Blue Tubes Analog Phaser APH2S

Name: Blue Tubes Analog Phaser APH2S
Price: 9 USD
Author: Nomad Factory

by Nomad Factory · Modulation · Vintage multi-stage phaser

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Blue Tubes Analog Phaser APH2S by Nomad Factory

Blue Tubes Analog Phaser APH2S is a vintage-style multi-stage phaser from Nomad Factory, from subtle movement to pronounced sweeps.

It has selectable filter stage counts, free or tempo-synced modulation and a stereo width control; it lists at $99.

Best for: Guitars, Keys & Synths, Drums, Sound Design. Genres: Rock & Indie, Electronic & EDM, Pop, R&B & Soul.

Keywords: phaser, vintage, subtle, tube, wide, drums, keys, classic, electric guitar, synths, analog-sounding, mixing, samples & loops, sound design, spacious, pads, tempo-synced, thick.

What it does

The APH2S is the phaser of Nomad Factory's Blue Tubes series, relaunched on 2 March 2026. Nomad Factory describes it as vintage multi-stage phasing whose resonant filtering mimics analog behaviour, for anything from subtle movement to deep sweeps.

Selectable stages: choose 4, 6, 8 or 12 filter stages, from subtle movement to pronounced sweeps.
Speed and Depth: set the rate and range of the sweep.
Modulation sync: the LFO can run freely or lock to the host tempo.
Resonance: sets how strongly the resonant filters emphasise the sweep.
Color: shapes the tonal character of the effect.
Width: spreads the phasing across the stereo field for wide, old-school movement.

The developer's page showed it on promotion when checked; no demo is mentioned.

Source: Nomad Factory product page

When to use it

The APH2S is a straightforward, cheap phaser with a classic sound and only a handful of knobs. Compared with Soundtoys PhaseMistress it has fewer character options and modulation sources, but it costs a fraction of the price and is quicker to dial in. Its 4- to 12-stage choice covers similar ground to Moog's 12-stage phaser design without modelling one specific unit. Unlike ShaperBox 3 or Output Movement, it does one job, a sweeping phaser, rather than offering multi-effect modulation.

Best for: classic phasing on electric guitars, Rhodes and other keys, synth pads and drum loops.
Genres: rock, funk, pop, electronic and R&B.
Look elsewhere if: you want deep sound-design modulation (ShaperBox 3, Movement) or more phaser styles and modulation sources in one plugin (PhaseMistress).

What producers say

Recent reviews are scarce; the main press verdict comes from Tape Op's review of an earlier version, which was positive.

Tape Op (Larry Crane, issue 45, 2005) called the earlier PH-2S a "winning effect" with a "big, thick, soupy" sound and said he used it on several mixes.
Caveat: that review covers the Blue Tubes 2.0 version; the 2026 release has not been reviewed in the press yet.

Tape Op review (Blue Tubes Bundle 2.0)

Where to buy

PluginFox: $9 (regular $50)
AudioDeluxe: $9 (regular $50)
Best Service: $19.99
Nomad Factory: $99

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