JAM Pedals RetroVibe Chorus and Vibrato Pedal

£389.00

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The JAM Guitar Pedals always come out on top. This is New is in stock and ready to post out to you, with fast, reliable delivery straight to your door. For more New Guitar Pedals options, read on for full specifications, demos, and secure online ordering. Retro Vibe in name, retro in nature. Jam Pedals’ combination of vibrato and chorus excels when applied to clean tones in a full sixties’ throwback to simpler times.The Retro Vibe is built to sound brilliant as is, without the need to fiddle endlessly with extensive controls. Toggle between vibrato and chorus, provided with speed…

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The JAM Guitar Pedals always come out on top. This is New is in stock and ready to post out to you, with fast, reliable delivery straight to your door. For more New Guitar Pedals options, read on for full specifications, demos, and secure online ordering.

Retro Vibe in name, retro in nature. Jam Pedals’ combination of vibrato and chorus excels when applied to clean tones in a full sixties’ throwback to simpler times.

The Retro Vibe is built to sound brilliant as is, without the need to fiddle endlessly with extensive controls. Toggle between vibrato and chorus, provided with speed and depth dials, respectively. Add in the expression pedal input for either settings, and you’re onto a winner.

Here’s what Jam Pedals say about the Retro Vibe:

Comprised of 4 photocells, a bulb, original NOS 2SC828 transistors and carbon comp resistors, the RetroVibe mk.2 delivers the majestic sounds of the best Uni-Vibe pedals from back in the day, but housed in a modern pedalboard-friendly enclosure and featuring standard 9V DC operation, internally lifted to 15V DC.

Choose between the Vibrato and Chorus settings and navigate from slow-rate wavy sounds all the way to fast Leslie-speaker effects!

Use it in conjunction with our EXP4 Expression pedal for real-time Speed control!

An added twist! We have incorporated an internal trimmer that affects the maximum intensity of the effect, but also dramatically manipulates the sound of the RetroVibe mk.2, all the while, maintaining the pedal’s true vintage character.

Roses are red violets are blue the RetroVibe’s purple and you’ll looove it too!

ARTISTS USING THE RETROVIBE

Nels Cline, David Hidalgo, Andy Timmons, J Mascis, Ruban Nielson, Simon McBride, Cesar Rosas, Dweezil Zappa, Greg Koch, Ler LaLonde, Julien Kasper, Adam Levy, Josh Smith

“I have been using a univibe Clone since the early 90’s live. The RetroVibe is right on track with the perfect sound we’ve all heard and love. It’s way more faithful and musical than other vibe pedals out there.” J Mascis

“I literally was looking everywhere for the right kind of vibe. As you know I’m a tone freak and we’re always searching for the best…I just knew immediately that that’s the sound that I was looking for…whenever I need that tone, RetroVibe is by far my favourite one!” Andy Timmons

“I love the RetroVibe! It is a magic piece of equipment! It is almost on every single guitar track on the new record. I hardly turn it off these days!” Ruban Nielson

“The Retrovibe is my Vibe of choice. It has all of the “Vibe” of the original, particularly that illusive, complex midrange that responds so beautifully to pick attack. It behaves perfectly with Fuzz Face type pedals and is more transparent than any of the old Univibes I have heard. That it is so compact is quite a bonus and mine has Laurel and Hardy on it (I got lucky – the rest of you get flowers, Ha!)” Julien Kasper

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Weight 0.5 kg

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Guitar Pedals

Guitar pedals are compact effects units that shape and enhance a guitar’s sound, sitting between the instrument and the amplifier. They include gain pedals like overdrive and distortion, modulation effects such as chorus and tremolo, time-based effects like delay and reverb, and essential utilities including tuners, compressors and loopers. Understanding basic things such as pedal type, signal order, power requirements and intended use helps players choose pedals that suit their style, setup and playing environment.

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Chorus

Chorus is a modulation effect that thickens and widens a sound by duplicating the signal, slightly detuning it, and modulating its pitch over time. This creates the impression of multiple instruments playing together, resulting in a rich, shimmering, and spacious tone.

It is commonly used on guitar, bass, and keyboards to add movement and depth, working especially well with clean or lightly driven sounds. Chorus became strongly associated with 1980s music but remains widely used across pop, rock, ambient, and modern styles for its ability to make a sound feel fuller and more animated.

Pedal

Pedals are the tools that let you shape, colour and transform your sound, from subtle tone enhancement to bold, creative effects. Whether you are adding grit, space, movement or control, a pedal becomes part of your playing rather than just an add-on. Exploring different pedals is about discovering what responds to your touch and helps your sound feel more like your own.

Pedals

Pedals are compact effects units placed between a guitar and an amplifier to shape, enhance, or transform your sound. They cover everything from drive and distortion to modulation, delay, reverb, and dynamics, allowing players to build a personalised tone and respond creatively to different musical styles and playing situations.

Vibrato

Vibrato is an effect that creates a subtle or pronounced pitch variation by modulating the signal up and down over time. Unlike chorus or tremolo, vibrato affects pitch only, producing a wavering or shimmering sound without changing volume.

It is used to add movement, expression, and a sense of warmth to a sound, working especially well on sustained notes and chords. Vibrato can range from gentle and musical to bold and psychedelic, and is commonly found in vintage amplifiers, modulation pedals, and classic studio effects.

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