Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe

It only has two knobs, Itensity and Speed, so even a chimp could operate this pedal. However,if you are feeling adventurous there is a trim pot on the underside of the PC board. To access it just unscrew and take off all the knobs and carefully remove the PC board from the chassis. Turn the trim knob with a small phillips head screwdriver clockwise for more effect, and counter clockwise for less.

Okay I'm going to save you a lot of headaches, because below are countless complaints about losing high end, too much high end, too subtle and so forth. Here's a question for you, who the best U'Vibe tones? Trower, Hendrix, and Gilmour. And also Nazereth on "Love Hurts." These guys did NOT run a cheezy distortion or overdrive pedal into Line 6 or Crate amp. They used cranked Marshalls and ran the U-vibe between the guitar and the amp, not through an FX Loop or after the pre amp. Run correctly this pedal does a decent job. Yes it does suck a little highs when using it on a clean channel so it gets a 9. Sounds very Trowerish with crunch, gain, or whatever you wanna call it.

4 years old and still running strong.

There are probably better pedals out there, but if you cab pick up one of these for under a C note, then it's good buy!

Two knobs, speed and intensity, very easy to use, but can be pretty versatile

I'm playing a John Mayer sig strat into a DRRI, also pairing the Micro Vibe up with a Sparkle Drive and a Maxon OD-9.

The pedal sounds great! You definitely have the ability to get some awesome Hendrix/SRV sounds, but not limiting it to that.

I like the intensity all the way up and the speed either at 11 o'clock or 2 o'clock. At 11, you can get a warmer phaser type tone, and at 2 you can really let it rip. Even with the speed all the way up, you can get a very similar vibrato sound to Frusciante and some of the RHCP stuff.

The reason I gave it a rating of 8 is because, first I rarely give out 10s on Sound Quality, and in my opinion it sucks your tone a tiny tiny bit. Not a lot, it's subtle, but if there were a volume knob, it would make the pedal near perfect!

I bought mine used, not sure if it's a result of bad treatment from the previous owner, but it seems like people have expressed similar concerns. The first time I turned the pedal on, it didn't work, and only output a small fuzzy static (I was using a 9v power supply, no battery). I had to turn the pedal off and on a few times to get it working.

Then a couple days later, I turned on my amp with the Micro Vibe OFF and there was no bypass signal. I checked all my connections, and then I turned the pedal on and off, and the signal returned to normal.

There seems to be some internal connection issue, not sure exactly what it is. But I sent it in for RMA, see below.

Voodoo support is amazingly friendly. I emailed their support email address and got a response in a couple days. They were very helpful and said they would take a look at the pedal and fix anything that was needed free of charge (even though I wasn't the original purchaser). The only situation where I would need pay is if the pedal was altered or modified, and they needed to fix it.

Easy to use. Two big knobs; speed, intensity. LED light, 3pdt type toggle switch. Came with one-sheet manual for suggestions. Probably the big challeng in use is to experiment to find the sweet spots for the different sounds you need.

My setup in order. Fender Am. Dlx. Strat or Gibson LP Classic Antique, modded crybaby, keeley comp, EB Volume Jr, BossTU-2, JekyllHyde, Keeley Katana boost, loopmaster 4 switcher (1.Keeley Baked Mod Ibanez TS9; 2.DIY Ross Clone comp; 3. Ibanez Stereo Chorus CS9; 4. TC Electronics Chorus/Flanger), Micro Vibe, Line6 DL4, Holy Grail, Sonic Stomp, 30watt class A tube amp.

Okay, placement is definitely everything. I put mine after the OD/Dist to forgo the darker (weaker) swish in front of the OD. It does what it says and you can get really crazy effects when maxing the intensity. Ultimately, it just didn't hold its charm for me. Looking for that leslie sound was alright, but solos seemed to be "thinned" and trebly while this effect was engaged. It worked better for the cleaner, less overdriven tone, but when I wanted to go all out on the slow speed, light intensity, it just didn't seem to inspire me for lead (similar to Mike McReady, that hint of slow vibe). Good for rhythm playing like "tightrope" and it's a decent pedal to keep in the arsenal. This actually makes me want to give the roto-vibe another shot (even thought it's a tone sucking machine)

Very reliable. No problems. Seems to be built very well. Bottom plate secured by 4 screws which were NOT tightened when I bought it brand new from Guitar Center. Took off the rubber panel at the bottom to put on velcro. Curiously, the rubber panel came off easy and the adhesive is still very usable. Seems to be built to last a long while.

Never dealt with Voodoo Lab (Digital Music Corp). Don't know.

Like to play soulful jazz when no one is listening, but (sigh) get paid to play all different kinds of cover stuff spanning from 60's to current (country, jazz, blues, disco, rock, metal). Been playing for about 30 years and gig out at least 3x's a week. I compared to the old vibe pedals I used to own. Definitely true to that type of design. Just don't know if I would buy it again if lost. I think for those with a budget, it's adequate. Those looking to expand their sound with vibe,leslie sounds definitely try out other units before making this their go-to one(two,three...)-trick pony pedal.

Two knobs, speed and intensity, how hard is that?

Sounds great, because it's actually analog, and not some emulation of a univibe, and it's true bypass so your signal won't be wobbling all the time, unless you forget to turn it off.

Metal case feels solid, but considering there's an actual lightbulb inside I'm not going to throw it against the wall.

Strangely mine wouldn't work right when I first got it, until I took out the battery (which involves removing the entire bottom plate) and plugged it into my power chain... it's not like I was going to keep the battery in it, but it would have nice just to test the thing out.

Only contacted them with a question about another pedal, and got a snooty answer (that pedal was "positive grounded" and "only OUR pedal power brick will work with it." THEIR power brick was $200! My power chain was under $50. No thank you.)

This is a fun thing to play with when you've got it chained next to another modulation unit, I have a phase shifter after it, adding the wobble really adds to the extraterrestrial sounds you can get out of a phase shifter.

The one issue I have is this thing ain't so "Micro" anymore, considering the size of some other "hand built in the USA" pedals these days (Catalinbread's "Bantam Boxes" come to mind.)

Well now, as my [I]Patri-Grampe[/I] Leonid Lutz would say, "what does the bench bring us today?"

We don't know what to make of this pedal! It is a two-knob concern with an internal trim pot that you are not supposed to touch...ours is used, so we do not know if the secret sacred pot has been touch, touched by whom, or how touched.

Speed is rate, intensity is depth. It is very easy to use, needless to say. Ease is not the issue here. In fact, we are not sure there IS an issue here, but it is certainly not ease of use in any case.

We are deploying the Micro Vibe in a pedalboard chain of ever increasing complexity. It has taken on a head of its own. Brushed metal boxes appear. We just added our first dual fx-loop/bypass pedal for the noble purpose of "quarantining" some inadvertently cool and oddball effects that we do not necessarily want in-line all the time, either because they are notorious tone suckers, or because, in the case of our Dave Smith Evolver, the "effect" introduces unbypass-able A/D D/A conversions whether it is engaged in our service or not, and our signal chain is otherwise a robust all-analog, all true-bypass affair. We tell you this not out of desultory chattiness but because it leads us to the central debate regarding this pedal. You see, we like to place our Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive BEFORE the new fx-loop pedal, and thus before everything else, because the Evolver likes a slightly hottenated incoming signal, but we need the Sparkle Drive on the de-volver loop as well. So, to address the debate:

Position in the chain is EVERYTHING with this pedal. Our problem, however, is that we don't know which position we prefer!

This is simply two different pedals: one before our Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, and one after.

Before the Sparkle Drive: darker, swooshier, noticeable bass frequency excitation. This is the LUSH position to be sure; our only problem here is that the up swing, the crest, the Zenith of the Micro Vibe's modulating wave does not seem to go QUITE high enough..it does not seem to fully bloom, to fully open. A luscious ordeal it is, indubitably, but also a bit inescapably dark...when placed before our boost/OD pedal.

After the pedal, the Micro Vibe brightens right up--a whole different sound altogether. Both Speed and Intensity seem to have less effect overall. It becomes a very subtle swoosh. This is where we are using it now, though we remember the dark hearkening allure of the first position.

Seems solid.

No experience with.

It is still early, and we don't remember much. This is a nice pedal, for real. Good, robust, liquid sound. Isn't it a shame that you can't touch certain pedals without evoking instant associations...Hendrix, Trower, Gilmour. Sound should be less...referential than that. Or so say we.

The pedal is very simple to operate with only controls for Intensity and Speed. However, be prepared for hours of fun! Minor adjustments of each can generate a very wide range of sounds. In a matter of minutes you will be able to dial in sounds from long lost songs that you have not listened to in decades. Within minutes I was easily able to dial in Hendrix, Trower, Gilmour, Rundgren and yes, even Three Dog Night.

First I must say, modulation effects are my favorite. Then I must say WOW! This pedal delivers all I hoped for and then some. The pedal is very quiet while operating and I did not find that it colored the tone. That said, which frequencies are emphasized or cut will vary with the Intensity and Speed just as they are with any phase shifter.

I find it impossible to generate a bad sound with this pedal. It is warm and fat. A few favorite settings are Intensity at 11 o???clock and Speed full for a bright and subtle Leslie type sound. Intensity at 4 o???clock and Speed at 1 o???clock for a good Univibe tone. Intensity at 3 o???clock and speed at full for a deeper Leslie tone reminiscent of older Three Dog Night. And why not, Intensity and Speed both at full just for fun! You can make this as ???in your face??? or subtle as you wish.

Placing before or after overdrive/distortion will be a matter of taste. I prefer mine after the overdrive pedals and also prefer to use it with only ???light??? overdrive or clean. I find lighter overdrive delivers a tone that reminds me more of a Leslie. I do not care for heavy overdrive of distortion with this or any modulation effect. However, you may like it.

I use a Deluxe Reverb RI and for overdrive with this pedal I prefer the Boss BD-2 (Monte Alllums H20 mod) or Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer (Monte Allums Tube Screamer mod). However, playing clean with the MXR M-169 Carbon Copy analog delay is my absolute favorite. I love the sound with my Les Paul or Tele, any pickup position, but have a slight preference for the bridge pickup position of each.

There is much discussion about the trim pot. Mine sounds so good I have no desire to touch the trim pot. To me, it is perfect as is.

I rate the sound as a 9 instead of 10 because the pedal is somewhat sensitive to placement in your chain and sounds good with some overdrive and distortion pedals and not so good with others. To be fair, I find this to be true of almost any modulation effect. As much as we all like overdrive and distortion, I can not emphasize enough how absolutely beautiful this pedal sounds clean or with only the slightest hint of overdrive, followed by some analog delay and especially with a Les Paul. Do yourself a favor, turn off your overdrive and hear what your are missing.

I did try the mini Deja Vibe and found I prefer the sound of the Micro Vibe as the Micro Vibe seems to have a stronger low-end ???throb??? and thicker sound, which is what I personally like. Even though they both emulate the Univibe, and are both outstanding products, I found them to be quite different sounding.

I have only had it for a couple of days so too soon to tell. It seem very well built. Nice paint job!

Outstanding! I have many questions which were promptly answered by e-mail. They even created a sound clip for me and sent a photo with the settings. How many companies would do that? Very cool in my book! Thanks you Voodoo Lab!

I primarily play in the Praise Band at my church, and on occasion with a classic rock cover band. This will be a welcome addition to my packed pedal board. If it was lost or stolen I would immediately replace.

If I was going to add anything to this pedal I would love have the ability to select between a fast and slow speed setting via footswitch.

MINE IS THE OLDER MODEL WITHOUT LED (1996 is printed on the circuit board).

Although it has only two knobs, it's not that easy to get a good sound out of it, because (according to the manual - and my

ears) the more you increase the speed, you have to decrease the intensity (I mean, the interaction between the knobs). That

should not happen, in my opinion.

THE INTERNAL TRIMPOT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH EQ (for those who can't realise it)!
AND, as you turn it to the left or turn it to the right, IT DOES NOT GET "MORE CHORUSY" (or "phasey") or "MORE VIBRATO" like

some people said here (maybe some of them were into a cloud of LSD while trying to tweak the pedal).

TO ME, it seems to increase/decrease the intensity of the effect, as I turned it to the left and there was NO EFFECT. I

agree with a review from Kerry Ayres when he said "speed is not fast enough". That seems to happen with the Voodoo Lab

Analog Chorus, too. The manual is poor, but who needs it?

Setup: 1999 Fender American Standard Stratocaster > Real McCoy RMC3 Wah-Wah > Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe > Analog Man Beano Boost > Barber Direct Drive "version 5" > Fulltone OCD "version 4" > Fulltone Octafuzz > Fulltone '69 > Fulltone '70 > Zoom PD-01 Power Drive > Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus > Ibanez SC10 Super Stereo Chorus > MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay > Voodoo Lab Pedal Power > (1970) Marshall Super Bass (head, 100 Watts) > Behringer 4X12 (with 2 Celestions Vintage 30).

First of all, THIS EFFECT IS GREAT (not subtle like the Fulltone), but there is one thing that annoys me a lot: the more you

increase the intensity, it seems to sound more "squared" wave, I mean, the transition seems to be too much abrupt. According

to Mr. Josh Lippmann (nice gentleman from Voodoo Lab technical support), "The Microvibe uses a true sine wave oscillator the

same as an original Univibe. Turning up in the internal trimpot will make it more abrupt and "wumpy". Correctly adjusting

the trimpot will give it a much smoother sound", so I will give it a second try.

I would give a 10 to the Sweet Sound Mojo Vibe, but it goes for US$500 on eBay... I paid US$78 for the Micro Vibe, one of

the cheapest pedals I ever bought. So, if the Mojo Vibe is a 10 and the Micro Vibe is an 8, that is a pretty good rating,

don't you think?

It must be placed BEFORE boost / overdrive / distortion / fuzz. It's not noisy at all.

Never had a problem.

They always answer my mails.

Some people say "no treble", some say "way too trebly", some say "it boosts volume", some say "it decreases the volume"... there is a lot of contradiction in those reviews. It's probably the gear of each one. TO ME, it decreases the volume, but just a little bit. but it does not bother me. What bothers me a lot is the "squared wave" when I increase the intensity.
Damn! I WISH I COULD TURN UP THE INTENSITY TO FULL CLOCKWISE POSITION... If it weren't for this, I would give it a 9.

It reacts well BEFORE my Fulltone OCD and Octafuzz IN FUZZ MODE (without the octave up on), but it doesn't react well with the Fulltone '69 and the Fulltone '70, UNLESS you put a buffered pedal between them, BUT THAT WOULD KILL THE FUZZ (and that is another LONG LONG LONG story...).

Overall, this is a great effect, especially when compared to its rivals that costs 3 or 4 times more. It has a BEAUTIFUL VOICE that seems to "envelope" my guitar tone, in a very good way, of course.

AT LAST, some people say "it doesn't sound like a Leslie", but IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO DO IT! Some chorus pedals are way better to do the "Leslie thing" (Analog Man's web site explains the differences between vibes and choruses pedals).

My main influences are Jimi Hendrix, Clapton/Beck/Page and Keith Richards. I've been playing for 17 years. Yes, I would buy it again if needed. The other Uni-Vibe clones I played are: Sweet Sound Mojo Vibe (the best in the world...), Dunlop (both Stereo and mono versions), etc.

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT abnerfm@ig.com.br anytime you want.

Extremly easy to use, but try to find your sweet spots

Strats, Ibanez, Music Man etc. Mesa RoadKing II/mesa 2x12 with G25 speakers. Wah->Micro Vibe-> Bad Monkey od->Amp->
Boss Digtal Dimension chorus(loop1)->Boss DD20(loop2)

Sounds fantastic. Just like i want it to. Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJg8laPTbGA

I have not tested every unit out there, so it gets a 9. It still the best so far.

Tested it trough Mesa Road King and Stiletto, Peavey JSX, Classic 50/4x10 and 6505/5150, Marshall JVM and JCM 800, Vox AC30, Crate VTS200S, Line6 amps. Works with every amp.

Had it for 4 years. Not a single problem. Stomp it'n play

Played for 20 years. I would buy it again with no hesitation..

This pedal is incredibly simple to use with two knobs for "Intensity" and "Speed", a foot switch, and an LED to indicate on/off.

Then of course, you have an input & output, as well as plug-in connection.

One thing to be aware of is where you place the pedal in the signal chain! I'd say place it after distortion pedals or else the sound will be a lot subtler. Make sure to experiment and see what sounds best to you.

For classic "Vibe" tones, try a high intensity plus about half speed.

For "Leslie" tones, go with full intensity and 3/4 speed.

For something like a phaser, go with half speed and half intensity.

The sound of this pedal is that classic Uni-Vibe sound, and set differently, it can do a good "Leslie/rotating cabinet" sound and even a warm, more organic "phaser" sound.

I really do love this pedal for its tone and versatility, and almost instantly it became my favorite effect.

I was reading a Guitar Player review of this pedal, in an article from the mid 90s comparing "Uni-Vibe"-style pedals. It ranked the Fulltone 'Vibe as having the best sound, and said that while the Micro Vibe offered the best bang for the buck, it didn't "envelop" your guitar sound quite like the Fulltone 'Vibe did...

I'd have to agree with that, at least sometimes. While I really like this pedal, I was playing with it with a Strat and a Fender amp and wasn't quite getting the sound of the Vibe to quite "take over" my tone as much as I would have liked.

Still, this is an EXCELLENT sounding pedal and I do not regret purchasing it at all. It can do a lot more than get Jimi's vibe tone. The phaser-style and leslie-style tones definitely make this a worthwhile pedal for me to have.

Well, it looks tough enough to me.

I really dig this 'Vibe, not only for the Jimi tones, but for the warm, organic leslie tones and phaser tones. Not a one-trick pony pedal at all. Absolutely worth it, but I did save a fair chunk of change by picking this up used. If I were to pay full price, I'd check out the other 'Vibe pedals out there as well. Having said that, I still might stick with the Micro Vibe over other brands.

Two knobs for Intensity and Speed plus and On/Off toggle. Can't get much easier than this. That said, while it's easy to use, you do have to take some time on placing it correctly in your signal chain: Before or after my OD pedals. I finally decided on placing it after my OD pedals. While not quite as intense in this position, I found that it worked a lot better vib'ing a distorted signal than distorting a vibe signal.

Subtle chorus to thick, syrupy vibe. It's truly beautiful. Others have mentioned that it sounds better with a Strat. I disagree. I use it with an ES-333 a Korina Explorer and a Strat, and it sounds awesome with all those guitars.

Another mentioned that it sucked tone. I haven't found that to be the case at all. It certainly alters your sound, which it's supposed to, but tonally, it's clean. I dig this pedal! That said, it does seem as if your EQ does get a bit scooped, but it's not severe, and by no means did I feel that my tone got sucked in any way.

In any case, this is a gorgeous sounding pedal.

I haven't had it for long, but it's very solidly built, so I'm expecting it to be very reliable.

I called tech support to ask them a few questions about rig placement and power requirements, and the person I spoke with was both knowledgeable and friendly. A good combination.

I write and cover music that crosses a wide variety of genres, though as of late I've been leaning towards the blues and classic 70's rock tone. The Micro Vibe gives me the tone that I want from psychedelic to leslie. It has a permanent spot on my board.

I chose the Micro Vibe over the Fulltone Mini Deja Vibe after A/B'ing both for over an hour, and I chose it for a couple of reasons. First, price. You just can't go wrong when you get true bypass switching and great tone through a wide range of settings for almost half the price of the Deja Vibe.

Secondly, even though it doesn't have a vibrato switch like the Deja, in "vibe" mode, I just preferred the sound it produced. It has a tad darker color than the Deja. Not that the Deja's tone is bad. It's not, but I simply preferred the darker coloring of the Micro Vibe. The Deja Vibe's "pulse" is also much more subtle. I really wanted a more "in your face" pulse.

Being an analog pedal, you really do have to take the time to find the sweet spots for different songs, and take a bit of time finding the right position in your signal chain, but believe me, it's totally worth it, and you won't be disappointed.

Very easy to use the two knobs. You only have to experiment with your effects-chain in your setup. I prefer to use it after the guitar before the overdrives. Then small adjustments on the Intensity for your taste when you play with your band.

I use Strat (Kinman Avn-blues pickups)-Boss tuner-Line6 dl4-H&K Rotosphere-MXR phase90-VoodooLab MicroVibe-BuddaWah-Fuzzface69 and more in to a Marshall Superbass ??72 with 1960AX+BX loaded w/ G12H speakers. For me this is "THE UNIVIBE SOUND". I have a little problem with the switch in off position. Then I often get a weak, noisy sound out...I have to turn it on and off again to make the switch connecting well again. I am getting the right kind of Hendrix-Trower-SRV-Bramhall2 swoooaarrling out from this box. Have always to remember that the other equipment is very much affecting the Vibe sound. For me the Greenbacks (G12M) are way too muddy sounding. I prefer G12H or other speakers w/ more definition for my setup and that really makes a big deal for this effect.

The switch is now a little unsure...i think electrospray will help here...I use it w/ my MXR phase90 as a backup...

From Custom-Sounds.com I??ve always been friendly met...

We play mostly classic 60-70-2000 rock...I think the box-size and price is good here...Buy one if you like to get a very good Vibe sound in a small box for not soo much money...

This is probably the easiest effect pedal to operate short of the one knob Phase 90. Two knobs speed and intensity. Basic rule of effect use holds to this as well if you are trying to hold a musical tone that's useful during actual playing; more speed/less depth. YOu cannot get a bad sound out of this unit just depends if you are trying to get a fast pulse Lesli effect or a slow deep pulse.

I have loved the Univibe effect since it was invented. I began having problems with my reissue Dunlop Univibe that I have had for about 7 years or so. For some reason when I bought the foot controller for it years back something happened to it and it would not work anymore without it. The sound quality was fine it just would not function without the special foot controller plugged in. (This requires a special stereo to stereo 1/4" cable by the way.) Anyway, I have been wanting to replace this unit as I have been upgrading my pedal board. I have looked at all Univibe possibilities, I even had an original years and years ago, God I wish I would have kept it for the money value. Modern units are all vastly superior to the bulky original. I liked my reissue for a long time, just sick of having to have the foot controller which I always have to fiddle with to get the Trower pulse I love. I was seriously considering Fulltone becaise Trower uses all Fulltone now and I have the OCD which is tremendous (see other review). I ran across this Voodoo Lab pedal and the cost was lke half of anything else. How could I go wrong giving this a shot? I was not disapointed. The box and sheet for this states it is a modern circuit design of the original 1969 Univibe. The size was so small I was skeptical. The sound is there, all there, and this has real by-pass most execellent. I found no problems with this unit from a range of pickup positions and clean to heavy distortion. It could be a little more bolder on clean settings but that can be compensated easily. My rig can do anything. Adding a slight drive or distortion brings out the typical modulating phaser sound and the more you add in the way of effects the more psychodelic you get. I love it myself. The price and quality is peerless. I will not spend that much for a Fulltone when I have this little jewel. I recommend this pedal as a supreme value and sound quality. If you like the Univibe do get one. I am prompted to check out more from Voodoo Lab.

No reason if you are doing gigs and use the Univibe as part your sound to have a backup. This pedal is well made and should last as long as anything would. Voodoo LAb has my vote, I am going to look into some of their other stuff. I love effects, always have, if one learns how to use them and make them become a part of the sound playinfg is rather boring without them. I am a Trower maven, not to mention Hendrix's use of this pedal and SRV. If you have not used a Univibe before it's too cool. A Univibe is not a chorus pedal or a phaser, exactly. It is a mutant offspring, actually a four mode phaser modulator, designed to have a very musical warble.

Not really a good question for a new pedal. I have never had much of anything fail in a lot of years. Never talked to Voodoo Lab.

Buy one. If you like the Univibe effect this is a little jewel. I don;t have much to say about batteries. I had to resort to batteries for backup when my new Gator power supply would not work right out of the box. I have used a custom pedal board for years. I recently got a new Tonebone Slanted Board which I am just loving. All cables can be run up through any hidden holes on the board. To sound like a pro you need to pro your equipment. The Micro Vibe is never leaving my chain. I played my Carvins through this, a Les Paul type humbuckler and a strat type single coil it was pure Univibe, the real by-pass is a God send as well.

very easy to use, plug in, twirl knobs and go.

NOTE: Much discussion about the trim pot--- see my comments below

Very good, unbeatable at this price, and better than many more expensive units like the Fulltone, and runs on a single 9V battery. When the trim is adjusted correctly, very nice watery garble, which is exactly what this kind of effect is all about.

Here's the best univibe sound I can locate:
http://www.foxroxelectronics.com/ bear in mind, this pedal is WAY expensive and out of production, about $500 for one these days. But for me, it is the benchmark for univbe sound. Sound clips of the Captain Coconut here http://www.foxroxelectronics.com/

Now, with this in mind, and sorry I haven't made any Microvibe clips, but you can hear here: http://www.voodoolab.com/microvibe.htm
unfortunately, I frankly don't like any of these clips that much, but it will give you a good idea of what the pedal sounds like in various configurations and styles-- Although the speed is not variable like the CC2 EEC, the sound is VERY VERY close to this

I can get a nice thick 3D sound, just what the doctor ordered.

Two things to keep in mind-- the univibe effect sounds best played with a Strat in the neck pickup position. That's just how it is, and what you expect to hear from this effect--- that watery gurgle. Played through a humbucker, or bridge pickup-- it just won't sound as good, it just won't give you that perfect signature water gurgle. OKAY?

#2 THE TRIM POT-- lots of discussion about this. You CAN play with it, but chances are you won't improve on the factory setting, unless the tech wasn't paying attention-- which of course, is possible.

If you've messed with it, and want the best sound, and don't know where the factory left it here's some guidelines

A) It is NOT SIMPLE AN INTENSITY ADJUSTMENT, as one comment suggested. Yes, it does adjust the intensity of the light bulb inside which reacts with the photocells-- but making the effect "more intense" is not the product of increasing the pot position. What it ultimately does is change the intensity of the relative INTERACTION between various PHASE SINE PEAKS. You have to listen very closely to hear this.

For example, if you turn the pot fully counter clockwise (from the open back facing the underside of the circuit board, no, you shouldn't have to remove the board from later models) you get a very pronounced peak of one aspect of the sound-- but this is disproportionate for the effect you want, and you will totally lose that nice watery phasey gurgle- even though you get one part of the signal accentuated.

If you turn the pot fully clockwise, you get just the opposite effect, and the peak disappears, and not much effect at all if anything.

Where you want it is somewhere in the middle-- AND HERE'S HOW YOU DO IT:

Make sure you have your guitar plugged in, and a new battery. Use the neck pickup position, and preferably a Stratocaster, treble tone all the way up.

a) Turn down the lights in your room, so ambient lighting is fairly dim.

b)Adjust the speed so its about in the middle, not too fast, not too slow, a nice slow walk.

c) Turn the trim pot fully counter clockwise. You'll see the lightbulb through the circuit board, and get bright and get dim on and off. Notice, if you turn the pot clockwise, the light will get dimmer and dimmer. All the way clockwise, you can't see the light at all.

d) Adjust the pot slowly clockwise from the very conspicuous bright fully counterclockwise position , until you can just barely not see it shine through the circuit board any more. THAT'S THE APPROXIMATE PLACE YOU WANT IT. If you can still see the light pulsing, go a little more clockwise, till it just vanishes.

e) You should actually here TWO DIFFERENT TONES HAPPENING at this point- two different sine wave peaks. That's what creates the watery effect. If you just crank the trim pot fully counterclockwise, sure, you'll hear a lot of effect, but you lose the water gurgle, and you'll end up with just one peak at half the rate than if you adjust correctly. Fine tune

By the way I HAVE TRIED MODIFYING THIS PEDAL by adding a jumper for the R2 resistor. DON'T BOTHER, doesn't help anything, and I went back to the stock resistor.

Some people have messed with the trim pot and suddenly all the effect dissapears or the photo light becomes errated. YES this will happen with the trim pot adjusted fully counterclockwise. Please adjust as instructed above.

Otherwise, no problems with this pedal for me.

An excellent pedal, for $100, you can't do better, and my guess is that you can get a boutique vibe and do much worse, as my experience with the Fulltune vibe (tried a couple of them including the one with the speed pedal).

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Speed/Intensity/Footswitch -- done! I had an original Univibe in the 70s and loved it but always wished it had been simpler.
I'm the K.I.S. type. (K.I.S.S. is too complex.)

SO great to hear that awesome sound again! Utterly stunning -- a mystical shimmer on clean settings and an unbelievable grinding, seething distortion! And it???s plenty versatile; I was concerned it might be ???Hendrix Only??? but not at all. I totally love it!
I usually play a MIM Strat through a Classic 30 or Cube 60. It's definitely a Ten.

It's well-built. No issues after 6 months.

Never dealt with the company -- they sound accountable.

My style: Rock/Blues/Jazz/Country/Roots, since the late 60s. I love this pedal -- it's like the old Univibe "reincarnated!" With my band (classic/original mix) I can switch this thing on and suddenly find myself thinking "WOW -- is that ME playing??" This total other dimension opens up --- unexplainable!

Two knobs, one for instensity, one for speed. Dead easy to use.

There are no bad sounds in this unit. Even with the intesity on low it still provides a subtle effect right through to the most intense psychedelic acid scape you could imagine.

I think this nails the uni-vibe sound better than the Fulltone Mini Deja-Vibe pedal. It is much more organic and chewy sounding.

So nothing has happened to it. Not gigging at the moment but I'm sure I could rely on this thing. It's built like brick shithouse!

For the money this thing is a great value product. It's handmade and also true bypass.

I tried it against the Mini Deja-Vibe and liked this a whole lot better.

Just get one!

Two knobs is easy enough.

Makes a hissing noise when run into an overdriven amp. Works you tone through dark/treble cycles. Makes a throbbing sound. Robs you of some bass response. A bit too pristine sounding when compared to the Jimi or Trower sound. Very thick effect with intensity up.

Only has about one part to go wrong, the light bulb. As we all know light bulbs are not going to go forever like an led. I would like to see an LED based unit for this fact alone.

The trim pot? IS NOT A TONE CONTROL! it adjusts the peak intensity of the light bulb inside. This unit flashes a light bulb from off to on and the LDR units adjust their resistance based on the light hitting them. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET A BETTER SOUND BY ADJUSTING THE TRIM POT. The trim pot is like turning up or down the intensity control, in that the light buld glows brighter or dimmer. So people that think they have adjusted it to sound better are imagining things. All they have done is change the position of their intensity control.

Maybe I don't really like this effect. It is not spatial at all and I like my Nady FL-10 flanger because it is lush and spatial. A univibe has no delay elements so it is not going to be 3 dimensional. It is stricly 2D and it lacks to me, although it is very thick and dominant it is also very dead sounding. It is like you shot heroin and are just feeling really compressed. It is not a happy uplifting effect.

2 knobs, so it doesn't take much fiddling to get different sounds

I sent it back. Perhaps my expectations were too high based on users' reviews, but I found major tone suckage, especially in the low end. Took away the dynamics and sparkle. Tried it both before and after OD pedals. Better dynamics at the front of the chain, but the microvibe's noise followed the swooshy pattern, which I found to get amplified by the OD pedals. After OD, just mushy. Running strat->Keeley Mod BD2 -> Keeley Mod TS9 -> JS2 Fuzz -> Silverface champ or DR

Seems well built

Probably good for the money, but not as transparent as I was hoping.

Very easy to use. Very intuitive. Somewhat lacking in versatility as a result, but very easy to get a cool sound.

Sound is really nice. I borrowed a Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe witch was heaven-sent, but very pricey. I agree with the last reviewer that you should experiment with its placement in your rig, but wherever it ends up the tones are rich, deep and surprisingly warm. They don't overcolour your sound either, so you can still hear the nuances of your playing through it... that's the real test of any effect as I see it.

I have had a couple of switch mishaps. Just minor ones where the switch didn't take or something, I don't really know what happened. Other than those couple of incidents over a year of use, it's been perfectly reliable. I have to wonder how long it might last though.

Never dealt with Voodoo Lab

I use this effect to vary or deepen my tones whenever it might sound iteresting. Occasionally it really adds colour to a good arpeggio or slow chording. Solos sound wicked through it. If it were stolen, I must admit I would upgrade to the far superior Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe, but if you're not sure how much you might use a vibe, or you're on a budget, this is an indispensable value for the quality of the sound at the price.

Easy. The brief manual points you in the right directions.

I have a couple comments about the Microvibe. 1/Pay attention to your signal chain: a) It seems that a lot of the reviewers that liked it placed it before their OD pedal and a lot of reviewers that didn't like it placed it after their OD pedal. Try both places and see which one you like best; it does make a difference. b) Try not to put a pedal with a buffered output (like Boss, DOD, etc.) before the Microvibe and it will be more touch sensitive. 2/ This pedal uses old-time photocells and works best with a little warm up time. Plug in your input cord for a few minutes (this turns the box on) before kicking the effect on with the stomp switch.

Go here to check out the effects order that Hendrix, Trower and SRV used: http://guitargeek.com/ (Notice the variations?)

No problems.

N/A

This is the best value out there for vibe-y sounds.

Two knobs, speed and intensity. Dialing in a sound is pretty simple.

I play a '98 California series strat > fulltone '70 > original ProCo Rat (set with a different fuzz level than the '70) > microvibe > modded crybaby > Ibanez DE7 (it blows and I'm saving up for a DL4) > Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.

Now I never played a 1969 univibe, but this thing sounds nice and lush. It is better than modern univibe reissues for sure. The speed is limited so that it doesn't get fast enough to make any leslie sounds, but neither did the original i guess. It's great for doing some hendrix stuff like machine gun and you can replicate david gilmore's guitar sound on pink floyd's breathe. I play a strat so there is a little noise when the pedal is on, but it's analog so that'll happen and the noise isn't bad at all. Using both dials at the either extreme doesn't sound good, but some fiddling will tell you this pretty quickly. The money zone for both dials appears to be between 3 and 9 o'clock. It hard to make it sound bad while in those parameters. It's true bypass, so it won't fuck with your tone when off. Equally as important, when it's on it doesn't kill your lows or highs, which i find to be rare in effects pedals.

lots of people complain about the switches on Voodoo Labs pedals, but i've never had a problem. Then again, I'm not particularly rough with my gear in practice or at gigs. I bought the thing used and had it for 2 years without any problems. It looks like it should stay that way

never had to use them

I play rock, basically all kinds, as long as it floats my boat. I've found ways to make this pedal work in all the different styles and you should be able to do the same. I wish it had a double speed setting to make leslie sounds, but I also want a winning lottery ticket and a toilet made of solid gold. It does its one sound really well, but I'm not sure it justifies getting one new for $135. If it got lost I would probably shell out the extra dough to get a unit that could make more sounds in one package, like the Fulltone choralflange (my buddy has one and it can do way more with equal, if not superior, sound quality).

nothing can be easier.

Very nice, non-artificial analogue sound. Noisy when on but not played. However this makes me feel like I am playing a true effect pedal not a "sound-like" simulator. True by-pass is an asset.
One problem is; high intensity levels boost the highs of the signal, low intensity levels boost the lows. That is why I prefer intensity around 3 o'clock.
My setup is vox wah > ibanez cp-9 comp-limiter > vox v810 valvetone, bodd od-3 > Voodoo lab microvibe > tc electronic chorus > Bodd dd-3 delay > Marshall jtm 30 2x10 + 1968 Fender Super reverb 4 x 10
Great for pshycedelic Hendrix and Robin trower tunes. I do not use it for SRV tunes. (I use TC electronic chorus that fits good). This pedal is also capable of giving good rhythm grooves for some pop-rock ballads and pop-jazz tunes.

never had a problem. Bu I heard some complaints about the switch

never dealt with them

I play hendrix, SRV, chris duarte, craig erickson and all the other cats in this league. This pedal works fine for me. It is considerably cheaper than other u-vibe clones so it is a great value.. ?f it is stolen I would buy this or wait for sometime to get a prescription electronics U-vibe unit.

Great pedal! This is my second submittal for this effect. After reading a couple of the most recent reviews on the Micro Vibe here at HC, I decided to investigate the possibilities of improving an already great pedal by adjusting the trim pot.

PROCEDURE: To access the trim pot you have to open up the box by removing the four screws and back cover plate. The trim pot is not visible unless you remove the circuit board from the housing and flip it over. To do this, remove the two control knobs by loosening the set screw on the side of each knob. Remove the two nuts that secure the Intensity and Speed pots to surface of the housing. Disconnect the lock nut that fastens the on/off footswitch to the surface of the housing. Disconnect the in and out input hex nuts that fasten the inputs to the front side of the housing. Now both the Intensity and Speed control pot circuit board, and the main circuit board are free and can be removed from the inside of the housing. Flip the main circuit board over to expose all of the electrical components. The trim pot is located at the bottom center of the main circuit board. It is very small control pot and has the word "Trim" printed on the board just below the pot. I made a small mark at the 6:00 position, on the head of small phillips adustment screw, so that I would have a reference point as to how much I was turning the screw, and more importantly how to return the trim pot back to the stock setting if I didn't like the results after changing the factory setting. (See the sound results in the Sound Quality section below) In order to test each new setting I had to reassemble everything. The pedal would not produce the effect unless the circuit's board ground wire was re-attached to the on/off switch lock nut inside the housing. This is the point of ground for the main circuit board.

I made three new adjustments, and again, I had to completely re-assemble the pedal so that it would function properly and produce the effect where it could be heard in the guitar amplifier.

The first setting I tried was turning the trim pot WIDE OPEN. This maximum setting was achieved by only turning the trim pot screw one half turn clockwise from the factory setting (or my mark that I made at the 6:00 position). The sound was okay with the intensity control knob set at the 12:00 position or lower. Anything beyond 12:00 was too radical for me and only seemed to annoy me. Extreme intensity settings after 3:00 caused another wave in the sound that seemed out of place and was very distracting. It caused a warped tone that was out of time/sync with the other sounds produced and threw the timing off. "Hyper-swirl" would describe the sound in one word.

I determined that these extreme sounds would never be used. It didn't make sense to have a range of un-usable sounds on the dial that could interfere with what I normally play just by accidentally twisting the control knobs too far, or by accidentally bumping the Intensity knob with my foot. Doing so could send your guitar sound into another dimension. To make sure this never happened I opted to try another setting.

The next setting I tried was turning the trim pot screw one quarter turn clockwise from the original factory setting. The sound was better than the MAX setting but still extreme knob settings past 3:00 seemed un-usable.

I finally settled with turning the trim pot screw one eighth of a turn from the original factory setting. This is a very small turn since the adjustment screw is so small. The sound was great to my ears. Lower Intensity knob settings now sounded more like 12:00 knob settings under the original factory trim pot setting. Extreme settings past 3:00 were more intense than factory yet still very usable. All settings were enhanced and the overall effect just seemed to have more life and presence. I really liked the change that my final one eighth clockwise adjustment made.

It was good of the Witchdoctor at Voodoo Labs to think about the player and place an adjustable trim pot on the board that can enhance the intesity output of the Micro Vibe. It shows that they are aware that all players are not alike and that the pedal is even more versatile and adjustable than it first appears to be.

Just make sure you know where the factory set point is before you begin adjusting things. I did not turn the trim pot in a counter clockwise direction since that would seem to only reduce the intensity of the overall effect. I'm not sure how far the screw turns in the counter clockwise direction.

Make sure you mark the screw before you begin tweaking and remember where the factory setting is so that you can always return the trim pot to the original factory setting. It would be great if the trim pot were more accessable. All the V-Lab would have to do is invert the switch on the board and have the adjustment screw penetrate the phenolic board and point it in the opposite direction that it is soldered in now. It would then be visible when you open the housings back plate and would be located just above the battery compartment.

Even a beginner player could could adjust and listen to the new trim pot settings without going through the re-assembly/disassembly each time a tweak is made. This was alot of trouble but I got real good at it after the second time. Just be careful not to damage any of the delicate connections on the board.

If you are looking for a little more presence from your Micro Vibe try turning the trim pot screw one eighth of a turn clockwise from the original factory setting. Anything more than this didn't sound very good to me. Although this operation is inconvenient, it is fairly simple if one is careful. Of course you wouldn't attempt to do this with the pedal plugged into the wall adapter. You may not get shocked but why push your luck. Just play it safe and live to play.

I like the new setting that I found, and can always go back to the original setting if I change my mind over time. This adjustment is worth doing if you like the Micro Vibe swirl added to your tone. Play on!

OK, this is easy to use. No complaints here.

The sound doesn't blow me away. I did do the trimpot adjustment, and yes it did improve the sound, but it didn't make me see God (or Stevie Ray Vaughn). As with any pedal, you should experiment with the order of the pedals in your chain. However, I have no other vibe pedal to compare it to (the Prescription Electronics version gets a good review although it is much more expensive.) For the price this is probably good so I gave it a 7.

The footswitch is a bit problematic, it seems that sometimes it switches from "ON" to "ALMOST COMPLETELY OFF" (i.e. swirling vibe sound with no sound from the guitar) to "OFF". But I bought used, maybe I just got an abused one.

Never used.

Other than the occasional switching problem, the pedal seems good. If you have been playing for a while, go ahead and do the trimpot adjustment. If my pedal were lost or stolen, it wouldn't be the end of the world, I would probably buy a better unit like the Prescription Electronics version.

Nothing should really get a 10 in my book because few things are perfect. However, only two knobs and an on/off switch? It doesn't get any easier than this.

I recently bought a new Dr.Z amp head and decided to get out all my pedals and take a drive after months of pedal hibernation. I have a variety of guitar with single or humbucker pickups. From there I go to a Fulldrive 2 -> Keeley Fuzz Head -> Microvibe -> SIB Mr.Echo -> Dr.Z KT-45 amp head -> Marshall 1960A 4x12. Sometimes an MXR Flanger, Phase-90 and ISP decimator noise reduction pedals are also in the chain. At first I would have rated this pedal was a 6-7. After reading many of these reviews about the pro and con about adjusting the trimpot, after several months of debating I finally decided to take a risk and open up the back and turn the trimpot. Wow, am I glad I did! It's now a whole new different pedal. Before I had the both settings at 1:00 for my favorite Trower setting. Now that I've adjusted the trimpot, I can back off the intensity to about 10:00-11:00 and get the same intensity as I did at 1:00. It's so much more lush now; it breathes. I'm totally inexperienced with messing with the internal gizmos of my pedals and this was simple as pie. I left the effect plugged into my amp and adjusted the pot while I strummed my guitar. You novices have nothing to worry about. I experience little noise with this pedal.

So far, no problems but I don't stomp on my pedals like I'm trying to put out a brush fire.

Never dealt with customer support; no need, so far...

I play a variety of rock music, primarily 70's and 80's classic rock: Led Zeppelin, Foghat, Judas Priest, Pat Travers, Rush, KISS, Van Halen, Trower, Frank Marino, Aerosmith --- you get the idea. These days I don't play in a band; I'm just a living room guitar warrior that has been playing for 30 years since the age of 12. I currently and have previously owned a variety of racks, amps, guitars, pedals, etc and have spent tens of thousands of bucks trying to attain many "perfect" tones. After recently buying the Dr.Z KT-45 amp and the Fulltone Fulldrive 2, I secretly wondered if this little $99 Microvibe should be in the line-up? If the trimpot adjustment didn't work for me I was going to splurge on the Fulltone version, as I started to believe that an almost $300 vibe pedal just HAD to sound better than the stock Microvibe. I've also performed the R-28 mod on my MXR 90. It was easy enough but that was brain surgery compared to adjusting this Microvibe trimpot. I don't understand what all the fuss is about concerning this trimpot? When you turn the pot you will see the blinking light next to it increase with intensity. That's how you know you're doing it correctly. I fooled around with adjusting it from minimal to maximum several times and had no problems finding the original setting. I ended up adjusting mine all the way up (to the right) because it's much more lush that way. It seems to take off just a fraction of the "mid" tones but I don't leave this pedal on all the time so its an acceptable trade-off when the effect is needed. If lost or stolen, I might be inclined to buy the Fulltone version because I can afford it. But for now and for the money, this little vibe is a keeper that will stay in the line-up as long as its reliable. Guys, if a nit-witted electronic novice like me can do it, you can too. You won't be sorry. I haven't written a review here in ages but the ease of this trimpot adjustment was enough to inspire me to write and rate. Unscrew the back of the pedal and get busy!

Very easy to use, two knobs... simple. I also love that it's so small (doesn't take up much room at all on a pedalboard).

I use a '68 Super Reverb or '68 Deluxe (depending on the room), and my pedal order is as follows- vintage Vox wah, Line 6 DL4, Microvibe, Sparkle Drive, TS808 and a Fulltone '69 pedal.

When I first got the Microvibe, in all honesty I thought it sounded pretty bad when turned on. There were no mids whatsoever and only a little bit of low end. Basically it made my setup sound like the treble was on 11! I also have noticed this with the Fulltone vibes (the high end thing). I stayed hopeful though, and decided to do some research. Somebody on one of these reviews had mentioned taking the back off of the pedal and adjusting the trim. I figured that I may as well, since I couldn't find a vibe that didn't sound bright (Voodoo Lab or otherwise). I left my guitar plugged into the pedal while I did this (so I could adjust it perfectly, as it's very sensitive). I kept turning it in little tiny increments until I found the most lush, beautiful tone! Messing with the trim DOES work, regardless of what some people say. It worked on mine anyway. It's super, super fat sounding now and as warm as can be.

My band plays lots of gigs, and so far this pedal has not failed me and has sounded stunning, even at loud stage volumes (from delicate playing with no other effects to playing with a fuzz pedal cranked up). No noise, no squealing, no brittleness... just gorgeous, fat tone. So if you're NOT happy with the sound of this pedal, please, try adjusting the trim! It sounds dead-on vintage and sweet. It's really the best vibe I've ever heard now. People ask me about it all the time because it sounds so good.

And you've got to love true bypass...

So I have to give it a 10. Before I messed with the trim, I would have rated it as about a 7, since it sounded like every other trebly vibe pedal out there.

Yes, this pedal seems to be totally dependable. It's in a nice metal box and has a sturdy switch on it. I've only had it for a couple of months though, so we'll see how I feel a year from now.

Great, great people. I actually bought the Sparkle Drive first, and was so smitten with that pedal that I ordered the Microvibe (and I got so impatient waiting for it to get here that I bought one on eBay first!). They are nice folks to talk to. They even emailed me to say they looked at our website. I haven't had any problems, so I can't tell you what their policies are. I would imagine that they would make sure you were happy though.

We do mainly blues and blues rock, and anything else we do is usually based in that vein... I've been playing for almost 5 years now. I gig with a 60's strat with Fralin pickups (among other upgrades), a flametop Gibson LP standard, a '68 Fender Super Reverb and '68 Deluxe Reverb. I also have a vintage Gibson acoustic that I love playing fingerstyle on, and various other guitars and parts that are doing a nice job of collecting dust.

If the Microvibe were stolen or lost, I would have to buy another one and pray that it would sound as sweet as this one! I love everything about this pedal and really have no complaints about it (which is rare for me!).

This pedal is a steal for the money, and the quality and sound are just as good as any other pedal out there (even the $300 ones). And mine sounds BETTER than the other brands since I tweaked it.

Voodoo labs makes quality stuff, and I plan on buying more pedals from them in the future. Give them a chance!!!

DO NOT MESS WITH THE TRIM POT!!
I have one I fiddled with it and could not get it back to the spot.
IT'S VERRRY sensitive.. the slightest turn and it's off.
You'll be just left or right of the balanced setting and when you turn up the intensity and rate together it will lose the effect.
This is not a hidden tone tool for those of us who love to personalize & tweak-----DO NOT mess with the trim pot!!!

Very good sound. Haven't had a boutique box for 2-3 times the cost but I'm thinknig they couldn't be 2-3 times better.. Full and a little darker than the Dunlop...true bypass.. Great size for vibe pedal.... the little glowing lamp.

Mine is a '96 model.. no problem with the pedal..
just a bone head move by me to tweak it..

Got an email within one business day with a phone number where a fellow named Nick helped me out with return instructions.

Excellent pedal all around. Simple, sounds good, true bypass, reliable, customer support on a 9 year old pedal.. that i messed up.
I agree: FANTASTIC VALUE

Very easy to use. I had no problem finding "my" sound, which is full speed and intensity on two o'clock.

I'm using a Fender Strat, and a Martin E-18 (both w/humbuckers) through Elmwood 3100 head with Elmwood 4x12 loaded with celestion vintage 30 speakers. My stomp boxes are Boss TU-2, the microvibe, mxr-doubleshot dist, Visual sound Route66, Line6 DL4 and Line6 MM4. This unit is dead quiet, and the sound is great in my ears.

It seems reliable. Only had it for three months, but it seeems solid.

I've been playing for 20 years, and I hink this unit is great. I play all kind of music, mostly rock, and the microvibe is perfect. It has a great low pumping sound on the low E and the A string, and I'm using it more than I probably should, just because I love the sound. If it was stolen I would get myself another one the next morning. My only wish is that it should be possible to make the speed faster.

Very easy to use - 2 knobs. Really don't need a manual.

My setup - strat-carlmartin compressor- budda phatman- vibe - Ibanez analog delay (AD 99)-bad cat cub II. I have been looking to add the hendrix and leslie thing for some songs. With the microvibe the tone was nothing to get excited about - similar to the Fulltone vibe I tried a couple years ago.

seems well made and sturdy. In general voodoo lab products seem well made.

don't know

I have played 40 years - now in an R+B/poprock/funk band - gig 2-3 times monthly - dance stuff. I sold this vibe a year ago when I discovered the secret of the elusive leslie-hammond-magnatone thing. I finally got smart and picked up a high quality tremolo box (mine is a swamp thang - by monster effects) I get wonderful "leslie-vibe " stuff. The search is over.

This is an update of my review further down. The switch on my microvibe has given up the ghost for the second time (the first time I sent it back to Sounds Great in Manchester and they swapped it for me). However, the switch is so bad than one time in 2 or 3 the sound disappears when switching the effect on or off. THe effect is still absolutely great, but I'm a very disappointed customer.

two knobs, intensity & speed. not all positions in the travel of each knob make for cool sounds in my opinion, but it doesn't take much dicking around to find the sweet spots. plus, the one-page manual lists two "classic" settings to give you an idea where to start. i ain't no rhodes scholar, & i figgered it out.

set-up when using the microvibe: 1976 gibson s-1 w/lindy fralin p-90s > voodoo labs superfuzz > voodoo labs microvibe > ayan enterprises smooth & slim > custom-built 3-watt tube amp. voodoo labs pedal power 2 supplying the juice, everything connected w/george l's cables. of all the od/fuzz/dist pedals i own, i've found the superfuzz works best w/the microvibe. no surprise there, as they're made by the same company (i've heard that z vex pedals are the same way--they sound awesome when connected to each other). another thing i've observed is that, at least w/my rig, the microvibe doesn't seem to work well w/a compressor, no matter where you place it in the chain. also, the microvibe seems to accentuate high frequencies, & making adjustments at the amp or guitar dulled the excitement that the microvibe is meant to provide in the first place. so, i gave the ayan smooth & slim a try. sure enough, the beautiful, full-bodied swirl of the microvibe was still there, but the smooth & slim seemed to "lower the floor" of the whole sonic spectrum, magically eliminating the painful highs. suddenly the microvibe was usable for both power chords AND single-note leads w/out adjusting the speed & intensity controls. previously, i was having difficulty finding a setting that could be used for both; switching from lead to rhythm meant bending over & changing the parameters on the microvibe (or settling for an inappropriate tone for one of the two styles). i don't mean for this to come off as too big of a bitch, as i own several pedals that have only ONE good sound & that sound is good for either rhythm OR lead, NOT BOTH. the real barometer of how i feel about the sound of the microvibe is this: it makes me want to TURN UP THE AMP & PLAY!

i'm a home studio guy. pretty much, once a piece of gear makes it safely into my studio, it will rarely venture into the outside world. in this scenario, even the flimsiest pieces of equipment will probably have a long shelf-life. voodoo labs stuff is NOT flimsy. sturdy housing, secure knobs, professional-grade jacks... you get the picture. family members'll be fighting over this stuff when i'm writing my will.

didn't deal w/voodoo labs; bought the pedal from an on-line store (that needs no free advertising) & their service was fine.

obviously, i like the microvibe. i really do. i bought it cuz i read somewhere that it was sonically identical to the prescription electronics vibe unit. having owned & used the microvibe for a few months now, i find myself itching to hear the vibe unit. is it because i'm displeased w/the microvibe? no. but reading reviews for the vibe unit, i'm thinking that there is something missing from the microvibe that the vibe unit has that gives it an extra bit of magic. do i feel like i've been duped? no. the vibe unit costs $330, the microvibe $150. if i get the vibe unit & find that the microvibe is even close in tone to that pedal, at almost two hundred bucks less the microvibe is quite a deal. & as i stated earlier, i'm having plenty of fun messing around w/the microvibe right now. but as i am a type-a perfectionist who's always curious about the best there is to offer when it comes to music, i guess i oughta start raking in some over-time to save up those 330 clams. time to make the donuts!

Easy to use for the effects guru (me!) or the casual player looking to expand his/her options.

First of all, I use this pedal for bass guitar. Second, it DOES NOT achieve the sound of the Uni-Vibe (which I also own and use for bass guitar). However, it does create a host of novel tones when combined with some of my other effects. I also want to mention that this pedal DOES NOT cut low end, as stated in the previous review, but it does have the potential to scoop some of the mids when placed after your overdrive, or when your signal is rich enough in frequencies in that range. In fact, this pedal adds a little bottom, although the oscillator modulates it. On bass, if you're going to anchor a band while using this pedal, I recommend a high speed rate to help ensure you have plenty of bottom on your attack. I use this pedal with a clean signal for a sort of leslie-sim, or with a chorus for smooth, milky, psychadelic bass tone, or after a Fulltone Bass-Drive for crisp, slightly driven, "slap" tone with excellent clarity and psychadelic coloring (similar to the application of flangers on "slap" bass, except better). For fuzz freak outs the Uni-Vibe is where it's at, no doubt that.

This pedal will last me forever, but I treat my gear with respect, as I want it to last. I use Pedaltrain pedalboards, and velcro everything securely. I take care of my pedalboards just like I would a guitar. One of my bandmates throws his pedals all together into a bag, which is then thrown haphazardly into a car, with mic stands and other equipment thrown haphazardly onto it. My stuff lasts and his doesn't. Go figure.

This pedal may not be the Uni-Vibe clone it claims to be, but it is still a unique and high quality pedal. If you're looking for Hendrix or Trower, I'd recommend something else, but if you're looking for a good pedal with (god forbid!) YOUR OWN sound, give the Micro Vibe a try. High quality, true bypass, compact, and cost effective.

On one hand it is very easy to operate. Speed and Intensity. Used by itself there is no learning curve. What you hear is what you get. When used with other pedals, it's worth some time and effort to explore the possibilities. Most overdrives seem to sound best AFTER the vibe, but other pedals only sound good placed before.

There has been a lot said in previous reviews. I agree this pedal boosts the low end. I'll go further to say that it scoops mids. That is a quality consistant with most phasers, but this design is pretty extreme.This pedal helps to "soften" a honky overdrive, especially in minimum (non vibe-like) settings.

Regarding the trim pot -- LITTLE TURNS MAKE BIG DIFFERENCES. The adjustment is opposite of what you might think. Clockwise will lessen the effect, counter clockwise increases it. If you over adjust to achieve more intensity, it will focus the sound in the midrange, losing the bottom totally.

The switch went bad. Was replaced by VL. This has been the only issue.

I have found the tech easy to reach on the phone. He's answered my questions and been very helpful. He came through with his time frame for switch replacement.

I am not a vibe aficionado, so I can't compare this to other units. I mostly look to to color my sound as and don't need a straight up vibe. I'm sure there are more "vibey" "lush" "authentic" sounding vibes out there. Used together with chorus, there are some very rich sounds to be had. Used in conjunction with overdrives, trems, compression and eq it expands my palette of possibilities.

Two knobs, one switch, 'nuff said.

I use it with a Gibson Les Paul, Squier Strat(go ahead and laugh), Eric Sardinas resonator, and some home-made stuff, through a Soldano SLO-100. My other effects are a Dunlop Crybaby, an Ibanez Turbo Tubescreamer, an MXR Distorion+, a Guyatone Tube Tremolo, and a HiWatt C.T.E. It sounds great. Noise free, can get a Hendrix sound, a Leslie sound, and all those in between.

Have only had it for a day, but looks very sturdy. Reminiscent of MXR pedals.

Don't know

I play a mix between Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Gov't Mule, Deep Purple, Hendrix, SRV, and Motorhead, and it matches perfect with my playing style. Gets a wide variety of sounds, from subtle(that's right, unlike almost everyone else on the site, I can spell subtle) to extreme. I would buy another one if lost or stolen. Good buy if you want an affordable Univibe clone.

Two knobs: rate and intensity.

Just okay...there are better phasers out there. See below.

Looks solid.

Answered my questions in about a week.

Announcing...

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I got a whole bunch of phasers, determined to keep one. This wasn't the one I kept. I returned it. My styles are rock, metal, and
some classic rock. I am an analog snob, and I typically use Maxon
N9NE series effects.

For the shoot-out, I used a Schecter Blackjack C1, with a Seymour
Duncan JB in the bridge and a Duncan '59 in the neck. For the amp,
I used my ALL TUBE crate 50 watt combo (VFX5112). No other effects
were used in the chain. The phasers went right between the guitar
and the amp, not the effects loop. Here are the results:

Dunlop-reissue MXR Phase 100: A+, the clear winner. This is a 10
stage phaser, unlike almost every other model tried. PROS: A wide
variety of sounds, but most of all, CLARITY. Every other phaser
sucked all the treble out of the tone, and most of the bass. This
one preserved it, though it took some mids out. I was wary about
buying this at first, since everyone on HC was slamming Dunlop's
reissues. But the sound quality here is great. It handled the JB's
high output just fine, unlike some of the other models, and it
actually made sounds that I wanted to listen to! CONS: AC adaptor
jack is on the side, which is odd, and the jacks don't give a
satisfying "click" when you plug in. Also, there was no manual in
the box, rather, a Crybaby wah manual...a really lame marketing
scheme if you ask me! Wahs annoy me, and I won't buy one. If I
did, I'd test a bunch out. But this pedal restores my faith in
MXR. The BOTTOM LINE? A GREAT phaser--the sound samples on the
web don't do this justice! It's bright, and very clear.

RUNNER UP: Maxon PT-999: B+. This was a four-stage phaser, and of
that kind, it was the clearest. Very transparent, and the effect
became part of your tone. BUT, it sucked most of the treble out and
some of the bass as well. The physical construction of the box
was solid, nice "clicks" when you plugged it in. But because it was
small, I feared it getting battered about. There was only one knob,
to control the rate. The depth was, I guess, supposed to be set at
the best range. And it's hard to argue with the setting. The
BOTTOM LINE? If you want a dark, transparent, classic phaser, this
one is great! It just wasn't the sound I was looking for.

HONORABLE MENTION: Guyatone PS-3, C+. This would have been an
acceptable phaser. It's cheap enough, and it does have a separate
depth control (in addition to rate). This pedal does let a lot of
high-end through. It wasn't anywhere near as good with distortion
as the Maxon PT-999. It sounded like it was fighting the distortion.
Remember that I'm using tube-based preamp gain here, the real stuff.
Decent for clean sounds, very crisp compared to the Maxon, but it
did drop some bass and treble out. This worked okay with humbuckers,
although the JB would cause it to fizzle out when I whacked a high
note. The phasing would gradually creep back into the sound as the
volume level faded out. It was better with the '59. The BOTTOM
LINE? This would do in a pinch! It has a different sort of envelope
than the others and might be an interesting sound to have. People
are freaked out by the rubber ring that holds the battery compartment
on, though. Me, I use adaptors, so it's not an issue.

VOODOO LAB MICRO VIBE: C, just average. It really darkened up the
tone, pulling everything into the mids. It handled the distortion
the same as the Guyatone. Clean, it was not as crisp, so it gets
lower marks. It was very close in tone, and about twice the price
of the Guyatone, and so it was much less of a bargain. The BOTTOM
LINE? If someone gives you one, say thank you. Otherwise, save
your money. It's a good phaser, but not $150 worth.

DIGITECH HYPER PHASE: D-, that's still a passing grade! Yes, I am
an analog s

VERY EASY TO USE ONLY TWO KNOBS SO ITS NOT HARD TO FIND THAT HENDRIX TONE

I MOSTLY USE A FENDER STRAT WITH BUT I ALSO USE MY ESP SOMETIMES
AND GET A GREAT SOUND WITH DISTORTION THREW MY MARSHALL AMP
IT SOUNDS GREAT IF ONLY IT CAME WITH A FOOT CONTROL LIKE THE ORIGINAL UNI-VIBE IT WOULD BE PERFECT BUT THE KNOBS ARE BIG AND EASY TO TURN WITH YOUR FOOT WITHOUT BENDING OVER EVERY TIME YOU WANT TO CHANGE A LITTLE BIT OF TONE

I THINK YOU CAN DEPEND ON THIS ONE IF YOU'RE GIGING OUT ON THE ROAD
I WOULD SUGGEST TO USE A/C POWER SUPPLY FOR THIS IF YOUR PLAYING ON STAGE OR USING IT ALOT AS FAR AS ITS CONSTRUCTION ITS METAL CASING AND THICK PLASTIC KNOBS ARE VERY RELIABLE

I BOUGHT THIS USED ON EBAY

I PLAY MANY DIFFERENT STYLES OF MUSIC ON MY GUITAR BUT I THINK FOR THE PRICE I PAID IM VERY IMPRESSED WITH ITS PERFORMANCE IM SURE ITS NOT AS GREAT AS THE ORIGINAL UNI-VIBE MINUS THE VIBE CONTROL FOOT PEDAL BUT IM HAPPY WITH IT VOODOO LAB DID A GREAT JOB
I THINK PRICES FOR EFFECTS PEDALS TODAY ARE WAY TOO EXPENSIVE THOUGH

Two knobs, rate/depth(that's all you need!) Simple as it gets.

Well....here goes my take.
I've had most of the boutique exact replicas(Fulltone, Sweet sound,Dunlop reissue ect.) None have the depth and dimension of the Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe. I spent a good amount of time saying to myself,
"This can't be" "These $300.00 pedals HAVE to sound better somehow"
But no..they don't. Save your money and go with the great sound/value.
Those other pedals do sound good but for my Univibe sound reference(which is "Breath" by Pink Floyd)This smoked them all. The minute I hit the opening chord of that song, it't GOT THAT EXACT SOUND.Uncanny.
Through my Bassman RI it's deep, rich and swirly. This is one facet of this pedal that can't be given less than 10. If you can hear a dozen classic songs just from playing through a pedal, you have a winner. I know this must sound like a promotion, but this pedal stirs me up. Go open your wallet and more importantly your EARS and go get one. Don't mess with the trim pot unless you know it was already tampered with, I own TWO of these and they never needed any tweeking.

Never heard of one busting, but you never know. That's why I saved my money and bought two.

I needed some power leads for my voodoo power supply. They sent me a bunch FREE, postage paid. How's that?

Great classic sounding pedal. No bull, just killer tone.

Just and addition to my previous review:
Was experimenting with my rig and found that by putting my Mutron Phasor II after it I got the univibe sound dead on! The phaser was rate: 5.5, depth: 8, feedback: 3, and the vibe was at the usual "vibe" setting which is about 10 or 11 o'clock speed, and full intensity. The phaser thickened things up even more and created lovely overtones and more importantly "loosened" it up just right.

Two knobs, what can I say?

All I can say is THE TRIM POT! I bought this used and the sound was no where near a vibe like sound (I should mention I have the early version without the status led), I was pissed. I checked this site and went back to my setup and within 1 minute had the sweet oozy drippy sounds I was looking for. Cranked right was the vibey zone, left was the darker chorus zone. The adjustment was DEAD SIMPLE.

If you are looking for the vibe sound and dont hear it, do not despair make the the adjustment. You wont be dissappointed!!

The sounds for the $$ on this thing make for massive bang for the buck. Yeah,the dejavibe and rotosphere is way better but also about 4 or 5 times what I paid and both ungainly sizes, this li'l unit is in a nice compact box.

Also, if you have lots of stomp boxes, dont forget to experiment with placement in your chain. Because it soundwise does not rate quite as high as a dejavibe or rotosphere I cant give it a 10. But for the money, compactness, quality and durability of construction, it definitely deserves a 10.

So far so good!

Just does not get any better than this for the $. This unit hits its target quite square, only suggestion would be to make that trim pot external. Regardless of whether the Q/C techs at Voodoo Labs are doing their jobs is immaterial, this type of control should have immediate user access, but I guess it wouldnt be so affordable then would it?!

Very easy to use. If you cannot use two knobs and a footswitch you should be be in here reading peddle review really. Like all legacy classic style stomp boxes or remakes though no way to store any settings.

Excellent, tested clean the micro vibe offers no change in volume or tone. What goes in off comes out identical. What goes in on comes out identical with rotary twist.

I think so. Any peddle costing more than $100 isn't just thrown in the gig box anyway. I treat mine with kitt gloves and near to as good as my guitars.

Never called. Never messed with the trimpot obvious when changing the battery accessed through the PC board. Unless it dies under the 5 year warranty have to plans to call the vendor.

Hendrix, KWS, hard rock styles here. Playing going on 40 years. Own RM Octavia which works well with this unit. If damaged lost or stolen it would get another. I like it's simplicity. I do not like that it doesn't offer that aire of "more" for those who want more but it does what it does and is true to that. I compared to Deja Vibe and Line 6 varients in stomp box and Guitar Port U-Vibe (which I don't hear much mention of). So let me be first? Comping it inside vs. outside with the micro vibe, well the outside wins and is far more silent noise wise. I wish it could keep it's settings though like Guitar Port U-Vibe can. It is about 30% better than doing it all inside the comp and worth the lower price for most vibes.

The Micro Vibe is very easy to use. A speed knob, an intensity knob, and an on and off switch. There is a small red pilot light that tells you when the pedal is "on". There is an "in" jack for your guitar, and an "out" jack for the cord going to the amplifier. It doesn't get any easier than that. The one complaint that I have is to access the battery compartment one must go through the bottom plate of the pedal. You must remove the four corner screws to access the battery which located inside the pedal. This isn't a major problem but it takes a little longer to swap out the 9 volt battery. Just make sure the red pilot light is glowing brightly before you go to the gig! The manual is somewhat helpful but the pedal doesn't have a bad setting so experimentation is really the way to go. You will find what you are looking for.

My rig ususally consists of a 97 American Standard Stratocaster, into a Boss CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer, into the Micro Vibe, and then into my Fender Deluxe Reverb II amplifier. I don't like a lot of things in the chain so I keep the setup very simple and add my other pedals only when needed. I don't always use the Micro Vibe, but when I do this is my setup. I may occasionally use my Ibanez AS120 Artstar Semi-hollow body guitar in place of the Strat. The Micro Vibe pedal is dead quiet. Using the normal set up that I just explained, any of the noise in my signal comes from my trusty Boss Compressor/Sustainer. The Micro Vibe has a great true by-pass and doesn't affect your tone in any way while in the "off" position. When in the "on" position it really affects your tone. It does so in a very POSITIVE way. As I said earlier, there are no bad settings, it's all in what you are looking for. The swirling sound does amazing things to chords, but especially to guitar solos. I don't know if I like it best with a clean guitar sound, or with a dirty distorted guitar sound. Both sounds are very nice and exactly what I expected from a Uni-vibe/Leslie speaker simulating effect. Playing Robin Trower songs have never sounded closer to the guitar sound on his albums. Bridge of Sighs, The Fool and Me, Daydream, Gonna Be More Suspicious, etc..., all of those great songs will come from this pedal with the authentic Uni-vibe sound. Robin uses the Fulltone Deja Vibe version of this effect. I have seen him twice in the last four years and was close enough to where he stood that I could have reached out and turned the knobs on his pedals. He is truly an amazing player, writer, singer, performer, and person. He is so humble in every interview and easily one of the most expressinve and original guitar players to ever live or leave this planet. So if you want that sound in a guitar, and you don't want to spend more than $150.00 on a Uni-vibe type effect pedal, you'd better run out and get a Micro Vibe. I did a demo of the pedal for my good friend. Then I handed him my guitar and adjusted the knobs to different settings while he played various styles on the guitar. Before he left my garage that night he had made up his mind that he was buying one. Within two weeks he had his own Micro Vibe Pedal. As far as having to open the unit to adjust the trim pot, I haven't had to do this. The sound from the factory on my pedal and my friends pedal seem perfectly fine for the Strat/Fender amp combination. Voodoo Labs must have worked the trim pot adjustment problem out because there is nothing but quality TONE emmitted from these two Micro Vibes that we have bought in the last few months.

My Micro Vibe is only a couple of months old but I have already dropped it on a concrete floor, hauled it around, and put some hours on it. I don't anticipate any problems with it. Thanks to Harmony Central most folks seem pleased with this product. The pedal has a really great paint job and the housing, knobs, and switch seem to be of very good quality. Great job Voodoo Labs! I would take it out to a gig without a backup. But, always bring an extra battery and a screwdriver. It doesn't eat batteries like my delay pedal does, but you'd better have a spare for whenever the power fades.

I haven't had to notify them but their web site is one of the best. You can demo every effect that they sell and hear it in action. Blues Saraceno does some incredible guitar demos for each unit that they sell. Who else is doing that on the internet? With the pedal came a CD. I haven't listened to it but I suspect it contains all of the sound samples of their products, just like what is on their web page. Check them out. I wouldn't mind owning several more of their effects.

You will be able to nail that SRV, Trower, Hendrix Uni-vibe tone with no problem. I play a wide variety of music. This effect could be used in some way with any guitar style. It also adds body or boost to your sound. Clean or dirty, fast or slow, or set at any knob combination, every sound is useful in some way for me. I have been playing for 30 years. I don't rush out to buy every little thing that I see advertised. I research every product that I buy and that is why all of my reviews here at HC are positive with high numbers. I don't invest in over priced, useless, toneless junk! If this pedal were stolen or lost I would want to replace it as soon as possible. My next choice would be Fulltone's Deja Vibe, but it is a good bit more expensive, and the Micro Vibe works fine for me. It really enhances your sound providing that you start with a good sound. My opinion is first and foremost that you have a good (Fender)all tube amplifier, a decent guitar made of quality wood and decent hardware, and then add some effects, but only as needed. Like seasoning a good plate of food. You wouldn't sit down and eat a plate full of pepper would you? Start with good tone and enhance it from there. The Micro Vibe is a definate winner and will add something very useful to your sound. It is fairly priced, has the true by-pass feature that really works, is sturdy, and sounds incredible.

not much to it really, two knobs, one for intensity (how deep the vibe) and one for speed (how fast the warble). voodoo lab has a website with sound demos played none other by blues saraceno. the one page manual has some suggestions.

my simple signal chain is as follows: ernie ball music man silhouette -> boss tu15 tuner -> mxr dynacomp compressor -> boss pw10 wah -> ibanez ts9dx turbo tubescreamer -> maxon od808 overdrive -> voodoo lab micro vibe -> maxon cs5050 stereo chorus -> digitech digital delay -> Marshall AVT50.
no discernable noise on its own.
effect always sounds great no matter how you set the knobs (provided you don't set both to the extreme)
i guess you can say this is a poor man's version of the leslie rotating speaker or the univibe.
but it gives me that sound close enough to emulate hendrix.

not sure. haven't had it long enough yet.

haven't had the need for them. but based on the posts earlier, they seem ok.

it is a very fun pedal and sets out to do what it is supposed to...be a good alternative to the expensive univibe and the leslie rotating speaker effect.

Fairly easy to get a good sound. Two knobs offer a basic range of classic Trower/Hendrix tones. Gets a little mucky at extreme settings of both knobs, but settings at about 1:00 on both yield a terrific watery, all purpose swirl.

I run this after an MXR Dynacomp and either Budda or Teese wahs into the front of my amps, Rivera R55, Budda Super Drive 30, or Mesa Mark III. It can muffle your tone somewhat on those extreme settings mentioned above. Not particularly noisy, even with some of my single coil equipped instruments.

Not an essential part of my sound, so reliability isn't an issue, but it seems at least as well made as any other mass produced pedal. Unlike some folks, I believe in babying my tools so that they'll last a long time, and i don't anticipate any durability issues.

I play variety music with one band, jazz funk/fusion with another. I've been playing for 30 years, but only over the last 5 years or so have I become a GAS victim. Aside from the amps above, I own Fender and Fernandes strats, a Reverend Avenger, and a pair of PRS guitars. My pedals are mostly under the radar mass production units (secret weapons are the DOD FX10 for lead guitar solo boosts, and the DOD Ice Box chorus, the best pure chorus pedal I've ever owned... and stupidly cheap) with a few semi boutique pedals like the Fulldrive II and the Banzai Fireball. I love the MV's price, because it easily handles most of the functions of pricier units at a third or quarter of their prices. It's a clearer unit to my ears than Mike Fuller's benchmark Deja Vibe (although I've bought another DV to satisfy myself more completely on this) and definitely helps me make music rather than noise.

Speed and intensity. How much easier can a vibe get? The simplicity comes as a result of sacrifice of a bit of versatility, but as sound quality will reveal, that can be a good thing.

If it's true about the trim pot varying from unit to unit, I got lucky. I A-B'ed this with a Dejavibe and actually liked the microvibe better. It does one thing and does it VERY well. It nails the best watery tones of the vibe unit, with a nice rounded edge at either end of the sweep. I also experience absolutely NO loss of tone or volume with the effect on. It's the most transparent vibe I ever played. I have no idea why some others have lost tone or volume; all I know is that the bypass is perfect and it adds the effect while cutting nothing from your signal.

I never used the tremolo or vibrato in other vibes, and this one has only the "chorus" feature. Makes for ease of use, and probably explains the much lower price.

Can't say. Just had it a week.

I hope I never need to find out.

For once the lowest priced unit is the best I've tried. People are going to ridicule me for it, but I really do rfer the sound of the Microvibe to the Univibe, the Dejavibe, the Betavibe and the Ultravibe (the only others I've tried).

We'll see how it holds up. I'm a happy camper ight now.

two knobs makes this very simple to dial in great sounds

very warm, full sound. Can get a good univibe sound or a usable Leslie type sound.

built very solid and the quality is obvious

fast,helpful responses to your emails

Unless you have loads of money to spend on a vintage Univibe or Leslie speaker setup, this pedal will give you that sound in a much more dependable setting and at a fraction of the cost.

Two knobs, pretty simple to figure out. Manual is very stright forward.

It seems there is a 'reverse' bypass mode on this particular pedal. When switched off there is a huge loss of tone for the non-effect sound. When the pedal is turned on your highs return. Great if you plan on using this pedal at all times, otherwise a big problem. Also, has a very big volume increase when the pedal is turned on. The pedal also sounds a bit muddy when used with mild distortion.

I am willing to give Voodoo Lab the benefit of doubt here. I would like to think that this particular pedal somehow got by quality control when it shouldn't have. Other reviews are great so obviously this pedal nust do a better job than the individual one I happened to get stuck with. Still, you won't see me trying another Microvibe soon.

I imagine I can send this back for repairs/replacement but why should I have to ffot the bill for shipping because their quality control sent out a lemon ?

Again, I probably have a pedal that sneaked by quality control. But since I payed good money for a pedal that has gotten good reviews by other guitarists I had a right to expect something that sounded better than this pedal does. It only takes one bad experience to chase away a potential customer.

Two knobs to set intensity and rate. A no-brainer for all except the most cognitively challenged.

Re: the internal trim pot mentioned in other reviews--here's an e-mail I received from Voodoo Lab that should help clarify matters:

"Hello Mr.______,

In clearing out some old emails I ran across yours. It isn't clear if you
were helped. If not, please accept our apologies. That pot is related to
the oscillating effect of the vibe. It is not really an EQ adjustment. It
is a very fine and sensitive adjustment though, and 9 people out of 10 get
it set way off so that the oscillating effect disappears, and then they
can't find the right spot again. So they have to send them here to get put
back. It isn't meant to be adjusted post-production, or we would have made
it more accessible, and included references to it in the instruction
sheet.
It was reported once on the Harmony Central website that this is a way to
tweak the tone of the Micro Vibe, and consequently many folks have caused
themselves some inconvenience through trying to change the tone by
adjusting that pot.

Please do contact us any time. The quickest way to get helped is always by
phone - (800) 986 6696 between 9A and 6P Pacific Time, M-F.



Regards,

John Aycock
Digital Music Corp.
www.voodoolab.com"

I'm currently using this pedal in an all-analog rig.
Signal chain: James Tyler Classic guitar-->Boss FV-60 Volume Pedal-->Microvibe-->Arion SCH-Z Stereo Chorus-->Ibanez TS-10 (modded to TS-808 specs by analogman)-->Ibanez AD-9 Analog Delay-->VHT Pitbull 45 1x12 combo. The pedal runs quiet but will add its own oscillation effect to an already-noisy signal. All in all, this unit delivers that Robin Trower "Bridge of Sighs" sound by the truckload. Very cool.

No problems. A very rugged, sturdy unit in a seemingly bulletproof case.

Heve received prompt and courteous responses from John Aycock to all questions sent via e-mail to the company.

My own music is contemporary jazz/fusion, but I play all styles to pay the rent. This is one of the coolest pedals I've encountered in my 33 years of guitar playing. The Microvibe really does a fantastic job in replicating that classic univibe sound associated with Hendrix, Trower, et al. I would definitely look for a replacement if the unit were lost, stolen, etc.

Of all univibe copies, this has to be the easiest with the two knobs.
Manual is lacking somewhat, but provides some info.
This is the newer version with the light display.

Allright then. I've owned them all(most of them anyway) Dunlop had serious reliability problems,Fulltone Deja2 good sound but a volume boost I couldn't handle, sweet sound ultravibe(0.K. but not prominent)
This one however, is strong sounding,simple to use at a great price. Intensity all the way up is too strong for me, but you know you have a winner when that happens. Sounds killer with my Pete Cornish P2 fuzz and my Vibroking. Sweet and thick this pedal delivers. Why pay more? My unit does not have any noise as far as I can tell.
Just one of the best vibe copies out there.
Highly recommended.

Looks sturdy , heavy metal exterior and big plastic knobs should stand up. I wouldn't use a backup, I'm confident of this unit.

Never dealt with them.

Great pedal that delivers in spades. A leslie sound is essential for me, and I just love the fact this puts out boutique sound without the serious Fulltone prices. All of my stuff is top notch(George L cables, voodoo lab power supply) Nothing but kudos.

ATTENTION K-MART SHOPPERS.... according to John Aycock at Voodo Labs, the internal trim control in the Microvibe IS NOT adjustable. Attempting to adjust the small trim pot inside will damage the unit, resulting in temperamental outbursts, profuse profanity, and RA's that you don't want to have to do...

I like it. Goes well with the Fulltone '69.

Rcvd return e-mail the next day... pretty good.

Firstly, it aint the sort of thing you take out of the box and expect to do magic. The trimpot is quite a tricky thing to play with, and i've spent the last 2 days taking the damn thing apart and adjusting it, only to take it apart again barely 2 hours later. However, once set right (to your tastes i guess) this thing is REALLY REALLY nice to play around with.

Oh yah, about the trimpot, some reviewers below say that its a tone knob, however i think its more than just that :

turned to the right (clockwise) : brighter tone overall, and more pronounced trem effect.

turned to the left (counter clockwise) : darker tone overall, and more pronounced chorus effect.

if anyone can back me up on this, i'm going to say now that the trimpot adjusts the mix of trem and chorus in the vibe effect. Well, to my ears at least.

okay, this is where the fun starts.

After playing with the trimpot for several hours, i have to say that, this nifty box has a HUGE range of tones (now if only that trimpot was a knob........), if you want the micro amp to sound like a chorus, and by hell, it is one sweet sounding chorus, turn the trimpot leftwards slightly (counter clockwise), not too much if you dont want your tone too dark sounding.

Conversely, if you like the trem kind of thing, turn it clockwise, and viola! Actually,its more the vibe kind of sound than a trem effect, but thats why you're reading this now right?

okok... bottom line : if i could have another knob put in it, i'd do it immediately, this box would be the most versatile thing ever. (or perhaps a toggle switch like the original univibe?). The chorus is SWEEET beyond sweet, gets that type o negative kind of tone (think dark, chorusy, goth-metal tone), played clean, you can get that nirvana thing and metallica cleans. overall, nice.

BUT if i wanted a chorus pedal, i'd get a chorus pedal right?
so my current trimpot setting is somewhere towards the right side (but not too much), this way, you get the best of both worlds, a great vibe tone and a chorus on lower intensity levels.

Oh, and the vibe tone, holy shit. Played with some fuzz, you're instantly transported to the age of hendrix and trower, played clean, you'd think that your friend drugged your drink earlier, trippy indeed.

OVERALL : great tone, great range(though not that accessable), it gots the mojo ! oh yah, TRUE BYPASS!!

hadnt had any problems yet.

havent dealt with them.

This one was a steal at $100, i'm more than happy with it, though it would really be the BEST thing ever, if voodoo lab puts another knob that does the trimpot's work. (and offer to mod all current micro vibe owners' ones at no cost)

2 knobs- really? Simplicity at its best.
Did'nt mess with the internal trimmer, didn't have to.

Well, for around $100 USD this is it! You can take the $300-400 ultra/deja/uni vibes and keep em. This pedal does it for way cheaper. I've never used an original vibe or any of the others and never will @ those ridiculous botique price$. WHY?

Built like a brick house.

Never dealt with them. Hopefully won't have to. No opinion

Been playing for 26+ yrs. and have played a Roto-vibe and Dunlop Uni-vbe recently and dumped both of em cause they blow! Hell, the old EH small stone sounded more like Hendrix/Trower than those do. The Microvibe nails those tones perfectly! I'm able to do things on it that I was never inspired/able to do before because the sound just wasn't there with the other 'vibe' wannabe's. Runs on 9vdc battery, but get a pwr supply, it's worth it! Like I said for the money it's the best vibe value out there!

With the trim-pot set correctly (for your setup & tone) it is really easy to get great sounds out of it...where ever you place the knobs. Setting the trim-pot though can be the difference between a great sound and either a dead one or shrill one...depending on how the factory had it. My first m-vibe (stolen) was set too shrill and at the time didn't know about the trim-pot (found out about these things while setting up my boss ce-2) and the one I am reviewing now was too muddy and dark stock...after a few twists I have it just right for me.

Setup-Strat/335/SG-dunlop crababy (crap), Micro-Vibe, danelectro pastrami overdrive set to really cheap sounding fuzz (works well for that...actually sounds pretty good), Boss CE-2 Chorus, AB-A Danelectro Fish & Chips EQ (mid & Gain boost), Peavey Classic 30 & 1x12 extension cab-B-Boss SD-1 Overdrive, Marshall VS65R. This pedal does an excellent job of doing the Robbin Trower, Jimi Hendrix thing as well as classic phase tones ala Lowell George, especially for $150. Doesn't add to the noise level, which is good cause on the classic 30 it is insanely loud when the band quiet anyway. There are better sounding units out there...but not for this price.

I take care of my stuff, and I can't afford more (this one was a gift) so I have to depend on it and can't gig with a backup. Even if I could afford one I would feel pretty confident in it...seems pretty sturdy and the cirtuit board is anchored within the pedal...which is pretty clean compared stuff like boss and dunlop.

dunno...5 year warranty incase the unthinkable happens

I play any kind of rock that takes its roots from blues...and this matches well. Been playing 9 years, 4 professionally out in the clubs/bars and I don't anything else besides what I use except for an Acoustic. Good deal for $150

How much simpler can it get?

Beautiful sound. I had tried the Danelectro Rocky road, and I can honestly say there is no comparison. I'm glad I bit the bullet and spent the extra money on the Micro Vibe.
I use a Jap 50's strat with Seymour Duncan pups into a crybaby, the Microvibe, Boss CS3 compressor, TS9 reissue, (Sometimes) Vtwin. In the fx loop of the amp I run a Boss DD2 delay and a TR2 tremelo, sometimes with a Boss CE3 chorus or a boss BF2 flanger.

Pretty new so I have not gigged yet - I have high expectations of this gear since Voodoo Labs is such a "must have" brand.

I'm going for SRV all the way, with a healthy dose of Mike Landau on his Burning Water stuff. However, the main reason I bought this pedal is the Steve Lukather tune "Never Walk Alone" on Candyman. This pedal is perfect for that slight transparent shimmer behind a slightly, but not-over distorted tone. I'm stoked that this pedal has hit the spot. It is also great for a really middly, fixed Wah position tone. Again set with the intensity low, the Mocro Vibe really adds tothe sound by adding a slight dynamic to the sound - a slow shimmer and swirl that really adds life to the sound - cool, cool, cool. The bypass also seems spot on - much better than any Boss or Dod.

very easy to use, very easy to get a great tone out of it.

Sound is amazing! not really any cutting the tone. its pretty full for the most part.I use a fender strat and peavy amp.

Well I had it for 7 or 8 mothe and the switch went out on it. I think so i will have to bring it back where I bought it and let them take care of it.

Great. i e-mailed them and they mailed me back like in a half hour explaining what and how I would send it back and that there is a 5 year warranty and so forth. good service anyways.

not too bad at all. great sound, just a little bummed about parting with it to get it fixxed though.

Once you get the internal trimmer set, it is simple to use. However, expect to spend several hours working with the internal trimmer to set the pedal so that it does not cut your high ends signal or sound trebly and thin. Once the trimmer is set right, the pedal sounds great. I give it a 5 for ease of use because getting the internal trimmer set is not easy and some users will never get it set exactly right so that this pedal does not suck tone when engaged. (It is true bypass so it has no effect on your sound when swiched off.) I suspect that Voodoo Labs is saving a lot of money by failing to fine tune the pedal before shipping. I find it hard to believe that they are not aware of this problem.

Has a nice Leslie-like sound with the intensity from 10 to 1 o'clock and the speed on full. Slower speeds with higher intensity give you the classic Univibe sound. The sound is not overly sweet, which is a problem with some chorus pedals. It is a nice alternative to a chorus pedal for folks looking for a more unique sound (everybody uses choruses it seems.) This covers the ground between a MXR Phase 100 and a Boss chorus pedal. Sounds good both clean and with overdrive. I'll give it a 9 because it is not a Holy Grail pedal, but I really love the Leslie-like setting.

I would gig without a backup because in a pinch I would use my chorus and phase pedals. But I don't see a problem. My biggest concern is that if I had to buy another one I might have to go throught the hassle of setting the internal trimmer once again! I really found the pedal unsatisfactory with the factory setting and getting is set just right is not easy. So I will give them a 6.

Don't Know

This one is a keeper but you have to mess with it initially so that it does not destroy your tone. I suppose there are other modulation pedals that cover the same ground as well. If this were lost, I would try a few others but probably would buy another Micro Vibe.

Very easy pedal to use. 2 knobs: Intensity and Speed. The instructions get you to Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs (slow and deep) and SRV - Couldn't Stand the Weather (fast and shallow).

My pedal board chain is Crybaby (mod. w/tru bypass), Tube Screamer, MXR phase 90, MicroVibe, Dan-Echo. That goes into a Mesa Boogie DC-5. My #1 is a PRS Custom 24; #2 is an American Strat with Bill Lawrence pups. My set-up is SILENT. I won't have anything in my chain that is the least but noisy or sucks any tone from the guitar straight-in. I was looking for the Trower and SRV sounds. I was also hoping I could get a sort-of chorus out of it. While it performs its main job well (even the quasi-chorus is reasonable), and it is pretty quiet, but it sucks highs in a way that I can't live with. When I use the PRS "Les Paul" setting (middle setting), the effect becomes so muddy it is unusable. The hot fat pup is a little better. Add distortion and fuhgedaboudit! The Strat is better but only on the bridge pickup. I like to use the neck pickup with the Tube Screamer for SRV but when you kick in the Micro Vibe, it's sayonara to the highs. If I totally change the EQ settings on the amp, I can get a decent vibe sound. But then it's all wrong when you switch it off.

The unit wouldn't work out of the box. I sent it back and it has worked fine since but I have to nick its rating for the DOA. It is housed in a durable, metal box. The bypass switch and the pots are obviously good quality.

I called them when it arrived dead. They were very responsive and repaired it quickly, though I was stuck with the freight-out costs.

After reading reviews in GP about this effect, I was really excited about getting the SRV sound at this price. I was really disappointed when I kicked it in and the tone went bye-bye (after waiting to get it fixed). I have had it over a year and have given it every opportunity to WOW me. I have tried different amps and guitars. I've taken it out of the effects chain and tried it both direct and through the amp's effects loop. Maybe it's me but it just isn't going to happen for us. As of today, I'm kicking it to the curb. Now I have a hole in my pedal board. Maybe I'll meet a nice analog chorus that will give me what I'm looking for.

It should be easy to use. There is a one-paper manual that should do the trick!

The sound should be great.

BUT: when I got it it already was broken!

I have no idea how it sounds. The controles do not work!

It clearly is not reliable.

I e-mailed them with cries for help. There was no reaction!!! Worsed service ever.

On paper the micro vibe should be a great effectpedal. It's a shame mine is broken.

I would buy it again because the effect is great. I also fancy the true bypass.

Let's hope the next one will actually be operational!

I don't own a Microvibe (but am considering getting one) but I have a suggestion for Voodoo Labs. If Voodoo Labs placed the trim pot on the front panel as a tone control I'm sure that the ease of use would be 9's and 10's accross the board.

This is an update to my review dated 2/19/2002.

Out of the box this pedal gave me a huge volume and treble loss so I needed to run my Austone Fuzz Nutz in from of it at full blast. However that didnt help me on the clean sounds so I decided to unscrew the unit like you would if you were to replace the battery, and I adjusted the internal trim pot with the same small screwdriver I used to open the pedal- the trim pot is a small white plastic screw located at the bottom of the circuit board.
When starting out at full left position and turned the trim pot to the right I noticed changes in tone but the sound refused to oscillate with the speed knob turned up high. I decided that the trim pot must be adjusted from right to left, and with the speed knob up at least halfway so that you can hear the oscillations to be sure you havent mis-adjusted it. Anyway, I spent a few minutes playing my guitar while turning the trim pot- there are huge tonal changes available, and I finally settled on a setting that at least improved the sound from when I first used the pedal. Now I dont seem to have a volume loss, but I also dont have a volume increase like some other reviewers have mentioned on their older versions that dont have the LED. Mine has the LED. So the trim pot is very sensitive and cant be adjusted by turning it back and forth- you need to turn it all the way to the right to start, and then slowly turn it to the left until it sounds OK. Very tricky but easy to do, and I am no engineer.
Now that I adjusted the pedal it sounds much more like a chorus instead of a phaser when I play clean at certain settings. I really love the sound now- Its subtle when used clean at low settings, which I like. When used with distortion the effect is enhanced. This is a good pedal.

Takes some tweaking to get useable sounds, but the effect is very strong. Two knobs- speed and intensity shape the sound. The knobs are very responsive to small changes, and interactive- also the actual tone of the guitar seems to change when you make drastic changes to the knobs. It takes some time to get the correct speed setting- if you play rhythms at the same speed as the pedal you get a unique effect- also octaves sound great on this pedal. Its close to the sound Hendrix uses at the Woodstock 1969 concert, but needs to be tweaked in order not to sound overwhelming.

Sounds like a cross between a phase shifter and a vibrato effect. There is a slight volume drop when the pedal is engaged, but cranking your fuzz pedal's volume to the max (assuming like me that you place the fuzz first before the modulation effects) restores enough volume to crank my little Vox Cambridge 15 watt amp to nice levels with fine tone. I havent tried this pedal on my Marshall AVT 50 amp yet but I am sure it kicks. The effect is strong and I prefer a low intensity and high speed setting combination, contrary to the guidelines given in the instruction manual, which is just a single page, but at least it comes with some literature. The effect can be a little noisy at obnoxious settings but the sweep is pretty quiet when set correctly- its a little more noisy than my Maxon 301 Flanger. This pedal replaces my original 1970's EH Small Stone which is good but seeking retirement in my drawer- I wanted newer better-made effects and this pedal fit the bill nicely. Like I said it can replace your phase shifter, and its two knobs offer more control than the harsher sounding MXR Phase 90 re-issue. I am using this with a Gibson Les Paul but I am sure it sounds better with my Strat- everything sounds better with a Strat. As with all phase shifters there is a small loss of high frequency response, which is another reason why Fender guitars probably sound better with this effect.

Very reliable. True by-pass switching. Built like a tank. The red LED is nice.

Never attempted to contact them but they give a toll free number with the instructions which is very considerate.

I play blues/rock and this pedal is great for the heavy stuff like Hendrix. As a matter of fact I just downloaded some of the guitar tab and chord contributions on the database link here and riffs like Hendrix Burning of the Midnight Lamp, or the Beatles I Feel Fine sound very good with this Micro Vibe pedal. An advantage of this pedal is that it is small and battery operated and portable, where as other pedals that do the Univibe thing are bulky and more costly.
This pedal completes my gear- I also own a Maxon 505 Chorus and 301 Flanger, an original EH Big Muff and Small Stone, a Maestro MFZ Fuzz, a DOD FX 50 Overdrive Preamp, the Austone Textone and Fuzz Nutz models, the Roger Mayer Spitfire, the Guyatone TZ-2 Fuzz, and the new re-issued EH Deluxe Memory Man. The Memory Man compares well to the Micro Vibe and is a good alternative for those not wishing to own so many effects.
Overall this Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe is a decent choice for boutique pedal users in my opinion as a vibrato and phase effect. I would NEVER buy any of the inexpensive new DOD or Boss effects because I think they are cheaply made junk, in my opinion.

As everyone noted, it's only got two knobs. Still need to play around for the best sound though! The manual is one page and if you need that to explain 2 knobs, you have big problems!

I've noticed no noise when I turn it on. No pop or anything. After all the other reviews I read, I was expected this and was pleasantly surprised. I did notice a loss in highs, but also read the trick about the trim pot below, and that seemed to do the trick. I've found one other thing: before you adjsut your trim pot, make sure you are plugged into the power source you plan on using because the tone sounds different between battery and wall wart. Either way, it's got a beautiful swirling sound. It'll never be the same as playing through a Leslie, but I don't have that kind of jack and the petal weighs a lot less!

Built like a tank. I can't see what could break, except the LED.

Don't know, never used them. Hope I never do!

I play blues, old rock, and a bit of jazz. Try playing "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis) through this for a different jazz sound! Wish I was good enough to say I play like Clapton, Jimi, or SRV, but my head's not that big. I just enjoy myself.
I own a Am Fat Strat Deluxe, a Tele, and a Les Paul, going through either a Mesa Boogie Nomad (mostly) or a Fender HR Deluxe (occassionally). I've played TS in front but mostly use that for a different option with the Nomad or as OD on the Fender. The M Vibe gives that late 60s sound that I've loved since the Beatles. When I was test-driving this in the store, it kept suggesting all kinds of Beatles stuff to me. Defintely a good match for what I like.
I didn't compare it to anything else because I own a Voodoo Overdrive petal and Petal Power, both solid as can be and neither have given me a moment's worry. Enough said. Would I get this again? You bet your sweet bippy!

Two Knobs-- how hard can it get?

The controls are very interactive-- it might take a couple minutes to figure out the proper match/contrast for a song's tempo. I mark my two fave positions for gigs as a starting point. It's easy to change on the fly with the big knobs.

This baby is the ticket to Trowerland, for those of us not wealthy enough to cherrypick among overpriced vintage univibes.

I have two friends who own original univibes, and they both suck compared to the Microvibe. We compared 'em at a studio one day, and this box was more USABLE in just about every aspect, and MUCH less noisy.

BUT-- this is an earlier series than the ones out now with the LED's (mine has none-- but it's not a problem, as you can easily tell if it's on or off). I have owned it for a long time (tried it out after the rave review in GP, had to have it immediately after plugging in), and have had ZERO problems with it. NO TONE LOSS, NO TREBLE OR BASS LEVEL CHANGES LIKE OTHER REVIEWS HAVE STATED.

Bottom line: This is a killer pedal, but try it out WITH YOUR OWN RIG before you purchase. I suspect the treble loss others have described is due to impedance loading (from lousy cables, pickups or other effects before it in line), low batteries, who knows? Mine rules, but I have a good rig, and even my Vox Wah is modded for true bypass, so perhaps that is the reason it sounds good.

Very reliable, gigged heavily with it in beer-soaked clubs, never a problem.

It does eat a battery quite fast! I would recommend a power supply, or replacing the 9V prior to each show.

Never had to deal with them.

By far the best univibe clone, especially for the money.

But try it with your rig, especially if you have very high-impedance pickups like Duncan Invader, Dimarzio SDHB or similar...

I just got this pedal earlier this week, and used it for the first time tonight with ma band.

I'd heard various demo's & tried one out myself (surprise) before buying, and had checked the various user reviews posted on sites like this one. I was particularly struck by the reviewer here who talks about the trim pot inside to tweak the treble. But I'd liked what I heard in the shop and thought I'd get one.

It arrived (I got it over the Web) and then I plugged in and ... and ... and ... no treble. My guitar sounded like it had been put through a sock. And an old one at that. So I thought, not to worry, do the trim pot thing. An hour or so later, I was happy - more than happy, it sounded great. Then tonight, I pitch up with the band and during the sound check thought, oh, let's just kick in with the Micro Vibe, see how it sounds. And ... and ... pants. Yuk. So, out came the screwdriver and I did the trim pot thing again, and - heh presto - eventually, after about another 15 min's of fiddling, I got it sussed so the sound sounded great with me playing along with everyone else in the bad. Hurrah. The rest of the evening, whenever I switched it on, I was happy.

The moral of this tale? I don't think the Micro Vibe is actually easy to use at all. I agree with some of the other reviewers, this pedal needs quite a bit of fine-tuning (inside, you have to take the damn thing apart to get at the f'ing trim pot). This is not a take-it-out-of-the-box-and-be-happy pedal. Sure, once you've got it set up properly, you will be (happy). But for some reason, this pedal doesn't seem to (always) come perfect.

The man who found the trim pot and posted the review on Harmony should be knighted. (I'm a Brit - knighting people is a good thing where I come from.) Or maybe he should just get to shag people he'd like to shag. Whatever. He did a good thing by sussing out the trim pot and so a big :-) goes out to him from me.

Once you've set it up right, this pedal's yummy. Surprisingly big for its size (small pedal, big sound), very swirly (if you want it to be), but nicely organic - no harsh, metalic edge to the sound, here. And pretty versatile (albeit, that it'll always sound like what it is - a Univibe clone).

My only slight niggle (apart from having to mess about with the trim pot to get the overall sound right to start with) is that the speed control doesn't seem to go all that fast when on top setting - it might be a little unfair, cos trem's generally in my experience can go a little faster than 'Vibes anyway, but I felt I could use a little more speed, even for a Vibe pedal.

But not bad. Not bad at all.

I've only had a few days. Seems pretty robust, though.

Never had to contact Voodoo Lab

It's a pretty good pedal. I've played the Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe and the Fulltone Vibe, too. They're both very, very good, but much, much more expensive. I'm not a big 'Vibe pedal fanatic, but I do find it a very useful addition to my board for a few specific uses during our set, so for me it's been a good buy (I don't think I could justify the extra expense of an original Uni Vibe, for example). So, I'm reasonably happy when all's said and done.

I don't know what the deal is with this having to fiddle with trim pot thing - it is a pain in the arse, and personally it does worry me a little that I can't just take the pedal out the box, plug in and get a great sound. But having said that, with a bit of tweaking, I've ended up happy. Maybe Voodoo Lab should encourage users to do the adjustments (fine-tuning to match your guitar ...?) and explain what to do in the instructions (perhaps they could even make it easier to do the tweaking ...?). Or maybe, as has been suggested elswhere, they have a quality control problem - I don't know.

Overall, though, pretty good value, no regrets.It's a good pedal, evne if I've been a bit snooty about it. (But I am a Brit, so what do you expect?)

Pretty easy to get a good sound. With only speed and intensity controls to tweak, you can quickly get an idea of the range of sounds available. On my particular unit, settings below 12 o'clock on either speed or intensity don't seem to have much effect. I was able to dial in a classic Trower setting ("bridge of sighs") with no trouble. Other less extreme setting are available though.

I can't compare the Microvibe to a vintage univibe sound since I've never played a vintage univibe. My impression of the Microvibe is that it gives me the sound I've heard some of my favorite recordings. For use with my single coil guitars, I seem to get a better sound if I send a slightly boosted signal to the Microvibe. My only dissappointment with the Microvibe is that it doesn't react well to rolling down my guitar volume. The tone seems to get a thinned out and take on a metallic tinge.

Other than a worn out toggle switch on my Microvibe, none of my Voodoo Lab effects (overdrive, analog chorus, tremelo, proctavia) which have never glitched or otherwise failed to perform. The Microvibe worked flawlessly up to the moment that I accidentally neutered it while poking around the insides. I had it repaired by VL and it works great again! The failure wouldn't have happened if I was more careful. The only component I would worry about is the tiny incandescent bulb inside the unit will probably need replacing from time to time. Trust me, you won't find these bulbs at your local Radio Shack. Also, the bulb's filament could potentially be damaged by shock or vibration, particularly while in use (due to the fragile nature of heated filaments).

As I stated earlier, I had to have my unit serviced due to stupidity on my part. I knew that I had damaged a photo cell but wasn't sure where to obtain them, so I arranged to have it repaired by the fine fellows at Voodoo Lab. They gave me an RMA and told me that they'd call to get my approval to proceed once they had examined the unit. Being impatient, I called the customer service dept. about 12 days later to ask if the unit had been looked at and to my surpise it had already been repaired. I'm not sure about the disconnect with the "we'll call you before we fix it" thing, but I certainly won't object to the fast repair turnaround. Although I had agreed to pay an additional charge for parts, they ended up only charging the flat bench fee for replacing a photo cell, and damaged power jack. They even replaced the incandescent bulb. Way to go Voodoo Lab!

The Microvibe does a more than adequate job whenever I need a univibe effect. I love it's compact size and portability. Battery operation is a plus although it will drain batteries fairly quickly. After all, there is an incandescent bulb in the circuit. I don't doubt that there are better vibe units out there but not in this price range!

Ok I'm posting this because of other reviews describing a "loss of treble" or "too much treble" from the microvibe ! Actually i had 2 microvibe: one 3 years ago and a new one last year. Well they didn't sound the same at all !!! The first one was great, very transparent and i used to use it for clean work mostly. The new one is just *really* bassy (the other reviewers noticed as me a big "loss of treble") and plain unusable for clean work (your sound is muffled). The new one is ok with distortion tough.

So today i decided to open this new microvibe and check why the same pedal can sound so differently. Opening the new one is not easy task but once did, you'll notice a trim pot to the left of the switch. This trim pot is the key to the balance between bass and treble.
Set intensity on 0 and speed whereverr you want. Slowly trim the pot while playing (you'll notice huge tonal difference and more and more treble the more you go to the right). Once you're happy close the thing.
As this effect is very sensitive, it makes a giant difference, I was able to find again the tone of my first microvibe.

So if your microvibe sound bassy or muffled, that's the solution. I think Voodoolab had better quality control a few years ago...

Hope i helped

LARGE KNOBS MAKE IY EASY TO CONTROL WITH YOUR FOOT IN A LIVE SITUATION.

I ONLY PLAY IT CLEAN! PLAYING IT DIRTY IS REALLY MISSING THE WHOLE POINT. I USE A TS-5 FOR O.D. WITHOUT ANY OTHER EFFECTS ON.WE PLAY AN EXTENDED VERSION OF "GOLD DUST WOMAN" I USE IT TO PLAY A SLIDE SOLO (BOTH CONTROLS AT 12:00) I DONT NEED ANY O.D. JUST A LITTLE REV' AND I AM GOOD TO GO. I ALSO USE IT FOR A VERSE OR TWO OF "LITTLE WING" AND "OUGHTA KNOW"(BOTH CONTROLS MAXED) "BLUE ON BLACK" ALSO SOUNDS GOOD ON THIS SETTING. YOU CAN NOT USE BATTERIES WITH THIS PEDAL THEY LAST ABOUT 20 MINS' AC POWER ONLY!. GREAT PULSATING SOUND!IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME JUST ASK ANDY SUMMERS. ONCE AGAIN THIS PEDAL SOUNDS GREAT WITHOUT DIST/O.D. IT IS A GREAT PEDAL THAT DOSENT NEED BOOST! BESIDES ANYONE WHO COMBINES PHASE/CHORUS WITH O.D.MUST BE A PERVERT! OR A METTALICA FAN! USED SPARINGLY IT CAN PROVIDE A DRAMATIC LIFT TO YOUR SOUND,OR MORE IMPORTANTLY TO THE OVERALL SOUND OF YOUR BAND.

SO FAR SO GOOD!

GREAT PEDAL.

Piece of cake. Just two knobs. It seems to me, though, that there are sweet spots between the two, that can be tough to find on the fly.

I play a Strat/Tele/PRS into a Mesa Tremoverb.
I've mainly ended up using this as a chorus substitute. I much prefer it's 'organic-ness' to the typically messy chorus sound.
It also does sound better than the 'vibes' in my Line6 MM4.

HOWEVER, I do have one big beef with this thing. It completely sucks the high-end out of my tone when it's on. Since other reviews here contradict this fact, it makes me wonder if I've gotten a lemon. Regardless, it makes the bridge pickup on my tele sound like the neck pickup. This is borderline unacceptable!

With that aside, the actual effect is fantastic. Nice swirl....

I have no doubt this thing will outlive me.

I emailed them three weeks ago with a question about the pedal power, and I haven't gotten any response. This is the only basis I have to form an opinion of their support.

I have very conflicting feelings about this thing. I really like the effect when I use it here at home, but on a gig, the treble attenuation causes my sound to get lost in the mix. Swirling vortex of mud. I suppose I could run it into an EQ pedal to restore the high-end, but that idea is completely ludicrous to me, due to the noise as well as the price of this pedal.
Eventually, I will replace this pedal, probably with a Fulltone.

I strongly recommend that you A/B this with other 'vibe' pedals before you buy!

Two knobs, not much else as far as control..speed is from way too slow to not fast enough

Way too trebly....not enough bottom...boosts treble to unacceptable levels and cuts bottom end

Effect is too transparent..must be turned all the way up to be heard

Recommended settings (only 2 out of all possibilities) are decent, but don't really do it for me..don't really come through that strong and are basically useless if you have tremolo as an option, which I do on all my silverface Fender amps

Sounds like a weak tremolo...never heard a real Univibe, but this doesn't do the trick for me...doesn't sound like a Leslie at all IMHO

Seems to modulate the low mid frequencies (in a warble kind of sound) and leave the highs boosted and stingingly overaccented - actually makes my original tubescreamer and my Reverend Drivetrain suck

Seems well built enough

Never called em

Voodoo Lab seems like a cool company and their pedals seem well built. I bought this pedal unheard, wanting a cool vibe-ey sound like Stevie's "Cold Shot" but this particular pedal's sound is weak. If I could have 25 pedals at my disposal I could find a place for it. Unfortunately, real estate on the stages I play is not that generous, so I will stick to my Drivetrain and MIJ Boss CE-2 Chorus pedal (and my Teese RMC-1 wah when on especially spacious stages)

OH SO easy. Can't dial in a BAD sounds

Love Hendrix ,Trower etc.... so I knew what i was looking for. Wanted a dunlop, heard so much bad press (even from my local guitar shop) that i decided against it. Traded a POS guitar for this one. Love the sound. Some folks say you loose bass through here, well i have to say if that's the case, then you need to pick up a Blackface Fender Bassman. Cause she's sweet! Sounds wonderful. I bet my neighbors are gonna call the cops any second.
I don't like the way it mixes with a distortion box. I have a TS-9 (the real deal) and it sounds ....good when run after the Micro Vibe, but totally synthetic when run before it, although smoother. You be the judges. I'd love to hear some feedback from some of you as to what you think of this. I think pure tube-amp-cranked-all-the-way -up is the way to go with this one. But it's BEAUTIFUL on clean Fender tones. I don't own a Marshall, this one makes me wish i did.

This little device has made me play more than the past few vintage strats, and amps i have purchased. I like it.

9 for the click, but hey, ....

dunno. Can't say y et, But from what i've heard and felt, she's a tough one.

Never had to. But heard NOTHING but good things about Voodoo Labs.
This is from Nashville musician's and guitar store guys who know their shit.

She's good. If you KNOW what you are looking for, buy it. I'm young, as far as these things go, 29. But my bro is 43, and was a Hendrix freak from the word go. I was raised on that stuff. For a Pedal it's really great.

Pretty easy to use. Two big knobs to set the speed and intensity and a true Bypass on/off switch.

Various strats into vintage Marshalls and Fenders. I found this unit to be quiet enough. Who cares about some noise if you're using single coil p/u's into vintage amps?
I used to own a Dunlop Uni-vibe and I sold it because there was always a volume drop when switching the pedal on. I also think the micro vibe sounds more organic and fatter.

Yeah, I gig without a backup.

never contacted voodoo labs

Two knobs. Pretty easy unless your like, me. So anal about sound that after a while, I can't be objective.

I have an American standard strat, chain is strat, crybaby, ts-9(808)
mod,Rat, Microvibe, 2 different echos, into a 63 reissue Vibroverb. I also have a Hamer Mirage that I do not use with the Microvibe because the Microvibe demands a Stat! Hendrix, Trower, etal.
I emailed Voodoolab with a question about THE Jimi, Trower setting and I received a reply from them telling me to turn the intensity all the way up and to put the speed at 11:30. That did it! You do it too.

Voodoolab stuff is tuff, tuff, tuff.

See above

Better than Uni-vibe reissue, as good as deja-vibe, which sorta nails it down, don't it.

Two sturdy knobs. Pretty easy to work with. Manual didn't say much, but this is the kind of pedal that you mess with to get the good sound. So play with it.

60's strat - vox wah - micro vibe - ts808 - big muff - boss delay - boss chorus - 100w tube. With my set up, the pedal sounds killer. I think this is the best Uni Vibe copy there is in the market. It actually sounds better and more natural than the real thing. If you want to sound like Hendrix, this is a must. Of course there is noise, but aren't all swirly wirly effects noisy? The noise factor doesn't bother me because there isn't much. While you're not playing, you still hear this cool leslie back ground sound. I usually used it before distortion, but supposedly, Hendrix used it after fuzz.

I would gig without a back up. Micro Lab stuff is made really sturdy. Very heavy and I especially like the foamy bottom.

I think they have the best customer support. They actually care about us little guys. I am 100% satisfied with their tech support and customer service.

I've been playing guitar for 10 years, and recently I started playing more of oldies but goodies. For vintage swirly sound, I think this pedal beat all competition hands down. I own the univibe, the rotovibe and toyed with the Deja 2. The sound wise, cost effectiveness, and even the looks, the uni vibe is where the vibe is.

Enough said in the other reviews.

Who knows what a good setup is, after 5 min (and many years behind a fretboard) I like this: Wah, Vibe, Overdrive>amp. If you put the vibe after my OD when the OD is on it picks up too much gain on each swirl and becomes too swishy. With the Vibe first, the OD compresses the signal and it's tolerable. Or use it alone. It's an analog Phase shifter, but a good one. It does boost the bass on the swooshies but I think that it's necessary, along with a mentality when your using weird effects anyway, you've got to sit back and not get anal...because you're not in complete control...hahahaha...is it hell and heaven combined? ahahahaha.....

Yeah, I work well with no effects, so yeah, I would trust it, just bring those batteries...

No input here.

Pricey for what it does, but it's stupid simplicity which helps when you're sucking on beer or just feeling stupid.

Two knobs. Very simple.

Various Strats and a Telesonic into a Mesa Boogie Tremoverb. I love the sound, it's thick and swirly. Anything from a light chorus type sound to heavy vibro Univibe'ish sounds. I've only played through a Univibe once in a used music store and liked it very much. But they wanted over $200 used for it and I was reluctant at the time to buy it. Now I'm glad I waited because the Micro Vibe sound just about as good to my ears, and was alittle cheaper. Sounds good clean or overdrive tones. I have noticed that it clips some of the high end out of my tone, but nothing drastic by any means. Excellent product!

All the Voodoo Lab products seem to be built well. Will gig without a backup. However I can only give an 8 for now. Only time will test it's true reliability.

Never dealt with them.

If you like the Univibe and want a less expensive alternative, this is the pedal for you. I'm very pleased with the purchase.

2 knobs. you tell me

I bought this based on the other reviews. I did'nt know if the people who submitted these reviews were newbys, company shills or a bunch of crackheads that think a speaker with a hole in it sounds good. I am happy to say they are knowledgable and were right on the money with this puppy. I have been playing for over 25 years and I am very picky. I have bought my share of lemons based on hype but, this is a good value here. sounds as good as the one trower uses to my ears.

so far, so good.

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this is perfect for playing trower or anything else that requires that sound.

Very simple...you cant go wrong with two knobs

read this before you buy..i have tried the Voodoo-vibe By Roger Mayer. I have tried the Deja-vibe the dunlop uni-vibe and many others. This one has the best vibe hands down...i play a strat
with van zant pick-ups into a vox-wah stock into a fulldrive 2 then
a boss distortion and micro vibe. Into a Fender 59 Bassman And
a Fender Twin reverb Signal is split with a voodoo bass pedal. The only draw back is the popping sound when switched on....and
the inevitable swooshing noise...But all the other pedal makers
claim that there's are noisless...thats nonsense they all are...
a boss ns-3 helps out a bit.... three points lost for the click...i have exchanged the pedal three times and it was all the same
if anyone could contact me from customer support my email
nacalandra@qgraph.com

Its a tank! but that damn clicking noise! No back up needed

have emailed and called no reply's a little upset about this..
even mike fuller calls you back! If i could get some help with the issues mentioned above i would have rated this a 10 accross the board...keep in mind the price is right

see comments above ...listen to Trower/Jeff Beck/Albert King

Very easy,two knobs.The manual describes 2 types of uses and you can take it from there.

I am using this with a variety of strats and through a 1968 Deluxe Reverb.This thing will get sounds that will surprise and thrill you. I used this on a gig the first night I had it. I must have used it in 85% of 35 tunes.

I would use it without a backup and it is built like a tank. I dont like that it has 4 screws to take off the back cover for battery removal.

I play what everyone plays.The blues.Also music of my heroes.But I also mix everything up with my own melt of Hendrix,Alvin Lee,J.Geils,Dave Davies,The Beatles and of course Clapton and SRV.I am sorry that I wasted 20 years of guitar playing with out it.If anyone thinks that you can get a decent univibe sound from a Phaser or a Chorus. Youre wrong,as I was. Go get a MicroVibe TODAY!!!! THIS PEDAL RULES! I Use it with a Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive.You need these 2 pedals TODAY!!!

this is my second micro vibe- the first version ( no on/off LED, tweakable intensity switch inside, et al) being only slightly less idiot-proof than it's successor...

im playing a 60's re-issue strat with George L cables into a Z Vex Fuzz Factory, Fulltone Fulldrive 2, Micro Vibe, and a Line 6 Delay Modeler. my amp is a 70/71 Deluxe Reverb w/ an Eminence speaker.

the first m vibe that i bought grew very noisy after 3 months, so i returned it, and was given the newer version. thankfully, i have had no trouble with noise at all. i mean, hell..............it makes SOME noise, but only a 'tard like Eric Johnson would really object. i like the sound of the m vibe very much, but i must say that it does have it's quirks. first, i find that it has a very pronounced lower-mid boost when engaged. it damn near makes a bridge pick-up sound like a neck p/u. second, it reacts to some pedals better than others- it seems to require considerable experimentation to find the best spot on your effects chain.
what is most intriguing to me is the source of power and it's effect on th m vibe. i find that a Tech 21 adaptor provides much greater Speed and Intensity than a brand new battery. the difference is astounding, to be honest. i have used various AC adaptors and batteries and the difference between them with the m vibe is far greater than any pedal i have ever owned. each power source seems to have a great impact on the sound of this pedal.

well built, etc

good folks ! cheers to them !

i have never played an original Univibe, so it's impossible for me to compare. also, im not interested in sounding like Jimi (much as i love him), Trower, SRV, etc. that said, i do find that subtle use of this pedal can really warm up a Strat (both knobs at 9 o'clock or so) or add a very sexy, hypnotic swirl to your playing when the knobs are at 2 or 3 o'clock. it's not something i use all the time, but it can really help your guitar parts stand out if used correctly.

Very easy to use. Two knobs and a footswitch. Intensity knob adjusts depth and the speed knob adjusts rate. Editing is common sense. Knobs are big enough to be turned with the tip of your toe for on-the-fly adjustments. The manual is a single piece of 8 1/2 x 11 paper printed on both sides. It's fully explained with just that, and for most people, it won't even be necessary. Replacing the battery requires removal of the 4-screw bottom. A thumbscrew or pop-out lid would have been easier. But I'm not keen on batteries (BTW, a Boss PSA-120 will work as an adapter) so that's not an issue for me.

It's a Univibe clone with true bypass. It sounds like a Univibe, but with no noise or tone-kill when it's bypassed. Though there are better Leslie simulators, this is identical to the original Univibe in terms of the actual effect, so I don't knock it for not giving a "true" Leslie sound. I plug this in right before a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver or the fuzz from a Digitech RP-200 or Boss GT-3, into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. I have other effects plugged in before and after, but the BD-2 or fuzz is all I use when this pedal is on. It's noisy when it's on with gain and I'm not playing, but when I'm playing or the OD/Fuzz is off, I can't tell it's on. But that background swirl when I'm not playing is cool to me. When it's off, it's out of the signal entirely and doesn't kill tone. True bypass is a godsend. It's never weak. It's a 4-stage phaser on steroids- more "swoosh" at the top and bottom of the modulation wave. It's VERY good for what it's intended for, and can be used in other "uncommon" ways, too. You can get the standard Univibe Hendrix, Trower, SRV, Pearl Jam, Incubus sounds out of it with ease, and it's also great for comping clean triads- something I haven't heard it used for on recordings. And at a low intensity, it reminds me of a weak-filter wah sweep. And it adds cool textures to acoustic, and is cool for vocals, too (think "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden.) I don't know if they've revised it, but I DON'T hear ANY volume boost or extra high end when I switch mine on. If anything, the center of the sweep is thicker than my original signal, but it doesn't add volume, highs, lows or anything unpleasant in the middle or at either end of the sweep.

It's built well. I'll depend on it. I haven't heard a single complaints from long-time Voodoo Lab users. No backup for me. The case, pot posts and switch are all very strong. The paint line on the knobs will wear off after a lot of use but that's an easy fix. And the the thin foam skid-pad on the underside will wear down as well after just a few drags across a stage if you don't mount this on a pedal board. But neither of those affect the sound. Just the word "photocells" seems synonymous with "will wear and need to be replaced" to me, but I've seen two 30+ year old unrestored Univibes in action, so I expect this will last just the same. 9 just because everything is breakable and nothing lasts forever.

Not for this, but it's brand new. I've had exchanges with Josh on the Guitar Forum. He's even helped me with non-Voodoo pedals and mods, so I'm confident that any questions I ever have would be answered and any problems would be addressed. There'd be no reason to upgrade or alter mine unless I want a non-Univibe sound from it.

I play all styles of music, but I can't help but hear "Machine Gun" and "Bridge Of Sighs" when I kick this on. But for a Univibe clone, this is the best for the dough. A lot less money than either Fulltone pedal for the same effect. I'd go with a RotoSphere for a real Leslie sound, but again, this is a clone of a clone and so it can't be compared to or thought of as a true leslie simulator. And even though I use an adapter, kudos for the inclusion of a real Energizer alkaline 9-volt and not the crappy, weak, 1/2 hour heavy duty batteries that all my other pedals come with (if at all.) For ME, this pedal is perfect as-is, but stereo outs and/or a rocker-pedal housing or option would be plusses for others so it gets a 9.

very easy to get a good sound don't see the problem everybody else has with this midrange thing.Do you think a univibe or cloan should sound more bassy? Listen to Robin Trower's -Daydream- or Bridge of Sighs- sound like a bass? I think not.This is not a digital piece of crap like some of the phasers everyone gets hoping to sound like their favorite "stars".I think probably every univibe wanna be sounds clear and swirly like this.Go buy a bass chorus by you're favorite digital crappy pedal maker if you want a bass sound.The tone sucking might be from you're fingers ya'll. no manual if you want a manual go bbuy one of those digital piece of crap bass choruses.

I play a les paul, a 1980's strat.I use a yamaha distortion a ibanez c9 chorus the micro vibe a banshee talkbox and Ibanez phaser. Very slight volume increase when turned on but sound is very good.I don't see how you could get any closer to the sound of a real univibe.Just like all you other tone suckers out there I like hendrex trower, Frank marino, notice I didn't say korn or any of that we're talking guitar players arent we? By the way if you want to know what a guitar is suppose to sound like unplug youre bass choruses and bass flangers and go find you a frank marino and mahogany rush album or cd it will make you use these other freaks cd's as frisbees.

Have only had it a short time but it doesnt take long looking at it to know that it is quality.Would use it on a gig with no backup. no worries. would recommend a boss psa adapter hope none of that digital goo comes out in my analog effect.

called to find out what kind of adapter was needed.very friendly staff I would also like to say I know you're not really suppose to plug music stores and all here but musician's friend is one of the fastest with mail order I have ever seen.I ordered it on a monday and recieved it on wednesday.regular ground I might ad.I know that they make good products and will stand behind their products.

I play blues my own music mostly.I have been playing 28 years everything from hendrex to chet atkins.This is the only way to go if you're looking for a vibe.If you want to go pay 100 dollars more go on and get you one of those boutique ones I'll laugh when you get on here and talk about it tone sucking too.you tone sucker you.

Very easy to use.

This thing really sounds good. The one thing I do not like about it is that you will notice your high end drop out when switching the pedal on, kinda dulls out the sound (as far as the top end definition, more muddy). But then again it is trying to duplicate the original and I think the originalprobably did the same thing. Pedals back then were more noisy and not as transparent. I tried the Dunlap uni-vibe and I am not sure I liked it. It did not have the organic swirl off the original uni-vibe or the micro-vibe. To make up for the drop out of your high-end use it with a loop switcher and maybe dial up those high frequencies that got chopped using an E.Q.

Thing seems pretty tough, I have not had a problem with it as of yet. I have used it in live gigs and studio sessions.

Have not had to deal with em.

This is a great pedal and does a great job of gettin a Uni-Vibe sound. Again the one thing I do not like is how it chops off your high end when turnin it on.

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.

How easy is it to get a good sound out of this thing? If you know how to plug in a cable, that's all it takes. This is one of the sweetest sounding effects I've ever played -- a deep, organic swirl with a wide range of useable sounds.

The manual is very short, but gives some suggestions for sounds. Not much else is needed, since there are only two knobs, an LED (New for Voodoo pedals and much needed!), input, output, and adapter. In order to access the battery, you have to unscrew the bottom -- not my favorite way of doing things.

Equipment used: Solidbody guitars with EMGs (mostly a Music Man Silhouette custom with HSS setup, hardtail). Old Mesa Boogie amps. I get the best sound using the two single coils at once.

This effect is dead quiet and has pristine bypass.

I've heard this type of effect on a few radio tunes lately.

This is my second Voodoo Labs pedal (the other is a Proctavia). Both are built solidly, both inside and out.

I'm learning not to gig without a backup, but seeing as I paid $135 for this thing, I can't afford two. If this broke on a gig, I'd plug in a phaser, to which this effect is similar.

The folks at Voodoo have responded to my e-mails promptly and were polite and intelligent.

I play many styles of music: country, metal, punk, disco, funk, industrial... The Micro Vibe finds its way into many situations -- more than I thought it would when I first bought it.

I've been playing for 20 years and have used well over a hundred stomp boxes. This one is in my top ten for sure.

If this unit were lost or stolen, I would definitely replace it.

There's so much I love about my Micro Vibe. Like I said, its tone is very organic, and by that I mean that instead of laying on top of my guitar's tone (like, say, a Boss pedal), it gets into my tone. It's like the difference between putting A1 on a steak or marinating a steak for a few days.

I did not compare it to other UniVibe clones. One dealer told me that the Fulltone box is better, but it also costs twice as much. I chose this one not just because of the price, but because the company (Digital Music Corp. is the parent company of Voodoo Labs) provides great customer service and makes consistently great products.

Two knobs, Speed and Intensity.

Using several Strats through a 2x12 Blues Deville. Does sound a lot like a Univibe. Not a whole lot going on till you get Intensity past about halfway. Definitely gives you the later Jimi sound. With speed turned up, you can kinda get the Cold Shot sound, but I'm pretty sure SRV was using a real Leslie to get that sound. Close but no cigar. The thing I didnt like about it was the way it changed the overall tone of the guitar, it sucks all the bass out and makes it sound really midrangey. Sounds decent clean, but with distortion added, gets really muddy. Pretty noisy when used with distortion. Sounds like a phase shifter on steroids. Havent tried the Dunlop model, so I cant compare...

Built like a tank.

No idea.

I've been playing for over 20 years, pro and just as a hobby. I play all styles. I just couldnt see paying 160 bucks for this thing, seeing as you can only use it in very limited situations.. And I couldnt handle the way it nuked my tone. I returned it after playing around with it for a few days.

This pedal only has two knobs (speed and intensity) so it isn't hard at all to use. The only paperwork that came with it was a warranty/registration card; however, you don't need a manual anayway.

This thing is incredible. It's just the thing I've been looking for. I can easily get Hendrix, Trower, SRV, etc. tones from the Micro Vibe in no time. It sounds way more organic and natural/warm sounding than a Univibe, Dejavibe, etc. It's not really a chorus or a phaser effect; if I had to describe it to someone that has never used some sort of "vibe" I would say that it is chorus/phaser/flanger/leslie speaker type of tone. I use it with a Marshall JTM612 and a Fender Blues Deluxe with a Gibson SG Special, SG-X, G&L Legacy, Gibson Les Paul Gem, and an Epiphone Sheraton and all gear sounds great with it. It also sounds very good in conjunction with a delay.

Never had a problem; had it about a year and it hasn't missed a step. I gig without a backup.

Never had to deal with them.

I play classic rock, acid rock, alternative, as well as original material. This pedal is perfect for spicing up my rig and my music. I own about 30 pedals but this one is almost always in my pedalboard. Run, don't walk and get one now.

It doesn't get any easier. The Manual is basic, but if you need a more complex manual your looking for something besides good tone.

I presently am using a Paul Reed Smith CE24 Maple top throught Mesa Studio preamp/Stereo Simul Class-295 power amp. The other guitarist in my band and I spent the better part of a month reading reviews and checking out Uni-Vibe and rotary speaker emulators, nothing came close. We even checked out an original UniVibe and it sounded like garbage. Very Noise - Cantankerous. The old unit might of seen better days, but I doubt it. He's a SRV nut and I'm a Hendrix fan so we where very analytical and to us we each had to have two(everyone needs a spare of what they really love).

I've had mine fail and I'm a big guy stomping on this thing. I've seen my bass player stand on it by accident more than few times(thanks to wireless systems) and no ill effects.

I've call them twice, first time to find out about the polarity of the jack for the 9VDC power and once to see if I could install a LED to indicate if the unit is on/off. The first time I called they where great. The second time I think I caught them on a bad day. I asked about installing an LED and the tech said that it was possible if you install a three pole switch instead of the standard two pole. I asked where can I obtain one of these switches and they refered me to Mojo MusicalSupply. I told him that I just spoke to them about knobs for my Groove Tubes Trio preamp and they said that they do not sell directly to people and that you have to go through a dealer or distributor. The tech on the phone stopped and asked the guy next to him about Mojo and he said Bullshit! So the tech told me that I should be able to get it there and hung up.

The Voodoo Lab Micro-Vibe is very easy to use. It's one of the only Uni-vibe copies that dispenses of the "chorus" feature and gives you "speed and "intensity" controls only. It's also lets you run the pedal on one 9-volt battery or additional adapter.

This is one fantastic pedal! It's mentioned in Guitar Player Magazine as one of the "best buys" and they weren't kidding! You can't get a "'vibe" for this price compared to the other copies, and the tone is worth it. It can get you all the 'vibe tones you're looking for. Jamming to Robin Trower's "Too Rolling Stoned" or "Bridge of Sighs" with the Micro-Vibe is beautiful. The tone is warm. Definately one of the best sounding pedals I've owned.

This pedal has been very reliable to me and I don't see any problems with it for the future. It's built ruggedly in a beautiful aluminum case and the TRUE-BYPASS SWITCH is essential to its great tone.

I've had several e-mails sent to Josh Fiden of Voodoo Labs and he answered EVERY ONE of my e-mails without hesetation. I learned things I never knew before about stomp-boxes after talking to him and this was even with buying the pedal used! Their customer support is top-notch!

The Voodoo Labs Micro-Vibe is definately one of the best pedals I have owned and one of the best deals around if you're looking for a great-sounding, quality Uni-Vibe copy. The inclusion of the TRUE-BYPASS SWITCH is awesome as well. A modern classic.
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Amazingly easy pedal to get great sounds out of. Intensity ranges from barely noticeable, to Bridge of Sighs to Hendrix Star Spangled Banner.

I have many guitars, but this (and all other Uni-Vibes) seem to sound best with single coil or coil tapped guitars. My Ibanez RG 7621 7-string does amazing things with this pedal in line. Intensity ranges from barely noticeable, to Trower's Bridge of Sighs to Hendrix' Star Spangled Banner. I'm using a 5150, a JCM900 and a Yamaha/Soldano combo. The Micro-Vibe sounds best with the 5150 heavily distorted and the guitars volume backed down a bit to clean it up again. This pedal does great things with low frequencies, so I suggest a 4x12 cabinet to get the most out of it. It has less impact with a combo amp. I sold my Dunlop Uni-Vibe so I could turn right around and buy this unit. There is absolutely no comparison. The Micro Vibe smokes the Dunlop Uni-Vibe hands down. The effect is much thicker and swirly than the Dunlop. Also, the Micro Vibe works with a 9 volt battery and the same power supply as my other effects, Boss chorus, BF-2 flanger, Arion Delay, Ibanez PT3, MXR Phase 90, Cry Baby, etc. The Dunlop Uni-Vibe was a pain because it had it's own wall wart power supply and was too bulky. It took up too much room in my pedal board.

Solid as a rock.

Haven't needed it.

I play hard rock, art rock, metal and funk. This pedal is useful for all styles. Experiment! I've been performing and recording for 24 years. The Micro Vibe can be heard on my art rock CD, "Man on Fire" http://www.mindspring.com/~manonfire/ If it were lost or stolen I'd get the same unit again. It's the best. The unit actually inspires ideas and that's what it's all about.

A little fiddling can get a nice, swirling, throbbing sound from it. The controls are a little sensitive, so it takes a little time to find a sweet spot. On the other hand, there are only two controls -- speed and intensity -- and the knobs are big enough to adjust them with your foot. The manual is uninformative.

I use this with Strats, Hamers and a Danelectro reissue guitar. I go through either a Pro Reverb or a Princeton Reverb. Other effects are a Cry Baby and a Dano Daddy-O overdrive. The Microvibe is dead quiet when switched off, thanks to its true-bypass switching. When it's on, there's some low noise, which I can handle, and occasional pops particularly when the Daddy-O and/or wah are on. This I don't like. With the Pro Reverb, too, there is a pop when I switch it on or off. The actual effect it creates is great -- a wonderful lush swirl -- but to my ears, it affects my tone when it's on. I think it sucks bottom end and makes things sound thinner.

It's probably fine, now. I bought it new and it didn't work. I sent it back to Voodoo Labs and it works fine now (assuming the pops and bottom end sucking are normal). If it does go out, at least it doesn't hurt the signal while it's off.

Terrific people. I called and e-mailed when my new Microvibe didn't work. Company president Josh Fiden e-mailed me back. I sent the unit back and it was returned to me in less than two weeks.

I play mostly blues and related stuff, and I use this to give what I play some more space and texture. I'm a little concerned about the loss of bottom end when it's on, but I'm experimenting with it and trying to see if there's a way to deal with that. It's a shame that problem is there, because I love what it does.

A footswitch and dails for speed and intensity, very easy to figure out. At any setting, it's very lush and warm, and it's very easy to get the speed and intensity for the effect you want. This is just the "chorus" section (actually, I think it really works like a phase-shifter) of the Univibe, so you don't have to mess with the extra controls for the "vibrato" section.

I use this after my wah and fuzzes, but before my amp's (Carvin XV-212) preamp O/D, or any O/D pedal. I just like how the overdirve, smoothes out various effects. Anyway, placed there, it's just Hendrix in a box, regardless of which guitar I use. It does the Univibe jig very, VERY well, as good as any I've heard. True-bypass switching, so no extra noise when it's off.

It seems really durable. Voodoo Labs has done a great job of designing/redesigning circuits to fit well enough on a PCB board that they can save costs by mounting parts (pots, jacks) straight to the board, but still use very reliable hardware (switchcraft, Carling, etc). I suppose, personally, I have a fear that if it got banged around one of the pots/jacks would break the board. But everything, battery included, seem very tightly mounted and these fears don't seem justified. 5-year warrenty, too!

I haven't dealt with them. Josh Fiden of Voodoo Labs is always posting on the Guitar Forum here at HC, always anxious to answer questions and help out (even about pedals other than VL), that speaks well enough for me.

I play a lot of classic rock (amongst other things), and was looking for a great 'vibe foe Hendrixesque stuff. The Micro-Vibe was as good, if not beter than any others I tried, and was far cheaper (by at least a $100). Yes, you give up the Univibe's "vibrato" section for that cash, but it seems a little used feature anyway.

Very easy to use. It has only two controls, speed and intensity. It seems that the controls are interactive. Where one is set affects how the other responds. I love it when that happens! And the knobs are big enough that you can turn them with your foot.

I play a Strat Ultra w/ Dimarzio pickups. My rig consists of, in the following order: Morley Pro Volume-Wah > Micro Vibe > Ibanez Tube King > Homemade Tube Screamer type overdrive > Mesa V-Twin Rackmount > Digitech 2101 Artist (distortion bypassed, used in FX loop of V-Twin) > Aphex 104 Exciter > Mesa 20/20 amp > two Peavey Classic 112E cabs loaded w/ Carvin VL12s. The Micro Vibe is very quiet for an analog pedal. Very slight hiss when idling and no tone sucking when bypassed (it uses a DPDT true bypass switch). All the sounds from the Micro Vibe are very musical and usable IMO. You can go from a slow phasey sweep to a tremolo-like Univibe wobble. Great for those Robin Trower outer space sounds. As someone has said before, it sounds really good going into a low/medium gain distortion, but it gets kind of lost w/ really high gain.

It is made w/ a diecast aluminum Hammond box and seems very durable except for the grain-of-wheat lightbulb inside (see Customer Support below). I would gig without a backup because I could easly bypass it if it quit working.

Jamie, the tech I talked to about my problem, was extremely helpful. The day after I got my Micro Vibe, the tiny bulb inside burned out. I called Digital Music Corp (Voodoo Labs) and Jamie said that this was very unusual and that I could ship it to them for repair under warranty. I told him that it would be quicker if he just sent me a new bulb and I would fix it myself. After warning me about the usual if-you-screw-it-up-you'll-void-the-warranty stuff, he sent me two new bulbs - free! He also explained how to adjust the little trim pot inside to get the best sound. BTW, the bulb is very tiny and a pain in the butt to replace, so don't try it unless you really know how to use a soldering iron (I build stompboxes as a hobby). In addition, I later decided to have them change the switch and add a status LED for $30 and they turned it around in one day! How's that for customer service? :-)

I play mostly classic rock styles and some ambient stuff. This pedal fits right in. I compared it to the Dunlop Univibe and didn't like it as well. The Micro Vibe seemed more transparent and spacey. It's also alot smaller than all the other Univibe clones, fits on my pedalboard, and runs on 9 volts like all my other pedals (I run them off of one power supply). I would definitely get another one if this one were lost or stolen. I believe the problem with the bulb was just a fluke, so don't let my experience keep you from checking one of these out. It's really a quality pedal.

FIRST ...I finally threw all of my digital crap out the window and ordered "analog" stompboxes. I have never heard a "vibe" live in person ...that I know of. This thing is a trip ...a good trip! Simple to use ...intensity and speed. From a slow lull to a very good rotating speaker. It is a trip ...to me it seems to add a little "high end swoosh". Think of a phase swoosh but with a little vibrato added in. Put it this way ...I can now play "Bridge of Sighs" by Robin Trower, and people come over for the concert.

I use a les paul,and a strat thru roland jc120, and an all-tub Lee Jackson modified Ampeg halfstack. The pedal is very quiet. With low intensity settings, it is very subtle effect, but if you crank up the intensity if is very pronounced ...and earthy ...no digital, thank the lord.

Built like a mini-tank. A bit larger than a normal stompbox, but not "BIG". Of course i'd gig w/out a backup ...i would'nt buy something that I did'nt trust!!!!!!! I never have owned a voodoo Lab product, so it's difficult to rate them, BUT ...they come with a 5 YEAR WARRANTY, SO IT DESERES A 10!!! Bring it on !!!

Never dealt with them. Just got the pedal last week. But if they give us a five year warranty, I think they'll stand behind their product.

Anybody who plays ANY type of instrument that can be hooked into the pedal and an amp should have a vibe. Overall it is RUGGEDLY BUILT, KILLER SOUND, AND A FIVE YEAR WARRANTY!!! Of course it makes you play better, when you have a great sound goin, you're in it!!!I'd buy it again. I did'nt compare, but the uni-vibe requires weird chords, and cost about $220.00. Micro-vibe smoked em.!!!