The Electric Vibe aims to revive the iconic vibe tones as well as explore new sound routes.
OPFXS revisits the classic vibe effect in a compact pedal form with extended and unique features.
The Electric Vibe aims to revive the iconic vibe tones as well as explore new sound routes. The envelope functions allow to get a dynamic response from the effect with the modulation reacting to strumming and string-picking intensity.
The auxiliary input permits to connect an expression pedal, a footswitch for tap tempo or bypass the pedal while still using the internal preamp.
Three types of wave can be selected: triangle, pulse, and sine. Sine wave can be set into trigger mode allowing for perfect in-time modulation.
The Electric Vibe features 3 knobs for Level, Speed, and Depth. Four toggle switches for Vibrato/Phaser selection, LFO Wave type, and engage the Envelope Speed and Depth functions.
One multi-function micro switch allows to invert the envelope ramp and access knobs secondary functions of Decay time and Envelope Level.
It is intended for guitar players in search of classic tones but who are also open to experiment a bit further.
It offers the following features:
- 3 knobs for Level, Speed, Depth, and secondary functions of Decay and Envelope Level
- 4 toggle switches to select Dry ON/OFF, LFO wave types, Envelope Speed, and DepthON/OFF
- 1 micro multi-function switch to invert envelope and access secondary knobs functions
- 1 multi-function input for expression pedal, tap tempo, remote bypass, or Control Voltage
- True bypass onboard footswitch with blue LED indicator
- Green LED indicator for checking modulation rate and intensity
- Standard 9-volt DC input
OPFXS Electric Vibe Phaser/Vibrato
The Electric Vibe carries a price of €195. It’s available at select retailers and can also be purchased directly from OPFXS online store.
For more information, please visit opfxs.com.
Need to simulate bass lines? This new stomp offers both octave and sampling features.
La Spezia, Italy (May 15, 2020) -- Asteroide can sample a bass note when the sample footswitch is pushed. The sampled note is played back following input envelope. Various controls can mix the dry signal with the sampled signal at fundamental, low octave and higher harmonics.
It can be useful to create simulated bass lines following playing style in a dynamical way or create harmonically complex riff and chord progressions. Can be used as an alternative to standard loop recorders by solo players, for practicing, as a tool for music composition and to experiment alternative approaches at guitar playing.
It offers the following features:
- Seven controls: SAMPLE footswitch, DUAL or SINGLE mode sampling, FUNDAMENTAL, LOW OCT, HIGH HARMONICS, 2 ND HARMONIC and MIX
- Transparent dry signal path
- STEREO output
- Standard 9-volt DC input
Asteroide carries street prices of €180. It can be purchased directly from OPFXS online store or from selected dealers.
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It offers low-octave action on your three bottom strings, leaving the top three alone—but does it sound like a bass? The PG OPFXS Dig Deep Quick Hit review.
Recorded using an Anasounds Element reverb and Jaguar HC50 (with ceramic 12” Weber Gray Wolf) miked with a Royer R-121 feeding an Apogee Duet going into GarageBand with no EQ-ing, compression, or effects.
Clip 1: Squier Tele with Curtis Novak JV-M neck pickup, first with Dig Deep bypassed, then engaged with clean control maxed and depth at 9 o’clock.
RatingsPros:Fun way to beef-up your sound or combine “normal” lead-guitar work with faux bass lines. Cons: Can be tricky to balance oomph and high-string clarity. High depth settings can sound muddy, depending on your amp and speaker. Only works in standard tuning. Street: $166 Blackbird Savoy opfxs.com | Tones:  Ease of Use:  Build/Design: Value: |
When you play in a guitar-and-drums duo, you know what it’s like to crave more low end—it put me on a quest that led to lower tunings, baritone guitars, and, finally, a dual-amp (guitar and bass amp) rig. So when I heard the premise of OPFXS’s Dig Deep—which processes octave-down audio for only your 4th, 5th, and 6th strings—I was intrigued. Operation is simple: The depth control dictates how strong the low-end signal is, while the clean knob controls how much uneffected signal accompanies the octave.
In trial runs with a Telecaster, a Starcaster, and a Jaguar, I initially found it tricky to balance Dig Deep’s stoutest tones with fundamental clarity on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings. The pedal is quite good at keeping the added octave on the lower three strings, but extreme depth settings make higher strings sound indistinct and a little, well, off. Back off a bit, though, and you’ll find a midpoint where the high strings sound pretty much how they sound with the pedal bypassed. The clean control, meanwhile, is extra useful near its upper limit, as anything below about 3 o’clock favors bass frequencies your guitar amp may not be cut out for, and sound quieter as a consequence. In all, Dig Deep makes for a simple way to enjoy beefier low end on a standard-tuned 6-string, but its sounds are in the traditional octave-pedal realm and aren’t necessarily a panacea for those in need of a bass pal.
Test Gear: Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster, Classic Vibe Jaguar with Curtis Novak JAG-V pickups, and Vintage Modified Telecaster Custom with Curtis Novak JV-M and Tele-V pickups, Fender Rumble 200 1x15 combo and 1976 Vibrolux Reverb, Goodsell Valpreaux 21, Jaguar HC50
