Dunlop Rotovibe

Easy enough to use but has a lot of tone drain. I had to run it through a looper to get my tone back.

Has a good Hendrix sound when played through a tube amp with a little overdrive. The pedal sounds fine but the tone drain is a big turn off.

No problems, haven't had any with Dunlop in the past either.

I play rock and blues. If it had true bypass it would be perfect.

Intensity knob, chorus/vibrato select, rocker for speed. Can adjust all 3 with your foot.

Not useable unless you add the bypass switch or run it in a loop (www.loop-master.com). It stays turned on and then I switch it on/off in a loop, so no speeding up or pop or whatever. I would NEVER use this as is, with no bypass. No matter how fast you stomp on it, there's gonna be some sound, but even if you're super fast and insist that you can do it, why would you want to have to think about split second timing in order to turn it off? Just spend the few bucks and get the looper.

Sounds great with everything, OD or fuzz in front, or nothing. Very nice chorus sound, with a little OD in front, almost like a phaser. I get a nice Achilles Last Stand intro and The Rover sounds with this.

A huge hunk of metal bolted to my pedalboard. Nothins goin nowhere.

I have had this for a few years now. I was thinking of getting a Fulltone Deja, but why spend all that money when I have something that I consider pretty close to that. I paid $90 for this used (and $30 for the bypass looper) and the Deja runs like $325. So maybe the Deja would be better, but $200 better? I highly doubt that. The same for the Univibe. The "stompbox" component is $220 and the rocker pedal thng is $80, so there's 300 and I don't know how much different that would be, but again, $200 difference in sound? I'll be sticking with the Roto thank you very much

Super easy to use...............The vibe is wat too fast when you kick it in gear, but is easy to adjust on the inside.

I have purchased just about every vibe unit out there.............Paid so big bucks for some of them! I picked this one up on ebay for $90.00.....I love it! Very nice natural vibe sound that can be adjusted on the fly with no loss in volume. Im going to keep this one........It has just the right vibe for me....Nice and bluesy!!

Built like a tank!!!

Never needed them!!

Overall..........I love it! Much better than the other units I have tried.

Although the major complaint on this thread is having to pass through the high speed zone to turn it off, it's never been an issue for me -- if you just put your foot down really quick, the speed-up of rotation is not noticable, especially with the whole band going.

Also, I sometimes use this like a wah-wah pedal -- sounds weird, I know, but try it out sometime. Pump it back and forth like a wah while your doing a solo and you get a neat effect

Having played through various models of Leslies and the Fender version, I've been on a quest over the past few years to find a really good simulator, and in the end, I found out that they were all bad. My friend who has three Leslies, was also looking for the same as crating around a Leslie to a gig is not always practical. He got the rotovibe and we both agreed that the beggest problem was that the amplitude (volume) modulation was too drastic -- more like a tremolo. A real Leslie cab has an extremely subtle effect and is even more complex depending on the room you have it in and the miking technique.

Disgusted, he loaned it to me indefinitely because it just didn't do the Leslie thing. So, I popped it opened and starting experimenting with the two trimmer pots inside -- one does amplitude mod, the other time/pitch mod (chorus/vibrato). I ended up turning down the amplitude mod pot almost all the way and dialed down the other too. In the end, this thing is the most Leslie like of any simulators out there (still not like the real thing, but great for a pedal). I gave it back to him, and now he uses it on a regular basis at the two clubs he plays at

Okay, after doing the mod I mentioned above for my friend, I went looking for one too and after a long search, found one on e-Bay for a "BuyItNow" price of $89 from some dude with 100% feedback. When it arrived, I was all set to pop off the cover and do the same mods that I did on my buddy's. Well, I plugged it in first just to see if it worked and see how "off" it was -- well guess what? It was perfect -- sounded like the one I modded for my bud. So, I thought to myself, "Hey, cool, the dude that owned it before already tweaked the pots!" So, I opened it up to see if he had positioned them similar or close to what I had just done on my bud's new one -- well, another surprise, the pots were near the center mark. Man, go figure. Here's what I came up with though to explain it:

1) the serial number on this old used one I bought is extremely low, like three or four digits, my bud's was bought brand new. Perhaps the first issues of these pedals came preset with the effect lower or components that made the effect more subtle

2) Dunlop has no quality consistancy and every one comes down the line set up differently or with different variations in components that effect each batch differently

Here's the rub, if you want a good Leslie simulator, just buy this pedal, new or used, and if it doesn't sound right to yer ears, just pop off the bottom and start tweaking the pots and I guarantee you'll get a sound that you'll be pleased with. If you're uptight about adjusting it for some reason, draw a little picture of the two pots and the position that each one is pointing before you experiment with different positions, and if for some reason you want to restore it to how it was, just reset the pots back to match the little picture you drew.

Hope that helps

Somewhat easy, could be designed better overall. Of course the "it speeds up right before shutting off" is a major design flaw. Some may not care, but for some it ruins the whole purpose. Also, always, always got a faily noticeable 'pop' sound when switching either on or off. That's not good either, I greatly prefer silent switching. Adjustments with the trimmer pots can help with the sound, so that's cool. The switch that changes from Chorus to Vibrato is so tiny that its tough to kick into effect at just the right time, you can miss it pretty easily.

I already mentioned the 'pop' when switching on and off. I don't know if this results from using AC adapter instead of a battery, or what. I have all high quality neutrik and planet waves cables, so its not that.

The Chorus sound is awesome! So thick and warm and smooth. People who don't think the chorus on this sounds great need to check their heads! It is almost phaser-like. One of the best chorus sounds I've heard. Great for solos, I never really even used the speed control, not something I care about personally. I don't think the speed control sounds that good, really. And the vibrato is shit. The vibrato on my $25 Marshall vibratrem pedal kicks its ass. But the chorus is awesome! 10 for the chorus, blech for the vibrato, annoyed buy the 'pop' and eventually sold it for that reason. I'll say 8 overall. The people saying there are no good sounds in this pedal received a dud, no doubt. They should exchange and hear a real one before posting a bad review.

Seems quite well made, I didn't have any physical problems with the pedal, but I never really put it through its paces. Feels very solid.

no idea

Overall, hey, I sold the thing for $5 more than I paid for it. I do miss that phasery chorus though, haven't been able to replicate it since, but I've found other things that I like just as much. I didn't really need to speed control, its bulky and heavy, and makes a noise when engaging and disengaging. If it has just been a chorus pedal, with that great thick sound, I would never have sold it. Its a really cool pedal overall, looks nice, pusling LED, speed control probably advantageous for some. Just wasn't exactly what I wanted. It is a great pedal in its own right though. Everyone talks about Hendrix and Wylde and Trower in relation to this pedal, and that's all good. But other more obscure artists employ it as well. Such as Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine, one of my fave. guitarists. You can hear this pedal on the 'Loveless' album in a few places, to nice effect. If you're interested, you should try one out, it may be worth it. They're not too $$$, and you can always re-sell if its not your thing.

This is where i am torn on this pedal. It is very easy to use. It is setup just like a wah pedal, but you need a lighter touch because the switch is not on off like a wah but a momentary switch. With this said i did not like the fact that you had to turn it on and off like a wah. the speed gets fast when you turn it off and on. This is a bad thing if you want the effect off or on when you are still playing. Having a decent knowledge (and voiding any warranty i had) i decided to mod the pedal with an auxilary switch. Make sure you like the pedal before doing anything like this. With this mod i love this pedal now. So with the mod i will give it a 10, stock it gets an 8.

With my ts-808 clone and this pedal i can get the sound hendrix used on angel. If you listen at the beginning the univibe is slow and right near the end he speeds it up to get a really fast rotating sound. Now this pedal is NOT a univibe, but it can capture that sound really well. It is more like a cross between a phaser and a chorus with a speed control all wraped into one. With the mod i mentioned abouve the vibe side is much cooler to mess with. On held out chords and notes i can switch it on and mess with the speed a little and get a cool effect. To fast and not so good though. I definatly don't use the vibe as much as the chorus side. The chorus is where this pedal shines.

It built really well. The only thing that bothers me is there are alot of electronics in there. Which means there are a lot of things to go wrong. I have had this pedal for about a month and it has been flawless. I think it would be fine to gig without a backup. Besides who is going to go out and buy two?

Overall this is a good pedal. I didn't like the switch setup, but i took that into my own hands. Who knows maybe they will mod it like i did some day. Anyway for the money you can't beat it.

No problem.

It does sound good.

That is where the problems might start. Yes, it is metal and it is "built like a tank", but welding is not the only aspect we're talking about. Mine is having problems with electronics. I might have overloaded it with a wah that was earlier in the chain - but that shouldn't cause trouble. Whatever the reasons were, it blew: the chorus mode turned into bypass, the vibrato mode produces no signal at all. I don't have the opportunity to ship it all the way to California to have it repaired, and, having read the reviews on Dunlop customer support, I don't want to. Does anyone know, what the problem might be and how to fix it? I'd be grateful then, if you let me know. My box is: radostno_chto(at)pisem.net

Never dealt with them - and probably never will. They're too far.

I'd be very pleased with that pedal, had it worked. I need mostly clean retro guitar sound for the music I play (the other part of the sound being samples and synths) and Rotovibe is fine at that. I've been playing for 15 years, professionally for past four, and use a Gibson LP, Fender Strat or a Danelectro U2 ->MXR Eq6 ->Dunlop Crybaby ->MXR Dynacomp ->TS-9 ->Danelectro Tremolo ->Rotovibe (out on the bench now) ->SMB delay (a skilled Russian man makes those) ->whatever amp the venue has, mostly Twins. Will most likely switch to NI GuitarRig for giggin'.

easy.
its the same sliding pedal as a crybaby, the switch is softer. its got a button for selecting chorus/vibrato and an intensity knob.
maybe the only problem one can find is that switching the effect off will force you to modify the speed of the effect cause its the same switching as a wah so you have to roll the pedal all the way up to the switch causing the speed to increase.
personally i dont give a shit.

i play with les paul-crybaby-rotovibe-octaver boss-tremolo boss-jcm800 split chan. head+cab

i bought this effect caus e i love the use zakk wylde makes of it in the pride&glory album, that was my input. and i love this thing to death. i use it often, on slower tunes to create a particular feel and with distorted sounds too, it gives a great tone, even for solos, its really particular.
i almost use the chorus mode exclusively, i go rarely on vibrato mode. and i always keep the intensity control at max, so the effect is more prominent. the speed control its really fun too mess with.
its completely silent, never had any problems with my unit.
just one thing: dont buy it if youre after a leslie simulator, this is different and has its own character, and thats why i love it.

ive had a crybaby for almost 10 years now with no probs (well i changede the on/off switch but i must say i abuse it), this rotovibe for 2 years and they are built the same. so im pretty sure its gonna last.

never dealt with dunlop

i really love this pedal, i would definitely buy another one if it was missing. it fits with my style/band, we play rock'n'roll, our own stuff&covers in the likes of gn'r, ac/dc, aerosmith, stones, black crowes. and it goes great with my setup.
its my favorite pedal along my crybaby.
i think all vintage rock lovers will like it.

No problems at all - just click on and play...

I bought it second hand and I think it's an older model.
I don't mind that there isn't a battery case and a BIG PLUS is the REPLACEMENT RUBBER FOOT glued inside the pedal !! (you know you always lose these things sometime...)

The pulsing LEDs are great.

The only reason I give it a 9 rating is that you have to adjust the speed down from maximum after you've switched it on because it's pushed all the way down - but generally that's no problem for me cause I rarely switch it on/off during one song.

I rarely use the vibrato but the chorus is GREAT!

I use it with a strat or a Les Paul through a Marshall 5210 50W combo.
It just sounds MARVELLOUS... you NEED this if you want to play Pink Floyd (Speak to me) or Hendrix (Little Wing), just to mention a few.

It's not noisy at all and the intensity knob is cool, too.

Additionally, you can further adjust the sound with the little potentiometer inside the pedal! Give it a try!!

You can't break it. Never.

The adapter plug didn't work when I got it (second hand) but I can't blame the pedal when some idiot plunges in more than 9 volts...

Easy to repair.

I think this pedal is suitable for any kind of music ... I play blues and rock as well as psychedelic stuff and it just fits perfectly! I couldn't do without it!

I play a Les Paul, an Epiphone Casino and Squier Strat through a Nobels DT-1 distortion and a Dunlop JH-1 wah pedal into a Marshall 5210 50Watt combo or a small Ibanez 10Watt. Also a Kustom 40W but it's crappy, I'll sell it.

If it was stolen I'd get it back and beat the thief up.

Very easy to use.
Anyone can figure out how to do it...

It is not a univibe, but it has its own character.
Some love it, some hate it.
I have this pedal for more than 2 years and i always had trouble getting used to its special "univibe approach"...

The setting i played the most was in the "chorus mode" with the intensity rolled off and at the slowest speed.

This really fattens the signal, especially when it comes from thin sounding single coils.

Day after day i got sick and tired of its tone and i removed it from my rig.

...till i read somebody's review on this website.

And here's the story:

The first time i had to open it to replace the battery,
i noticed the two little "trimmer pots" which were sealed with silicone glue.
Ever since, i always wanted to tamper with them but i was affraid that i would damage the pedal.

When i read that it is harmless to do it, i gave it a try...

Adjusting the trimmers i managed to eliminate what was annoying
me in this pedal's tone.

After my tweaking, the vibe sounds more phasey and generally it got more towards the vintage side.
It did not become a univibe, but it got closer.
I believe anyone can experiment to find a more convenient tone for them.
On the other side, i think this will void warranty, but mine has expired anyway....

This change has put the pedal back to my rig and "postponed" my craving for a boutique univibe clone...

By the way,
Warmoth-Fender strat or Epi DOT 335 Ltd through FD-2 (through rotovibe...) on Fender twin reverb.

Solid rock.
No chance to break it...

Never had to deal with them.

IF YOU DON'T MIND, TRY THE TRIMMER POT TWEAKING.

IT REALLY CAN GET YOU CLOSER TO THE TONE YOU ARE AFTER.

HONEST PEDAL WHICH CAN GET BETTER.

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)

NEW

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.

Well i guess it's an eight, 'cause it's easy to turn on, but the question is whether you'd want it on, or whether you'd notice it.

What does it do?!?! What is the meaning or purpose of this product?!?! You turn it on and all that is noticeable is some faint, horrid, weak sound, apparently meant to be a vibrato or chorus, although I found it hard to make this out. The sound is so tinny and weak, it's absolutely awful.

Unfortunately, I don't think I'd want it to be a 10, because I can't break it.

Do not buy this. I could not get a good sound out of it no matter what I tried or what type of music I played. I would give someone money to steal it. I wish it made a sound that served a purpose to music making when engaged. Awful.

Really easy. There's a switch on the side to select between vibrato and chorus. The pedal is used to control the rate (speed) of the effect, and the knob on the side controls intensity.

I'm using this with a Fender Jaguar modded with a Seymour Duncan Distortion and Seymour Duncan '59, going to a wah, rotovibe and then into my Marshall JCM900 4100 with a Marshall 412 loaded with Vintage 30's. This thing is unbelievable to use with solos. My favorite thing to do with it is to start a solo, and as I build up the energy with the solo, increase the speed of the effect (usually vibrato), resulting in an extremely tense climax. FUN! The effect itself doesn't sound like a chorus, vibrato, or phaser. It really is its own sound. Don't expect a "Come As You Are" sound, or to copy your favorite Incubus sound. If you're truly creative, you could work this effect into ANY genre. I've found it most useful with gainier tones, but I usually find any effect to be like that. The music I write with my band defies genres, but think Alice in Chains meets Collective Soul meets Monster Magnet meets.... you get the idea. It's cool, and so is this.

I've dropped it onto concrete (I'm 6 foot 2), and it's only gotten dented...it's pretty much a tank. There was one occasion where it was acting up, but I opened it up, fiddled with the switch, and plugged it back in, and it gave me the same magic I've come to expect from this sweet piece of machinery.

Never had to call them....that's a good thing, right?

I play originals, mostly with a distorted tone, reminicent of Jerry Cantrell. Also, our band covers the Offspring, Guns n' Roses, AC/DC, and pretty much whatever else we feel like playing.

Not much to know: Push-button changes mode from Vibe to chorus.
Treadle all the way depressed to activate. While active, treadle controls effect rate. Intensity knob on side.

Very nice 'chorus' mode. I agree with the general concensus: it is almost a phaser in character. Think 50% Univibe, 50% MXR Phase 90. I actually like it. It's a very pretty effect. The pedal to change rate in mid-song isn't all that valuable, but heck sound quality is good.
My setup: '70s Ibanez Destroyer/Greco 'Paul/Mex Strat/Tele w/mini-humbuckers>Rotovibe>Tube Screamer>Buddah Wah>Boss Parametric (for slight low-treble tweak)>Marshall 6100 (EL34s)>Intellifex in loop> 4x12 with G12-80s.

Seems well-built. I bought used. Age unknown.

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I like it. Nice Phaser/Univibe. Vibrato isn't all that great, but it's acceptable. I don't really enjoy Vibrato, as such anyway.
Thought seriously about the rack-mount Black Cat, but it's sooooo much money. And this thing works great.

It's a pretty straight straight forward pedal. The rocker pedal controls the speed of the effect, the knob on the side controls intensity, the button on the side switches from vibrato or chorus (which to my ear is actually phase shifter) and the effect is turned on or off through the standard toe button like a wah pedal. The only thing keeping this from a higher score is that on/off button. On a wah, it's passable, but on this particular effect where the rocker pedal controls speed, it makes the effect freak out when you turn it on or off.

This is where the pedal redeems itself from the on/off switch complication. The sounds for both effects are pristine. The "chorus", albeit not chorus-like in any respect, sounds superb. Contrary to the other reviews, to my ear it does sound like a leslie. I like it a lot. The vibrato is subtle enough to keep you from sounding ridiculous, which is good.

Seems good enough. I've had pretty good luck with Dunlop effects.

Never dealt with Dunlop, because their stuff is good stuff.

I play a lot of blues with a little bit of acid rock. It's a very good effect for both. I'd reccommend this pedal for anyone who's looking for a subtle effect for any genre.

easy to use, nothing hard about it. just use your foot to dial in speed of effect.

i was using an american strat with a mesa boogie v-twin, ts-9, dd-5 the roto-vibe into a deluxe reverb. i had a gig in the east so i bought one of these to take since i didnt want to take my CE-1, man was i disappointed. couldnt get the thing to sound good. i did like that i could control the speed, but beyond that, the thing sounded too metallic and stiff. not warm and smooth. after one night of playing, i went out to a local music store and bought an ebs unichorus, which got a much better vibe sound. i tried using the rotovibe for chorus sounds as well as vibe sounds, and both of them sounded bad to my ears. try it before you buy it.

first one i bought had problems, had to exchange it... good thing the store was cool about it. second one i had didnt have any problems...

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looking for a good chorus sound? it's not here.
looking for the ablility to change speeds easily and dont mind the way the effect sounds? this is it