Ibanez Phase Modulator PM7
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User Reviews of the Ibanez Phase Modulator PM7
- Submitted by Andrew from Birmingham (48 points) on Feb 18, 2013
- Awesome pedal. Loads and loads of options from just a few controls. Square wave is delightfully harsh and the high frequency setting gives your sound a ring mod/comb filter vibe. The speed setting goes from snail-like to mach 3, plus whoever decided to have two direction feedback was a genius. Everything from chorus/flange to tremolo to harsh bell-chimes can be squeezed out of this beauty. I usually find phasers one-dimensional, but this is one of those rare non-noise pedals that is perfectly suited to noise (like the DDM)
- Good Points: Good battery life, built like a tank, (very) versatile.
- Bad Points: None that I have spotted.
- Price Paid: US$115.00
- Purchased At: amazon.co.uk
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- Submitted by RJ from Charleroi, PA (38 points) on Jul 16, 2008
- Really versatile - lots of options - waveform / mode switch, expected speed / depth / feedback controls. I've used it mostly in a feedback loop (rarely use phasers as straight effects) and it gives some cool squiggly alien noises or squeals at different settings.
- Good Points: Uhh the knobs go inside the pedal itself if you want to avoid accidentally bumping it out of a delicate setting with yr fat gear-nerd fingers. Options. Good sound.
- Bad Points: Ummm not stereo.
- Price Paid: US$0.00
- Purchased At: trade w/ local seller
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- Submitted by provera from Waterloo, IA (172 points) on Jan 28, 2007
- It's not the warmest phaser out there, so if you're looking for Small Stone style phase this isn't your bag, but for pretty much everything else this thing is excellent. I picked it up for the modulation potential, but I really like it as a traditional clean phaser as well. Being able to change waveforms is incredibly useful (that squarewave rules) with lots of different options. Some of the settings here sound more like what I want from a lo-fi pedal than the LF7. The high-speed lringmodish settings get a lot of The knobs are a little flimsier on this than on the other seven series pedals I have, and they are a little small, but it's held up well so far, and I like these cases a lot. This pedal has changed the way I think about phase as an effect, and any pedal that does that is worth picking up.
- Good Points: Tons of modulation options (y'know, like the name says) Squarewave phaser tuns out to be a brilliant idea Great as a regular phaser
- Bad Points: I say this a lot, but here it really applies: I wish this pedal had stereo outs Knobs are kinda small
- Price Paid: US$35.00
- Purchased At: ebay
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- Submitted by Belial from Chicago, IL (106 points) on Oct 31, 2006
- The PM7 Is GREAT. I was sold immediatley. Extremely versatile. If you're looking for an excellent range of really fucked up modulation sounds, look no further. Theres no limit with this box. Buzzing low tones with the sawtooth setting. Ticking clock-like shutterings on the square setting. Sweeping Phase effects on that first setting and oh so much more. The four knobs give you a lot of control. Riding the feedback knob gives really great synth-like electronic howls. Best for vocal noise and in chains... before of after a distortion or two. Also great if you like to have a chain of modulators before or after other effects.
- Good Points: Good Construction (its yet to give me any problems) Locking Knobs Excellent Range Of Sounds Ring-Modulator(esque) Effects Good Phase Tonal Weirdness Abound
- Bad Points: Basiaclly None.
- Price Paid: US$40.00
- Purchased At: Midwest Buy and Sell
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- Submitted by ck3 from Portland, ME (402 points) on Oct 8, 2005
- I scored one of these in a trade recently, but it did not survive very long in my rig. It was soon replaced by the phasers from the Boss GT-8 and Yamaha UB99 Magicstomp I.
- Good Points: Definitely not bad for something in its price range. The various modes and waveform choices allow for an inspiring variety of noise textures and feedback loop/self-oscillating delay filtration.
- Bad Points: I only found a couple of interesting sounds in a feedback loop context. The ring modulation settings were kind of blah. Generates (potentially unwanted) noise that can be amplified by dirt boxes and preamps when active (maybe a good point for some).
- Price Paid: US$0.00
- Purchased At: Harmony Central Effects Forum
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- Submitted by skinsuit from Toronto (14 points) on Jan 4, 2005
- I am loving this pedal, picked it up last week and im still playing. Some of the noises that come outta this thing are crazy. Get some really crunchy sounds outta the square wave function. I also have the boss PH-3 and I prefer this Phase ten fold. 4 knobs, 3 wave form settings, 3 modes (4-stage inverted, 6-stage inverted, 6-stage normal).
- Good Points: - Solid Construction - Different wave forms / modes give tons of options.
- Bad Points: None
- Price Paid: US$115.00
- Purchased At: canadian dollars
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- Submitted by Brandon from Collinsville, IL (104 points) on Aug 23, 2004
- Used as intended, this thing is quite fun to fuck about with, but I've found that used as a sound source in a feedback loop is where this thing truly shines. It's endlessly entertaining to just go absolutely apeshit on the knobs for crazy changes. Definately one of my favourite pedals.
- Good Points: Highly versatile, easy to tweak, excellent sound source
- Bad Points: Can't say I find anything wrong with this unit
- Price Paid: US$0.00
- Purchased At: Swing City Music
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- Submitted by nkondi from Portland, OR (610 points) on Feb 29, 2004
- good noises come out of this thing, very synthy...it can go from phase to ring mod and back again...though mine didnt come with instructions, so i have to make guess work on the three modes...all seem to yield something slightly different, though not a complete change unless you play around with the knobs alot. all in all a good pedal to ad some interesting sounds in the mix...
- Good Points: decent construction but better sound...very good for the noise artist on a budget...
- Bad Points: knobs are too short, almost as short as the dano minis...
- Price Paid: US$35.00
- Purchased At: ebay
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- Submitted by Marcos from Valencia (38 points) on Oct 13, 2003
- I never thought a phaser could be so versatile. 4 knobs, 3 positions for wave form and other 3 for mode are enough to provide thusands of possibilities that go beyond the usual cyclic pulsations of a traditonal phaser. Extremely useful if you're looking for weird noises: believe me, there's a lot you can easily get out of this lovely piece.
- Good Points: Versatile and cheap. Produces all you can expect from the best phaser plus a lot of other interesting effects.
- Bad Points: Fragile construction, I miss one of those firm Boss cases.
- Price Paid: US$78.00
- Purchased At: Music123
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- Submitted by Adrian from Raleigh, NC (274 points) on Sep 3, 2002
- It's sort of a phaser/tremelo/autowah/ringmod sort of thing. To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what it does, but it does make great noises. The triangle waveform is the most "normal" effect, somewhat resembling a phaser. The most interesting effect is the with the square waveform. The speed has a pretty wide range, and its very handy to use the squarewave to add a mechanical rhythmic touch to loops and feedback lines. Just about any setting adds lots of life to drones or feedback loops. Very handy. Hard to get a boring sound out of it, even with relatively simple input. With higher rate settings, there are definately ringmod like effects possible. I dont really have any other devices that do anything similar, so I dont know what to compare it to. I find it useful for just "weird noise" ambient things, or for harsh noise, even just processing delay loops. I highly recommend it.
- Good Points: lots of unusual sounds, fairly cheap, case seems well made, wide variety of sounds.
- Bad Points: knobs seem a bit flimsy, the mode switches could be a little bigger/easier to switch
- Price Paid: US$52.00
- Purchased At: ebay
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- Submitted by matt from Billings, MT (126 points) on Mar 21, 2002
- i just bought this pedal a couple of days ago and i really like this pedal. you can use it as a phaser, ring modulator, get crazy sequencer sounds, trippy clock-like ticking sounds, rotary speaker effects and much more.it has a speed knob, depth knob, manual knob and a feedback knob plus a waveform switch to change the wave form and a mode switch that changes the phase mode of the effects. this pedal adds some nice rhythmic patterns to your sound plus can add nice swooshing noises and tweeks and beeps if you use the speed and manual knobs properly. a really nice addition to my set-up.
- Good Points: nice effects. ring mod sounds are always nice, easy to switch between waveforms for more sounds. sturdy casing
- Bad Points: kind of hard to zero in on effects right off the bat. good to look at presets for understanding
- Price Paid: US$129.00
- Purchased At: hansen's music
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