diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 6f610d514..191665498 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ function getPhaser(time, end, frequency = 1, depth = 0.5, centerFrequency = 1000
   const lfo = getLfo(ac, time, end, { frequency, depth: sweep * 2 });
 
   //filters
-  const numStages = 2; //num of filters in series
-  let fOffset = 0;
+  const numStages = 1; //num of filters in series
+  let fOffset = 282; //for backward compat in #1800
   const filterChain = [];
   for (let i = 0; i < numStages; i++) {
     const filter = ac.createBiquadFilter();
@@ -302,12 +302,9 @@ function getPhaser(time, end, frequency = 1, depth = 0.5, centerFrequency = 1000
 
     lfo.connect(filter.detune);
     fOffset += 282;
-    if (i > 0) {
-      filterChain[i - 1].connect(filter);
-    }
     filterChain.push(filter);
   }
-  return { phaser: filterChain[filterChain.length - 1], lfo };
+  return { filterChain, lfo };
 }
 
 function getFilterType(ftype) {
@@ -697,9 +694,9 @@ export const superdough = async (value, t, hapDuration, cps = 0.5, cycle = 0.5)
   }
   // phaser
   if (phaserrate !== undefined && phaserdepth > 0) {
-    const { phaser, lfo } = getPhaser(t, endWithRelease, phaserrate, phaserdepth, phasercenter, phasersweep);
+    const { filterChain, lfo } = getPhaser(t, endWithRelease, phaserrate, phaserdepth, phasercenter, phasersweep);
     audioNodes.push(lfo);
-    chain.push(phaser);
+    chain.push(...filterChain);
   }
 
   // last gain