Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe

I reviewed this pedal a while back and just wanted to update this section. After posting that I did not get a response from my e-mail to VooDoo Lab, I got one pretty quickly. I got yet another one from Josh Fiden, President himself!!! It seems that there was a shift of duty as to who was answering them.
These guys are good!!! They exist, and their pedals are killer!!! Just wanted to pass this on to anyone considering their stuff because it is tops and should definitely be checked out. I could not be happier with my Micro Vibe, Proctavia and Super Fuzz.
Thanks Josh.

it has a volume and high end boost this messes with levels and tone alittle. I ran it through my loop and this helped alot but it's still barely noticeable.

never contacted

Two knobs and a footswitch...not even my brother could get this wrong

mainly used with fender standard strat into homemade pedal board: Dunop crybaby, boss od-3 overdrive, boss ds-1 distortion, boss ce-5 chorus ensemble, micro vibe, boss dd-3 delay- into peavey classic 30 combo (an early one so it sounds great). pros-univibe type tone for low cost, well made, true bypass (big plus), small, and just an over all coolness factor in having something that not everyone uses. cons-slight volume increase (really hardly noticable except in small clubs where i play) and has kind of a treble boost which is not good cause it is a little brittle in the high end it is. but seeing as how i am an art major in college and a sort of weekend warrior with low funds this fits the bill fine...for now. gets the hendrix/trower sound quite easily (if not completely accurately) and also is cool for 70s funk and that Little Feat rhythm tone a la "skin it back" and many others thanks to lowell george
would just like to say that this is not a chorus and will not sound like a leslie...only a leslie will sound like a leslie...luckily i have access to a vibrotone mwuhahahahahaha...for those of you who do not know of these...vibrotones were fenders small leslie type cabs for guitar players way back when...and dad has one...hehe.

this thing is a little box that i step on in between songs when our goofball "leader" is trying to decide what t play (set list set list set list...need i say more?) and start whipping out "bridge of sighs" style riffs or something along the lines of "sunrise" a song we recorded last fall...so needles to say if you have ever seen us (the hourglass band...yeah yeah yeah i know...allman bros. name...but there is a difference...trust me) i do that a lot and it gets lots of steps on and gets thrown in the back of my van just like the bosses nad holds its own. backup?...college student...remember?

never dealt

playing for 6 years and play classic/blues/southern/funk/jazz rock...whew what a mouth full. some originals (managed to sneak it in under the producers nose even though he tried to get rid of it cause he knows nothing of guitar tone...wanted me to run direct so there wouln't be amp noise...tubes tubes tubes!!! come with a sacrifice...plus...you can't hear it when the rest of hte band is playing duh! any way...if it was lost...i would be kind of out of luck...maybe con a family member into getting me a prescription vibe unit for christmas or something...hahaha. didn't compare...jsut bought...lucked out...cause dunlop apparently isn't at top of hte univibe game by any stretch of the imagination. only thing i could wish for to keep me from replacing it when i am rich (haha...art major remember?...no future) would be no volume increase (personal preference...obsessive compulsive (specially about tone)) and a smoother high end...i hate harsh and brittle sounds and this makes my tone just that...also adds bass that i don't have. but like i said...best deal for the money...if your rich...get the boutique stuff...much better and try those out for yourself...if not...get this...the dunlop doesn't even have the lamps in it so it doesn't ocsilate correct. plus this is durable like crazy

Real easy to use, but it takes some time to get the right sound you want. 2 knobs: Intensity and Speed. There is a manua included but you probably won't need it.

I run a 60s strat - Vox Wah - Big Muff - Micro Vibe - DOD Chorus - 100W Carvin Tube Amp. With my setup i can get some killer tone. You can nail that Star spangled banner like Jimi did. One of my very very emotional moments =). It is really really quite, and unlike other people's units, mine didn't have that clicking noise when switched on, so i was very happy with that. The effects are pretty strong and very swirly, just the way i like it. One thing i didn't expect out of this pedal was that when i run the Micro Vibe clean without distortion, and with right setting, you can get a real nice tremolo sound. It sounds just like the intro to Creep by Radiohead. I am very happy with the sound, it just does what it's supposed to do. I like it far better than Rotosphere and Univibe, but that's just my opinion.

Total dependability. THis is my second Voodoo lab pedal. They know their stuff, they make some good stuff. It looks really sturdy. The buttons are big, and the input/output jacks are tight also. Can't complain !!

Haven't dealth with them, but i hear they are good.

Dudes, go out and get it. For the lot of you, this pedal won't be a necessity, but if you dig that swirly psychedelic sound, this will do it. I mostly play rock and blues, but i love to experiement. And this pedal will kick it up a notch. I did have the Univibe for a while, but i didn't like it as much i like this Micro Vibe. This pedal sounds far more natural and swirlier. If it were stole, i'd get another one right away. 'Cause it's much cheaper than the univibe, rotosphere, deja, and deja 2.
I love it, i'm a happy customer

2 knobs -- it is stupid simple to use.

I am submitting this review for thoes of you who are thinking about a purchase. I have had a love hate relationship with this device for about 3 or 4 years now. I bought it w/o hearing it for myself thinking it was one thing and being really disappointed with it. I expected a chorus sort of sound and it AIN'T. I put it in the box with other devices that I thought I might trade or need for some one shot deal in the studio. I got it out one day for fun and realized that it was a really GOOD sounding device for what it was designed for.

what I am trying to say is ... Unless you know what this type of FX does -- DO NOT BUY IT WITH OUT HEARING IT. Take it out on a gig if the store will let you.

The best value for the uni-vibe style of FX> Limited in scope but a good addition to the kit. Mine is now in my full time rig.

A 6 due to its limited nature not for quality.

It has 2 knobs.Speed.Intensity.it's not rocket science.

I use both an SG & a LP jr.dc/tv,w/ an XXL distortion-dunlop wah-MICRO
VIBE-dod analog delay-boss compressor-into a 1950's RCA mic/line tube preamp-into a park bass amp w/a 12" speaker...
The vibe adds tone galore to my already rich as hell tone,especially when I hit the analog delay,it really comes alive,and like I read in an earlier review...even when both knobs are turned down it still sounds good.I was playing today and I was getting this Neil Young
"DeadMan" soundtrack sound,which answered the question of what he was using on that session.It does have a click when you turn it on and off
but it also propells me into feedback and does so much for me when it is on that I don't mind a little click here and there.I'm not very anal I must say,and I truly believe that on a stage playing live the drums will drown out the click anyway,and if it doesn't,oh well then.
I'll just make it part o' the show (ya know)

Could'nt say haven't had it long enough.
looks and feels like it was built to last...the pots on it glide like buttah!obviously well made.

no opinion

I play pretty hard psychedelic,punked out,kinda stuff,with many elements of music,native american rhythms,morroccan tonal freaky stuff
blues,coltrane riffs,beatle sounds,ETC>........
The Micro Vibe is a definite plus to the battery,and I can't wait to use it with my dod 4 second delay! TALK ABOUT HYPERSPACE!!!!!!!!!!
When I hear it swooshing behind me it makes me play much more melodic
which is what I want to be doing lately so it is like my XXL pedal,it eggs me on to play harder,it's like "come on man WHADDAYA GOT IN THERE KID!!!!!!!!!"

2 knobs, no bad sounds, easy to tweak to perfection. The knobs are big so you can change the speed rate with your feet if necessary.

I've never been much of an effects guy, but a friend of mine showed me his Deja Vibe, and I was hooked. I read reviews and tried out numerous pedals. But, cost/sound, this pedal rocks! I was able to dial in Bridge of Sighs right away. This sounds as good as the Deja-Vibe, for less than half the price. I've been inspired to play more now, and am finding more uses for the sound than I origionally thought it would have.

Only had it a week now, it seems to be solidly built. Reading the other reviews, I feel comfortable using it without a back-up.

I've been playing more years than I'd like to admit (20). I play hard rock/alt/metal/progressive rock. I use a Gibson SG into a crybaby(origional) wah-micro vibe-danelectro cool cat, danecho into a Marshall TSL 100. I've got all the sounds and tone I need now. The micro-vibe adds the finesse to the overall sound when called for. I believe this is one of the best vibe units available, with the price being far less than most of the others is just icing on the cake.

Two knobs: 'Intensity' and 'Speed', control the amount(wetness) of
vibe effect and the rate of the "shimmer".

Using a Univibe type effect with or without distortion is an
essential effect for guitarists of any style. Once you play thru
one, you're hooked. The MicroVibe is an excellent example. From
a chorusy transparent tone thru a leslie'ish' vibe effect this pedal
is excellent- I recommend using a 'Wah' pedal. Hendrix, Clapton,
Trower are not unreachable. Compared to Univibe clones that are
way more expensive this pedal sounds just as good.

I have had this pedal for awhile and power thru Voodoo Lab's Pedal
Power and also have their Analog chorus and am not worried about
a backup. No worries.

I am currently in contact with Voodoo Lab regarding reverse polarity
cables for some of my pedals...they say they will provide them. Unlike
some boutique pedals this company should be there for me.

I am thoroughly impressed with the sound of this pedal and it is one
of my favorites. I wanted a Fulltone DejaVibe but they are expensive
and I feel this is the exeptional sound and value in a UniVibe type
effect. If I lost this pedal I would buy it again the next day. It blends into my sound and used with a Wah pedal and distortion provides
the choice sound, indeed.

2 knobs make it a breeze. 1 for Intensity and 1 for Speed. A manual is included but not needed.

I originally bought the UniVibe from Dunlop but was concerned with the reviews of them breaking down. I returned it and got the Micro Vibe and it was a great choice. They are very similar but I found the Micro Vibe to be more organic. It has a great tripped out swirl that can't be beat. It is true bypass as well. There is a clicking noise when switching it on and off however. This pedal does not add any noise and is extremely quiet with exception of the clicking. I am using and Ibanez 540 Radius-> Budda Bud Wah-> Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe-> Voodoo Lab Proctavia-> Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde-> Voodoo Lab Super Fuzz-> Fender Twin. This pedal sounds great clean or with the Jekyll side of the J&H. Sound is amazing but the clicking takes away a point.

This is one well constructed pedal. The large knobs are easily turned by a wayward foot but no big deal. It is actually easy to tweak on the fly. The switch is big and it has an LED. I would use it without a backup. I don't use batteries so I can not commenty on battery life.

The warranty card asks for the serial number to register the pedal. I could not see a serial number anywhere on the pedal so I mailed it in but e-mailed Voodoo Lab asking them twice about the serial numbers. This was over a month ago and I have not heard back. No big deal, but I an surprised after reading the reviews about how responsive they are. I really don't want to give a rating here because my question is not too serious and I imagine they are pretty busy.

This pedal sounds great and nails just about every vibe sound you could want. I could not find a Deja Vibe to check out so I can only compare it to the Dunlop and I think that for $50 less, this pedal is a great buy since it is true bypass and sounds warm and organic. I would definitely buy this pedal again. I hope if anything does go wrong, I will be able to get in touch with the company.

A no brainer. Totally simple. Two knobs so even your Mom could get a good sound out of this. The new ones also have an LED light to let you know that it is on. It'll suck more life outta the battery but use this pedal with an adapter for the best tone.

The first time I tried this pedal was when a friend was trying to sell it. I couldn't understand why. This pedal will make any guitar and amp sound good. Its sounds can be compared to the marriage of a MXR phase 90 with a BOSS CE-1. I find that I can get so many great sounds outta this thing....even with both knobs turned down. A lot of tonal variation. Everything from "Cold Shot" to "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Why did I give this an 8 then? Well, just because I own something doesn't mean it is terrific. So what I don't like is this annoying "pop" when the pedal is activated. I noticed that if you push the switch (which is true bypass) a couple times when the amp is on standby that it isn't as bad. A pointer just in case you play live and don't want this annoying "pop" when you turn it on. Also, this pedal will boost your volume and change your tone a bit. I actually like the way it does this with the knobs turned down. Kinda sounds like a sonic maximizer (a must have).

I have had it for a year and it is great. No problems whatsoever. There is that pop thing but I am convinced I might have a fault pot.

I have emailed Digital Music and have always gotten a reply from Josh (the owner/prez) who is always helpful and in good spirits (not like some of these other smaller companies namely fulltone). I mentioned to him this annoying "pop" and he told me to send it to him. I just love the pedal so much I don't want to part with it for the time it takes to get checked out.

I would definitely buy this pedal all over again. It sounds much better than a lot of those other 'vibe' copies (I used to work at GC (suck) so I have tried em all) and the price is great. Compare this pedal to the Rotovibe, Univibe, Rotosphere, and you'll be impressed. Great things come in small packages.