What Is Univibe and How To Use It!

It's not Chorus and it's not Phaser...so what is it? It's UNIVIBE! Today we're gonna look at where Univibe came from, why it's so special, and what pedals pull this sound off the best (IMHO).
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0:56 Mahoney Guitar Gear Jordan Buzz Tone
2:25 Uni-Vibe Chorus Vibrato
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6:05 Danelectro Chicken Salad Vibrato
6:50 Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe
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7:03 Jam Pedals Retro Vibe
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7:28 Dunlop JH-4S Rotovibe
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8:04 Electro-Harmonix Good Vibes Modulator
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9:00 Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe
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9:18 Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe MDV-1
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9:24 Sweet Sound Electronics Ultra Vibe
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Jimi Hendrix - Rainbow Bridge Soundtrack
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[@imaseeker100]

josh is in the business of making pedals yet freely showcases other builders. not something I see very often...or...ever.

[@joelspaulding5964]

This^^^ anyone accusing Josh of just highlighting his own pedals( which would be 100% legit, since it is his channel and he makes pedals) has never actually watched a vid and just has an axe to grind and/or is completely ignorant.

[@chipsterb4946]

Brian Wampler showcases other pedals sometimes too, but Josh has the ultimate collection…

[@Dreyno]

@@joelspaulding5964 It’s his passion and it’s also good for business. Doesn’t everyone want their pedals designed by someone who loves all the great pedals of the past?

[@lundsweden]

As far as I'm concerned, Josh featuring other's pedals just gives him more credibility. He is obviously passionate about pedals, and has a deep knowledge and immense collection!

[@pkdude5334]

not many people would want to watch. it's all part of the funnel.

[@HoosierLine]

One of my favorite songs using a univibe is Bridge Of Sighs by Robin Trower.

[@Mark70609]

That was my choice.

[@stephensmith799]

Great number... how does he keep it so fabulously SLOW?!

[@kalejoe6599]

​@@stephensmith799He used the Speed Controller foot pedal to turn the speed down

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Hmmm never hear of that song before..... 😆

[@larrywhitesell4139]

Robin Trower had some of the best sound ever in his early recordings. Most underrated guitarist of all time. Greatest little know guitarist ever.

[@cklab_official]

I know i'm over a year late, but Band of Gypsies "Machine Gun" was the first song to make me seek out that Univibe tone. Especially on the live album, when the song opens up just before the first verse, hendrix just leans into that swirly goodness.

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

When Hendrix hit THAT NOTE right at the beginning of the solo in Machine Gun, i had no idea what that sound but I wanted to sound just like that. Just amazing genius.

[@herrunbekannt3822]

I was about to reference that same sonh and Solo. The off-beat univibe at the beginning of the solo is perfect

[@dcuss7294]

My favorite univibe effect is on Jimi Hendrix's 'Hear my train a Comin' at Berkeley in 1970. At the end of the first solo, he stepped on it as he drops the whammy bar down and pulls it back up and it creates this very cool almost mechanical sounding effect

[@joey6761]

do you have a link to the song ?

[@paulcowart3174]

@@joey6761 There is video of the whole concert if you look for it That particular part not sure But going to dig up my VHS up....Oh snap no VHS player anymore 😂 Boy they sure get you having to but stuff over and over again

[@blartsampsin8633]

Can’t find it anywhere are you sure it was Berkley 1970 ??

[@dcuss7294]

@@blartsampsin8633 Positive! That same recordings was also the Warner/Reprise album Rainbow Bridge.

[@blartsampsin8633]

@@dcuss7294 thank you!

[@chado8452]

My uni-vibe song is Breathe by Pink Floyd.

[@toddincharlotte]

I gotta go with Shine On but I dig all the vibes on DSOTM.

[@Emet.V]

Yes!!

[@jackprizant7704]

shine on, he uses a phaser@@toddincharlotte

[@toddincharlotte]

@@jackprizant7704 Yeah I don't know. I've used both and the vibe works better for me. Have a Cigar from the same record is definitely Phase.

[@toddincharlotte]

@@jackprizant7704 Here's the solo from Time for reference. Using the Morning Glory as a Treble Booster into a Skreddy LMMD for this one :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ena9eadjoZZ8fLc

[@jppagetoo]

Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs is the quitessential UniVibe tone. That phasey-fluttery-vibratoey guitar lick on the intro section defines what a UniVibe is for me.

[@cheezyridr]

all day long, brother. exactly as you say

[@CaptainKirk007]

jppagetoo I second that!

[@holding53]

Oh, dude, have you never been experienced? Jimi Hendrix on Band Of Gypsies, and the song is Machine Gun. That's the place where Trower got his sound.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

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[@wfqsfg]

Thats the first song I thought of.

[@larrykhulmann6262]

Big star ballad of El goodo. I thought it was a phaser pedal but after checking out this episode I'm convinced it's a uni vibe

[@pauluscarteris]

The Ballad Of El Goodo by Big Star has a great clean uni-vibe sound as well.

[@vampyros1]

Seriously? Love them and will have to check it out… thanks for the heads-up!

[@andrewrjw]

I have to go for Robin Trower’s Bridge of Sighs for full on UniVibe glory. He uses the Fulltone model these days I think. I have a DejaVibe and it, plus a good fuzz pedal, is my happy place. Chungleswarblewarblewarble

[@bhhNC]

BINGO. I also strongly recommend the Moen SHAKY JIMI. Very flexible and mighty. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJXIiIGcib5pgJI

[@Bingopete71]

My second favorite Uni-Vibe track.

[@andywhite7]

I believe Edge uses it on “One”. The effect is used on verses 2 and 3. Sounds so cool! It’s more noticeable on the live version.

[@Rachel-nh3uq]

Awesome choice.

[@CorbCorbin]

Shred Tele Man That is one of the best digital Uni-Vibes, and it's very affordable. I've went through many different ones, and I've la dead on the Villanova, from Mojo Hand Fx. It's photocell based, but in a small box, and it has a mix knob, that is different from other vibes I've had. *The Shaky Jimi isn't digital. It's got a bulb, but is not built with the best quality. For the price, it's the best imo.

[@ignaciobedo2354]

4:56 Original 60's Uni-Vibe 6:22 Danelectro Chicken Salada 7:15 Jam Pedal Retro Vibe 8:38 EQD The Depths 9:52 Mojo Vibe

[@protestssopeacefulweneedad2017]

You forgot Fulltone

[@rishabmukherjee]

I have been watching your videos for a while now Josh and I LOVE the respect and appreciation you have for your "competitors". Even though sometimes people choose your vs their pedals in the market, I love how you are friends with them, and always refer to them by name and company. It makes me really feel like theres a small group of friends making epic pedals in their garages. And that's special. So thank you for that!!

[@colebowman2833]

For 20 years I've been trying to find a univibe pedal that is accurate to the og pedal shown here. No one ever says if a pedal is accurate to the real thing in the past so I REALLY appreciate this. Univibe has been my magic unicorn that I cannot find ever since I started. Thanks Josh! Its greatly appreciated. I can't overstate this enough.

[@jeffspencer5366]

I love any Gilmour use of the vibe, especially Breathe from DSotM. On my pedalboard, I have a DryBell Vibe Machine, which pairs very nicely with my JHS Muffuletta when I’m ready to board the train to Jimi-town.

[@paulcowart3174]

You know I've tried the Fulltone..Drybells and several others and still haven't found the one for me So thinking maybe Rotary pedal is better for me but in actually looking at some onstage pictures of Jimi I see the Vibe as well as the Leslie so I'm thinking that really he used both to get that magic tone on BoG and other recordings

[@MrScrofulous]

I use a H&K Rotosphere for that, but yeah, it's an amazing tone.

[@emmettyoung7603]

@@paulcowart3174 try a strymon lex or a fender pinwheel if you want a good rotary tone.

[@jaersee]

You are the only stompbox designer that don't have fear to explain and show how the circuits are and work. YOU ARE THE MOST COOL STOMPBOX DESIGNER!!! 🤘🎸🔊🎶

[@zhou_sei]

there are others that do this too... he might not be the very coolest

[@jaersee]

@@zhou_sei Just what I need, an answer to a question that I never made

[@Phrankstar]

@@jaersee - You made a statement that was incorrect. He was just letting you know that plenty of pedal makers are very open about their pedals/circuits.

[@jaersee]

@@Phrankstar I gave MY PERSONAL OPINION about a video so my personal opinion is based on MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE and that's why my opinion can't be "incorrect".

[@gjohung]

I love you just got the Angry Charlie.... Yesterday I re-did my pedal board.. put my Line 6 Helix back in the box..

[@eddiecarter9831]

Anything that David Gilmour uses it on ... "Breathe," "Echos," "Us and Them," "Have a Cigar," ... you get the point. I can't always tell if that is what he is using, because sometimes it is so subtle.

[@MountSellout77]

I don't believe he used the Univibe on "Echoes" because he (from my knowledge) acquired his unit in '72, whereas "Echoes" was recorded in '71. And as far as "Have A Cigar", that's actually a MXR Phase 90.

[@MrJoshEsc4p3]

@@MountSellout77 yep no univibe was on echoes just a fuzz face and a binson echorec

[@colebowman2833]

My favorite univibe song? Hendrix - Machine Gun

[@jordandangelo180]

Best Uni-Vibe song of all time hands down. No one knew how to lean into a Uni-Vibe like Hendrix did.

[@caseylm100]

Also has the best high note ever

[@eleven9286]

caseylm100 fuck that part makes me cream everytime. The sustain!! Goosebumps

[@sweethands4328]

Machine Fucking Gun! BRILLIANT

[@sweethands4328]

@@caseylm100 I know the note...and it kills me every time

[@guitarguy382]

Favorite Uni-Vibe song.............Machine Gun. Bought my 1st Uni-Vibe in 1974, when 'Bridge Of Sighs' came out.....I was in high school. Sold it..........then bought another in 1976. Found a dead-mint Uni-Vibe in a 'Mom & Pop' music store in 1985. It was still in original packaging......paid $300.00 for it and a mint Maestro Phase-Shifter. When gigging in the mid-80's, the sound-guy at a club almost had a heart-attack when he looked at my pedalboard. "THAT'S A UNIVIBE! WHERE DID YOU GET IT?" When he asked me if I was worried about it getting stolen at a gig, I told him I'd just go home and get my other Vibe. "........you have 2?......" Why yes! Yes I do! Another guitarist (an obvious Hendrix fan) also wet his pants when he spotted it. His reaction after I'd demo'd it? "......That's all it does?......" Sold both Vibes years ago..........along with: Mutron Bi-Phaser (1975) w/original box & templates...great for those 'Love Boat' & 'Charlie's Angels' gigs... Tychobrahe Pedalflanger (1976) w/original wood crate... Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (OLD!) bought from Manny's in NYC. At Manny's, they had a drawer full of guitar gadgets. They weren't in boxes.....there was literally a pile of .....everything.....fuzzboxes, pedals, wahs....everything. When you wanted to buy a wah, fuzz, whatever, they'd reach into their drawer full of gadgets, grab one, and let you test it. If you liked it, then they'd go and get a new one for you.....and toss the 'test-gadget' back into the drawer. So that FF had probably been sitting there since the 1960's........*sigh*.... (Apologies for rambling........................slow day here at work.)

[@Jordan-rb28]

Old comment but that's crazy cool

[@Sean-yd4mi]

Love these pedal episodes- great to see all the variety in the market

[@robrainwater]

Man, I can't begin to tell you how much I've learned from this video. I was cycling through gear based on what other people were telling me I should be playing. I finally I learned what a vibe was from this video (I too was inspired by the "Alive" solo) and that opened the door to the sounds that I actually wanted to make with my guitar. You saved me a LOT of money. I went from almost 20 pedals trying to find what I wanted, down to 5 pedals that do exactly what I want. I gig a lot, and being able to get the sound i want with less gear is AWESOME! Thank you!

[@dale8809]

I love it that Josh completely nerds out over other manufacturers pedals. He's just a pedal lover and has a huge passion for good builds. Super fun to listen to him!

[@mikeblue385]

day of the eagle- trower. the cocked wah and the univibe together on the first little solo.

[@TheRiveroad]

I always have a melancholy feeling when I see the “record time” frame. I guess I just wish the videos were always a little longer ! Lol. Love these videos, thanks for making the work week bearable.

[@marekw7562]

Josh you are fabulous, and amazing man. I love your videos. I saw probably all of them and always want more. Keep doing as you do and stay in health.

[@taurushamilton2739]

“ you don’t need a fancy phaser, you need a Univibe” great quote 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🔥✊🏾🤘🏾

[@mickdestiny6542]

As a kid my I would visit my grandmother with my mum and around the age fourteen I became interested in guitar. My gran lived about a ten minute walk from the shops and there was a pawn shop that had been there for as long as I can remember. In the glass counter cabinet was a bunch stuff and one thing that had started to catch my eye was a greyish box with a bunch of knobs and switches. I didn't know what did but it looked interesting. $50.. Fast forward 4-5 years and I moved out of home into the same area as my gran with a friend/fellow guitarist. I had started work at print shop and with one of my first pay packets I went up to the pawnshop. Incredibly that fx box was still there at fifty bucks. I got the guy to pull it out and turn it on. Just seeing the bulb on was enough for me. Didn't even play a guitar through it. I got home plugged in and was disappointed that it didn't make a distortion sound. ha ha. . Around that time cds where making such an impact that there was a huge clearance sale of vinyl at Festival Hall here in Brisbane. It was huge. I came away with a bunch and in amongst it was Jimi Hendrix Band Of Gypsys. I put on the record and it blew me away. But Machine Gun was the stand out. Amazing. At which point it dawned on me that there was a familiar soothing warbling sound. Holy sit i had the same pedal as Hendrix. I pulled it out of the closet with my little practice amp next to the record players speakers. The same. it was later that it dawned me that the pedal I had was different but the same. Mine is the Shinei Reslytone rt-18, pre Univibe model. But yeah, Machine Gun is the one.

[@patrickrosington1174]

You lucky piece of shit you!! lol I shall give you 55 for it since im such a gent!! whata find!

[@barthalamulelivingston357]

Great Story! It waited all those years for you... and you kept it-- when it wasnt 'the one'. Mine/ sounds like you still have it, and i hope you do. Thanks for sharing that story!

[@NewFalconerRecords]

+mick destiny I think a lot more Shin-ei stuff ended up in Australia than in other parts of the world 'cos of our closeness to Asia geographically. My first ever effects pedal was a Shin-ei fuzz-wah, and I only bought it 'cos it was really cheap -- it was the early 1980s and those kinds of effects were out of fashion because of the new wave etc. It's now worth a fortune, but unfortunately I completely trashed it. For a while I even used it as a doorstop, and the wah pedal disappeared altogether (not that was even that good to begin with) ! I've since bought a couple of clones of the fuzz, so I've at least got the sound of that insane octave fuzz that I never appreciated at the time. But your story was brilliant, thanks for sharing mate.

[@omagoo585]

"Evil man make me kill ya, Evil man make you kill me" JMH, Fillmore East, 1969-12-31 The definitive Univibe jam

[@napomania]

JMH ? Maybe you meant Hendrix

[@omagoo585]

@@napomania congrats - you guessed James Marshall Hendrix's initials. You win a cookie.

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

@@omagoo585 🤣😂👍🏼

[@MourningVulture1]

I know that this video is old, but I bought my first univibe because of this video and it completely changed the way I thought about my psychedelic guitar solos, and is replacing a ton of effects on my board. I’d never taken a minute to read into the univibe or even think about the possibility that it may be an asset to me. Thanks for making me less stubborn and more groovy. 👍🏻

[@pralexather3821]

What univibe did you get?

[@DJBuglip]

HELL YEAH! My mom gave me that album for my 11th birthday or so, which was a really long time ago. It was my first Hendrix record and Pali Gap made me a die-hard for life. Great mention, man.

[@CoenBijpost]

My favourite type of guitar effects, by far. The almost overdrive on a good vibe, with the slow warble of the vibrato side is just so juicy. No other effect achieves that for me.

[@ramalejandro7766]

Especially that Vibe that comes in a range similar to the rotovibe is fire! It’s just gives you that multi dimensional sound you want when your rig feels alive and just “behaving” when it reacts with feedback and natural noise. That’s what I love about being a guitarist. Inducing mood and feel.

[@paradiseflyingsnake5097]

This just joined the ranks of gear videos worth watching more than once

[@rogerwilliams2629]

Robin Trower used the Uni-vibe on so many classic songs for almost 40 years.

[@MargusStone]

I was waiting for this video. Breathe (In the air) - Pink Floyd (Obviously) Any song where Hendrix uses it I also like the way Robin Trower uses it. I love how this effect create a psychedelic and space atmosphere, I really love this effect.

[@afern2007]

My favorite Uni-vibe song is definitely “Izabella” by Jimi Hendrix, specifically the Live at Woodstock version. That is the essential Uni-vibe tone for me-Univibe + Marshall + Strat neck pickup (and maybe some other things, I’m not sure). I don’t have a Uni-vibe (yet), but I do have a Danelectro Money Laundry (aka Big Spender) Spinning Speaker spinning speaker pedal from their recent Billionaire pedal series. Since the original Uni-vibe was a pedal trying to sound like a Leslie cabinet, I figure this is at least in the same family (maybe a first cousin?) to the vibe. I love this pedal (in fact, I love everything Danelectro makes-I’ve owned multiple pedals and a guitar made by them and I love them-I could get rid of almost all my gear, but I’d never ice up my dano pedals or guitar). It adds so much depth and movement to the sound, but at the same time it’s also subtle. I can crank the spinning effect and get a Rolling Stones “Let it Loose” or a Beatles “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” feeling, bit when it’s slow it adds an element that I want always want to keep in my sound with my band. On top of that, unity gain is about 9:00, which means that cranking it past that creates an awesome boost for solos!

[@CorbCorbin]

Zednanref85 Wah Wah > Fuzz Face > Octavia > Uni-Vibe > Amp

[@beachcomber4141]

Good choice!! Machine Gun was mine but definitely a good choice!

[@robertwhit]

Josh forgot to mention Robin Trower who uses the Univibe. Bridge of sighs is one of my favorite songs that uses a Univibe. I’ve played an original Univibe and one modern pedal that can nail the sound of an original is Bob Sweet’s Ultravibe and Mojovibe. I’ve owned two Ultravibes and they are the ones to get. If you want authentic Univibe tone without spending $3000 for an original get the Sweet Sound pedals. You will thank me!

[@jsullivan2112]

David Gilmour was also a glaring omission.

[@lefthandluke8923]

Can't thank you enough for the record recommends. I was completely unaware of that Hendrix album. Again and again you're like that friend's older brother with a milk crate of LPs that he reaches into, places a needle on a record and introduces you to life-altering awesomeness. Thank you!

[@davidozab2753]

"It's a chorus." (Translation: it's a Univibe, but I don't have one of those. I do have a chorus pedal. I'll sucker you into buying that.)

[@unemployablegraduate]

In the UK in late 80s and early 90s, Uni-Vibes were so unfashionable that I didn't even know what one was. They didn't even get mentioned in guitar magazines. They were nowhere to be found in chain stores; you'd have had to go to second hand places or Denmark Street to find an old one. But first you had to know they existed! Maybe the bloke in Josh's story just assumed it was a chorus because he didn't know either?

[@davidozab2753]

@@unemployablegraduate Probably. I would have guessed phaser myself. Actually, I did. That's why I bought a Boss Ph-1r (my first pedal). Wasn't quite Jimi, but at the time I blamed it on my lack of skill (not a bad guess 😄).

[@edwinpringle7342]

@@unemployablegraduate I went through the same thing here in the USA. Could never figure out how to get that sound.

[@ramalejandro7766]

Bro! A chorus is like looking at a girl with makeup, and a vibe is like looking at a natural beauty with no make up. Lol I picture it that way

[@forrolpgringo6654]

@@unemployablegraduate In a way, you are correct, but it kind of combines phasing and swelling with chorus. Having recently acquired a Fulltone Deja-Vibe, I can confirm that this doesn't really sound like any chorus or phaser pedals that I own.

[@StupidMovieStudio]

The Effectrobe TubeVibe is probably the best univibe that I've ever heard. Found out about it because Gilmour has it on his board. Tremolo and Univibe are absolutely my favourite modulation pedals.

[@BlueStratDude]

Second this. Bought it purely because it nails "Breathe" the best of any of them. The deep swell from Hendrix is one thing, but the "limp in the ocean" feeling from "Breathe" is just something else altogether. Josh generally needs to talk more about Effectrode, I don't think he even mentioned the company in the tube pedal episode... wtf.

[@WaynePeloquin]

@JHS Pedals I really love your Videos. Your passion for pedals always shines through. It's great to have your expertise to learn from. Thank you!

[@eddiecrane5647]

Hendrix' "Isabella" wouldn't be the same without the Uni-vibe.

[@paulcowart3174]

Has to be my favorite studio song from JH

[@jasonbothun1]

Incredibly informative! Ty Tabor of Kings X fame has recorded with this sound on nearly every single album I believe. You should mention Ty's genius with effects at some point Josh. Thank you for edumacating a very old dog.

[@tonezone111]

Most of my heroes growing up, used Univibe; Jimi, Trower, Tony McPhee, Gilmour, Joe Walsh, etc., etc. But Machine Gun, is the obvious exemplar of the art of UniVibe. Still makes the hairs on my neck stand up.

[@Mr68Strat]

So true - Machine Gun from Band of Gypsys is my stand-out UniVibe classic. Totally gut-wrenching!

[@julianburmeister9489]

"You don't need a fancy phaser, you need a univibe." My MXR Univibe just cried out in pain and self-loathing.

[@sambeer9265]

Mine tooo

[@perryadams3159]

The MXR Univibe is great, but it's not really a Univibe except in name. It's an AWESOME phaser, though.

[@jeffcrook2521]

Thanks Josh, I’ve been playing over 40 years and only started using the vibe when your Unicorn V2 debuted as I waited for it to be released. I later bought a Microvibe followed by a Drybell Vibe Machine. I find the Microvibe to be limited. Both the Unicorn and the Vibe Machine sound outstanding.

[@kalebaldwin5398]

Robin Trower - Too Rolling Stoned I have a Rotovibe...to me, it doesn’t nail the UniVibe effect, but it’s a nice effect nonetheless. Sort of in between a Phase 45 and a UniVibe. It lacks that throb.

[@LTJR.]

there are revisions... i think you want the one with Vactrols inside ....LDR/LED combos with + - on them, you cant miss 'em, they're back by the heel.

[@MrMike-fm8bp]

Here here !

[@McSlobo]

Is it even "real" univibe? Cool sound though. Lot's of talk about differences between JH4S and JD4S (same as JD-4S, confirmed). Would be nice if someone could analyze their circuit as all talk I see on forums is contradictory nonsense. My JD4S sounds "totally different" from the Fulltone MDV-3 (newer batch) I have too but I like them both.

[@paulcowart3174]

Also Jimi would use the Vibe and the Leslie and that really changes things up when you're trying to get that tone w just one or the other And kind of where I'm sitting on whether to get a Vibe or Rotary pedal

[@jamesfogg3258]

Uli Jon Roth and Electric Sun "Earthquake" from about 1979. It is a 10 minute song where he sounds like he is using a Uni Vibe through a loud Marshall amp. The bass line in the last 5 minutes is actually one of the best parts. There is a shorter 6 minute edit that got some airplay and I had a cassette copy of it that was a prized possession for about 20 years till I lost it. I really enjoy your pedal videos and your sense of humor very much. "That Pedal Show with you is priceless. It would be great to see more of you with Dan and Mick. Really helps to understand how to use and enjoy effects pedals. Thank you very much. I have a KOKKO Vibe pedal I bought for $20 on sale and a Tom"line Roto Engine pedal with 3 modes that are Phase, Chorus and Vibe I also got for $20 including shipping that both sound great and are very close to the genuine Uni Vibe pedal a friend owns that I played through once. I suck at guitar so effects help a lot.

[@JohannesLabusch]

I pulled the trigger on an EH Good Vibes before the video was even over. You continue to be a great salesperson for other companies' stuff! Loads of respect.

[@bugsbunny2500]

Jim Hendrix - “Jungle”. Best song to ever use univibe. It’s lovely

[@TaylorSmith-godbucket]

10:36 Heresy! Doyle Bramhall II on the Smokestack album! Listen to the song 'Life' and the solo at the end. Best. Vibe. Ever.

[@kentissue2215]

I have the Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe on my board. Sounds great! For me, Robin Trower "Bridge of Sighs." Thanks again Josh!

[@JoshuaPagan]

Been binging a bunch of your videos! I'm probably the little blip from Puerto Rico in your stats. Not a big gearhead, but I've been trying to find a good place to start. Your content is 100% the best out there for this. Thank you!

[@jamesspinella2037]

Oh, Josh, thank you for this info. I know its an old vid but it was great information. That is the sound I was looking for, you're the man!

[@kmarchi1]

Ok, I wasn't going to comment but after watching this to the end I felt I had to. I've purchased many JHS products over the years and you make some of the best pedals I can consistently use Anyway, I wanted to mention that for you to educate everyone and not mention your own Uni-vibe version is commendable. But, honestly I was looking for that. So, thanks for the great overview and being an educator as well as fantastic builder who goes the distance for players who want old school with reliability and accuracy. My 2 cents. Happy Holiday's

[@robertprice5039]

The recommendation of using the “Vibrato” Mode with a slow rate is a cool sound. Gives me a reason to use that mode on my Fulltone Vibe.

[@LM-uk5fo]

In my opinion, nothing sounds more vintage than the UniVibe. Sound so… old… like a grandpa’s radio. I love it.

[@friendofdavid1423]

Can't afford it! :(

[@JC-11111]

Thanks, Josh! I have a Univibe based pedal coming tomorrow, hopefully. Didn't realize it was univibe based until just a minute ago lol. I believe it even has the led & photocell. This is the first vid I rewatched to refresh my memory on them. I appreciate brother!

[@kevinjohnbetts]

First off I love the sound of a univibe. I think I own six different pedals that are dedicated to that tone. Secondly, being slightly late to the party many of my favourite tracks and artists that use univibe have already been mentioned. So I thought I'd choose a slightly obscure track that to me epitomises the vibe of the 'vibe - It's 'Hey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun)' by M.A.C.C. and the guitar player is Mike McCready of Pearl Jam. Other than some stellar univibe fuelled fretwork the track also features some stunning vocals from the late Chris Cornell. Yes it's a Hendrix cover but it's a truly inspired one!

[@LelandIsley]

I use the drybell V2 univibe. Its got a lot of great features to help with performance and pedalboard interaction. Not to mention it sounds killer. My fav univibe song is Wait Until Tomorrow from Axis Bold As Love.

[@outtasightouttamind6263]

Cry of love - Sunday Morning Flood. First time I heard a Univibe was that track and I've been hooked ever since

[@thedeadxtras9927]

Cracking univibe review Josh & Nick thank you

[@michelmagnetic]

Need to mention Bridge Of Sights and I Can’t Wait Much Longer from Robin Trower! Absolutely amazing tunes! I have a Fulltone’s Deja Vibe 2 and I love it!

[@michaelrisberg5840]

The Electronic Orange "moon vibe" sounds great, and is the only Univibe pedal I know that has a stompswitch that changes the chorus and vibrato mode.Excellent feature. Not sure why other vibe pedals don't have this option. I mostly use the vibrato mode as described in the video.

[@thepiperofsimms9974]

Thanks for this very well done video JHS guy ! Really enjoyed it.

[@andylfreespace]

Loving and learning so much this is an awesome show

[@saltspringdesign]

Pali Gap influenced me greatly, heard it in high school and i still play it sometimes or catch the vibe of it and improv

[@ericmetalec]

Bridge of Sighs Greatest univibe Song Ever

[@Tricknologyinc]

Shit-Damn-YEAH!

[@Hoaxster54]

It is the song I think of when I think about the Univibe.

[@paulcowart3174]

Absolutely...only other one up there is Band of Gypsies Machine Gun Those are the two best where it's very noticeable Jimi was good at having it on and it just melding into his sound Barely noticeable

[@NoBSMusicReviews]

@@paulcowart3174 Machine Gun, Star Spangled Banner.

[@henryfaulkner6051]

Love this post Josh..!

[@kassandjohnbolles3522]

You're right about the uni-Vibe and I'm only starting to appreciate this now. There is definitely something moody about the Uni-Vibe that a chorus, flanger or phaser won't get. It always makes me think of Opeth for some reason.

[@KingPhoey]

Awe, the secret of Mad Season.

[@paulcowart3174]

Indeed

[@stratfredo27]

Robin Trower Daydream all kinds of vibe and emotion in that track love it

[@The_Macaroon]

Never ever even thought about this pedal. Watch this video now I'm gassing for one lol. This guys channel is brilliant.

[@romantrix]

Well, Jimi did use the vibrato mode on several of the songs of that record: Pali Gap, Hey Baby, Dolly Dagger... The sound is wonderful.

[@paulcowart3174]

Indeed and some of my favorite songs/tones...Need to add though that I think he sometimes used the UniVibe and Leslie at the same time and why people get frustrated that they don't nail the tone

[@gabeandthehs]

5:15 is magic. It's like watching the new year's eve ball drop.

[@bumblefritz]

Jimi Hendrix - Villanova Junction I don't know if it's my absolute favorite but I haven't seen any others mention it.

[@bluetopguitar1104]

Thanks for the demo and the hendrix LP. I wore the grooves out on that sucker.

[@mastertimb]

I'm quickly becoming obsessed with the univibe sound. Thanks Josh!

[@romanslegion7771]

Hendrix -Machine Gun. 50th anniversary this New Years Eve!!Memorized every note, sound, mistake, and pedal switch sound of whole Band of Gypsies album in 71. Where did 50 years go!!??

[@andychase7693]

About 15 years ago I got a Voodoo Labs Micro Vibe for my birthday, one of my coolest birthday presents ever! As far as "Univibe songs are concerned, it's a tossup between "Day of the Eagle" from Trower's "Bridge of Sighs" album or the live version of Hendrix' "Hey Baby(New Rising Sun)"'.

[@BarryPoogy]

1:56- Pure Guitar JOY! What a great way to start my day! Thank you.

[@mikerandle9489]

Excellent choice re: Hear My Train A Comin'! My fav Univibe jam is Big Star's "FEEL". THat Intro is lightening in a bottle for my ears!

[@riccardoooms9599]

I bought a Digitech Ventura Vibe last year, for the price it does so much and sounds great in my opinion. I do think it's an effect that needs to be played for many many hours to get to know it's potential

[@stingylizard]

The Ventura!

[@nathanfrank8155]

Hendrix's Machine Gun has to be numero uno. Band of Gypsies Live at the Fillmore is one of the best live recordings ever. Hands down. The master at the peak of his powers. P.S. Trower Bridge of Sighs is a solid second

[@toddtilton3407]

agree

[@averypeck]

100%

[@beachcomber4141]

My choice as well. What a performance.

[@tonymontana2718]

correct answer

[@ddelacruz]

That's the one. 🤘

[@AaronGosper]

I needed a quick Vibe for my board, picked up the TC Electronic Viscous Vibe, and fell in love with the footprint and auto-ramp function.

[@trentwaterman7049]

super informative, that was awesome Josh!

[@davedavem]

It amazes me that the first ever univibe was an attempt to model a Lesley. There are so many pedals now replicating a Lesley, and so many pedals that replicate the univibe. The history of these things fascinates me. Thank you, Josh, for curating it.

[@paulcowart3174]

Yes and kind of my quandary right now Do I get a Vibe or rotary pedal

[@EnterJustice]

Fuzzes essentially mimick torn speakers. Drive pedals mimick tube breakup. We're chasing the tones of vintage Fenders, Voxes, Marshalls,... because of their unique tones. Yet amplifiers aren't supposed to change the character of the instrument being amplified at all! Guitarists are strange creatures indeed.

[@davedavem]

@@EnterJustice haha, so true! I chased tone for years before I decided what tone I was trying to chase!! It's the journey that frustrates me, not just the destinations. 😜

[@EnterJustice]

@@davedavem It does make the guitar into one hell of a versatile instrument. But mostly because your pedals, (pre)amp and speakers are part of the instrument.

[@davedavem]

@@EnterJustice nice way of looking at it 😊

[@yarmouk334]

Right now I’m on a Robin Trower kick so pretty much the entire Bridge Of Sighs album.

[@gdhi11]

How did they talk about Vibe but not talk about Trower?!

[@Gubson]

@@gdhi11 And forgetting the Fulltone MDV-3? Oh, we got something here!! He doesn´t like Robin Trower!?!? (Edit: Spelling)

[@StevenClements]

@@Gubson YES I was wondering why the Fulltone Custom Shop MDV-3 Mini Deja 'Vibe' was excluded

[@Johnrack]

Listen to Daydream on RT’s Twice Removed From Yesterday album.

[@ivandzombak8234]

I got hooked on it through Robin Trower's use of it on many of his classics, and Jimi was the reason I started playing guitar at all back in 1978!

[@jimmypenrose1401]

Rainbow Bridge was the first Jimi Hendrix album I ever heard. I was 13 at summer camp in 1978 - that was a life-changing record for me. We had it on 8 track tape and we'd just let it cycle continuously along with Crash Landing and Midnight Lightning for two months straight 24/7 at the cabin we were living in. That Univibe strat sound was really heavy on all those albums, odd how you can't get them anymore. I think that there was some legal grey area with some of those posthumous Hendrix records. I bought Rainbow Bridge immediately after I got home and played the grooves off of it. The studio version of the Star Spangled Banner is absolutely mind-blowing - I like it more than the Woodstock version - it's a lot more psychedelic and weird. Dolly Dagger had the Univibe on it too.

[@lucasbrunne5193]

Nirvana - Radio Friendly Unit Shifter. Kurt used the Rotovibe as well. Always wanted one, still have yet to get one.

[@swmorgan515]

My favorite use of univibe is Ritchie Blackmore on the first rainbow album.

[@ericdenton6664]

I have an original "Jordan Bosstone" fuzz unit. The trim controls were broken as was the 1/4" male plug. After retro fitting it into a new small enclosure with new pots, jacks ect.... I was blown away by the tone. So much so I built my own clone pedal based on the original. The fuzz is great and set correctly it makes a really nice distortion pedal as well. I've been waiting for you to mention this unit and was surprised to hear you finally do so during a univibe vlog none the less. It would be great to hear a more detailed review of this unit. I find it very musical sounding. Thanks again for all you do.

[@71rcode72]

Jitney Jungle.... I remember these grocery stores in Brandon Mississippi when I was growing up. Great video man

[@antonr.2101]

Favorite Univibe Tracks: "Machine Gun" - Band of Gypsies / "Breathe" - Pink Floyd / "Mediocre Bad Guys" - Jack Johnson.......yes...that Jack Johnson :)

[@banyarling]

Pearl Jam's "State of Love and Trust" has a great Rotovibe riff

[@Jordan-rb28]

I took a lot of time and tested a lot of pedals after watching this video about 4 years ago -- I went with the EHX Good Vibes, partially based on your recommendation here, and just wanted to say that after using it for 4 years, I couldn't be more happy that I chose it. GET THE GOOD VIBES IF YOU'RE BUDGET IS UNDER $250! Maybe even under $300.

[@RaySmithWeb]

Thank you for straightforward insights to help us get the tones we like.

[@MrWilson-WithaPbass]

Robin Trower ...nuff said .....

[@edperry4235]

MrWilson WithaStrat Robin should have been mentioned here for sure.

[@MrLeadbelly1966]

I concur...

[@Fnortner01]

Totally agree.

[@ronroskowske6047]

Little Bit of Sympathy!!

[@regortex3364]

Agreed, if not the best use of univibe, equal to.

[@raxxtango]

The Shin Ei Uni-Phase (think thats right) was pre-Univox Univibe...it had sliders instead of dial knobs. same phase/vibrato. Shin Ei made the Univox products, like the Grey Univox Superfuzz under a bunch of other names...some did, and some did not have the on/off potentiometer: (Shin Ei, Univox, Apollo, Rands, Jax, and several others. Univox's were Gray, other versions were brownish and some hammertone. Funny, they used the same value components...but depending on the manufacture date, resistors could be carbon or ceramic, Caps could be different manufacturers. (Caps swell in these and need to be replaced), pots were larger or smaller, some had on/off on the volume pots. Univox, rands, apollo, jax, shein Ei ...every one sounded slightly different. same battery, same settings etc. some were weak, others loud as heck. some warm, others brittle. I found the Jax and the Rands were the best of all I've played. I think all of these other names stopped when Univox decided to put out the bigger pedal in 71 or so. some were orange w blue top. Townshend had one on the Live at Leeds album cover. Univox also put out amps and guitars and drum machines. They also had the Univox Unidrive...reportedly what Jimmy Page used for a while. It was a volume w boost...you set the level of boost on the side. The pedal was huge...big as a morley wah. This guy is right...most players are using the clones...even Robin Trower uses the Fulltone. Great show.

[@xeverettx2564]

I’m not a jealous man by nature, but seeing Josh’s collection of Sovteks turns me green! Especially the orange faces! Also great job explaining vibe pedals. It astonishing how many great pickers don’t know what they are and when you ask them they’ll say kinda like my old phase90, or my boss chorus. I’m like close but no not at all. So I will know direct them to this tutorial that is concise and to the point. You’ve got a serious gift of explaining stuff to the laymen!

[@Azfun6]

I had almost forgot I still have my old 60's uni-vibe. Haven't played it in years..... not sure why, I have always loved that rich sound. May have to break mine back out.