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Vibrato Pedals

Caroline Arigato Phaser Vibrato

The Caroline Arigato is an analog phaser/vibrato pedal approached the way the South Carolina-based company approaches each effect it builds: from a personal creative angle. It's not the replica of a "legendary" vintage unit, but rather the recreation of what circuit designer Philippe Herndon dreamed his very first pedal (a…Click on the title for more

Caroline Arigato Phaser Vibrato

The King of Gear Pitch Magpie

The King Of Gear Pitch Magpie has three modes: Glis Mode, Res Mode, and Vib Mode. Each mode is based around the same core pitch shifter, but each offers a unique effect. Glis Mode generates an auto-slide, adding a pitch slide when the input signal goes over a certain threshold.…Click on the title for more

The King of Gear Pitch Magpie

New Pedal: SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase Univibe

The SolidGoldFX Aurras, presented as an "Optical Vibraphase," represents a modern approach to the sound of the vintage Uni-Vibe with an innovative dual LFO setup. The circuit consists of (quoting the builder) "a 2-stage asymmetric phase shifter built around a pair of selected and individually controlled opto-isolators." This allows for…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase Univibe

Alabs Novadrift Stereo Multi-Modulation Pedal

Built by a pro audio Singapore-based company, the Alabs Novadrift is a $99, compact, stereo, DSP-powered multi-modulation pedal from the company's new line of stompboxes, currently comprising four models sold mostly through Amazon. There are 9 modulation modes (Vibe, Chorus, Multi-Chorus, Phaser, Filter, Rotary, Flanger, Tremolo, and Ring Mod) and,…Click on the title for more

Alabs Novadrift Stereo Multi-Modulation Pedal

Vongon Ultrasheer Stereo Reverb + Vibrato

Oakland's one-man pedal builder Vongon hand-builds elegant-looking guitar pedals with a creative angle. Inspired by the early digital studio effects units of the late 1970’s, the Ultrasheer is a stereo reverb and pitch vibrato with trails and separate footswitches for each effect. Two toggle switches trigger random LFO for the…Click on the title for more

Vongon Ultrasheer Stereo Reverb + Vibrato

BOSS VB-2w Vibrato

The BOSS WB-2w is a new/old take on the classic analog vibrato effect launched by the Japanese company in 1982. The new Waza Craft technology employs the classic BBD chips to authentically reproduces the original unit's sound and adds a new vibrato mode with a filter wave (Custom Mode) and…Click on the title for more

BOSS VB-2w Vibrato

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl HiFi

Chase Bliss Audio just unveiled a new, "HiFi" version of their popular Warped Vinyl pedal (we blogged about the old version here). This is an analog vibrato/chorus with an unthinkable amount of switches (dip, toggle, button, you name it). At $379, it may be a little pricey, but it will…Click on the title for more

Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl HiFi

GFI System Synesthesia Dual-Engine Modulator

These days, dual-engine pedals seem to be the way forward in a scene constantly striving to devise effects that offer new textures and unheard sonic combinations. Indonesian builder GFI System is, with a few other companies, ahead of the game in the digital effects' engineering field, and their new stompbox…Click on the title for more

GFI System Synesthesia Dual-Engine Modulator

Templo Devices REEL DEALuxe

Those among our readers who suffer from "tape nostalgia" should take a look at the the Templo Devices REEL DEALuxe, a dirt box that emulates the color and saturation imparted to the tone by reel to reel machines of yesteryear (or rather, yestercentury!). Tape still gets praised for its warmth…Click on the title for more

Templo Devices REEL DEALuxe

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Brigade Chorus

Released together with the Teletronix LA2A and the Flow tremolo, Universal Audio UAFX Brigade is (about) one-third of the company's big sibling multi-modulation pedal Astra. It's voiced after the iconic, vintage BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, and it's mono just like it (the Astra is stereo). This digital recreation of an…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Universal Audio UAFX Brigade Chorus

JHS Artificial Blonde Stereo Vibrato (Madison Signature)

The JHS Artificial Blonde is a stereo vibrato custom-created for two-Grammy nominated songwriter Madison Cunningham. It produces a subtly 3 dimentional pitch vibrato effect. Like most if not all pedal designs by the Kansas City builder, the Artificial Blonde sticks to tone, quality components, and a streamlined set of bread-and-butter…Click on the title for more

JHS Artificial Blonde Stereo Vibrato (Madison Signature)

Asheville Music Tools ACV-1 Chorus/Vibrato

The Asheville Music Tools ACV-1 is a new high-end, Bucket Brigade Device-based mono chorus/vibrato by the North Carolina-based company and part of their Analoger series. What's peculiar about this circuit is that it lets you change the length of the small delay that's at the basis of the chorus effect…Click on the title for more

Asheville Music Tools ACV-1 Chorus/Vibrato