2021 · 5 sources

Mr. Black announced the Mini Phaser, an eight-stage phaser in the company's mini pedal format. The new unit is an evolution of the company's larger GilaMondo 8-stage phase-shifter, condensed into a smaller enclosure and tweaked and updated for the Mini Pedals series¹².

Despite its size, the pedal carries eight stages of phasing, and with the help of four additional one-way multi-network taps, it aims to mimic the sound of 12 stages of phase-shifting¹. MusicRadar's Jonathan Horsley described it as a "versatile new 8-Stage Phase Shifter mini pedal"³.

The Mini Phaser measures less than two inches wide and under four inches long, and features a true bypass footswitch¹. Its controls include:

• Width, which dictates the oscillator sweep range¹
• Speed⁴
• Enhance⁴

According to the brand, "no punches were pulled with its design"¹.

The Mini Phaser joined a reduced-size line that already included the Mini Tremolo, Mini Vintage Chorus, Mini Reverb and Mini Flanger⁴. Mr. Black said the pedal was produced in an artisanal manner, using premium high-quality components, and built by real human beings in Portland, Oregon⁴.

The pedal launched at $139¹, a price also reported by the Brazilian press⁴, making it the most expensive entry into the Mini series at the time of the announcement¹. MusicRadar later included it in its roundup of top new effects pedals, noting the company had expanded its mini pedal range with an 8-stage phase shifter inspired by its GilaMondo⁵.