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Uni-Vibe sounds and beyond!

Intoxicating, addictive, and ultra-elastic Uni-Vibe, phase, chorus, and tremolo sounds—many that sound super unique. Great range in controls. High quality.

No capacity for onboard presets.

$259

Strymon UltraViolet
strymon.net

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Modulation effects are an enduring source of new hooks and riffs. But while I hear loads of vibrato, tasty tremolo, and chorus in a lot of contemporary guitar music, I don’t encounter much in the way of Uni-Vibe-style tones. I guess I can understand why. Used unimaginatively, Uni-Vibe sounds probably seem a bit loaded—inextricably bound up in the heavy psych swirl of Hendrix and Pink Floyd.

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