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Foxx Foot Phaser V1
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Foxx Foot Phaser V1

Phaser
Key facts
TypePhaser with foot-operated treadle1
MakerFoxx1
EraMade in the 1970s1
Speed controlKnob or treadle1
VersionsSeveral, with different numbers of phase stages and circuit design2

Versions and the Brian May connection

Foxx did not build the Foot Phaser as a single fixed design. The PastFx manual states that "Foxx released several versions of the foot phaser with different number of phase stages and circuit design," meaning the number of phase stages, the building blocks that determine how deep and how colored the phasing is, changed from version to version2.

Of those versions, it is the first that carries the strongest association. PastFx states plainly that "it is Version 1's design that is most synonymous with Brian May"3. For a player tracing the sound of that era of phasing, the V1 is the reference point among the Foxx treadle phasers.

The circuit in the DIY world and today

Videos

Nick James foXXX Phaser v1 REVIEW - (ENG.SUBS.)
Marco G. Di Marco
Foxxx Phaser v1 Demo - U.S. Red Special meetup 2020
Lukeyourself
Foxx phasers review - v2 vs v1
Dan Thomas | Travel and Music
Sources (3)
  1. Nick James Foot Phaser, pastfx.com, 2026
  2. PastFx_Nick_James_Foot_Phaser_Manual_Dec_2020.pdf, PastFx, 2020-12
  3. Foot Phaser Deluxe, PastFx, 2026

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