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

Plug this mamma jamma in and you have a great sound. The chorus is should actually be called a phaser, while the vibrato/trem should be called 'spooky'. Forget the manual, you don't need it...you will sound great either way. It is very easy to use.

setup== tele-->rotovibe-->h&k tubeman-->dd5-->boogie rocket
very little noise at all.
the best setting is the chorus, adjust intensity to your taste...this knob really lets you taylor your sound. IT SOUNDS NOTHING LIKE A UNIVIBE OR A LESLIE!!! it sounds like a rotovibe. a slow speed will add a dark roll to your tone, it is amazing. the speed adjustment (rocker pedal) is one of the best features, you can catch the tempo of the song or give it a slow or fast drastic speed change. VERY USEFUL, VERY SWEET, WONDERFUL! I cannot say enough.
the vibrato is actually harder to use, but definitely has it's place. try using it beside a dry signal (perhaps one side of an a/b split or stereo pedal).

Well, it is not a tank. I don't think you have anything to worry about if you treat your gear with respect. The only thing I can complain about is the fact that both lights are lit in the chorus mode. This doesn't bother me, but if I were to ever sell it (never) I would have to ask less because of this imperfection.

I've dealt with dunlop before when I blew up a phase 90. The lady that helped me on the phone was thorough and friendly, not to mention the fact that she fussed at me for abusing my pedal. They were very helpful and got it fixed within a reasonable amout of time...It was a good, but not perfect, experience.

I have had this pedal for several years. It has somehow made it on all of the recordings I have done since the day I got it. I play modern rock music, pop hooks with a little edge. I wanted a univibe when I bought the rotovibe, but I didn't have the cash. A friend of mine got the univibe the same time I got my rotovibe...he sold the univibe and borrows the rotovibe all of the time. Don't get me wrong, the univibe is a tone monster in it's own respect (I actually own one of those also now. I love it and will have to review it one day, but that's another story.) But the rotovibe is one of my favorite pedals in the world. The best example of how it sounds is the end of pardon me from Incubus--make yourself.

My advice...if you think you might want one=you do! If you want a univbe, save your money and get a univibe. Once you turn on the rotovibe, you might not want to turn it off!

I think the Rotovibe is an easy pedal to get a great sound out of. The only problem with it has already been stated by other reiewers: to turn the unit on one must go to the toe down position which sets the rate at a hideous warble. Other than that, set the intensity with the knob, press the little button to select chorus/vibrato, and find a range to set the pedal and you're off.

I used to use this pedal pretty much all the time, so I avoided the above mentioned problem with turning it on mid-song. I set the intensity knob somewhere below half and above a third and used the Rotovibe as my Chorus effect (back when I used chorus all the time). I traded my Rotovibe towards a used Digitech RPM-1 because I wanted a more authentic rotary sound and also because I got a TC Electronic chorus. Now I wish I had the Rotovibe back because I've realized that it has quite a unique sound to it. It's not a Univibe clone or really even a rotary speaker simulator (although Dunlop describes it that way in their literature), but does give you a good swirling, sort of pulsing, chorus, phasing sound. It really seems to be a cross between a thick chorus and classic phase shifter without being too overbearing (if you've ever stomped on both of these individual effects at the same time you'll know that the combination of the two can boost the gain and be too in your face; although sometimes that's exactly what we want, right?). Anyway, think of the Rotovibe as being a unique effect instead of it being like rotary or univibe emulators, although it kinda sorta has those flavors. I'm thinking of getting another one after being without one for a few years as I've been listening to some old tapes and really dig the sounds I got with it. But BE WARNED: don't expect it to sound like a univibe or HK Tube Rotosphere (yeah I've had one of those too), or a Leslie (ha-ha).

I owned it for a couple of years with no prob whatsoever.

I used to use the Rotovibe both with an electric set up and an acoustic set up with excellent results. In both cases I had it with a plethora of other effects (including various Boss, MXR, Electro-Harmonix, etc. pedals and Lexicon rack gear) and it always sounded very nice and very unique. I traded it on one of my many foggy quests for the "ultimate tone" not really realizing that after a while I just have to go out and try something else. The good thing is; I've used a boatload of great gear. The bad thing is; I've spent way too much money using a boatload of great gear. After almost five years of "searching" I am now ready to get back the business of playing serious psychedelic and folkadelic groove based tunes and just be happy with the gear I've got (after I get another Rotovibe) :-) Peace and play on.

It has one rotary knob for intensity, one small side-switch to change between chorus and vibrato and a footpedal.
Not an easy pedal to use. To switch on is a toe-down job a la Crybaby and then a quick ankle jerk to set it at the right speed. The pedal is VERY sensitive.
If you could switch it on/off via a separate footswitch that would be better.

Firstly let me state that the 'chorus' setting actually a phaser - certainly not a uni-vibe or leslie sound.
The vibrato is just that - pretty useless unless used very subtley.
When I first played the pedal in a little booth in a shop with a little amp I thought "Wow! Hendrix!" When I got it home and played through my silverface twin loudly I thought "Oh, it's actually just a variation on a phaser that isn't dissimilar enough to my existing phasers to warrant it's purchase" (or something like that!). I did open it up and play with the two micro knobs inside but still no uni-vibe sound.

It's great being able to control rate with your foot although the toe-down position is too much with full intensity whereas the heel-down position is too subtle with anything less than full intensity.

Judged on its own merits though (and not as compared to a uni-vibe) it is a good phaser albeit expensive. Not a typical phase effect - a bit more 'swirly' as opposed to 'chewy' or 'watery' if you catch my drift.
Sounds great with overdrive/distortion/fuzz.

Very sturdy. Eats batteries.

If you are looking for a dedicated uni-vibe simulator you will be disappointed (as I was). I already own three good phasers (a bit excessive I know but I am an avid phasing fanatic) and wanted a different effect to get me that Jimi at Woodstock sound.
The ability to foot control is excellent but the way you turn it on and off is a major pain in the ass.
If you don't already have a phaser then check this out - you may love it but check out other pedals first. I am now selling this pedal as I just bought the Danelectro Chicken Salad vibrato which IS a decent uni-vibe!

This pedal gives you a very good vintage Hendrix sound. And you can get modern sounds out of it too. Its got one knob for intensity, and a switch for Chorus/Vibrato. To turn it on and of you have to step on it hard like a wahwah pedal. The only down side to that is to turn it off the speed goes all the way.

I love it, the Chorus is very thick and phasey, and the vibrato can bend the pitch wildly. This is the same exact pedal as the univibe exemp you control the speed with your foot. I prefer the univibe though.

This pedal is built like a tank. Very awesome.

Have never dealt w/ Dunlop.

This pedal simulates a Leslie speaker. Sounds awesome. I love it and will never get rid of it. Lot's of artists use this because of how good it lush it sounds. Artists like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaugh, Kenney Wayne Shepard, Head & Munky(Korn). As you can see mostly Blues artist use it, but all other kinds of music use it too. Great buy, worth the money.

I bought it used, so there was no manual, but none is needed. One pedal for rate control, one button for vibe/chorus, one push-button switch under pedal for on/off (bypass not true, one knob for intensity control.

The biggest problem operating this pedal is the on/off switch. This can not be done without depressing the rate pedal all the way to fastest.

However, PROBLEM SOLVED !!
After removing the bottom, which is very easy, I found that the on/off
button provides a simple "momentary" short. Internal circuitry actually looks at this to turn on and off. I went to Rat-shack and
bought a momentary push-button switch and paralleled it with the existing switch. I mounted this on the left side of the pedal opposite the vibe/chorus button.
Works Great!!! now I can turn it on and off with either the original
button or with a simple press on my new button without affecting the
rate.

I use a Strat installed with Kinman AVn pickups (extremely silent), into a Marshall JCM602 combo amp. The Rotovibe adds very little
noise.

Chorus (phasing) has very nice vintage sound. I found that the vibe
setting is fine as long as the intensity knob is set low, however this
is just my personal preference. Some people may get-off on a strange
"un-bending" type sound.

No problems so far.

Would definitely try to keep this pedal for a long time. Gives
nice vintage sound.

Great for vintage sound, Hendrix, Trower
Also very good with distortion fed into it before amp.

It is damn easy to use. you turn it on and off with the pedal. the knob on the side changes the width, the button on the side changes from chorus/vibe to vibrato, and the pedal adusts the speed. the only pain in the ass thing about it is that whenever you turn the thing on, because the pedal simultainiously changes the speed and turn i non and off, you have to constanstly adjust the speed.

I've never played an actual univibe but it seems to sound exactly like this from many Hendrix and Trower recordings. I think it sounds really, well, groovy, whether it is played with or without distortion. It has a cool watery tone.

It's built out of heavy metal (no pun intended) and I've never had a problem with it.

Never had the need.

You can spend hundreds on a Univibe pedal. Why do that? I belive you can cop these things for around one hundred and fifty or so dollars? The only thing I would do is take it to a tech who will put a 1/4 inch jack input in the side of it for an external bypass switch. All that would be needed is a Boss (or other) on/off switch and a cord. this should solve the speed control problem.

Very easy to use. The "perfect" tone is quickly achieved--as is the speed, thanks to the pedal.

When this pedal worked it was the most awesome thing I heard. Thick, but not overwhelming like its Univibe brother. Noisy somewhat but cool all the same. (Too many guitar-effect-amp combinations to list)

I bought this used and it held up for two--that is TWO--test sessions. Fell in love with the sound and it just, well, died. Gonna cost me an extra $65.00 + shipping to have it repaired. However, I picked up a Univibe to replace it instead and it just isn't the same so I will have it fixed and hope it holds up. The roto effect is nice, but I can do without it at a gig if need be. And the UV is sort of a backup that would do in a pich.

And for those who are asking, no I did not blow it up with the wrong outboard power supply! this happened under batery power (actually died when the battery ran out).

Took a while. Web support--forget it. Called them on the phone and was told to send it in with $$ and they would fix it. Sometimes flat-rate is your friend. Sometimes, it makes for an expensive version of a 20 cent diode! Haven't had it fixed, yet. We'll see how long/effective the repair takes/is.

When this worked it was awesome. Bought the Univibe for too much money expecting more of the same. Got that and more--can't quite find the wet/clean blend that the Rotovibe gives. I play 70's influenced modern rock (original) that is not unlike the Rasberries or Deep Purple. And that Troweresqe sound fits right in. Will have it fixed/replaced. Want to sing it's praises. . .

We can sit around and expound on the differences in tone between these and all the others, but for pure price and convenience and versatility, I haven't seen anything that comes close. I own a much revered Voodoolabs Microvibe, which sounds very cool but sure wish I could control the speed like the Rotovibe. Soundwise, it's like the difference between a MXR Phase whatever and a EH Small Stone. Are you gonna say one's better than the other? They're both great and classic and each has it's own thing going. So for creating many different sounds on the fly, especially with the speed control, nothing beats the Rotovibe. What is it with these boutique goofballs and other makers that they can't build a swirler with a built in pedal for speed control? Can't they see that is the most important thing? Who wants to have to set up a seperate hunk of metal(pay for also) aside from the already costly and huge effect itself?

I've tried the Dunlop Univibe. I mentioned the Microvibe. I've owned Ross(very good basic phaser sound), MXR,EH, TC chorus(not what we're talking about here)etc.,etc. I like the leslie sound or the Hendrix/Trower thing. I'm way into Frampton's leslie thing. The Rotovibe allows me to nail this stuff quite convincingly. It's not how much you've spent or who built it or used which little light bulbs or whatever, it's how you use it kids. How about "All the Young Girls Love Alice" by Elton John. Try to play that without a speed pedal if you're having to sing also. Also, haven't you all figured out that a swirler of any sort has a definite characteristic difference whether it's before or after the distorting part of your chain? C'mon folks, it doesn't matter if you've blown your wad on a Roger Mayer Voodoovibe or you're still saving for that used Dunlop reissue phase 45, it's gonna sound warm and natural like a rotating speaker or classic phase or vibe in front of the buzz(amp or pedal) and it's gonna sound weird, scrunged, overly pschedelic and maybe even real shitty after the distortion. Pick your poison.

I have two and they've held up great. Both used.

Haven't had to go here.

Here's the stuff nobody talks about. You can tweak these like a wah pedal boys and girls if they go to fast or slow for you. Thanks to the dude who mentioned a trimpot that can also be tweezed, I didn't know that. I'll check it out. I get people asking where the organ is sometimes. This thing just covers all the bases. I also run through a stereo Dunlop tremelo into two amps. When you get that going the same speed as the rotovibe, it's very close to a rotator sound.

This is an easy pedal to use. It's turned on same as a wah pedal by depressing the toe area of the pedal. There's one intensity knob on the side of the unit which adjusts how much the sound is altered. One push button switch that chooses between Chorus and Vibrato. There's not much to the manual, but there really isn't much for them to explain. They do suggest putting this first in the signal chain, which made no sense to me since whether you view this as a chorus or phaser, it doesn't make much since to have it first.

My setup is a variation of a strat, sometimes with EMG's sometimes with Seymour duncan pickups, this doesn't seem to make any difference on the performance of the pedal, into Crybaby 535Q-Tube works Tube Driver-Korg DT7 Tuner-Visual Sound Jekyll and Hyde overdrive-Boss Octave OC2-into a Crate Vintage CLub 60 2x12-out the effects loop into a Dunlop Tremolo Ts1-Rotovibe-Ibanez Echomachine-back into the loop. This is laid out on a SKB ps25 pedalboard. When I was trying everything out before I came up with this routing, the Rotovibe pretty much sounded the same everywhere. The one negative that I noticed was the fact that the volume does drop a little when you bring the effect in. And I was very close to taking the pedal back to Guitar Center until I tried it in my effects loop, which is parallel, and played with the wet and dry signal until I got a good sound out of everything in the loop(Tremolo,chorus,echo). Now I don't notice any volume drop when I step on it, and the effect is wonderful. Someone earlier mentioned how the speed increases when you turn the unit off, so that is something to be aware of. The switching is perfectly silent. For you true bypass freaks out there, I took it apart and it's not, but I notice no coloring of the signal when off. Of course, that's one benefit of active pickups anyway. I use this pretty much for organ imitation, soft 9th and 13th chords in the blues(Stormy Monday Type stuff), some Hendrix, SRV and Trower, and some funk. Before I got this I had the Hughes and Kettner Rotoshere, which of course is suppose to be the supreme rotating sound. I admit it was a very good sound, but I hated the fact that you had two fixed speeds and that's it. There was a motor brake, which mimics stopping and starting of the horn motors, but I just couldn't get used to having to do that while you were playing also. The variable speed on the Rotovibe is probrably one of the most important features to me. You can do a decent leslie imitation with it.

It's only been 2 months?

I play Blues, Rock and some Jazz. This is a very good effect. I like having the choice when I want it. This sound is not a staple of my tone, but it's a good change of pace, especially when comping behind another musician. Like I said I compared this to the Rotoshere, Univibe and Voodoo Labs Micro vibe. All were good, it just came down to how much money I wanted to spend on this type of sound, and floor space, and powered by 9 volts instead on 18, so I could use the power out of the SKB. Give it a shot if your looking for that Hendrix, Gilmour, Trower motion in your tone.

I just wanted to make a quick addendum to my original review. There is one minor annoyance with this pedal: unless you switch it on before starting the song in which you want to use it, and switch it off after; you have to push the pedal down to an extremely fast rate to engage the bypass switch, and that does not always suit the song's mood ...

On a more positive side, I found out that it is compatible with the Boss PSA adaptor, which also powers my Boss & Ibanez pedals.

All in all, I still feel this is the best sounding, most versatile phaser I've ever used. I don't remember how much I rated it last time but it's still a 9 or at least an 8+ in my book!

Getting a good sound out of this pedal is quick and easy: select desired intensity (depth)with the knob, chose either chorus (actually, it's a phaser but who cares?) or vibrato with the side switch and turn on by pressing the pedal all the way down.

Select speed with foot pedal or vary speed for a really animated effect ... simple! I got it second hand, but as you can see, no manual is required!

Sound quality is pretty amazing, switching is perfectly silent, and the effect itself is wisper quiet. With my Squire Standard Telecaster through my Fender Blues Junior, it's Dark Side of the Moon city!

I haven't tried it yet with my home-made double cutaway Les Paul, but a pedal that sounds this sweet with single coil pickups can only sound sweet with humbuckers, if a bit fatter and without hum.

I can nail old Pink Floyd sounds dead on, as well as Yes' "Wurm" section of "Starship Trooper" ... I don't play it as nice, but I do nail the tone! For a second hand unit, it's amazing!

I've read some horror stories about the first Dunlop re-issues from these product reviews, and I confess they made me shy away from them (espescially the Univibes).

But this is well built (like the proverbial tank), and other than a missing knob off the intensity pot, this seems built for the road and works great: no switching glitches, no "dead spots" in the pedal's sweep - a pain in the rear with some wah-wah's, they won't go as high as they can because the action is improperly set - and the effect itself is lush and clean.

Yes, I feel this is a very, very reliable pedal.

It works fine, so I don't forsee having to pester Dunlop with questions. Again, I've read some horror stories about their customer service department though these product reviews, but things may have changed drastically since then.

For a long time, I was on a quest to find a Roland Phase 5, or as I commonly called it, "Pink-Floyd-in-a-Box". A pedal that I once owned and have regretted selling very much (long story). Phase 5's are now overpriced due to their rarity, and I have been seeking other alternatives.

To me, the Rotovibe is the ultimate alternative. As disappointed as I was in other units (Univibe reissue, Rolls Rotorhorn, no offense, but both really sucked), the Rotovibe has "that" sound, "that" tone and "that" sweep that I was desperately seeking.

Being able to vary the speed with my foot is a major, major selling point, and the transition from slow to fast and back is very smooth.

This is the best sounding, most versatile phaser I've played since selling my Phase 5 back in 1991. Best of all, I got this one at a very reasonable price, and the people at Time Capsule accepted to take some trade ins ... I ended up paying $65.00 after taxes! The best transaction I've done in a long time!

I got me a new "Pink-Floyd-in-a-Box" and I'm a happy camper!

It's pretty easy,push the mode switch(chorus/vibrato),adjust the intensity knob and step on it.

My setup is Fender Strat>Vox wah>Rotovibe>Boss DS-1>Ibanez TS-10/MOD808>Boss CE-2>Boss RRV-10>Pignose G-40V.It's very quiet.This is a great setup,I can play any style music(Blues as my favorite).I got this as my backup to my Univibe,well it replace my backup(I hate AC wallwarts).The chorus isn't as thick as my Univibe but I'll live with it.

Don't know yet but I always have my Univibe as a backup.

I've talk to them over the phone and the Dunlop staff was very helpful.

This is perfect for me.I enjoy playing SRV,Hendrix&Robin Trower,this pedal makes playing fun. I wish I would have bought this long ago instead of my Univibe,but I've always got a cool backup now. No more wallwarts!!!

The intensty knob on the side is fairly easy to use. You'll need to experiment with it for awhile to achive a tone that works for your specific needs. I would recomend placing the unit to the far right of your effects setup so that you will have foot room to kick the chorus effect on.

I use a Clapton Strat with a Fender Blues Deluxe amp, Ibanez TS9 tube Screamer, Vox wah, Dunlop Tremelo unit, and the Rotovibe. The roto vibe is not noisy, but as many have already said, it sucks batteries very quickly. I will say that almost every gig I have played, I have at least one person ask me how I attain my sound. It never fails and it comes with being meticulous with my setup (and I'm sure the active Clapton pickups help). Wtih the rotovibe, I have searched for years looking for a vintage chorus that allowed me to parallel the sound of Clapton, SRV, and Hendrix. The rotovibe was been wonderful when need. It's simply important not to overuse it and to experiment.

The unit has been extremely reliable and seems to be built like a tank.

I would definately buy it again. I am prety satisfied with my setup because I do not over do it and I pay very close attention to records others have recorded. I sometimes find that guitar players get too wrapped up in some flizzed out wonderful tone that exists, despite the fact they have not tried to use their hands to achieve the same goals. As far as the rotovibe goes, it's a very colorful effect that can add to your guitars tone if, like any other effect, you do not indulge too much. For examples, check out the solo on Alive by Pearl Jam. I'm not a big fan of this band. But the guitar player Mike McCready(sp?) does a wonderful job of using this effect to its fullest potential. Good luck

It's setup pretty much the same as a wah pedal, has a small nub of a switch to change from chorus/vibrato and a volume knob --all pretty much able to be switched on/off and speed modified by rocking it. LED light indicator to show the speed.

I currently play a mex standard strat through a fender quad reverb and about 4 effects in between. I place this as the first pedal from my guitar (guitar-rotovibe-wah-distortion-delay-amp). It's a bit more intense when placed right before the amp, but I haven't really notice a huge difference unless I really alter and mess with my setup. The vibrato effect is nice although it has a tendency to get lost especially when I have the distortion switched on, but then again sometimes it really stands out... it varies according to the feedback i'm getting (or trying to get) --while on the subject of feedback it also does a good job at putting vibrato into feedback for anyone who's into really creating sonic walls of noise. Switch it into "chorus" mode (which it isn't.. like someone previously said, it's phase) and it really takes on some cool characteristics... really crazy when you have everything on... i've had distortion, delay and the slowest setting of the chorus(phase) --it's sounds like you've sucked everything out of the guitar and thrown it back out in a thick, sweeping, fuzz.
Both effects easily controlled with the rocking of your foot. i'd give the chorus a 9 but the vibrato a 7...

It's never cut out on me, the connections seem pretty solid.. although make sure you tape stuff down or you may find yourself accidently stepping on the cord and pulling it right out of the input

Nothing has gone wrong in the 3 years i've had it and if anything did go wrong, i'd probably have a local dealer look at it.

I like to play (or I say I do) something that sounds like blues, surf, rock and lounge and then top it all off with feedback and some more feedback. The chorus/phase sounds warped and I like it clean or distorted. the vibrato sounds a bit weak at times... I'm using the vibrato of my amp right now and it does a far better job of it-- the only downside of that is you can't control the speed with your feet.
I wish the vibrato would be intense enough to be ludicrous.. i just like it that way.
A nice addition to an effects-crazed setup. I like using it to really make odd sounding feedback with high level distortion and the chorus mode on.
I can't hear it being used as a tone-shaper, i really don't see it as one as far as what I like where tone is concerned.
Won't tell anyone to buy this, and won't tell anyone not to. It really comes down to what you like. Make sure you can try it out before you buy it.
I play with a real loose tail setup and one thing that's fun to do is create a really warped effect by using your whammy and a slower chorus setting... that's all i've got, e-mail me if you've got any other questions about this pedal

this pedal is not too difficult to use, but a little hard to get used to. it is wah shaped, with a rubber intensity knob on th side and a little pushy think that sticks out. this pushy thing is the switch for chorus(phase) and vibrato modes. to vary the speed of the effect, swipe the pedal like a wah. to switch modes, kick in the little switcheroony. to vary intensities and phases, rotate the intensity knob with your foot. the intensity knob is made of rubber and is really big, making it convientient to change thicgs with your foot. it is not difficult to get the sounds desired, just experiment, experiment, experiment.

i think this pedal has an excellent sound. it sounds just like my original small stone with out the color switch. i now use this pedal instead of the small stone because it is conttrolled with a foot, allowing mor sounds and variations. when i bought this, i wasn't looking for the jimi hendrix type vibe, i was looking for a foot controled phase shifter. when i plugged it in, i realized i had both. i am very supprised with this pedal, because i thought all new pedals that weren't handmade sucked. this pedal is very cool and useful. it is very similar as i stated to my smalll stone. when used clean, it has that phasey atmosphere going. with distortion, it has the hendrix tone. although some people believe this is justa cheap univibe copy, i believe it is an all out original, and is very effective at simulating a rotating speaker; if you have a gentle foot. the clean phasing is louder with the intensity knob all the way up, and sounds like the smalls tone. with the intensity knob low, suprisingly the phasing is thicker, and sounds like a slow paced phase 100 with distortion, very cool. to get the rotating speaker sound, you keep the intensity all the way up, and vary the speed with your foot in patterns. it is very natural sounding if you have a steady, paced, patient foot. i really love the "chorus" mode for its phase characteristics. don't be fooled by its name(chorus mode), the rotovibe isnt a chorus, it a phaser, OK! the vibato is very useful. it is very unique. it sounds just like a tremelo bar being whammyed. it is not a good as the vibrato on my jazz chorus amp, but is definatley original sounding. one cool effect is using the rotovibe to alter feedback. with a ross compressor and a hot cake high gain fuzz, i whammy the bar on my strat untill i get some feeedback from the compressor. i then use the rotovibe to give the ffedback phaser characteristics. i can change the speed of the feedback with the rotovibe in this way.the feedback rotates sorta. other feedback sounds are made with my whino-wah and wahmmy pedal.this is a very cool sounding trick i perform, and hendix does it on live import thingies with his univibe. still my trick if you want, but i will here it! i do not believe the pedal makes noise, because i only use noisy vintage and boutique pedals, and i have lots of sound equipment o perfect my sound and get rid of annoyances.

i think the pedal is pretty reliable. i bought this used. the little switch thing looks unrelieable, but it has held in there. i think the box could be sturdier and securer.

i have not tried them

i think this is a cool sounding device. very much like a small stone and hendrixey at times(but hard to do) it has a unique and experiment sound, and the vibrato is weird, but useful. there are many things you can do with this pedal.

This is the 2nd Rotovibe I've owned. I traded it in a long time ago for a Fulltone DejaVibe which recently, unfortunately, I had to sell due to money problems. But I've been able to get this lil guy again. Not quite as easy as I remember to get "that" sound. It's more than easy though to operate.... just like a wah. With the exception of the depth knob on the side and the Chorus/Vibrato switch near the back of the unit. And you move th pedal up and down to vary the speed of the effect. More on tweeking as you read on.

Again, it wasn't as easy as I remember to get "that" sound. Obviously, it's not gonna sound like a boutique pedal.... for example, the Dejavibe which I used to own. It has a bit more depth if you crank the depth knob all the way than I had on the last one. Then again this one is only a year old and the first one I owned was bought over 3 years ago. Required a bit of tweeking; there's a small trim pot inside the unit that seem to make the sound go from nothing to almost like a auto-wah. (at least that's the only way I can describe that sound) But once tweeked, it had "that" sound that I remembered so well... full and lush, yet subtle enuff to where it's not TOO overbearing. One complaint though. The speed control is WAY WAY too sensitive. But I'm sure SOMEONE out there can mod it. ANYONE?!??! For me, also, the vibrato side is almost totally useless except for when I'm just messing around; otherwise, for me, it has no useful sounds. I mainly only use the chorus part.

Unlike a wah, which pretty much is the same casing as this...... I think this is a bit more delicate. What with the extra knob and switch on board. But, otherwise, it's pretty much built VERY solid. Only backup I'd be worrioed about is extra batteries if I lost the ac adaptor...... it sux down batteries as if it were drinking water.

I'll get back to ya on this..... never had to deal with Dunlop.

I play a lot of Hendrix and Trower and the like. This is a PERFECT match for me. I'm most glad I have this lil guy back underneat my foot =-) Only reason I traded it off was becuz I had found the DejaVibe for so good a price, 195 bux used. And in NM condition to boot. But, oh well. I have it back now =-)

Very easy to use. You activate it like a wah, by pressing the pedal down on the switch. The rotovibe has two modes: Chorus or vibrato. Intensity of both effects can be controlled with a knob on the side. A small switch on the same side lets you choose between the two modes. It can be operated by foot. The pedal controls the speed of the effect.

I use mine with a strat, a bluesdriver, a fuzz and a wah. The rotovibe is last in chain, otherwise the effect is less noticable. It sounds really good when my sound is clean. Especially the chorus. When you play with minimum speed it sounds just like a phaser! With distortion it sounds like hendrix on woodstock. Vibrato is also good.

It looks strong. I opened it up and saw that the small mode switch was attached only to a printplate. Brrr! I sure hope it holds! The rest seems indestructable...

I play blues(rock) along with some hardrock. I was looking for hendrix's woodstock sound, and this comes pretty close. I like it very much. I find it a little expensive though.

Rocker pedal like a wah. A large knob at the side which is easy to turn with your foot as is the small switch on the same side that controls the switching between vibrato and chorus. the only problem I have is quickly turning it off and on. I've alway found that hard.

I kinda sucks a bit of tone -but that's not really noticable. I like the chorus setting a lot it's really thick sounding and just sounds great. The vibrato sound like if you really went at a note with a whammy bar.

heavy with a durability to match sucks batteries out pretty quickly, get a AC adaptor to solve that

i've never needed support with it

I wrote this again becuase I was able to use it a bit longer. I'm not sure if I'd buy it again because there are probably more effects i'd need more than it. Creates great some effects though to screw with

It's easy to use, and has a lot of good aplications, but the little mushroom switch on the side is impossible to find if you use it with other pedals.

Sounds OK most of the time. I play bass, and it even sounds good on the low E tuned down to D. However, in the chorus mode it gets kind of swampy if you turn the depth up too far. Somehow I got a really cool phaser sound out of it by running it in parallel with a clean signal. It's not filtered, but I think it's even better than my small stone! I opened mine up and fiddled around with the trim pots and got some better bass response out of it, but now it's kind of swooshy when I turn it off.

This is where I'm kind of torn up. I bought it about two years ago, and it pooped the bed after three hours of playing. The shop I do my business at sent it off to Dunlop, and TWO MONTHS later I got it back. After a week, it did the same thing again. After another two months, it returned, and it's worked perfectly since, except that the green LED is dead. It's up to you. I only use it once in a while live.

These guys can go lick roadkill stains, as far as I'm concerned. I was there when the guy from the shop called their support, and they lied and said they had already sent it out, AFTER they read the serial number back to us. The first time it was sent to them, I had put a piece of yellow tape on it so I could see the front. They told us, and it was written on the invoice, that they had replaced the whole unit, case, switch, everything. Unless they happened to have the same yellow electrical tape, and knew enough to put it in the same place...

I like the effect. It's a good idea, and it's a great feedback modulating device. I know people who have had Rotovibes for years without a single problem. However, if mine pisses me off again, I'm going to hurl it into the mighty Mississippi and let the carps and catfishes excrete on it.

One knob, wah-like pedal with a LED speed indicator

I love it especially the chorus. I can make some really cool noise with it. I use the vibrato to play NIRVANA songs like Radio Friendly Unit Shifter and Heart Shaped Box.

Ive used it a couple of times during full blown practice sessions, it's really reiable. A backup? I not going to pay $150 for another one!

haven't had to deal with them.

Holy carp.. er crap i love this pedal. Adds cool sounds to your guitar. I bought this at first just to play Radio Friendly Unit Shifter until i got it and found it's versitility. I use it to write some weird stuff. It would sound even better if i diddn't have such a crappy distortion pedal. I just wish it had some more features.

A switch on the side selects Chorus or Vibrato mode. Pressing forward on the pedal speeds up the rate, leaning back slows the rate. A knob on the side controls the depth.

I like the chorus effect but don't care much for the vibrato; it's weak in my opinion. Pedal isn't noisy at all, but sucks the tone out of my sound when bypassed. It definitely needs a true by-pass.

I've had it for 6 months and haven't had any problems yet, but it's only seen light use.

Haven't dealt with them.

Decent pedal but it has limited utility IMHO. Definitely useful if you want to play 'Lightning Crashes' I'd probably buy it again for the price I paid but would never pay full price for a new one.

I love it! If you want to get a trippy sound( Nirvana-heart-shaped box solo or Radio friendly unit shifter intro)this is for you, i also abandoned my chorus pedal and now i just use the rotovibe as a replacement. kicking back on the pedal gives a beautiful chorus effect. there is some nosie from the pedal but its not very noticable

Its like a rock!

i would buy it again in a heart beat! its easy to use, its great for adding that specail kick to your solos .if you want some trippy, THEN GET THIS PEDAL RIGHT NOW!

Easy enough to use, choose chorus or vibrato from a side mounted button, then press pedal forward for faster or back for slower.

It definitely adds a murky sound to things, even when bypassed. The effects themselves are a bit hissy as well. I was wishing the chorus could have been deeper. It doesn't really get deep enough to do a convincing Hendrix-type Univibe simulation. The vibrato setting is kind of weird; I would never use it.

Mine was not reliable; had it for six months of gigging and it completely broke on me. Instead of replacing or fixing it, I just gave up on it.

Didn't bother trying.

No, I didn't buy it again. Best feature is being able to control the speed with your foot via the pedal. Worst feature, besides the fact that mine broke, is that the chorus would sound cooler if it could have more depth. But that is not adjustable, unless you know how to tinker inside the unit. I really hate unreliable gear, though.

It works like a wah pedal, press down to increase the rate of chorus or vibrato.

Splendid. THe 'chorus' mode is more akin to a phaser (rotary speaker) or flanger and the 'vibrato' is more like chorus. Both are good quality. The small manual sheet that comes with it says to put the unit before all your effects, but I found it more affective at the end of the fx chain. The effect was too low key at the front of the fx chain.

Owned it for a year, kicked it around, thrown it around, still works.

Never tried (or had) to use it.

I really like having the real time control over analogue chorus and vibrato and would buy it again.

This model has great ease of use. It sounds just like an old Leslie rotating speaker although Dunlop could stand to make the effect a bit more pronounced. Hendrix solos sound great ie. Star Spangled Banner. The unit has two modes, vibrato and chorus. Chorus is the better of the two alhough the vibrato mode is especially useful for chords. Changing between vibrato and chorus modes proves to be difficult on stage, however.

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This unit is built like a tank. Kicking it around the stage would hurt your foot more than the effect.

This unit has made miracles for my tone. I love using it live. It looks great too with its shiny chrome and brilliant red paint. I would say that when price and sound quality are taken into consideration, this effect beats a vintage Univibe or one of Dunlop's new re-issues. No rig is complete without the Dunlop Rotovibe.