Teach me about Univibes
Moderators: Slowy, Capt. Black
- Slowy
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 22814
- meble-kuchenne.warszawa.pl
- Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:13 pm
- Location: Orcland
- Has liked: 1018 times
- Been liked: 2487 times
Teach me about Univibes
Never had one but they sound pretty impressive with a neck pup to my ears. I'm not interested in going all Booteeky without playing with one for a while.
So what does a man need to know about Univibes? Are there any good affordable versions from the likes of Mooer or Joyo? What's the one I should buy regardless? etc.etc.
Haven't bought a pedal in quite a while....a long while....
So what does a man need to know about Univibes? Are there any good affordable versions from the likes of Mooer or Joyo? What's the one I should buy regardless? etc.etc.
Haven't bought a pedal in quite a while....a long while....
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
- Dharmajester
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 1595
- Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:44 am
- Location: Dunedin
- Has liked: 275 times
- Been liked: 381 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
Univibes can be a bit of a rabbit hole. Days of internet wisdom (Rotfl) to digest. From experience, those duplicating the original circuit with proper lightbulb etc sound best and footpedal control of speed is pretty essential. Ultimately though for the right sound, it's a costly effect, which unless you do a lot of Floyd/Hendrix/Trower covers, will likely not be used extensively.
“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench - a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
- olegmcnoleg
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 5567
- Joined: Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:26 am
- Location: Awkland
- Has liked: 862 times
- Been liked: 742 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
https://nzguitars.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=39117
Just buy this, the univibe sim on here is decent and it will give you other options also.
Seller is a disreputable character though
Just buy this, the univibe sim on here is decent and it will give you other options also.
Seller is a disreputable character though
- jeremyb
- Chorus of Organs
- Posts: 41144
- Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
- Has liked: 7733 times
- Been liked: 4179 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
In my limited experience, https://robertkeeley.com/product/dark-side/ I used the uni-vibe quite a bit, and it was awesome! However... if I was to buy a univibe only pedal I'd be going straight to the JHS Unicorn, its a proper photocell based job and has tap tempo or expression input to control the speed!
Looks like Conway has the V2 in stock!! https://tonelounge.co.nz/unicorn-uni-vi ... ulator-v2/
Looks like Conway has the V2 in stock!! https://tonelounge.co.nz/unicorn-uni-vi ... ulator-v2/
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
- GrantB
- ADMIN
- Posts: 15906
- Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:04 am
- Location: Where I need to be
- Has liked: 1359 times
- Been liked: 2098 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
I agree with this....mostlyolegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:19 am https://nzguitars.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=39117
Just buy this, the univibe sim on here is decent and it will give you other options also.
Seller is a disreputable character though
The Line6 univibe sound is actually not bad. I use it still on HX.
Pedal has sold however
"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible god and destroys a visible nature. Unaware that this nature he's destroying is this god he's worshipping." - Hubert Reeves
- Slowy
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 22814
- Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:13 pm
- Location: Orcland
- Has liked: 1018 times
- Been liked: 2487 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
After posting, I watched Josh Scott's rundown of Univibe pedals and came to exactly your opinion.Dharmajester wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:42 am Univibes can be a bit of a rabbit hole. Days of internet wisdom (Rotfl) to digest. From experience, those duplicating the original circuit with proper lightbulb etc sound best and footpedal control of speed is pretty essential. Ultimately though for the right sound, it's a costly effect, which unless you do a lot of Floyd/Hendrix/Trower covers, will likely not be used extensively.
Too late for Grant's offering so this may be a stillborn idea. I had no idea how complex they were.
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
- Slowy
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 22814
- Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:13 pm
- Location: Orcland
- Has liked: 1018 times
- Been liked: 2487 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
Which part of 'Sold Out, Not in Stock, Add to Wishlist' don't you understand Jb?jeremyb wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:23 am
Looks like Conway has the V2 in stock!! https://tonelounge.co.nz/unicorn-uni-vi ... ulator-v2/
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
- jeremyb
- Chorus of Organs
- Posts: 41144
- Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
- Has liked: 7733 times
- Been liked: 4179 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
Slowy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:15 amWhich part of 'Sold Out, Not in Stock, Add to Wishlist' don't you understand Jb?jeremyb wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 8:23 am
Looks like Conway has the V2 in stock!! https://tonelounge.co.nz/unicorn-uni-vi ... ulator-v2/
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
- blackstratblues
- Gibson
- Posts: 715
- Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:34 pm
- Location: West Auckland
- Has liked: 413 times
- Been liked: 488 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
I’ve had a few, and a couple of Drybell Vibe Machines is what I still have. I think they’re the best in the small format category. The Roger Mayer Vibe Machine, Foxrox Aqua Vibe & Black Cat Vibe were the best of the 90s/early 2000s and there’s now a fair bunch of higher priced clones like Vibe Bro etc.
- blackstratblues
- Gibson
- Posts: 715
- Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:34 pm
- Location: West Auckland
- Has liked: 413 times
- Been liked: 488 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
Forgot to mention, the Drybell is also good for that barely on subtle thickening like so
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNoYknTn8J ... y7eu3o73fw
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNoYknTn8J ... y7eu3o73fw
- Slowy
- Vintage Post Junkie
- Posts: 22814
- Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:13 pm
- Location: Orcland
- Has liked: 1018 times
- Been liked: 2487 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
That's ferocious! And on the lighter end of the effect I was looking for.blackstratblues wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:17 pm Forgot to mention, the Drybell is also good for that barely on subtle thickening like so
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNoYknTn8J ... y7eu3o73fw
But Warren, you have cemented your brand so completely that I was distracted by the non black Strat.
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
- blackstratblues
- Gibson
- Posts: 715
- Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:34 pm
- Location: West Auckland
- Has liked: 413 times
- Been liked: 488 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
That's my Jimi/SRV strat
'62 AVRI body, Mexi Lonestar neck, Suhr ML pickups.
- jeremyb
- Chorus of Organs
- Posts: 41144
- Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
- Has liked: 7733 times
- Been liked: 4179 times
Re: Teach me about Univibes
This is timely, I have a harmonic tremolo mode on my MXR trem and really dig it!
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
- blackstratblues
- Gibson
- Posts: 715
- Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:34 pm
- Location: West Auckland
- Has liked: 413 times
- Been liked: 488 times