It's more subtle, and it really nails the sounds that I like in a phaser. Whereas, the more specic modeling of the MXR Phase 90 pedal from 12 tabulates the main nonlinearity from a JFET used as the notch sweeping variable resistor within a state space discrete model of the circuit. And it comes dressed in the original smooth orange paint job and script logo with an LED and AC power jack, direct from the MXR Custom Shop. They made the Phase 45 as a simplified phaser, meaning it's not more simple to use, it's just a simpler circuit. The MXR Custom Shop Script Phase 90 brings back the headroom and clarity of the original, along with its ultra warm and smooth phasing and reduced midrange swell. 'So you’re starting out - A guide to what you’ll need to build pedals. MXR released the Phase 45 in response to the success of the Phase 90. This is the original MXR Phase 90 Phase Shifter (script logo) Replica known as P90. This is an open community for the do-it-yourself pedal builders of reddit! Please use this subreddit to share knowledge, give/receive help, and show off your custom builds! Looking for troubleshooting help? Please read this first! The Phase 90 takes you from subtle, spatial shimmer to all-out high velocity swooshing with the twist of a knob.