Vibe pedals…

soma1975

Just arrived. Initial thoughts are it's a big improvement on the V2. 

Not tweaked any trimmers yet but out of the box I'd say it was in the ballpark of the retrovibe which the V2 never was. 

Will report back properly tomorrow but first signs very encouraging. 

Aidanspaghetti

Im also ion the market for a Vibe but am currently overwhelmed =(
Would the Drybell v3 be a good place to start?

soma1975

Absolutely. It's a solid choice - especially if you don't want it taking up your whole pedalboard . 

Had a good play with all the trimmers today and to be honest it sounds best right out of the box. 

I think it's a really solid improvement from the v2. 

Aornic

I've been playing around with the algorithms in an Eventide H9 and was trying out the vibe (under their phaser section). I have no real point of reference, having never own a univibe pedal let alone a proper one, but it was fun. I ran it into a Phil Robinson Silicon Phuzz for the Hendrix Machine Gun thing. Quite hissy though.

soma1975

Love that pink Strat. H9 does a better job than I expected tbf. 

robinbowes

soma1975 said:

Love that pink Strat. H9 does a better job than I expected tbf. 

H9 is pretty solid, and very versatile. Great for MIDI-controlled switcher boards. Love mine.

R.

Aornic

soma1975 said:

Love that pink Strat. H9 does a better job than I expected tbf. 

Yeah. I want to try a V3 Drybell out someday but this will do for now (I rarely use vibe so just dipping my toes into the Hendrix-y thing).

soma1975

Vibe Machine V3 update:


Had it a couple of weeks now. Definitely a vast improvement on the V2 and can sound wonderful, but definitely has the same potential for not sounding great because all its controls go above and below trad univibe sounds and it's easy to screw up some of the options if you make big adjustments. 100% one to set with your ears instead of your eyes.

The leslie ramping from a footswitch makes it very versatile.

Currently got it sounding better than my Retrovibe did. 

impmann

I don't think anyone's mentioned it but Horrothia FX down in Cornwall have just launched a vibe... its not fully on their website yet, but there's some YT stuff about it and on Facebook.



If its as good as the Type 1 (which is f*cking incredible), it'll be well worth checking out.

soma1975

Sounds good. 

soma1975

Vibe Machine v3 gone. 

Violet Vibe in. Signs are positive so far. 

Rokinlee

So far done -

Dls versa vibe : very flexible, probably not a great choice as a first vibe, didn’t like the detuned /pitch shifting sounds it could create at certain settings. Would love to try again one day now that I fully understand the effect. 

Korg Nuvibe : great, especially love the foot switch and heel cancel. At lower volumes benefits from a buffer when running it clean. HUGE 

Gypsy Vibe (today) : Wanted to try a replica model and looking forward to playing it off against the Korg this weekend. Love the way it can be subtle and huge, but still keep your playing dynamics. Smitten. 

soma1975

Anyone tried the BMF 915 Vibe yet? 

Great form factor.

Roundwound

Never getting rid of my MDV-3 deja vibe

Gimlet

soma1975 said:

Anyone tried the BMF 915 Vibe yet? 

Great form factor.

I have a 9v example. Sounds great, comparable to a Castledine I’d say. The phasing doesn’t become too soupy, like being at sea, sloshing around in a septic tank; and the tremolo isn’t chopper extreme, as is the trend with other manufacturers. Could be a touch subtle for some. No internal adjustment is available, all is hidden. Evidently Scott doesn’t want it messed with. 

There’s a good useable range on the intensity and speed, with even sweep and a mild gain boost. No idea if the cancel switch works, I can’t tell the difference. Read somewhere that it’s modelled on a Honey unit, which explains why it compares well to a Surpra-Vibe. 

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