This is just one of those effects you can't even attach a generic description to. It sounds amazing no matter how you set it. Now if only modern pedal manufacturers would go back to the spirit of the inventor of this and create something entirely original that would equally rock one's face off!
Fast forward to this year, you can now find a lot of good un vibes that had a good true bypass and features that light bulb in when you attenuate the knobs giving you that slushy lava lamp sound
I can’t even get this good of a sound using a phaser or chorus on my fender mustang amp, I really want this pedal. My favourite artist Mark Tremonti uses uni vibe and it sounds sooo good
Ok, I have pedal. A strat with 69 single coil pick ups with 3 way toggle switch and a Floyd Rose with a Marshall DSL amp. Not getting good sounds even similar to yours and at the settings on the uni vibe. What am I doing wrong?
Find your own sounds with it I promise this is still just a demo. Practical use will be different from this. Also dial your amp differently. As good as your guitar can be it doesn’t make any noise on its own
It sounds great! I'm either buying this or the EHX Good Vibes. I want to test them both before hand. But this sounds epic! I'm leaning towards this, but the EHX has an expression pedal output that seems fun.
I really need help figuring out whether to get a phase 90 or a univibe. They both sound somewhat in the same general area but otherwise totally different. Thanks
Is there a way I'd be able to change the univibe to go slower and deeper? I like the extra controls a lot but it doesn't go slow enough for the kind of sound I need
No photocells. It's also not a 100% representation of the ideal univibe sound. I use it and I like it. If you are skilled and do full band of gypsies numbers spend more. But it's pretty good analog sonic imitation
Excellent effect !! Can anyone tell me what pedal effect did Robby Krieger (The Doors) use on Roadhouse Blues Live Version ? Is it a Vox Tone Bender or what ?? Thanks
where in the pedal chain would it go? If someone was using the effects loop of their amp, would it go in the loop, or in the front end of the guitar, and what order would it go in?
Guillaume Fimbry this is true. but i'm sure srv might've used an actual rotating speaker, which obviously came way before either pedals, or any pedals for that matter haha
rush2795 I think you're right too about the fact SRV used an actual Leslie speaker, but if you're not too fussy about sound, a vibe pedal could easily replace a rotating speaker :)
I get a great Cold Shot tone by using TS9, Fender amp, Strat, MXR Phase 90 and Boss CH-1. A chorus and phaser should do it, but a vibrato is better than a phaser. So I guess this could do it if you don't want to get a Fender Vibratone!
@Raw Dawgit Thanks I'll give it a go. I found recently that quickly unplugging it and plugging it back in kicks the warb back in for a while, too. Still, something ain't right!
Jordan Young I think they mean Jimi did it with wah, on the original (assuming it was intentionally Voodoo Child). VC was recorded before the univibe was available.
The real univibe that was made in Japan beginning in 68, they called it chorus. The throbbier sound was designed to emulate a rotary speaker, not faithfully, but rotary is a Chorale sound. And the vibrato mode is true vibrato which in the 60s was an amp/studio sound. They double tracked guitars parts clean and then with vibrato sometimes. We know clean plus vibrato is true chorus. And this could maybe be ABY'd in vibrato mode with a clean signal to become a true chorus. It's subjective
It just lacks that light bulb effect, which mxr could've done but no they just focus on the vibrato and chorus mode making it sound like a combo of a phaser chorus pedal and a rotary leslie speaker kind of sand than that ocean wave sound of a uni vibe
the light bulb is a meme. If you closed your eyes and listened to a photocell univibe pedal vs. the MXR univibe you wouldn't be able to tell which one had the bulb and which one didn't. There's been comparison videos done and proven it's a meme to be a bulb purist
That is about as good a Hendrix tone I have heard in a long time...kind of combining the Dallas Arbiter and Octavia.. Seems like Hendrix eludes most who try to nail it..as opposed to Clapton or SRV or even Page..... Those guys are pretty straight forward superblues....but Jimmy always screws everyone up by doing something totally unpredictable unlike the others. I might have to get that pedal..
UniVibe it ain't. There was no way back then to pitch shift to the degree that this pedal does other than the subtle effect of a Leslie with its combinations of doppler effect, volume and cabinet resonance, or very short-time-scale effects like tape flanging which only had practical value in a studio. A REAL UniVibe is a four-stage PHASE SHIFTER, a completely different animal than this time-delay pedal. Not Even Close,MXR, and shame on you for using the Uni-Vibe name.
Does it sound like a Uni-Vibe? Without claiming to be the world's biggest expert on anything, I can say that I've owned this, the TC Electronic Viscous Vibe, and a Fulltone Mini DejaVibe, and I've been fortunate enough to test out an original Univox. This sure seems to do the job by my ears. So if the answer to my original question is "yes," then maybe you should be more accepting of a piece of gear's ability to accomplish its intended goal, rather than being an insufferably elitist ass about the means by which it does so.
This is a four stage phase shifter without any of the lightbulbs and shit. They implement some volume modulating etc. And the vibrato mode is good enough to indicate in the throb mode there is some amount of chorale. It's not too tonally accurate. This is a bit bright and glassy and a bit more round. But you can match the speed and depth parameters. This will never have the antique timbre or the exp feature of the original, nor the japanese craftsmanship. But at the end of the day it's quite close once you marshalize the sound. And it's built in the USA affordable. So whatevs
These Videos are not Ads for me, they are Art
Yep me to
This was my first effect, and I love it. The Uni-Vibe is my favorite effect, and comes first in my chain. Wouldn't trade it for the world.
Hi Nick, i'm here to trade your Uni-Vibe for the whole world! 🙃
Hey, how’s the noise level. Any feedback or amp noise? I have a tremolo and it has lots of pulsating noise or unwanted noise.
This is just one of those effects you can't even attach a generic description to. It sounds amazing no matter how you set it. Now if only modern pedal manufacturers would go back to the spirit of the inventor of this and create something entirely original that would equally rock one's face off!
Christopher Taylor lets do it man
Fast forward to this year, you can now find a lot of good un vibes that had a good true bypass and features that light bulb in when you attenuate the knobs giving you that slushy lava lamp sound
MXR make some of the best gear
MXR makes THE best gear!
Electro-Harmonix is better
Shin ei makes the best pedals.
I have a lovely bunch of coconuts
Goddammit MXR!!
Stop making pedals I want to buy!
I already have 15 and counting
2:15 sold
This is THE ONE I picked, next to the original Univibe, over all others. Great warm sound.
whoever made this video should be given a raise. Jesus
Its not that great.
I have decided to put this on my pedalboard. In a couple of months, it will be mine!
Sounds awesome. Someone hand me some Velcro!!!
Who says there's no such thing as magic in a box?
I can’t even get this good of a sound using a phaser or chorus on my fender mustang amp, I really want this pedal. My favourite artist Mark Tremonti uses uni vibe and it sounds sooo good
Uni-Vibe uses a pitch bending, thats whats different, it was designed to sound like a Leslie, but ended
up sounding much cooler.
That string bend at the 2:14 mark sounded similar to a bend Jimi Hendrix did in Voodoo Child.
nfamousonline that's because it's the exact same thing
Duh. This is just fanboying out...
Yes, without the finger tap
Would say its Voodoo Child inspired hey
Of course
Got it , love it. It really is THAT good!
Thank God the Star Spangled Banner is public domain and Jimi’s estate can’t touch this video.
Sounding wicked! Think this will be another MXR purchase.
Holy fingernail 1:48
This is very cool pedal, esapecialy together wirh compresor and distortion pedals, it makes sound unique.
that one's coming on my board !
Ok, I have pedal. A strat with 69 single coil pick ups with 3 way toggle switch and a Floyd Rose with a Marshall DSL amp. Not getting good sounds even similar to yours and at the settings on the uni vibe. What am I doing wrong?
Find your own sounds with it I promise this is still just a demo. Practical use will be different from this. Also dial your amp differently. As good as your guitar can be it doesn’t make any noise on its own
An Eric Clapton Strat with Uni Vibe into a 1965 Fender Deluxe , that’s what I have .
It sounds great! I'm either buying this or the EHX Good Vibes. I want to test them both before hand. But this sounds epic! I'm leaning towards this, but the EHX has an expression pedal output that seems fun.
Eric Johnson strat. Nice 👍
Cool we get pedal with phaser vibrato and vibe. Not bad!!
Great Hendrix tone
Most players wouldn't use this in stereo ... BUT I SURE WOULD!! Stereoize this mama!
I've got one, have had it for a year. Great sound quality but the rate control isn't at all linear! The speed jumps considerably just before 12:00
5 minutes into Stevie Ray Vaughan and chill and I'm already making her Texas flood.
Nicely shot guys! I really enjoyed that.
I really need help figuring out whether to get a phase 90 or a univibe. They both sound somewhat in the same general area but otherwise totally different. Thanks
im right there with ya man
Get the vibe more flexible to work with
thats what i was gonna do, i like the rate, speed and depth controls rather than just one knob
Is there a way I'd be able to change the univibe to go slower and deeper? I like the extra controls a lot but it doesn't go slow enough for the kind of sound I need
i don't have one myself but if it doesn't go slow enough then i would try a phase 90 or some other phase pedall that might be more suitable
Perfection is the only word i can use.
You guys need to make a mini version of this pedal !!!
Nearly impossible especially with the wide schematics of the uni vibe making it a bit difficult to shorten it.
how much is this MXR one? How many different models of Univibe does MXR have?
Michael Craig about $129 retail
I thought you had it on your list.
Is this thing driven by a photocell, like the original? Or does it lack the optical element?
No photocells. It's also not a 100% representation of the ideal univibe sound. I use it and I like it. If you are skilled and do full band of gypsies numbers spend more. But it's pretty good analog sonic imitation
Excellent effect !! Can anyone tell me what pedal effect did Robby Krieger (The Doors) use on Roadhouse Blues Live Version ? Is it a Vox Tone Bender or what ?? Thanks
which live version?
+Candace Wright. The one that was recorded at the felt forum, new york 1970.
that is what you can call a sound demo,- thanx & rock on, agy.040
Love MXR
where in the pedal chain would it go? If someone was using the effects loop of their amp, would it go in the loop, or in the front end of the guitar, and what order would it go in?
there are no rules..just try and palce it where you like it best..
first in chain
Typically, before fuzz/overdrive/distortion. YMMV
This or the Rotovibe? what is better for lower tuned riffs?
Fuckin sold it when you hit the dirty
That sound at 0:30 , sounds like Jimi playing the banner at Woodstock. Please tell me you know those settings!
Check out 3:08 those r the settings for the Hendrix national anthem at Woodstock
@@VoodooChild547too fast of a modulation for Woodstock but similar
Can I get the SRV Cold Shot tone with this pedal?
that's more of a rotating speaker effect, aka dunlop rotovibe
rush2795 Actually the Uni-Vibe existed before the Rotovibe and was it's ancestor. So both are Leslie rotative speaker simulators ;)
Guillaume Fimbry this is true. but i'm sure srv might've used an actual rotating speaker, which obviously came way before either pedals, or any pedals for that matter haha
rush2795
I think you're right too about the fact SRV used an actual Leslie speaker, but if you're not too fussy about sound, a vibe pedal could easily replace a rotating speaker :)
I get a great Cold Shot tone by using TS9, Fender amp, Strat, MXR Phase 90 and Boss CH-1. A chorus and phaser should do it, but a vibrato is better than a phaser. So I guess this could do it if you don't want to get a Fender Vibratone!
it's not that bad but to me the choice is between the fulltone and the electronic orange, this one misses the throb of the univibe
+Jon Merlin You're welcome, the orange really is awesome
I live these mxr vids
OWNED!!!
For me it's univibe slow, leslie simulator fast. Heaven
Badass video
Does anyone know if this pedal is analog or digital?
Analog
Does this work on bass or should I just get the bass chorus?
make a talkbass.com profile, if you haven't yet.
Brenton Bolderoff Guess I should have done that, but I do have one.
whats the difference between this and the rotovibe
Rotovibe is a "phase shifter" and a vibe. This is just the vibe.
The chorus 'warble' of mine stopped working after about a year.
@Raw Dawgit Thanks I'll give it a go. I found recently that quickly unplugging it and plugging it back in kicks the warb back in for a while, too. Still, something ain't right!
I bought one to sound like Robin Trower
omg dat dirty channel \m/
also great pedal!!!
B U Y I N G !
dude I wish this had an expression pedal output for tempo tap/using the pedal like the original
The first version does.
YES
Before or after fuzz/OD/dist ?
+LIOR BLATT before. After, it completely ruins the fuzz's tone as it is a square form. in my opinion, but depends on the fuzz, always experiment.
Jimi and Gilmour used them after fuzz, but do what you want. A lot of people like them, before fuzz.
actually like this !
....if it works for Steve Mr Luke !
Great pedal and great filming ... by a guitarist?
Bend at 2:14, he used a wah pedal not a univibe... This is a cool pedal, though!!
+hamerstrat62 its the univbe. creates a similar effect with distortion.
Jordan Young I think they mean Jimi did it with wah, on the original (assuming it was intentionally Voodoo Child). VC was recorded before the univibe was available.
Does this use photocells like the originals? Or might it be digital?
John Simms Neither. From what I understand, it’s basically a modified Phase 90.
Bet it’d sound good with a fuzz factory
Doesn't sound as good the MK1 Dunlop Univibe IMO...or a Drybell Vibe Machine, Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe or Mojo Vibe by SweetSound...
I MUST HAVE THIS!!!!!! AND I DONT EVEN USE PEDALS!!!!!!!!!
I just bought one and it’s sick
i have this one but there is not photo something and it can not be like the original
that's what i read
Please make a uni-vibe with expressive pedal !
Its called a rotovibe
Basically a cry baby enclosure with univibe
@@lavaughnjames3424 oh thanks ! But cool of you can connect expression pedal to this uni-vibe !
Is that a chorus, it says chorus tho
The real univibe that was made in Japan beginning in 68, they called it chorus. The throbbier sound was designed to emulate a rotary speaker, not faithfully, but rotary is a Chorale sound. And the vibrato mode is true vibrato which in the 60s was an amp/studio sound. They double tracked guitars parts clean and then with vibrato sometimes. We know clean plus vibrato is true chorus. And this could maybe be ABY'd in vibrato mode with a clean signal to become a true chorus. It's subjective
I wished the speed could be frozen like in the EHX Bad stone.
You mean like a cocked wah sound. That's kinda lame
Please make a real univibe again.
Uni-Trem.
Star spangled banner at 3:03
A little nod to jimmy :)
Haley Pine
It just lacks that light bulb effect, which mxr could've done but no they just focus on the vibrato and chorus mode making it sound like a combo of a phaser chorus pedal and a rotary leslie speaker kind of sand than that ocean wave sound of a uni vibe
the light bulb is a meme. If you closed your eyes and listened to a photocell univibe pedal vs. the MXR univibe you wouldn't be able to tell which one had the bulb and which one didn't. There's been comparison videos done and proven it's a meme to be a bulb purist
100% hendrix stuff
SQUARES
That is about as good a Hendrix tone I have heard in a long time...kind of combining the Dallas Arbiter and Octavia..
Seems like Hendrix eludes most who try to nail it..as opposed to Clapton or SRV or even Page.....
Those guys are pretty straight forward superblues....but Jimmy always screws everyone up by doing something totally unpredictable
unlike the others.
I might have to get that pedal..
+zeroceiling This, plus an EHX Big Muff and Small Stone, a Vox wah-wah pedal, and a Stratocaster, and you more or less have that Hendrix sound.
+thesearethesuns thanks for that..I appreciate it...I Sort of thought Octavia and a Dallas Arbiter along with the wah as well..any thoughts?
no way man I can nail a hendrix tone fairly easy now srv that takes work
thesearethesuns Hendrix used Fuzz Faces, not Big Muffs, primarily. He may have tried the BM, but it’s hard to say for sure.
Mr Eric Johnson ????
WHO CARES ABOUT ONE TONE IN PARTICULAR - USE THE TOOL - DON'T LET IT USE YOU SPARKY
3.15 - it's A#, Champ.
If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all....
Aman
100's of people would have replied, but they didn't have anything nice to say.
UniVibe it ain't. There was no way back then to pitch shift to the degree that this pedal does other than the subtle effect of a Leslie with its combinations of doppler effect, volume and cabinet resonance, or very short-time-scale effects like tape flanging which only had practical value in a studio. A REAL UniVibe is a four-stage PHASE SHIFTER, a completely different animal than this time-delay pedal. Not Even Close,MXR, and shame on you for using the Uni-Vibe name.
Does it sound like a Uni-Vibe? Without claiming to be the world's biggest expert on anything, I can say that I've owned this, the TC Electronic Viscous Vibe, and a Fulltone Mini DejaVibe, and I've been fortunate enough to test out an original Univox. This sure seems to do the job by my ears. So if the answer to my original question is "yes," then maybe you should be more accepting of a piece of gear's ability to accomplish its intended goal, rather than being an insufferably elitist ass about the means by which it does so.
This is a four stage phase shifter without any of the lightbulbs and shit. They implement some volume modulating etc. And the vibrato mode is good enough to indicate in the throb mode there is some amount of chorale. It's not too tonally accurate. This is a bit bright and glassy and a bit more round. But you can match the speed and depth parameters. This will never have the antique timbre or the exp feature of the original, nor the japanese craftsmanship. But at the end of the day it's quite close once you marshalize the sound. And it's built in the USA affordable. So whatevs
This is….okay.
Give me my Fulltone Deja Vibe any day of the week over this!
The American national anthem is in the Lydian mode is not ionic, a common mistake!
No one has ever nailed Robin Trower's tone exactly with these Univibe knockoffs you need a REAL rocker pedal Univibe to get it
Most people already sound like this because they're out of tune...
It just isn't as good as the rotovibe
glenn mckenzie but it’s very consistent
That’s not what it’s supposed to be. Rotovibe, rotary speaker, univibe, chorus with a vibrato wave. I prefer univibe
Nasty sounding pedal no thanks