Electro Harmonix Good Vibes - Trimpot Adjustment / Demo / vs Strymon Mobius

[@charlesroberts5369]

Nice demo. I love the sound of the Good Vibes going into the dirty amp. I'm gonna have to add that to my ever-growing list of pedals for me to buy

[@SoFloCichlids]

Thanks for this video! I thought the pedal sounded odd at first because past about 11 oclock the intensity sounds like an on/off switch. Im going to adjust the trim pot. Techs on EHX forum will tell not to mess with the trim pot but im sure it wont harm it one bit. Its simply a delay control. ;)

[@originalfingerprince]

use the original power supply,and the ehx expression pedal,to gain the best sound,the ehx expression pedal takes the speed way below factory preset,and thickens the intensity right up,and gives excellent vibrato,as heard on HEY BABY...run it at 9.6 for best results.

[@pizzaROX]

Great pedal I love mine although I do wish it didn't change the tone so much of the what goes into it and was soley just the effect.

[@FlangerNotAnger]

I wonder how many of my pedals have trim pots that i have'nt checked! Cool pedal, gotta try one! My JHS unicorn is cool too! What else? Rotovibe, or Deja vibe?

[@PedalScience]

Haven't tried those two... yep, trimpots are the goods

[@marchristiansen]

The good vibes does have lamp photocell inside

[@PedalScience]

yeh I think Josh Smith mentioned it in his Uni-Vibe 101 video

[@VinnieBlues1]

Let me know man...what is the reason or advantage of adjusting the trimpot? Thank you

[@PedalScience]

It mainly alters the waveshape / maximum depth available

[@VinnieBlues1]

@@PedalScience oh i get it already ... you can make it sound like a phaser (softer and not as radical, as it comes from the factory). I have this pedal and I like it, but I always played with a Rotovibe and I was used to the lighter sound ... I think with a little patience I can make my GV less heavy. TYSVM (i'll try)

[@yeehaw3792]

Can doing this whole the pedal is plugged in shock you?

[@PedalScience]

only 9v max, so no not really! (be careful with an original uni vibe of course)

[@Trent_Sutphin]

i was gonna do this but my good vibes is missing the adjustable internal trimpot

[@PedalScience]

Really?? That is quite odd, perhaps a different circuit revision I guess 🤔

[@Trent_Sutphin]

@@PedalScience yeah that sounds right, mine had 2015 on the circuit board instead of 2014

[@Trent_Sutphin]

@@PedalScience Hi, i just checked my pedal again and i saw a grey box with a brass screw on it next to a spot on the board that says TRIM1 do you know if that is the trimpot? thank you

[@PedalScience]

@@Trent_Sutphin yes that should be it

[@VinnieBlues1]

Hey man ... just out of curiosity ... I couldn't see it in the video ... Does the Good Vibes Pedal really use photocells like the original vibe?

[@PedalScience]

Yes it does mate

[@VinnieBlues1]

@@PedalScience Thank you again bro...

[@PedalScience]

@@VinnieBlues1 no problem

[@HendryWong324]

can i power the good vibes with 'normal' 9v power supply?

[@PedalScience]

It is quite picky, EHX include a power supply with it but you could try a regular supply. Another commenter did report it sounding better with the original supply.

[@HendryWong324]

@@PedalScience thanks, mate!\m/ this pedal sound pretty good. i think it can be more popular if it operate with 'normal' power supply. cheers!

[@AdamCox2010]

NO! use a 9.6 EHX to get the full effect.

[@Ambientnauts]

@@AdamCox2010 Why would that be? A fresh 9volt battery outputs 9.6 yes, but overtime it loses it's output before failing. Can you really hear a difference? My assumption could be wrong. Sincerely willing to be educated on this.

[@VelvetJack]

You run it 9v or 9.6 ?

[@PedalScience]

9.6

[@naguibabuhadba6418]

Damn my Good-Vibes doesnt sound like that. I'll try this

[@naguibabuhadba6418]

It worked! Also the problem was that i wasnt using the 9.6v supply that comes with it

[@rgouse15]

Awesome demo! Been looking at one of these for a while and think this just sold me! Just asking for a clarification on the trim pot adjustment, does what you did necessarily change to the pedal? I see you said in another comment about wavelength and depth, would you care to go a little more in depth? Sorry im a bit new to this but would love this pedal if I can achieve like you said in the video a slower vibe speed to pass as a phase sound. I really dont enjoy the fast worbles so they wouldnt be that useful to me anyway lol. Thank you again!!

[@PedalScience]

Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately the speed/rate is only adjustable with the speed knob; the trimpot alters the depth / waveshape I believe