Voodoo Lab Tremolo

it's a tremelo ... not to complicated ...

I ussually run a gibson 1969 J-160E (or sometimes a tele) through a boss phase shifter/boss distortion/mxr eq/volume pedal/ voodoo trem/ and holy grail reverb ...

the effect sounds awsome ... easy to get a solid hendrix type tone or a shimmering 50-60's pop ... I play alot of wilco or radiohead as well and I have found it REALLY useful in getting a more off the wall sound ... it is simple and sounds great ... that is it ...

had it a week ... but never had problems with voodoo in the past ...

great sound ... helps get a few sounds I was struggling to find ... this is probably my favorite pedal I have ...

Quite easy to operate if you take the time to experiment with the slope and intensity knob

My main guitars are a Ibanez s540fm for metal and a Gibson LP blackbeauty
custom reissue for rock and pop into a jcm2000 dsl100 and various effects. It sounds great with clean,overdrive and phat distortion. A bit of noise is produced when on but nothing to worry about, it doesn't color your tone at all when disengaged. As said before here, you only use the last qaurter of the speed and intensity range so that could have been better.

Had it only for one week but it looks quite reliable, well built.

Never dealt with them

It's the best trempedal i've heard so far. It also looks great. Voodoolab won my respect with this and i sure am gonna try more of their pedals.Too
bad they don't have a wider variety.

The features of this pedal have been done to death. Four knobs, not brain surgery. However, they are very close together so it can be a bit annoying to adjust when on stage.

I use a Les Paul Standard, some times a Marshall JCM 2000 and some times a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. The sound of this pedal is actually pretty warm when used with a clean channel. With Distortion it can do strange things and add high end noise. I think the Fulltone Supra-Trem is much better and will be switching to it shortly.

You can not depend on this pedal! I've had it for about 3 months and have used it only a coupld of times during performance during those months. Already the switch is going on it. I contacted support and they told me that this was a common problem not just for voodlab pedals but all pedals. Well I have to disagree with them. In my opinion the reason their switches go bad (and this happen to my friend's microvibe as well) is because the switch is mounted right to the PC Board. So the more you step on the switch, the better the chance it will break. The fulltone pedals are not soldered to the PC Board rather they have wires that travel from their switches to their PC board.

I would not gig without a back up.

The support was responsive and they have offered to replace my switch as long as it is still under warranty. Which is a five year period. Still, who wants to go through the trouble. I will probably have mine repaired and then sell it.

I play all sorts of styles of music from classic rock, to R&B, to Christian. This pedal sounds good when you can get it to work. It doesn't have any over the top features like a LED that lets you know the tempo it is set at or any tap tempo capabilities. The reliability of this product has put a bad taste in my mouth. I also have a Voodoo Lab's Microvibe pedal. I sounded harsh to me so I compared to a friend's pedal (also a microvibe) and the two are voiced different. His sounds great. So I am really wondering about the quality control of these products and just how much of them are actually hand-made.

A couple of more knobs on the newer version still doesn't make it more complicated. If anything, it makes it easier to get the tone you are looking for. Slope, Intensity, Speed and Volume with the slope and volume being the newest additions. Plus, the very fulltone like manual gives you some basic examples, however, by playing with the knobs, it should be pretty easy for anyone to figure out.

One word, and then I could quit writing. Smooth. I had a Boss TR-2 Tremolo that really wasn't bad at all, however, this tremolo is better. It's similar in the fact you can change your slope, but the volume control is the missing piece, I feel, some manufactures overlook. I notied the Boss had a slight volume roll-off when engaged, while the Guyatone gives you an increase in volume and treble. The volume control gives you the ability to blend just the amount you want or need. I also find the tone to be nice and balanced without pronounced highs or lows, which is great.

I noticed while the pedal is engaged, but not struming, the tremolo still picks up the static noise from my pickups and cables. I don't find this to be a problem because you can't really hear it if other people are playing with you, and I like the fact that it's very sensitive and give you tremolo sounds while playing very soft.

I have not tried every tremolo pedal, but I have tried and owned a few,and in this price range, I am very pleased.

I owned a Sparkle Drive at one time and this unit is built with the same rugged quality all Voodoo Lab pedals are built with. I also really like the aluminum as it provides strength but stays light.

Can't comment on this since I've never had to use them.

I play older rock, blues, country and sometimes jazz (not very well mind you) and I feel this tremolo is a perfect match for what I was looking for. After 20 years of playing, I have bought and sold a lot of guitars and amps. I primarily use the tremolo when I'm using my strat or asat classic as it just seems to give me the best sounds from these guitars. I hate answering down the list of questions, so I'll just say what I think:

As far as quality to price, I consider the Boss, Guyatone, Dunlop, Marshall and I know I've missed a few more, to be in the general price range. I'm not compairing this pedal to boutique or more expensive units as I have not played them and it's unfair to compair a danelectro tunamelt you can get for $40.00 to a Fulltone tremolo you pay nearly $200.00 for. I can, however, compair to the ones I mentioned above since they are within $10-$20-$30 of one another. Also, since I have tried all the ones in comparison, that's more of an accurate assumption.

While I was not overly impressed and awed by the Sparkle Drive, I feel the Tremolo is an excellent value and would work well with just about any set up. I'm not much of a proponent of gobbs and gobbs of pedals or digital effects. Used sparringly, however, pedals can really help me be creative and add nice touches to songs otherwise that would sound boring or dry. I knew this pedal was a keeper when I sat down on the first night I had it and starting playing a melody I have never played before with inspiration to keep on going. This is what I consider to be a match for me. Not just to have something for the sake of having it, but if it inspires you to play, be creative and if it enhances your sound, then it's worth having as part of your set up. Sure I want to sound like other great guitar players, but I also want to be myself and have my own sound.

To sum it all up, this is a nice pedal. It won't do your laundry, but it will give you great tremolo sounds at a reasonable price. Through out the price thing and it's still a great pedal. If you are thinking about one of these, go try one out. You may differ from what I think, but as far as tremolos go, this should be on your list of ones to try.

Very easy to use, I have the older unit with 2 knobs, Not the new "Vintage Tremelo" with 4 knobs. Just dial in your intensity and speed and thats that.

I'm a blues man, I play a Fender Hot Rod Deville 212 amp, a TS-9 Tubscreamer(always on), a VOX Clyde McCoy Reissue Wah, a Voodoo Lab Proctavia, and this Trem. My style is very much like SRV and Buddy Guy, my sound is much more like SRV. This unit gives a very rich buttery like tem sound, just as warm as an old fender amp.

I think it will last forever.

They were really great when I need some cables for my "Pedal Power Supply 2" made by the same company. Haven't had any problems with any of my voodoo lab stuff.

This thing is great, it works well with old surfer style tunes to modern blues stuff for me. Like the effect, really like the company.
Oh yeah...you can't beat true bypass.

Its pretty easy to use. The interplay between the slope and the intensity knobs can be tricky the first 5 minutes you try ithe pedal for the first time.

I use Fender and Fender-type guitars. This pedal sounds very good with single coil pickups played clean. Very clear.

I can't afford backups for stuff like this, but this thing seems pretty sturdy.

Its exactly what I wanted. Many sounds available. Very organic and clean sounding. It seems that the standard for this effect is the old built-in fender tremelo. This thing sounds every bit as good and is much more versitile.

Pretty easy to use. The knobs are too close together, I think and they move too easily. It is hard to get a certain spot and keep it there.

I tried the Boss TR-2 and didn't like it. I bought this one instead and it is way better. Very awesome sounding tremolo pedal.

Sadly, this pedal after two months began to make a loud clicking and buzzing sound.

They would not fix the pedal or replace it. Freakin' morons.

I sold it on eBay for more than I bought it for. Ha. Too bad it broke, now I guess I'll have to look into what other tremolo pedals are out there. Fulltone, Guyatone VT-X, Prescription Electronics Throb, hmmmm...

Pretty straight forward, but not many places to go with the Slope pot. Easy out of the box

Nice clean sound that doesn't color your guitar. If you're looking for an exreme trem, this one won't do it. Good round, full tone

Here's where I start to go negative. After about 2 months the switch started to make a loud click when it was engaged.

OK, there is no excuse for this: I emailed the company explaining my problem and didn't hear back. I waited about 3 weeks and send another email which also informed them that I was expecting a response- still nothing. All I wanted was information on how to get it repaired.

I really wanted to like this one. I read some good reviews here and initially was impressed. Certainly not the complex Fender lushness, but I didn't expect that. The fact that it broke after such a short period of time and more so the fact that Voodo blew me off twice, leaves me no choice but to pan the pedal. Hey Voodoo Labs: Customer service is basic stuff. I'll never buy another one of your products

Four simple controls: speed, intensity (depth), slope (waveform), volume (boost). Everything you could want in a trem.

Had a Boss...Digital just can't sound vintage...I'm through with Boss (and other digital) pedals...Voodoo Trem sounds great...I can finally nail those vintage-amp sounds...All analog cicuitry...Lamp and photocell assembly like vintage amps...Sounds really sweet and is true bypass--great tone on and off...

Hand made in California, and a 5 year warranty! Solidly built with smooth switching...

Haven't had any problems...

If you listen to a lot of 50's and 60's music, and play it, and your tube amp has reverb but no tremolo, this is what you need. This unit is perfect, and at this price it's unbelievable...

Very simple. Nice, big knobs. Here's the subtle part: the slope know doesn't seem like it does a lot unless you have the intensity cranked way up. Then, you'll notice more. Otherwise, the thing is just not that hard to use.

Super clean on the clean channel. I was totally impressed especially given this is my first Voodoo Lab effect. I normally am a Boss guy, but the reviews of their tremolo scared me away. The Voodoo Lab pedal sounds almost perfect. I say "almost" because I noticed some (albeit slight) noise on the heavy channel on my amp. I think that's to be expected, but I still can't give it a 10. I'd say more like 9.5.

Built pretty tough. I've only had it for 1 day. So, I can only speak from my professional experience (see below). I'm not normally a big fan of mechanical switch pedals versus solid-state switching like FETs or opto-isolators on Morley Wahs. As an electrical engineer, I can say that mechanical switches don't last as long, but that might not matter. How long is long? 10 years? Who knows? My style doesn't call for tremolo all that often (modern stuff, 80s metal, some Satriani and Vai, contemporary Christian). Honestly, I can see this thing lasting a long, long time. It has a nice solid case. The circuit board looks pretty clean and well-assembled. When they say "hand assembled", that's not always the best with respect to electronics. However, the solder joints and board layout looked quite nice. As they used a lot of thru-hold components, solder joints are a consideration. Ok, no more blah blah... Suffice it to say, I expect it to outlast my needs for it.

No need.

Really nice. I'm not a "digital-phobe" like a lot of guitar players. I understand DSP and how it can be just as good as analog. That said, I was shocked at just how well this analog effect reproduced tube sound. I tried this thing with a lot of effects and guitar pickup settigs (Ibanez S540), and it sounded great on all of them. If you're looking for a tremolo, look no further.