Vibrato pedal haters unite!
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Obsessive Compulsive
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^To you, only Boss VB-2 will do.
Obsessive Compulsive
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What happened to Waza? Did Josh tell you to drop it? You his beotch? Lol...
My OP really stems from the Waza, as in trying to find a reason to buy it, but after going down the vibro rabbit hole I just could not find any demos that featured sounds I even like, let alone love and want to spend money on.
Every model I would check out was equally none interesting to me. Maybe it's just not my thing. Good to know it's not universally loved by everyone.
Every model I would check out was equally none interesting to me. Maybe it's just not my thing. Good to know it's not universally loved by everyone.
Animal
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Can understand the hate. I don't like moderate or fast vibrato.
However, ultra slow vibrato with high depth is a GLORIOUS thing. Just a touch so the pitch is just a little bit off, almost standing still. Like a VHS tape, cassette, reel-to-reel, or vinyl that's not quite right. No chorusing or phasing, just pure warble.
Dream-like but still stable enough not to send your sound to the upper deck of the Pequod.
What's frustrating is that the vast majority of vibrato pedals are just way too fast at minimum speed. A misrepresentation of what they can achieve on the slow side.
However, ultra slow vibrato with high depth is a GLORIOUS thing. Just a touch so the pitch is just a little bit off, almost standing still. Like a VHS tape, cassette, reel-to-reel, or vinyl that's not quite right. No chorusing or phasing, just pure warble.
Dream-like but still stable enough not to send your sound to the upper deck of the Pequod.
What's frustrating is that the vast majority of vibrato pedals are just way too fast at minimum speed. A misrepresentation of what they can achieve on the slow side.
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That sounds like it would be really cool.
Anyone know a model that can do this slower deeper warble vibro?
Animal
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It may not be your cup of tea, but here is a number of pedals shown in this demo that can do it to varying degrees:
Though, most of these examples are primarily kitted out chorus pedals which are overkill for a simple slow vibrato effect.
Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl is an extraordinarily over-engineered and expensive way to get there. A lot of these boutique offerings will also come with wacky features you'll probably never use, unless you're seriously into lo-fi/shoegaze.
Walrus Audio Julia pedal has slow Vibrato on tap and also happens to be a great chorus pedal. If I was willing to cough up the money for a nice chorus I'd be going for that. I also wouldn't mind trying a Boss CE-2W.
Off the shelf, I haven't found any budget options that can achieve this specific sound. You can however make simple mods to a Behringer UV-300 or TC Electronic Tailspin. These pedals cost peanuts and are analogue utilising bucket-brigade chips. Will sound just as good as all the expensive options out there to get the same basic effect.
Myself, I bought a TC Electronic Tailspin. I much prefer the enclosure, switch and aesthetics to the Behringer UV-300.
I did the above mod without the switch and for some reason the rate knob now has a crazy wide range which includes a Roland CE-1 chorus like sound. Either it requires a switch to get the desired effect or the capacitor I used is incorrect. I'm not sure if this a happy accident as I only set out slow down the Vibrato rate, but now I may have a CE-1 chorus for a mere $50!
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NegativeEase
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Tremolo is NOT related to Vibrato. Lets no smear Trems good name. :lmao:
they are only related in that they are both external modulation to the waveform -Trem using Volume and Vibrato using pitch.
And Vibrato on a Fender is actually Tremolo, aaaaaand a Tremolo bridge system on a guitar is actually a mechanically modulated Vibrato bridge system.
Also -the TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato Pedal is probably the worst pedal Ive played in decades.
they are only related in that they are both external modulation to the waveform -Trem using Volume and Vibrato using pitch.
And Vibrato on a Fender is actually Tremolo, aaaaaand a Tremolo bridge system on a guitar is actually a mechanically modulated Vibrato bridge system.
Also -the TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato Pedal is probably the worst pedal Ive played in decades.
Blille
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You need to get out more. There are some terrible pedals out there that need to be made fun of.
NegativeEase
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I'll be honest, I don't go down market often -I reached a point where buying a lot of cheapy stuff because its cheap is a time waster trying to evaluate it all. so many options!!
Sounds like a good thread: the absolute worst pedals ever.
Blille
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There’s some fierce competition out there.
Blille
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Very true, and many of the Behringers are of course just sufficient clones, but with my limited experience with them (1 pedal ever, the hyprer fuzz clone) they did ok on the sound but one of the knobs/pots would be hard for a woman or child to even turn. Lucky for me I can turn it, but it does take a bit of finger effort.