Could be as simple as he doesn't understand the algorithms, and thus hasn't grown much. Could be RUclips is just awful to the creators, and so he just uses this as a supplement, and doesn't sink a lot of effort into something that is unlikely to pay off.
@@fragtagninja1633 Honestly the videos used to have way more views. I still cant figure out the new algorithms and I'm really not sure where is the problem and how to fix it....I have a few things to juggle here in this job (it's not just the videos I have to deal with); also I work nights playing live wherever and whenever I can; eventually I'll figure it out i guess. Til then, even if these videos help a few people, I'm more than glad to have catered to a crowd that really needs videos like these, even though they may be a small crowd.
The secret magic of this Viscous Vibe pedal lays within the tone print option. The preset settings of chorus and vibrato are usable but they don't put you in the ballpark of a Shin-Ei . With the the toneprint you can adjust wave forms, high cut filters,etcetcetc. With some serious tweaking you can nail any kind of that old vibes you like. It took me 4 days to come as close as possible to a Shin-Ei. The Shin -Ei vibes weren't as consistent as everybody thinks. They all sound a bit different and it were not the most reliable units out there. At a certain point in my life I had a working one but it broke and was not repairable. The spare parts are hardly sought affter but I'll keep it just in case... I wish it had an expression pedal input but you can't have it all. The ramp function which you can adjust in the toneprint option does the trick but isn't as versatile. I use my foot on the speed knob and that does the job well done. With changing waveforms you can alter the characteristics of the vibe. Most photocell options are one-trick pony's, one waveform. They excell at some levels but a lot of the current photocell vibes out there are way to expensive for what they are. Some are good , some are bad. For the price The Viscous Vibe is a no-brainer. You don't need a weird voltage supply (9,8 V on the EHX Good Vibes otherwise it won't vibe.....who developped this thing? Not a guitar player.) so you can hook it up to any pedal power unit you like and it is in a MXR style enclosure so it will fit a small pedalboard. In the end it is an effect which has to deliver and it does a great job at that.! I can do it all with the Viscous vibe and it saves me some money for the next pedal which always will come eventually....
The Kirk Fletcher tonepeint is 95% the same as Fulltone DeJa 2, the big box high voltage one Trower used for most of the last 2 decades. Had both side by side.
Used to own the MXR and couldn't get on with it. The chorus setting was too fizzy when playing with a distortion pedal. Sold it and bought the TC instead. Handles distortion/fuzz a lot better and the toneprint option is a lovely bonus!
Intensity was considerably Lower on the TC = (meaning) it has More Throb. I personally have the Drybell, but the Best of the Best is The Shiftee Vibe - just Trust Me on this. Did Tons of Research. Nice Demo. Enjoyed it. Love Vibes and Robin Trower.
Viscous Vibe is the one I ended up getting. Chewier, and don't forget the tone print! I ended up making one with a kind of flanger like tone (that's actually a parameter you can tweak!) That way you have the chorus, asofter chorus, and vibrato all in one pedal.
I had said before that I thought the MXR was the better sounding but after hearing Viscous vibes a bit more in other shootouts, it sounds better to my ears all around. Later this evening, I'm going to pick up both a Digitech Ventura vibe AND the Viscous vibe as the seller is bundling both for 100 USD. I'm pretty stoked about both but will likely just keep the Ventura vibe.
yeah, i just bought one and i'm looking really forward to feeding it stereo material, with split LR keyboard outputs, autopanned sounds, or even a simple light stereo delay or chorus before it. univibe benefits from having chords to chew on, so i can't think of why stereo delay or a fatter unison sound wouldn't have potential too.
@@UnremarkableMarx why have you liked your own comment? If you dont like 'brown' people or whatever reviewing your guitar products then maybe you are part of the problem too. Hopefully you can see the futility in race hate and just embrace our fellow man whatever their colour or creed. I for one dont mind seeing some diversity at all. Maybe you should quit watching Fox news so much! Namaste 🙏
I bought the MXR Uni-Vibe pedal. To me it is an always on pedal. I set it subtle and I find it adds a nice breathy quality to everything I play. If I was using it for Bridge of Sighs or Machine Gun, I dont think it has enough throb or depth for that. This Uni-Vibe plus the MXR delay are always on and an integral part of my overall tone.
I use the MXR with my acoustic guitar set about like he did. On the slow side. It makes songs like Little Wing, Whiter Shade Of Pale just turn magic. I have a hard time turning it off. I don't use the chorus setting on the pedal but sometimes a Boss chorus added.
MXR should be ashamed of themselves for putting the uni-vibe name on this pedal which has no photocell. They own the name so they can do what they want . I actually bought the Hendrix model by Dunlop ,which is the exact same pedal, before I knew it had no photo cell. I will never ever never buy another Dunlop or MXR product.
Some stoned hippies at Woodstock during the Jimi Hendrix performance were overheard saying, “Wow, far out man! You can tell that Univibe has a photocell. Otherwise I’da been outa here with first sign of rain.”
if you cant hear the difference between Hendrix's univibe and a chorus pedal than buy yourself a MXR univibe , without the photocell , it is just a chorus pedal. @@richietownsend6737
I have both of these pedals. Neither one is an "exact" replica of the original. That said, the mxr is closer to the original sound, and the TC is more of a cool phaser sound. I find both to be very useful for certain situations. I have both on my board. If you can forget about trying to exactly replicate the old shin ei vibe and accept these pedals for what they are, you can make good use out of both. Play on fellow string benders
If a person can do . Bridge of sighs like you did its a vibe. Both pedals sound good . I forgot don't forget Jimi Hendrix robin Trower and that guy from Pink Floyd.or is that Band called purple Hayes:
Yes, once you find the sweet spot, and of course a quality tube amp also helps. I do most of my practice with a solid state Orange 20RT, and get very good Trower sounds from it. With my Princeton amp, it becomes magical
Can't understand how this channel doesn't have a billion subscribers. Awesome as always!
Could be as simple as he doesn't understand the algorithms, and thus hasn't grown much. Could be RUclips is just awful to the creators, and so he just uses this as a supplement, and doesn't sink a lot of effort into something that is unlikely to pay off.
@@fragtagninja1633 Honestly the videos used to have way more views. I still cant figure out the new algorithms and I'm really not sure where is the problem and how to fix it....I have a few things to juggle here in this job (it's not just the videos I have to deal with); also I work nights playing live wherever and whenever I can; eventually I'll figure it out i guess. Til then, even if these videos help a few people, I'm more than glad to have catered to a crowd that really needs videos like these, even though they may be a small crowd.
@@KennethKishandave Keep up the good work, sir
@@binface9 Thanks for the support man, cheers!
Really good reviews indeed!
The secret magic of this Viscous Vibe pedal lays within the tone print option. The preset settings of chorus and vibrato are usable but they don't put you in the ballpark of a Shin-Ei . With the the toneprint you can adjust wave forms, high cut filters,etcetcetc. With some serious tweaking you can nail any kind of that old vibes you like. It took me 4 days to come as close as possible to a Shin-Ei. The Shin -Ei vibes weren't as consistent as everybody thinks. They all sound a bit different and it were not the most reliable units out there. At a certain point in my life I had a working one but it broke and was not repairable. The spare parts are hardly sought affter but I'll keep it just in case...
I wish it had an expression pedal input but you can't have it all. The ramp function which you can adjust in the toneprint option does the trick but isn't as versatile. I use my foot on the speed knob and that does the job well done. With changing waveforms you can alter the characteristics of the vibe.
Most photocell options are one-trick pony's, one waveform. They excell at some levels but a lot of the current photocell vibes out there are way to expensive for what they are. Some are good , some are bad. For the price The Viscous Vibe is a no-brainer. You don't need a weird voltage supply (9,8 V on the EHX Good Vibes otherwise it won't vibe.....who developped this thing? Not a guitar player.) so you can hook it up to any pedal power unit you like and it is in a MXR style enclosure so it will fit a small pedalboard. In the end it is an effect which has to deliver and it does a great job at that.! I can do it all with the Viscous vibe and it saves me some money for the next pedal which always will come eventually....
Is your tone print available for download? Would love to check it out.
The Kirk Fletcher tonepeint is 95% the same as Fulltone DeJa 2, the big box high voltage one Trower used for most of the last 2 decades. Had both side by side.
Used to own the MXR and couldn't get on with it. The chorus setting was too fizzy when playing with a distortion pedal. Sold it and bought the TC instead. Handles distortion/fuzz a lot better and the toneprint option is a lovely bonus!
Nice and clear demo!!! For me and it's just a matter of personal taste, I prefer the TC, but the MXR sounds good as well. Good Job guys!!!!
I prefer the TC as well, more subtle I think.
Intensity was considerably Lower on the TC = (meaning) it has More Throb. I personally have the Drybell, but the Best of the Best is The Shiftee Vibe - just Trust Me on this. Did Tons of Research. Nice Demo. Enjoyed it. Love Vibes and Robin Trower.
you do realize that the Shiftee Vibe costs way more than the TC right?
Viscous Vibe is the one I ended up getting. Chewier, and don't forget the tone print! I ended up making one with a kind of flanger like tone (that's actually a parameter you can tweak!) That way you have the chorus, asofter chorus, and vibrato all in one pedal.
Beautiful playing and informative video. I’ve got a tc electronics for a while but it eats the signal - gonna pick up mxr this week!
I had said before that I thought the MXR was the better sounding but after hearing Viscous vibes a bit more in other shootouts, it sounds better to my ears all around.
Later this evening, I'm going to pick up both a Digitech Ventura vibe AND the Viscous vibe as the seller is bundling both for 100 USD.
I'm pretty stoked about both but will likely just keep the Ventura vibe.
The TC just has a better sonic quality, with a thicker sound. AND STEREO!
yeah, i just bought one and i'm looking really forward to feeding it stereo material, with split LR keyboard outputs, autopanned sounds, or even a simple light stereo delay or chorus before it. univibe benefits from having chords to chew on, so i can't think of why stereo delay or a fatter unison sound wouldn't have potential too.
And China!
Nice to see a man of your heritage/religion do a demo for a change, great review and playing although I'm still undecided...
Why is this relevant?
@@UnremarkableMarx why have you liked your own comment? If you dont like 'brown' people or whatever reviewing your guitar products then maybe you are part of the problem too. Hopefully you can see the futility in race hate and just embrace our fellow man whatever their colour or creed. I for one dont mind seeing some diversity at all. Maybe you should quit watching Fox news so much! Namaste 🙏
@@mrtambourineman6107 I didn't. Guitar is literally a near universal fixture in humanity. Don't say I'm racist homie.
@@mrtambourineman6107 but does race imply a different perspective on guitar. I think we all in the same boat brotha. Good video too. Still
@@UnremarkableMarx yeah I did say it was nice to see a Muslim/Asian dude doing a review for a change 🙂👍
I bought the MXR Uni-Vibe pedal. To me it is an always on pedal. I set it subtle and I find it adds a nice breathy quality to everything I play. If I was using it for Bridge of Sighs or Machine Gun, I dont think it has enough throb or depth for that. This Uni-Vibe plus the MXR delay are always on and an integral part of my overall tone.
I prefer the MXR myself, sound warmer to my ears..
I use the MXR with my acoustic guitar set about like he did. On the slow side. It makes songs like Little Wing, Whiter Shade Of Pale just turn magic. I have a hard time turning it off. I don't use the chorus setting on the pedal but sometimes a Boss chorus added.
The TC does it for me
Great playing!!
+1 for TC Viscous Vibe
Ayee Pink Floyd 🙌🙌
My favorite is TC
These are great cheap alternatives to a real vibe. Got to say though, they don't come close to a real vibe's depth or swirl.
I'll stay with my Electro Harmonix Good Vibes Univibe...good review
That one sounds much better either of these
Great playing too
MXR uni-vibe sounds more warm. I like it :)
Which is the difference vs JHS Tidewater?
I think the MXR sounds better.
I just snagged a VV for £50...
MXR should be ashamed of themselves for putting the uni-vibe name on this pedal which has no photocell. They own the name so they can do what they want . I actually bought the Hendrix model by Dunlop ,which is the exact same pedal, before I knew it had no photo cell. I will never ever never buy another Dunlop or MXR product.
I bet they’re sorry now
Bet Dunlop are shittin it now bro...
@@mrtambourineman6107 bro? are you nine?
Some stoned hippies at Woodstock during the Jimi Hendrix performance were overheard saying, “Wow, far out man! You can tell that Univibe has a photocell. Otherwise I’da been outa here with first sign of rain.”
if you cant hear the difference between Hendrix's univibe and a chorus pedal than buy yourself a MXR univibe , without the photocell , it is just a chorus pedal. @@richietownsend6737
WINNER is MXR！
Agreed. MXR sounded noticeably richer, warmer, better.
I have both of these pedals. Neither one is an "exact" replica of the original. That said, the mxr is closer to the original sound, and the TC is more of a cool phaser sound. I find both to be very useful for certain situations. I have both on my board. If you can forget about trying to exactly replicate the old shin ei vibe and accept these pedals for what they are, you can make good use out of both. Play on fellow string benders
TC has a "full mouth chewing" aspect that I personaly like
I will stick with my deja vibe black 18v
My MXR is the winner!
fulltone is the best
No photo cell no uni vibe. Simple as that.
Shut it!
One of the rare analog pedals you can"t buy cheap.
quiet, nerds
People in the audience just won’t stand for a non-photocell Univibe pedal.
, the winner will be shaky Jimi
If a person can do . Bridge of sighs like you did its a vibe. Both pedals sound good . I forgot don't forget Jimi Hendrix robin Trower and that guy from Pink Floyd.or is that Band called purple Hayes:
MXR owners - Does the MXR really sound as good in real life as it did in this video?
Yes, once you find the sweet spot, and of course a quality tube amp also helps. I do most of my practice with a solid state Orange 20RT, and get very good Trower sounds from it. With my Princeton amp, it becomes magical
Mxr 👍👍🏼👍👍🏻👍🏼👍👍🏻
Star Spangled Banner is all it needs to nail. Vibrato effect always sucked.
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