Dunlop Rotovibe

Easy Easy Easy. Three Easys. Very

I'm not here to tell you about my gear collection with these ">" between each item... like anyone gives a flying freak what you got. I wanted to share a tip regarding switching this thing off and on. Several reviewers here have said the toe down position is too fast and warbles while trying to push down on the on off switch. This is absolutely true. The way to fix it is to adjust the white toothed strip under the pedal which rolls on the cogs of the pots inside. I skipped about two cogg teeth and now the effect of switching this off say coming out of a solo is that it gets faster but doesn't freek out.

I've used this constantly for years and my pots are clean not scratchy. The only problem I've had is that battery current loss is so gradual that you need to keep checking... else you're one day wondering... where is my tone gone? Mine also makes a granular noise when the battery gets low. Power supply is probably a better option.

I love these sounds... true it's not a natural sounding Leslie effect but it's an effect in it's own right... happens to be pretty close to a Leslie if you ask me especially cranked on a big stage through a 4 x 12 moving lots of air... actually more than any Leslie I have seen/heard. Come to think of it the true Leslie sound cannot be heard on recordings... and my guess is not many younger players have played alongside a real Leslie. It's more to do with a spacial sound at higher volumes the rotovibe gets this... at lower vols the effect is a bit 2 dimentional.

But there... it's easier to move around.

The slower chorus settings help find some serrious high gain harmonics.

very easy:) everything is done with your foot. don't listen to the guys who say there is trouble with that:)

I use fender hotrod deluxe amp and usa fender strat.
Well it's simply great. Reminds a lot of jimi. you CAN get the Fillmore 'Isabella' sound! heh..you can get pretty a lot of pretty sounds from this box! both chorus and vibrato are great. maybe chorus is a bit of the one which is more universal:)
deph knob comes useful. charming. I have tried PODxt Univibe before, but rotovibes eats it! I guess that real univibes, like Dejavibe, may be even better sounding, but I can tell you that for the price of 140$ you won't find anything better!

I don't know, but it looks like a brick that you don't want to mess up with:)

never had an opportunity

BUY IT! I have read all of these opinions from here before buying IT and still wasn't sure about IT while waiting for the package(mail ordered). Now I know it's worth the money. It makes you want to play and play and sounds so damn warm! :)BUY IT!

After long search for analog chorus, suddenly in shop I saw red pedal Rotovibe. Appearance was not attractive, so I thought, sound could be there. Ane it was. Immediately, full, rich chorus filled the room, simple thing that work. My favorite chorus is on Crate G 40 CXL, but I cannot use it with my Mesa Boogie preamp. Actually, this is device I was looking for all my life. It is heavy and not pretty, it sucks batteries, but it is TRUE.

Even better than my reference Crate Chorus, low noise and very warm, analogue sound. No wat digital may compare with this. Together with Parker, Mesa amps and Vox cabinets I have MAGIC. With batteries sound is slightly better than with addapter (I do not know reason for that)

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I make modern production music, pop and rock, I have project studio and tons of gears. I am in love with Rotovibe, it is part of past we like so much.

Very easy to get a good sound. If your a fan of Zakk wylde, Jimi Hendrix or Robin Trower...gotta have one.

Ive used this through a Fender deluxe 1x12 and a Marshall JCM 800 playing a Les paul, SG and Strat. All sounded great. The best was when I used it BEFORE my 535Q Wah and AFTER my boss chorus ensemble and super overdrive...Zakk all the way! Listen to any zakk wylde records and any shimmering sound you here is coming from this pedal. Ever here Hendrix' "land of a new rising sun"? ...Nails it on the chorus setting. "Bridge Of Sighs"? ...nails it on the vibrato setting. I love it!

Ok heres the thing you gotta know...Dont SLAM on this thing...its not like a wah where you have to really step on it to activate it. The button is very smooth on this ...kinda like a BOSS pedal. I would use a backup but only because i bought mine used and even though it is in near mint condition....I would still take along my Danelectro Vibrato pedal just incase....but really its build as well as all the dunlop stuff.

First off I cant BELIEVE I got ths this thing is such great Quality for only $80 ! These bastards go for at least $200-$300 !! Would I buy it at retail...maybe not...if u can find it used...GET IT. If your into gear or trying to cop' zakks tone...u gotta get it...I know, I know im a guitar geek....but bottom line, this pedal kicks ass.

It is pretty easy to get a decent sound out of. Pretty much plug and play. I only really use the chorus mode versus the vibrato mode. I'm not much of one for vibrato though. I has a great swirly sound in chorus mode...just the rock the pedal back and listen to hendrix and gilmour type tones. I printed out manual from dunlop site - I got it used cheap and no manual came with it. Manual is okay. Basic info only with a few recommendations.

I am very happy with the tone. It is not a 10 by any means but deserves a solid 9. It has some limitations and doesn't sound like a $300 vibe unit from Fulltone or other boutiquers, but for the money it has awesome tone. I have been searching for this sound for ages - I wanted a pedal that was partially vibe and part chorus sounding. It offers these tones in a unique way. DO NOT compare it to a univibe straight on - even Dunlop says that isn't an exact copy and has limitations to make it more affordable and usable. This is all true. I play it through Marshall's (800 & 900) with Strats and SG's along with a few other pedals (Dunlop 535Q, Boss OD-3, Boss TU-2). I can definitely get nice Hendrixy tones out of the unit along with some swirling textures like David Gilmour's "Dark Side of the Moon" era tone. Sound great clean but I like it better with distortion...put it before distortion boxes and amp.

Haven't had it very long, but I'd guess it to be pretty solid as I bought it used and it has plenty of wear showing, but works great and sounds like new. I suppose the pot may go after awhile but I will just replace it myself and go on about my business and keep enjoying it.

Never talked to 'em. Although I give them credit for having good info online plus somewhat informative FAQs on their site.

I'm giving it a 9 for me - for others and general use I'd say an 8. Why 9 for me? It fits my rig and adds the sound I've been looking for. It is already an essential part of my rig. If it was stolen - I'd replace it. I tried a few other pedals (voodoo lab, boss, etc) to get this sound and none worked. I'm very happy now and it powers up quietly and easily with my boss TU-2 daisy chain. I have no real complaints except I'm probably going to overuse the effect for awhile. I guess my only complaint would be the vibrato mode - not very useful for me - so I could do away with that completely...But who know's someday I may kick it into use sometime for extra effects and noise making sessions. So I can't really complain about it.

Extremely easy

Pink floyd fan must! Listen to the backround noises to Money and you'll get the idea of what this can do. I really like this effect and there is really no other way to get the sounds it produces other than buying it.

Reliable, eccept the pot, I hear, gets scratchy after lots of use. Kinda sux, but oh well.

Really nice addition to my pedalboard which is curently being purchased. I have: Rotovibe, DOD Juice Box(Great Pedal), keeley modded blues driver, digitech whammy reissue, peavey csr-2 compressor, and a dunlop DC-Brick. I want: Boss DD-5 Delay, Ibanez SC-10 chorus/rocktron tsunami chorus, DOD fx-75 Flanger, DOD 201 phasor/Boss PH-2 Phaser, Dunlop Dimebag crybaby custom, Keeley modded TS9DX/Boss DS-1, Boss TU-2, and a 4 Loooper. Also, I want EH-Tubes, Duncan vintage rails and vintage staggard, and planet waves cables.

Super easy to use. I like the fact that it has lights on the front that show you the LFO speed.

This pedal is unbelievably quiet. I use it on a Fender Rhodes and it is absolutely the best thing to get a dark rolling phasey tone. I almost never use the tremolo setting. I always use the one with the Chorus button pushed in. I treat this pedal as a Phaser with a pedal controllable LFO speed. This pedal beats a MXR Phase 90 or EHX Smallstone on a Rhodes without a doubt. I have those too and this sounds much deeper and more expressive. Not only does it sound better but you can control the LFO speed with your foot. Why wouldn't I use one of these?

Unbelievably reliable. Built like a tank. I gig without a backup and have no qualms. Some people complain that it sucks tone or whatever. Yeah it probably would if you used it in a chain of 50 effects pedals, knew nothing about effects chains or signal processing, never unplugged your effects pedals when not using them and never changed the battery- what a bunch of morons. I change the battery every other practice just to ensure good tone. If you do that, it never sucks tone or power- For those who don't like changing batteries, you could always use it with an adapter.

Never dealt with them cause mine is reliable.

My most often used pedal. I own the following, MXR Phase 90, MXR Blue Box, EHX Smallstone, EHX Bassballs, EHX Deluxe Memory Man, Maxon D&S II, MoogerFooger Ring Modulator, Ibanez FL-9, Vox Wah, Dunlop Rotovibe.

Its a simple easy to use pedal. One switch that selects chorus or vibrato modes, one knob to adjust the effect and then the "rocking" on/off switch similar to the wah. It doesn't get any easier for such a cool little "flavor" to add to your arsenal.

The majority of the effects that I use are true bypass, but this pedal holds its own. Its very quiet. Some people have talked about it "sucking their tone" while the unit is disengaged. I myself have come across this problem, but it is easily remedied with good batteries and good cables. Also, if you run 8 or 9 pedals in a row you're going to have a loss of top end. Instead, try to keep your effects to a minimum and use only high quality cables with NEW batteries. It'll make a world of difference.
As far as the sound, it has a sound all its own. Like many people have said, this really isn't a "rotary speaker" sound, more of a pulse swirl cool thing.
On a clean channel, this pedal sounds awesome. Put a little fuzz after it and it really rocks. On the distortion channels, it adds a little depth and dimension. My advice...run this directly after your wah before any other effects and it'll sound killer. Its a perfect effect to "add some color" to your sound, but use it sparingly and you'll love it. Too much and it gets annoying.

It's built like a tank. I've got a 20 year old Dunlop wah and a wah thats about 10 years old and it's every bit as well built (if not heavier) than the wahs. I'd definately use this without a backup. It does suck down the batteries so be prepared to replace them. I don't run a power source to it for one reason. I used to have a powered pedalboard for all my effects during gigs and rehearsals. Well, I had a waitress carrying 6 pitchers of beer step in a beer-slick and spilled half of it on me and the other half on my pedals. Needless to say I got the living crap shocked out of me, fuses were blown, and an amplifier (solid state) and several pedals were fried. From now on, I go batteries. Its worth the risk to me. I'll give a 9 on the reliability because every Dunlop product i've had has more than paid for itself.

Ok, here's my very negative post with the company. I have yet to have a pleasant experience with the people at Dunlop the very few times I've had to contact them. Their products are great, but they really need to invest in a good Human Resource manager to whip the folks working the phones into shape. Also, 4 weeks to return an email is just plain not caring.

Excellent product that is very well built. I've owned several dunlop (and MXR) pedals in my 15 year professional career (been playing for 22). I would recommend this product highly, but not their wah's as i've moved onto greener pastures. I wish it had true bypass but it is very satisfactory. You purchase the product and not the company. Dunlop offers great products but need to work on their customer service. I'd definately buy it again and recommend it to anyone.

Ok, first off, I used to own one of these and after reading some of the previous posts, thought I might share some of my own experiences with it and offer a little tip.
Pretty easy to use: Pedal changes speed, the rubber enclosed knob on the side vary's the depth and the little push switch changes the effect from chorus to vibrato. There is more to it though as I will explain later...hence the 7

I used to run it with a PRS and Fender strat plus through various amps.
The chorus sound does a decent univibe impression if a little too warm. In fact the main reason I got rid of this pedal was it sucked far too much top end from my guitar - especially noticable in bypass mode. I have recorded with it and it did fine in the studio. With the speed and depth maxed out does an ok pseudo leslie thing. The vibrato does a good job of inducing sea sickness - not something I'd use too much, if at all.
Ok, here's two things for those who found the effect too subtle and reckon it didn't do much...
1: Inside the unit there is a small trim pot. You can tweak this to make the effect more pronounced(or less, if you prefer). This made a big difference on mine.
2: These things REALLY suck up batteries! It is inherent with this kind of circuitry. Either get a power pack or be prepared to replace those 9v batteries a lot! I could hear when power was low on mine 'cos it didn't appear to do much at all - except suck my tone!

It does the Hendrix/Trower thing reasonably well and although it was a little noisy, it was no more so than most of this kind of pedal.

Well the power pack socket didn't work at all so dependablity ...depended on my supply of batteries on any given night!
I didn't have a back-up and there were nights where I simply couldn't use it but hey, I survived!
The led indicators blew after about a year as well, so...

I bought it second hand so no comment.

I've been playing for 20 years now...blah,blah...
Although I thought the "vibe" effect itself was good the problems with it got too much for me. I could have gotten my local tech to fix the power supply problem but with the clamping of my top end and overall gain, it was best just to let it go. I now own a Danelectro chicken salad that sounds more authentic and sucks your tone less for way less cost. Still wouldn't use it with batteries though!
If it weren't for all the problems I'd probably still have this unit.

Fairly easy, i think you use what is called the "on" switch

I was surprised the sound produced, as on the demo of the pedal(Jimdunlop.com)it sounded like a full rich sound, certainly reminiscent of our friend jimi,i.e perfect for a more mellow and creamy tone. However when i got mine out of the box, and plugged into a fender 57 strat, the sound was as metioned by others, weak, tinny and as if a small man was trying to exit the pedal with an even smaller hammer. Big dissapointment Dunlop

I supose when asking if it could survive a disgruntled customers enraged attack on it. Then from personal experience i would say yes

emailed Dunlop, and they assured me it was really a good pedal. Once again, i can assure you the pedal will take a second enraged attack.

Don't buy it, and if you do, try it first or you will be unhappy.