ElectroVibe

3 reviews for ElectroVibe

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   PunchySunshine (verified owner) – May 15, 2022

   Wow! This univibe is an intense build. It has a wonderfully organic sound. Check out the forum for Big Monks’ modification thread on this pedal. Take your time, don’t rush it and you’ll build this pedal just fine too! Great vibe! Thank you PedalPCB!

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   andare (verified owner) – May 30, 2023

   Just beautiful. Nice and chewy, no background noise. The faceplate makes it look great with no effort.

   Use a 2M2 for R4 so you’ll get unity at 2 o’clock in Chorus mode. Vibrato is a bit louder.

   C7, C8 and C9 should be tantalums. I used 2u2 for C8, which slows down the speed range.

   I suggest socketing R12, R14 and R15. Increasing R12 to 5M will slow down the rate, decreasing R14 and R15 to 2K7 or lower will speed it up. Play around with those 3 to find your preferred range.

   The trimpots are easy to adjust to your liking.

   Also use a 1590BBS (taller) cause there’s very little space vertically.

   The daughterboards can be connected to the main board with pin headers.

   The real deal

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   jutanious (verified owner) – June 23, 2023

   This circuit is simply amazing. I’ve always been a sucker for optical circuits, but this Univibe REALLY takes the cake. It sounds vintage and gritty in all the right ways.

   I’m pleasantly surprised by the chorus mode – it has a wide and dramatic filter sweep that is unlike any other pedal, and the tremolo is capable of getting really choppy and “beating” if you’re into that.

   Simply put, it’s one of those pedals that makes you play differently when it’s on. It’s a permanent fixture on my board now.

   That being said, it does have some shortcomings. I would highly recommend the aforementioned mods with R4, R14, and R15. Without them, not all ranges of the controls are usable. I also found that the bulb runs best starved. If it’s too bright, the effect doesn’t sound nearly as good. The bias control worked best for me turned down to around 40%. If the controls aren’t usable throughout the entire sweep or the effects are weak, try turning down the bias.

   Oh, and the board is hard to cram into a 1590b due to height issues. Leave room on the bulb to bend the components, or use a taller enclosure.

   AMAZING circuit!