RotoVibe

[elcid]

Who has one and what can you tell me about it?
I want one, but my most gear knowledgeable friend says they will kill your tone and continued to say many other bad things about them. I cant really try one and asmuch as I'd like to buy the Fulltone equivelant, Im not too into spending $300 on a pedal.

[Eggy]

It's been my experience that they sound better on Strats than LP's. They give this "thickening" effect which can make them a little muddy on humbuckers.

If you don't want to spend too much Digitech has a multi pedal that looks a bit like a wah wah. It's got Rotovibe, whammy and all sorts on it.

Horses for courses though I'd say.

Eggy

[elcid]

I need to do more research the Univibe might be what I want.
I want the Robin Trower one. Now I need to learn the difference.
Thanks for the advice Eggy, Digitech's stuff never really gelled with me, but I might have to check that out.

[sick-boy]

What's the Rotovibe?
Is that the stereo chorus pedal?

[elcid]

Its the red one that looks like a wha.

From MF
The Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe Expression Pedal is an electronic rotating speaker simulator
Chorus and vibrato

[sick-boy]

That's right
The expression pedal makes it "spin" faster, right?

[elcid]

yeah.

[sick-boy]

So some people are saying they aren't all they are cracked up to be?
That sucks. I've been admiring them in the catalogs for a while.

[Eggy]

They're cool. But I only use mine on a low setting to just colour the sound rather than saturate it. You've gotta take some peoples advice with a pinch of salt cos there's a lot of people out there who turn everything up to eleven and complain that it sounds like crap.

[sick-boy]

Originally Posted by Eggy

They're cool. But I only use mine on a low setting to just colour the sound rather than saturate it. You've gotta take some peoples advice with a pinch of salt cos there's a lot of people out there who turn everything up to eleven and complain that it sounds like crap.

True that.

[wolfbone07]

If you want cool swirly effects a-la Robin Trower and Jimi Hendrix's use of Univibe, then I highly recommend the Voodoo Lab Microvibe. You can usually get one for a good price used in auction land.