Mr. Black unveils Twin-Lazers dual phaser pedal

May 8, 2023 · 3 sources

Mr. Black unveiled the Twin-Lazers, a dual phaser pedal, Delicious Audio reported on May 8, 2023. The outlet described it as a "True Stereo Phase Shifter & Modulator" and said the pedal is blue¹.

The pedal carries two fully independent phase-shifters, each running four stages in Green mode or six stages in Red mode. They can run independently in stereo or be chained with a standard patch cable for series-mono 8-stage or 12-stage operation²¹. The Shift control sets a phase shift or lag of 0° to 180° between the two oscillators, and a Mix control sets the blend from light swirl to full modulation²¹. Rate runs from 0.2Hz to 5Hz on the dial, shown by a pulsing LED next to the Rate control²¹.

A preset is saved with the Save button and recalled with the Preset footswitch. An expression pedal can be assigned to any or all controls by connecting it and turning the desired control to the marked point on the dial. An external tap-tempo footswitch connects to the Tap/Exp. jack and extends the oscillator range to a 12.5 second maximum cycle; holding that switch freezes the phase shift while it is held²¹.

The maker lists the following specifications²:

The maker's product page for a B-stock version lists a regular price of $269.95 and a B-stock price of $219.95, with the note that B-stock units have minor cosmetic defects but the same internal components and the standard 1-year warranty². The maker describes the finish as matte black powder-coated²; Delicious Audio describes it as candy blue¹.

Pedal of the Day, which published on May 6, 2023, called the pedal "an experimenter's dream effect" and said it "sounds absolutely fantastic"³.