Phaser (effect)

A phaser is a special sound effect that makes music sound like it's being warped or moved around. It's like when you're in the car and someone drives through a puddle and the sound gets all distorted and weird, but on purpose.

A phaser works by taking the sound you're hearing and splitting it into two parts. One part goes straight through and the other part gets delayed by a little bit and then blended back in. This creates a kind of wooshing or sweeping sound that goes up and down, giving the music a trippy, spacey feel.

Think of it like throwing a pebble into a pond. When the ripples come back, they blend in with the pebble's splash, making the water look wavy and distorted. A phaser works the same way, but with sound instead of water.

People use phasers a lot in rock and electronic music to add a cool, out-of-this-world vibe to the music. It's like the sound is from another planet!