Dunlop Uni-Vibe

The vibrato is almost useless. You don't need the manual it's self explanatory.

Strats thru HotRod Deville. It's not noisy but sucks tone big time. When it works it comes close to Jimi / Robin tones. It will ruin any tone you got going unless it's first in line which is rediculous.

NO!! It blew out the first year I had it. Got it fixed then it blew out again.

No

I bought for the Hendrix band I was in and like I said when it worked I got by on it.I've been playing 25 yrs. I would never but it again.It needs true bypass and a better ac adapter set up it's too flimsy

easy to use

Good

good

What a joke...When I questioned them on it not being true bypass the customer support gave me an atttitude...Great !!!!! I sold it and moved on to the Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe sold it and moved on up to the Sweet Sound UltraVibe.....So I guess the clown at customer support won the argument...What a moron...Never heard the customer is always right line I guess...

DON'T BUY THIS UNIT !!!!!! If you are strapped for cash buy the Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe (which is good for the money or.......................The SWEETSOUND ULTRA VIBE which is the best of all vibes out there....Take my word on this.....

Quite easy to get good sounds out of it. I likethe intentsity setting at about 9 oclock and the volume setting at about 4 (that way there is still some gain left.)

I'm running it with gibson lp/fender american deluxe strat into a vox wah then the uni-vibe, then a tubeworks real tube driver into a Vox AC15TBX set on clean with a little reverb and no tremolo. Very expressive sounds come out. especially with the wah pedal in front of this device. I don't aim to replicate Hendrix to Trower though I do greatly appreciate their sound. However, I played the main riff to Bridge of Sighs when I first got this thing just to be sure and wow, the sound was THERE. Yikes, I can see why those guys were hooked on this sound (Trower still is, saw him recently in San Francisco). I am more into arrpegiation and chordal things as backdrops so this provides a nice solid dreamscape sound. More Floydish than anything else though are times when I palm mute to get the chunk going. Low noise from the unit and the overall frequency balance is good. the unit does cut the highs a bit but these can be compensated for on the amp.

This is my first new purchase of Dunlop electronic products so I can't comment on this version (though I see others have complained about the reliability in the past) The photoelectrics are probably the most delicate part of the unit and I'll be traveling with this soon so I'll report if there any problems that arise while on the road. I tend to be careula bout my gear so hopefully it will stand up. The case is built well out of stamped stainless steel and is heavy.

very cool and worth the money spent to obtain this sound, even though it's "retro" I am certain this sound will be one of the electric guitar sounds that will forever be cool. But nothings is perfect so I give it a 9.

When it worked it was very simple to operate.

Sounded pretty good the few days I had it.

Hunk of junk. Quit working just like everyone said. DON'T BUY THIS PEDAL! If you do you better have backup stuff. Sold it on Ebay after Dunlop fixed it. Worst value/quality I've seen. JUNK.

Very troublesome with warranty work

Just push a button and it works. Tune in effect volume and speed and that's it.

I have used this pedal with and without the foot controller and in either case there is a bit of effect even when the unit is off. There also is some tone lose as this unit is not true by pass. I wish this unit was true bypass and think that is the weakest part of this pedal. It sounds great and natural. I play a custom made strat type guitar, a 57' Strat. and a Gibson Sg through a Vox Wah, two modded TS-9's, a Tech 21 CompTortion pedal, an MXR EQ, a Univibe and an Analog delay. This all goes through a Fender The Twin amp. I play mostly Hendrix, Vaughan, Trower, Winter, Waters, J.Lang, Clapton and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. This set up I am on fire with but like I said i hear the Univibe all the time even when it is off....Why is that ?

No problems here

I'ld give it a 8 as the on/off problem bothers me

Not a 10 because I still haven't found a good tweak for the vibrato, and it may be difficult for some to find just that right spot. If you learn not to go too heavy on the level all the time this is one great unit.

Playing an Ibanez RG-500 series (no marking on the axe - weird) or an ESP H-300 through a POD 2, or Digitech RP-100, or a Marshall MG 80 RCD. This thing even makes my weal MG sound great. This thing warms up a solid state sound and takes the harsh digital edge off of computer recordings. I don't like to exactly emulate my favorite artists, but prefer to cop bits and pieces of tone. This thing is clearly capable of nailing Hendrix or Trower, but the way I'm using it little bits of each creeps into my sound. I love the Uni-vibe, and am so satisfied with it I'm really not interested in trying other vibe units. I have my sound, why mess with it?

I've had no problem with excessive noise.

The effect is consistently the same at the same settings, and CAN be overwhelming if you crank the level, but that's not a bad thing in and of itself. Sometimes you WANT your tone to be taken over by an effect.

So far so good. I haul it around in a bag with other units and there's no problem whatsoever.

Given the reliability of the unit, I doubt I'll ever be able to answer a question about customer support.

I play very in-your-face psychedelic blues rock, metal, blues, and mellow stuff thyat's probably either folk or country with maybe a slight Hawaiian twist to it. This sucker makes the heavy stuff moan and throb with a gogeous liquid crystal watery tone, and makes clean stuff shimmer and swirl with thick, rich, gooey gobs of tone.

I played some recordings of myself using the Uni-Vibe thru my POD and Cakewalk Guitar Tracks for my sister's boyfriend, who is the most talented musician I've ever known. He plays the most smokin' blues rock with a spicy cajun feel you'll ever hear, as well as country swing and anything else you want (guitar, fiddle, flute, sax). I'm just a rank amateur. He heard the tone the Univibe gave me and was RAVING about my tone. The Uni-Vibe has made me feel validated as a musician!

Couldn't be simpler. The manual is very inadequate with not much info.Very easy to dial in upon firing it up.

Pretty good classic sound. The chorus is warm and can thicken up your sound well. Using it with a Hot Rod deluxe. Gilmour is in here , so are a few others.

Well , there seems to be some controversy about the quality of this Dunlop reissue. I have to say mine also quit working one night, luckily I have a backup. I sent it to Dunlop and it took a while but they got it back to me and no problems since. I would say for over 200.00 for this thing NOBODY should have a problem with it. I hope for the future of Dunlop they get the quality processes down. I also had one of the tangs that hold the univibe nameplate on the top of the effect come of and rattle around(which could cause problems internally!) Oh well, everyone will have to take the chance with this one.

Called them and talked to someone who had NO product knowledge but pretended to. Got a little frustrated with him on the phone so I had to let him think he was right. Not impressed with the customer service.

I like the sound, but ultimately I need to depend on my equipment.Bottom line I sold it on Ebay for almost what I paid and bought a Voodoo Lab microvibe(great pedal!) I will leave this pedal for the diehard Dunlop fans.

incredibly easy to use. I have the real thing, this gets the sound, and don't have to worry about replacing it. Three knobs. Very easy.

I have had them all. Fulltone, voodoolab, sweetsound, real univox. This one is pound for pound the best (besides the real thing of course). Hendrix, Gilmour etc. Dripping tone. Just gorgeous. Doesn't kill your signal. I'm using a 66 strat, 58 Les Paul, into marshall plexi, hiwatt 100, and orange graphic 120. I realize some might not be able to afford this stuff. I assure you, even with the bare minimum gear, this pedal will sound good. Other pedals cut your signal, or boost unwanted frequencies. Not this one. Very even. Not too trebly, not too bassy. LUSH!

I have only had this for a few months, but built like a brick sh-t house. Heavy as hell for a pedal. Should last forever. I've seen other reviews on this pedal. Don't let them fool you. This thing is killer.

if lost I would get another. I've had them all. Not that expensive, but by no means cheap. It is simply inspiring. Not much else to say. Get one.

Pretty damn easy. 3 knobs (Speed, Volumne, Intensity), 1 switch for chorus/vibrato another for On/Off. I leave the Volume all the way up and only use it on Chorus mode. I adjust Speed and Intensity to my liking. There's an optional foot controller that controls Speed which I used to use but not anymore (it's ok).

Awesome. My setup: Guitar -> Uni-vibe -> Memory Man -> Crybaby -> Amp. If you're into vintage, non-digital sound, this is the perfect effect. Think Hendrix' "Machine Gun" or Pink Floyd's "Have a Cigar". So much cooler that normal choruses b/c it's not just a cyclical. My only gripe is that I wish I could get the warble effect faster and more intense. Maybe I'll mod it later...

Had problems with it, but called the repair desk and easily fixed it. Basically if you use the foot controller, the switching and speed knobs can get totally bypassed, but all you have to do to fix it is use a screwdriver and touch the insides of the foot controller jack. Pretty easy to fix (email if you need more help). It was frustrating but I'm glad it works!

Dunlop has a bad rep, but I called them and talked to repair guys that were helpful and without having to wait on hold. The only bad thing is a non-warrany repair is $50 (compared to Electro-Harmonix which is $15).

Love it, exactly what I wanted. One CAVEAT: if you want the vintage sound of the Uni-vibe, get this one NOT THE STEREO CHORUS UV-1SC. The other one is not the real deal.

First off the manual that I got is worthless, because it is for a crybaby. Besides that it is very easy to use. You can get some really cool sounds out of it without any problem. Everything is very basic. You have speed, volume, and intensity. How can you go wrong?

I am running an old Ibanez Artist through a bunch of effects, then into a Marshall TSL 100, So it's pretty noisy, but that pedal alone is relatively quiet. It has a very unique sound. It doesn't have the same sound as a flanger, chorus, or phaser set really fast. It sounds like a true leslie cabinet, which if you don't know has a horn and driver spinning around separately. It is well known that Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd used this effect. Fuel used this pedal on the song sunburn.

I haven't had my univibe very long, but I haven't had any problem with it yet.

Never dealt with them

This pedal has a sound all its own. It sounds like a univibe, and nothing else. This is not a practical pedal for someone on a tight budget. But, if you are an fx junky it's definitely one worth having.