KR Musical Products Megavibe

Very easy to get an AWESOME sound out of it

80's jap contemporary strat into fulltone clyde way, megavibe (large one early s/n in the 30's), fulltone ocd, London fuzz II, digitech reverb, delay pedal, boss tuner, into Peavey classic 30 with peavey ext cab, both with mojo tone speakers (vintage 30 voicing)

Not overly noisy, I try to get my London Fuzz set right at the point where it starts to get noisy,,hey, listen to Jimi at Woodstock, of course when you turn this stuff up you hear noise in between songs.

Some criticize these vibe clones saying "oh,,you can only do Jimi/Trower etc...." That's nonsense,,Yes, this nails Jimi and Robin, but I use it on cover songs like "miss you" from the Rolling Stones, Frampton could easily use it,,(though I think he uses a dejavibe?)

Works great with my OCD, and also with my London Fuzz II. Of course with a tube amp, silicone or geranium fuzz pedals, everything works best the louder you turn up. As you turn up your amp, the breakup from the amp gets more and more, and you can adjust your distortion/fuzz pedals accordingly.

The sound of this Megavibe is MAGIC!!!!

Well,,,I probably should get a lovepedal or mo faux vibe JUST IN CASE, or even a microvibe,,in a pinch,,those pedals would work OKAY,,,most audiences don't know crap about vibe pedals anyhows,,,BUT I know,,and you know,,,you know?

I HAD to buy this used on EBAY ($425.00 grrrrrrrr),,,cuz I am still on a waiting list for the smaller one that Kevin has had me waiting 8 months for so far. If and when that one becomes available,,and I can afford it ($285.00),,I will probably get it too.

But, I digress,,,no problems so far with this pedal.

Kevin is the worst communicator EVERRRRRRR!!!!!!

Is it good that he seems to make and test each and every one of these by himself, therefore the EXTREME EXCELLENT QUALITY?

Probably Yes,,,,,,should he amend his ETA for shipping these to 1 year or more upon placing an order,,,YESSSS!

Obviously saying 4-6 months is highly inaccurate. (I'm at 8 months so far,,which forced me to do what he does not like,,,buy one off of ebay for an inflated price)

The "soup nazi" Seinfeld episode best describes my feelings about Mr Randell's "LACK" of customer service.

I've never had that guy's soup, but Mr Randell's Pedal is INCREDIBLE.

But,,,have to give you a "1",,,would give you a negative 5 if I could.

If stolen or lost,,,it would depend if I had alot of extra money. Most likely, I'd buy a dejavibe first (older big white model with star next to Mike's signature) and save a bit longer, sell the deja and get the megavibe. I hope I never have too. Mine sounds too good.

If you can wait long enuf, it's an incredible pedal, if you can't wait, but you don't pay a few bills and buy one off of ebay,,it's an incredible pedal. If you want to increase your chances of sounding like Jimi at Woodstock, rainbow bridge, fillmore east, and/or trower,,this pedal is the absolute best.

I'm comparing this mostly to my best dejavibe I ever had, the older big white one, that Mike put a star next to his signature approving of it's extra quality. That did Trower extremely well, Megavibe easily matches and/or surpasses it. I had a sweetsound ultravibe,,not bad,,but noisy and not the vibe mega has, a mojovibe,,it was VERY GOOD, probably my next best for JIMI. A prescription vibe,,not bad. I have not tried the MJM, captain coconut.

So,,I think if you want JIMI 120%, Megavibe is the one,,otherwise it's like apples and oranges between the Megavibe and Mojovibe, followed by dejavibe (older model). If you don't care about Jimi or Trower, I don't see why you would spend the xtra cash for a Megavibe.

My overall rating would be a "15", if Kevin had a semblance of Customer service. If mine stopped working, I would be scared to send it to Kevin for repair,,when the heck would I get it back?

Finally my search for a vibe is over. the Mega is it!! I've tried all the ones people talk about. No need to name them. I have the small Mega. Very easy to operate.

I'm a home player. I usually use a Strat>Gypsy fuzz> Blues Jr.(modded).
It sounds like the original Uni-Vibe. The throb is perfect. Sounds great with fuzz, or OD pedals. Getting the throb right is the whole thing to me. The Mega does that.

I find it to be very well built. If a problem arose I'm sure Kevin would fix it.

I've had many email conversations with Kevin. I find him to be hard working, honest, and a good guy.

I'm a blueser. Plus a crazed pedal addict. Of course I play Hendrix too. If it was stolen, I would get right on the Mega list again.
You can't change the speed with your foot. There is a jack for an expression pedal though. Overall as I said, the search is over.

Very easy to use. The key to getting the Hendrix Univibe tone is intensity and speed set to 7. You think you walked out on the stage at Woodstock 1969 after eating too much bad brown acid.

This is definitely a one trick pony but what it does, IT NAILS. If you are after Band of Gypsies era Hendrix vibe tones your search is over. In that department it is far superior to the Fulltine Deja Vibe, The SweetSound Mojovibe, The FoxRox Aquavibe etc.

I've owned a few of them and usually they are pretty solid, I have had a couple of issues with them before though. But it is the nature of electronic devices, things can happen.

If I could give Kevin Randall a ZERO I would. I've dealt with him many times and I can honestly say I think the guy has serious mental issues. First off, his wait times are ridiculous but worse than that, I;m not even sure he has an actual waiting list or keeping up with those who are wanting his pedals. I've known several people whi have waited over a year for his pedals and some never get their pedals. Also, if you go to sell them on Ebay for more than he charges he will send you threatening emails. Basically, he doesn't want anyone selling his pedals for more than he charges, he wants to control even the used market for his pedals which is absolutelu ridiculous. The guy makes pretty good pedals but his business and customer service are a complete joke.

Great pedals, goofy builder.

This is for the large MegaVibe: I prefer the larger "speed" control knob for actuating via your foot. Kevin told me he would give me the information on how to get a large knob for the speed control - but as usual, I never heard back from him.
No manual is needed. You can adjust the intensity via a trim-pot inside the unit. The trim-pot adjusts the voltage to the photo-cell bulb. I set mine at about 80%.

When I first clicked-on my new purple shoebox, I was actually a little let down. I was comparing it to David Gilmour's vibe sounds of Pink Floyd albums past - which are some of my favorite. I have a Sweet Sound "Mojo Vibe" that NAILS David Gilmour's vibe tones! If you doubt my word - just play the opening snap-riff to "Pigs" (Three Different Ones) with your Mega, then try it with the Mojo... No contest! This is not to say that the Mojo is a superior vibe unit - it's just a different animal. Most players describe the Mega as "transparent". I have personally found that the MegaVibe cuts highs from my input signal; hence my inability to achieve the David Gilmour vibe effect. The Mojo Vibe gets that lower-mid raspy "Rod Stewart" type vocalization effect that is a MUST for me. That's the best way I can describe it. The Mega just won't do it... It's just too smooth sounding of an effect. The Mojo Vibe actually picks up where the original MXR "Script" Phase 90 leaves off. You can actually use the Mojo in place of your Phase 90. Don't try it with the MegaVibe - it just won't do it. What the Mega will give is a creamy rotating speaker effect that stands on its own celestial terrain. Yes, it does color your tone - but with a Piccaso like elegance. If your going for the more swampy Robin Trower rotating effect - the Mega is your bird. It is limited to that type of sound. If your looking for a more "vocal" rotating effect - go with the Mojo. I just can't say one is better than the other. Think of it this way: The MegaVibe = Roland Chorus. The Mojo Vibe = MXR Phase 90. That's the best analogy I can give - and I think it's accurate. My suggestion is to get both! I'll be getting my FoxRox Aqua Vibe in soon, so I hoping I can cop both of these sounds out of one unit? We'll see...

Although I wasn't looking to buy a tank - it's sure built like one. Great build quality!

Kevin is quirky about returning emails. If you're insulting in any way - he'll respond as though he had a laptop strapped to his forehead! If your making general inquiries, it may be some time before he responds - if at all. I had a guy in England who asked if I could send him a MegaVibe, as he said that Kevin would not ship to England. I told him that I would request 2 MV units, and send him one as long as there were no legal restrictions. I put in my order for the 2 x MV units, and never got a response? I emailed Kevin about it, and it sounded like everything was cool. It's been nearly 2 years, and no MV? I ran into a friend of mine who made a comment on the resale prices of the MV on ebay. I told him that I put in an order nearly 2 years prior (with repeated reminder emails), and never heard anything. Other people were getting their MV units within 6 months? My friend said that he had heard of the same thing happening to other people too. Considering the fact that I never even received a confirmation of my request (even after contacting Kevin), I could only assume the worst... When I told Kevin about my conversation with my friend - Kevin threw a fit!!! He certainly had plenty of time to rebuff my friends speculations - but no interest fulfilling my order request?
As far as customer support is concerned: there is none as far as I'm concerned. It's unfortunate that we lost Bob Sweet. He was totally committed to the customer, and was ALWAYS available to answer any inquiry. I didn't go through any of the "games" I went through with Kevin Randall. KR needs to learn to separate his personal emotions from doing business...

It's a great unit - but it certainly doesn't live up to all of the internet "hype". Not many pedals do. The MegaVibe is by no means the "end-all" vibe effect. I'm a huge fan of the Phase 90, and always desired a Phase 90 that would more accurately emulate the sound of a true Leslie rotating cabinet. The Sweet Sound Mojo Vibe does it in spades! If the MegaVibe were stolen, I don't think I would purchase another. If you like "chorusy" sounding vibe, then the Mega is what you should buy. It does this better than any vibe out there.
I've been playing for 30 years, and have extensive experience with vintage effects - so I'm not just "blowing smoke" here. If you had a choice between a chorus, or a Phase 90 - which would you keep? I would keep my Phase 90. No question about it!

Simple enough to use - but no large toe-knob? Oh well...
Chorus/Vibrato switch,Volume,Intensity,and Rate.

Not nearly as good as the famous Bob Sweet "Mojo Vibe" - but it still good. It tends to be a little "swampy" which keeps it from attenuating properly at higher volumes... Not good! The Sweet Sound "Mojo Vibe" comes through with astonishingly accurate Leslie simulation! Of course this is not a review of the "Mojo Vibe" - but I just can't help myself. A cool feature of the "Mojo Vibe" is that it operates at 9 VDC, and is internally converted to 18 VDC. You can use just about any expression pedal the the Bob Sweet "Mojo Vibe". The "Mega Vibe" requires rewiring to use most expression pedals. You also don't get the large Speed knob that you get with the "Mojo Vibe". The footprint of the "Mega Vibe" is also huge. :-(
Bob Sweet's "Mojo Vibe" wins this one hands-down!
Bottom line: The KR Mega Vibe nails the sound of a Uni-Vibe. The Bob Sweet "Mojo Vibe" nails the sound of a real rotating Leslie speaker.

Good build quality. Has PCB mounted foot-switch... Yuck!!! That's a BIG NO-NO in my book!

Horrible!!! I've emailed KR with inquiries in the past, and unless you want to discuss Randy Rhoads - good luck getting a hold of this guy. The wait-time on builds is completely unacceptable! I know a player who ordered a MV almost 2 years ago, and still has not received his order. He ended up purchasing one on ebay for nearly $500.00 USD! Smooth move KR...
Just makes me miss a guy like Bob Sweet so much more. Bob was a total professional, and would respond to every and an inquiry. RIP Bob Sweet...

The KR "Mega Vibe" is a top-contender as far as "Uni-Vibe" clones go... But if you want the truest representation of a rotating Leslie - get the Sweet Sound "Mojo Vibe".
The KR Mega Vibe is too big, operates at higher voltage, lacks the large Speed knob for "on the fly" foot adjustments, and requires rewiring to use most expression pedals.

i did this. i have a mega vibe--our other guitar player has an mjm 60's vibe & a lovepedal vibe. all easy to get "the" vibe sound--surprised how close the lovepedal was--it does not have photo cells. the kr & mjm are watery--the lovepedal is too close to call--a surprising pedal. the kr is $285.00 & the mjm is $275.00--the lovepedal was $150.00. the lovepedal has an internal control you can adjust to find your sound--easy to do. all are easy to adjust to get what you want tone wise. so we did the ear test to compare

all sound good. the kr & mjm are based on the real thing. i don't have one of those--but side by side both are awesome. the lovepedal is surprisingly good--good ring to it. we used lp's, strats, & a p90 musicman axis. very clear tones period. all the vibe you want. it's really in how we were hitting the strings at different volumes from the guitars--the amp stayed set at one level. i have a marshall 100 watt vintage modern--the other guy had a lonestar 100 watt boogie. no other effects were used--other than our teese wahs--i have a wizard--he has the wheels of fire. we just played rhythyms of our own cuts--took turns with lead sounds. back & forth was not tiring--did this for about an hour. really good vibes all around.

the kr & mjm are housed very good. the lovepedal is a much lighter metal casing--lighter than a fulltone ocd casing. the switches i think are of the same high quality ones all the boutique guys use--true bypass. just take care of your investments--don't bang them around. you do not need to hit the switch hard to engage. he has 2, i have the one, & am deciding on which one i may get. from what i know, all the makers involved--& they didn't know i was doing this--neither did we to begin with--answer emails & give you plenty of advice with your buy.

stated above. top builders usually are very good at backing their quality. they are usually small outfits & are serious players & tone nuts too.

there are several vibes out there now that go for the real sound. the 3 here are very good. the lovepedal is the smallest--the size of an ocd--the kr & mjm are boats. that is not an issue to us. i may be leaning towards the mjm--very nice. i feel i can't go wrong with any of these--but i feel i prefer the kr or mjm. price wise--you can't beat the lovepedal--it is extremely close to the kr & mjm. we could take chances buying these--you won't find them at guitar center. you should though. the 3 builders know their stuff--all have other effects besides the vibes. check out their web sites--mjm effects---kr musical products---lovepedal. plenty to see & hear. i have played for 28 years, our other player has played for 26--we're both 38. we don't plan on growing up any time soon. music is our hobby--a release--& playing & recording is alot of fun. make a few extra $$$ with our efforts. never know when a tune could catch an ear. keep playing on--all of you.

Q1 - How easy is it to get a good sound out of it?

Just turn it on. Mines the Megavibe Small. I`ve owned the 2 `big` vibes(sw and fu) and the Hendrix wah with the univibe on. They all have their niggling flaws.. oh the Digitech is one big flaw.
Didnt get a manual, dont need one.

I use a Maple Fender USA Strat through Fulltone Gold standards. My pedals I use with this is the KR Gypsy Fuzz, Analogman Maxon od-9, Analogman Sunface and I also have an expression pedal for the Mega.

Its not noisy at all, my od-9 is noisier. The different tones you can get out of this is amazing, if you turn the intensity down you can have a slow phazie sound through every chord but the notes shine through it all, or turn it about half way and you have the machine gun sound, like at the very start of the song, the first few bars you hear `chicka chocka chick bwow bwow` if ya get me, its that bwow bworp sound i love and this has it down to a t. Turn it full up and its a real THROB if you like that. If I run my od-9 through it my od-9 still sounds like my od-9... which is... my true guitar sound as it has the silver mod... with my gypsy fuzz its amazing.. you are Jimi Hendrix, or you certainly feel like it, I suppose that was designed to work well with the mega though as its a KR pedal. So as not to be biased I also have my sunface, which sounds just like my sunface still only beautifuly vibed. Which is just as well cos i could never be without that.

Built pretty solidly, think the should of primed the thing before they painted it though, seems to chip easier than my other pedals but I can live with that.

Emailed once but no reply, suppose they felt no need to as I`m in the uk and they dont ship here.

The best i`ve tried, wouldnt be without it. I`ve had a few of the other big clones but they`ve always been sold... this wont and if someone tried to steal it I`d kick em where it hurts cos this pedals never far from my feet... cant turn it off. It was hell trying to get it here(uk) but i did it. If your not in the u.s. and you get the opportunity.... grab it, it`ll be well worth it... you wont think about looking at anything else.

What a nice cool looking pedal.
The sound & tone are just amazing.
very quiet. not noisy.
Sturdy box & contructions.
Replace the Black chicken head knobs with cream ones
look way better now.

Great sound.Responsive,transparent,watery and very authentic.
Instant Hendrix's , Trower, etc.
You can place any where in the chain it's still sound great
just like the old Uni vibe.
I am very impressed.
Guitars: Fender american std strats.
Amps.Splawn,Marshalls & black face fenders.
Cables: Mogami & Monsters
Patch cables : George L's
Power: Voodoo & Gator.

I'm sure with KR quality it should be reliable.
Feel heavy duty.

Kevin~ what can I say? I bother the man way to much but he was very
nice to me. Good guy! Great guy!

10 plus.
I'm very glad I got it. Just love the thing to death.
This is what a real vibe should feel and sound like.
I know this is one of the very best out there.
Steve steven played it on his new CD memory crash.

This baby is a keeper..For sure. I would buy another one for sure.
Almost went MOJO but switch to Mega. Me Mega man now. Me like Mega
very,very much. If it had hair I ??????

Plug in and fiddle with the nobs. i didnt get a manual with it, but i probably wouldnt have read it any way.

i just got mine from the mail box about 4 hours ago. i plugged it into my 1971 fender twin with a boss ds-1 distortion and my 70's reish usa stratocaster. the first thing i noticed when i turned it on was the amaznig lack of noise. most univibe pedals are noisy bastards but this didnt even so much make a murmer. after a few seconds of nob fiddling i was in under-water-machinegun-electric ladyland-heaven, and i was loving it. i was shocked. almost cried. total disbelief at the tone thas was coming out of my beloved twin.
after about 2 hours of playing and nob fiddling, i went through all the classic tones you could ever want from a univibe pedal. Machine gun, Land of the new rising sun(hey baby), isabella, trower, and vibrato gems like pali gap, were flowing from my fingers like magic. with just 2 nobs on it, other than a volume nob, i was shocked at just how many variations i could dial in with just intensity and speed. but its not just the sound that makes this thing unmatched in the "vibe-wars", it is the way it responds to your attack and touch. very percusion-ey when needed but also sing and wails when you want it to. if any one reading this review has ever heard the jimi's version of 'HEY BABY (LAND OF THE NEW RISING SUN)" on the purple Eperience 4 disk box set that he played live in maui, will know what i mean buy percusion-ey. with a touch of distortion, you will nail this almighty tone no problem at all.

only had it for about 5 hours now....tba.

i am australian and kr products dont deliver to australia. it took me about a year to sus out how to get one of these things in the country, but it was worth the wait,. i never dealt with kevin randall or any one from kr musical products. infact, he wouldnt even answer my emails. i'd be pissed off with him if he didnt make suckh an awsome pedal. i think i might have the only one in australia.

i play originals in my band dirty buzzard. i'm gonna have to write some new song where i can use this pedal in. i am a complete hendrix freak, so i've always been on the hunt for a top univibe pedal and have had a few different ones, but this blows the living **** out of any other univibe clone i have ever played or owned. if you are lucky enuff to live in usa or canada, get yourself one immediatly. if you live else where and want one...good luck, you have a big mission in front of you.

Very easy to get a great sounds oout of this pedal , matter of fact you may spend alot of time checking out the different sounds you can get , awsum sounding vibe pedal

I think its the pedal of its type , I had a Rotorvibe , I had a fulltone Deja Vibe II which I feel is geared more to single coil guitars , but nonetheless I feel IMHO this pedal owns the other two.

I think as good is this pedal is without an expression pedal , (korg EXP II) it kills I mean destroys with the Expression pedal.
I mean if you want Hedrixy or Trowerish vibe , This is the pedal.

looks solid

Kevin Randall rules , He is great to deal with , he answers emails answers all question , the guy is aces , I mean I would buy a bridge from this dude , and to be honest I bought this pedal just from reading reviews and man Im glad I did .
And believe me im a picky prick Im almost 50 and got shitloads of efx most I dont use but when I tell you this dude builds a great pedal take it to the bank.

A 11 , not a ten if you buy this pedal , go for the extra dough and invest in the korg Exp II , it will enhance this fantastic by itself pedal to something sublime ,
If you email Kevin he will assist you with the wiring procedure.
Look if your buying this pedal your interested in great quality so take it to the next level , and I dont think you will ever buy another uni vibe effect again and when you hear this pedal you wont want to use that Line 6 MM4 too much longer.

Very easy to use. Includes manual etc.

I'll keep this short. I've searched for a long time for a great vibe pedal and tried a lot of them from the Dunlop Univibe/Rotovibe, the Fulltone Deja's, the Voodoo Lab Microvibe, to more boutique models like the Sweet Sound Mojo Vibe, Captain Coconut and more. Of the pedals mentioned the best in my opinion was the Sweet Sound Mojo, but if you want the very best, this pedal sounds better, warmer, and more authentic then any of them....period!

I've had if for about two weeks now with no problems. It'sbuilt very well so I don't see any problems arising.

Owner and Hendrix guru Kevin Randall (KR) will make sure you are taken care of.I had many conversations with him before buying two of his pedals (I also own a Gypsy Fuzz,another great authentic Hendrix pedal) and never once felt like I was bothering him. His attitude and dedication to the product alone made me very comfortable about buying KR products.

Very simply put, the best most authentic vibe pedal on the market!!

I'm buying every pedal this guy makes in case he stops making them for some reason. I have 2 so far so only a few more to go. Absolutely a 10!!

This pedal s a plug and play,kevin gives a manual with it. but,as you hear this pedal ,the manual is,, something to look at as you are drooling ,on the sound of it.

I have had orig.vibes. and all clones .I am 42 yr.gear head and this is better than the orig.You don't have to pick between them ,to find a good one . CLONES ARE JUST THAT A, CLONE , they have there own sounds.MEGAVIBE is an exact, JIMI HENDRIX's ,UNIVIBE pedal.NO CLONE HEAR. If this is THE sound your after ,and you do not own, this pedal.call Kevin Astro Man, and get one. rich,, thick ,,,liquid
THE BEST VIBE PEDAL
GOLD AWARD WINNER.T.S HENDRIX GEAR CLUB

SO FAR and the maker is a phone call and next day shipping away.
old shool i love it .

Talked ,, e mailed, kevin ,that would be the OWNER.
NEED I SAY ANYTHING MORE

all styles of music.31 yrs of playing,teaching ect.I have owned all gearfrom the 60's -current,some good some bad.JUST BECAUSE IT'S OLD DOES NOT MAKE GOOD.alot of old gear is unreliable from one to the other .thanks to tech.and modern help. and KEVIN we can have the sound that JIMIstepped on,and loved night after night ,as we burn the midnight lamp.
PEACE LUV MEGA VIBE
GROOVY MAN

Very easy to use, has three knobs like most other vibes. The Megavibe is one of the easiest vibes to get a good sound out of mainly because it's the best sounding right out of the box.. I have the Small box version Megavibe which is called the Megavibe-Small.

The Megavibe is the closest you are going to get to the Jimi Hendrix Woodstock sound, or Robin Trower classic sound. It's scary how much it sound like Jimi's Woodstock vibe sound. It's all in how the swoosh sounds, and Keven R. has nailed it. This is as close as it gets to a vintage Uni-Vibe without having to spend a $1000.00 dollars on a vintage one. My setup is Les Paul - Fulltone Clyde Standard - Strobostomp - MIJ Boss CE-2 Keeley Moded - KR-Megavibe - Boss GE-7 Sniper mod EQ - Barge Concept RC-1 Compressor - TIMMY - Cactus Crunch - Fender Deluxe Reverb/Marshall JMP 100 watt. The Megavibe can be put last in the chain also and it still sounds great which is one of the shortcumming in some other Vibes that I've owned which I won't name. The Megavibe has a lot of headroom. But the main reason it sounds so real is because of the swoosh. Keven R. knows what a vibe is supposed to sound like, and he doesn't put a bunch of tweak options on the unit because it sounds so good there is no need for tweaking. This Vibe gets a 10 from me.

This unit is built like a freakin tank, and I've been using this for over a year and it's still going strong. It has a heavy duty carling switch so.

When I bought my first unit Keven R. kept me informed every step of the way on the progress. He also has a good sence of humor, all in all I got the unit within a week and a half. Never had to send it in for repair so I can't comment on that.

What can I say, this is my second Megavibe, and it's my favorite vibe of all time. I am so impressed with the pedal that I catch myself thinking about it at work. I'm a big vibe user and because of that I had to have the best, and WOW I found it with the Megavibe. Like I said this pedal beats the other vibes that I've tried mainly because it doesn't have the normal shortcummings that most after market vibes have. Alot of vibes distort the signal, and you don't notice it untill you run something like an acoustic guitar through it and you'll hear this, but the Megavibe sound clean not matter what. Another shortcumming other vibes have is where you place the vibe in the signal chain, most vibes have to be put before overdrives, and if they are not then it sound like crap. Well the Megavibe can be put anyware in the signal chain and it sound fabulous. I love this pedal and will buy another which will make three.. I think because of how good it sound, that this pedal is a very good value buy. Thats why I bought two.

Sounds great on all settings!

I use mostly vintage style strats with fralin pickups.
My favorite amp is the John Suhr OD100 Classic but I also use a Marshall DSL 50 occasionally, and the Mega Vibe sounds utterly amazing with all my amps!
It's almost like I stepped back in time and was able to do a sound check through Hendrix's Woodstock rig!!!
With lower gain setting's I'm able to get that "Hey Baby New Rising Sun" tone! At higher gain setting's "The Star Spangled Banner" tone!
If you have been on a quest to get that Hendrix/Trower tone this
pedal nails it!

Built like a Tank and I don't think I would need a back up!

I have spoken with Kevin (KR Musical Products) a few times, and he's
a very cool guy who cares about his customers and the product he's
building!
He really has honorably continued the Hendrix Legacy by building the most authentic vibe pedal out there!
I think if I ever needed a repair, he would stand behind his product
with the best possible customer service.

I play all styles of music, Clasic Rock, R&B, Funk, Jazz Fusion and
Top 40.
I've been playing professionally for about 15 years and I've bought and sold tones of gear.
My equipment consists of the following, John Suhr OD100 Classic "Landau" version,Marshall DSL 50,Vintage Marshall Cab with Greenbacks,Modded Vox Wah,Mega Vibe,Maxon 808,Maxon SD-9,Maxon Stereo
Chorus,Boss DD-3,Two Strats loaded with Lindy Fralin Pickups,Gibson
Standard Les Paul. Other stuff etc. etc.
If the Mega Vibe were lost or stolen I would get another one and
before getting the Mega Vibe I tried the Mojo Vibe, Ultra Vibe and I
owned the Micro Vibe for a few years.
When The MEGA VIBE arrived I did a side by side comparison with my friends Ultra Vibe and to me the Mega Vibe had less compression
and the notes seemed to ring out more especially with that amazing under water effect.The MOJO and the Ultra are amazing pedals also, but my friends and I are simply amazed at how good the Mega Vibe captures that classic Hendrix tone!

Plug and play.

To me it is very transparent. The tone is exactly the same as before but with a liquid quality . This is the first vibe I have which nails machine gun.

There is two big things which differs from most other vibes.
First , the dynamic is incridible.Place your enormous fuzz before it , and the tone become liquid but keeps all it nuances.
Second ,most of the other vibes adds bass resulting in a bigger , and very deep tone.This is very nice for most clean tones, but with a big fuzz in front of it , it become simply too fat and you can't keep the control.You have to turn up the speed if you want to play with fuzz. Not the KR. With the KR the tone is the same as before , only liquid like.

I had the mojo vibe , the roger mayer voodoo vibe .The mojo adds to much bass like I said .The Mayer was very nice , but not liquid like.

Now about my setup.I play strat and LP (all with wcr PUs) with germino amps and vintage hiwatts. My effects are : shannon phaser, red witch phaser, foxrox TZF , RMC wah , BSM mkII, DAM mkII + 1966 ,a couple of BJF and KR gypsy fuzz (my live fuzz) and doubler. I'm waiting for a fuzz child !

Big unbreackable pedal. No worries here !

The best I ever dealed with. Through the last two years I bought lots of incridible gear (germino amps , wcr PUs,suhr guitars , RMC wah , BSM trebble boost and many many more) and Kevin Randall(KR) was THE best to deal with !! A true gentleman .

The dynamic is the key word of this unit. You think you can nail machine gun or woodstock vibe tone with your vibe ?? Ok now try the mega vibe ! You will never go back.

Same comment about the gypsy fuzz and doubler !

Great piece of equipment. Easy as it gets to use. Plug it in and go. True bypass is excellent, no signal loss.

I use this thru a 68 pro reverb and a variety of guitars, strats primarily. Sounds exactly like the original, very cool. I juggled the wah and fuzz and found this works best for me at the end of the signal chain with the wah first. Very happy with the unit, seems very well made.

So far its excellent, well made and works great.

Have not really needed any service. Had a couple of questions regarding construction and design which were answered completely to my satisfaction

If you want the best univibe sound out there buy this. I have tried a couple of other pedals and none compare. Very accurate.

Buy this pedal you wont be sorry.

Being an analog effects pedal it couldn't be simpler. Plug it in between your guitar and amp and enjoy. The speed and intensity controls have a very wide range.

The sound quality is really the strong point of this device. True bypass ensures no loss of signal when not engaged. When engaged, the effect does not alter the sound and feel of your instrument/amplifier. It just adds a liquid/crystalline swirl effect (or vibrato) to the tone you're already getting from your setup.

I have no reason to doubt it will hold up in a gig situation. The Megavibe is built the same way the old (original vibe) one is.

Kevin Randall (KR Musical Products) is happy to hear from customers. He stands behind each and every pedal he makes.

The Megavibe's sound quality makes it a MUST for recording studios. It is the only analog effects pedal I use in front of my Marshall plexi 50 watt amp since it does not alter the dynamics or the feel of the strings/pickups, etc. Every time I use it I am AMAZED. I haven't been able to use my Dunlop UniVibe since! If you have a strat and a marshall and plug in a Megavibe you don't sound like Jimi Hendrix... You ARE Jimi Hendrix.

This Pedal is extremely easy to use, you can get any sound you desire out of this pedal, and all you have to do is plug it right in, nothing fancy, it really is a masterpiece.

Both The Chorus and Vibrato settings are amazing, I play a Fender Stratocaster through a 1972 Marshall Super Lead 100w, and I can Nail Hendrix's Machine Gun sound, and when I want I can have the Star Spangled Banner screaming out of my amplifier. When you play it with KR's Gypsy Fuzz you'll be amazed its actually you creating those sounds.

I couldnt break this thing if I wanted to, and I never would want to. I would most definitely use it on a gig without a backup, no worries when your dealing with KR, absolutely the best.

Absolutely great, Kevin (owner of KR Musical Products) is very very kind and helpful, hes answered several of my questions, exceeding my expectations of the amount of information he would give to me.

I play pretty much all Hendrix songs, and this is absolutely a perfect match for that, or anything else you'd want to do. I used to have a Dunlop Univibe and I thought that was great, I really loved it, but when note out of the Megavibe and I hated my dunlop univibe. The difference between this pedal and any other vibe clone is night and day. Another amazing thing about this megavibe is that, well, with any other pedal ive played, theres infinite hiss, and it destroys my amps tone. But with the KR megavibe, its as quiet as a mouse, and it takes no tone away from my amp, its like, effect, no effect, nothing getting in the way. Absolutely incredible.

Easy to use features include-volume, intensity and speed controls, True bypass with LED on/off indicator light, rate LED indicator, chorus/vibrato effects, 12 volt dc adaptor, and an easy to follow instruction manuel

used with a Fender Stratocaster guitar and 73Marshall 50w amp. I run a Vox (v846) pedal into the Megavibe into my amp The choras effect sounds rich and smooth however I don't care much for the vibrato effect as it has a pitch bend vibrato -not really my cup of tea-yet you can get Jimi's vibrato tones like Dolly Dagger, Hey Baby. With the choras effect I can nail Jimi's Machine gun sound and Woodstock tones- that underwater liquid like tone

Rugged quality construction featuring authenic Univox Uni-vibe circuity and switchback jacks. I feel safe using it on gigs without a backup as it is more reliable than my original Univox, univibe

I talked with Kevin Randall the owner of KR Musical and found him to be both helpful and knowledgable on vintage pedals. Very professional and even played a Megavibe live over the phone for me.

play guitar for over 25 years mostly Jimi and classic rock with some jazz and country as well as blues
i would definately replace my Megavibe with another Megavibe if it were stolen.
my favorit featue is the choras effect which I have compared to most of the other vibe clones. They didn't sound bad but didn't quite get that underwater like tone that the Megavibe definately has but without the noise of the original.
Complaints- lack of an optional speed footpedal and the vibrato effect is rarely used
The Megavibe by KR Musical is the best vibe clone I've heard yet. and am looking forward to getting KR Musical's Gypsy Fuzz.
Vintage Quitar Mag was right when they said Kevin Randall had done his homework on what makes vintage guitar pedals sound the wat they do and with the headline "Jimi Would Love Em" in their review article in the Oct 2003 issue.