TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Effect Pedal

Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.

TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Effect Pedal
Product no: 1000-0000-2568 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

What do Pink Floyd, Robin Trower, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix all have in common? The answer is that they all made eager use of the legendary Uni-Vibe at some point in music history; a bite-size vibrato effect that had been originally designed to mimic the wavy sound of rotary speakers of old. While some argue it was never very successful at doing so, the Uni-Vibe nevertheless delivered a unique sound that many guitarists still consider to be the holy grail of modulated tone. Here, TC Electronic serve up their own devoted take on the Uni-Vibe: the Viscous Vibe.

Vibrato, Chorus and TonePrint

It's worth noting that with the Viscous Vibe, TC Electronic have dropped off a deliciously organic-sounding vibrato effect that actually holds up when compared to the OG unit. That said, the Viscous Vibe is anything but a one-trick pony since it also harbours a rich, organic chorus effect and comes loaded with TonePrint technology, taking things to the extreme in terms of versatility. As the icing on the cake, the pedal has even been designed to operate in stereo.

TonePrint Magic

TC Electronic's TonePrint technology provides access to loads of presets from famous hits and artists. The TonePrint editor for PC and Mac allows you to adjust settings and create presets that can be loaded into the pedal via USB. Even when there's no computer in sight, presets can be transferred using the TonePrint app for Android and iOS.

Specifications

Product features

Adapter included no
Centre positive/negative centre negative
Sustainable product not specified
Mini pedal no
Stereo output yes
True bypass yes
Power supply plug barrel 2.1 mm (inner diameter)
Type of modulation effect chorus, simulator
Can be powered by battery yes
Voltage 9 V

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 400 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 13,0 x 9,0 x 7,0 cm

Product specifications

  • TC Electronic effects pedal
  • effect type: vibrato / chorus
  • colour: green
  • true bypass
  • LED indicator
  • controls: speed, intensity, volume
  • switches: true bypass
  • 2x 6.35mm (1/4-inch) mono jack input
  • 2x 6.35mm (1/4 inch) mono jack output
  • power supply: 9 DC, centre negative, 2.1mm (Boss standard) or 9V battery (neither comes included)

Reviews from other countries

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TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Effect Pedal
Wrote the following about TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Effect Pedal
Dit is echt een aanrader. Ik heb meerdere pedalen in de categorie 'Vibe', deze zit hoog in mijn top 3! De standaard functies zijn al heel goed en de toneprint functie is een toevoeging waarmee je snel en makkelijk waanzinnig goede instellingen kunt maken. Overigens biedt TC niet alleen bij de Viscious Vibe deze optie. Ook de Sub 'n' Up is zo'n pedaal waar mijn vintage pedalen echt niet tegenop kunnen.

De Vicious Vibe zou zijn gebaseerd op de een of andere legendarische Uni Vibe. Of ze daarin geslaagd zijn weet ik niet maar TC Electronic biedt de mogelijkheid om alle denkbare parameters zelf aan te passen. Je kunt dat op zoeken op YouTube. In deze 'IN DEPTH Review' van 45 minuten gaat de maker vanaf 30 minuten in op hoe je dat kunt doen.

In het begin van deze review lijkt hij eerst niet heel erg onder indruk van dit speeltje maar wanneer hij de mogelijkheden onthult die TC Electronic biedt met de Toneprint functie... WOW! Ik ben zelf nog niet verder gekomen dan de presets van diverse artiesten te uploaden. Daar zitten al een paar juweeltjes tussen. De volgende stap is dus zelf eens te gaan knutselen. En zeg nou zelf, wat kan er fout gaan? n moet een zo'n pedaal krijg je al met gemak een heel weekend om. Zowel met Viscious Viben op je gitaar als het prutsen aan de parameters.

Mijn vorige beste aankoop was de Sub 'n' Up. Daarna heb ik een drietal zogenaamde vintage pedalen aangeschaft. Die zijn alle drie retour gegaan. Omdat ze hun beloftes niet waar maken.
Maar nu dus de Viscious Vibe. Super ding!
TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Effect Pedal
Wrote the following about TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Effect Pedal
Ik heb zeer uitgebreid onderzoek gedaan naar wat voor mij het fijnste univibe pedaal is. Dat is de Viscous vibe geworden van TC Electronic. Dit is tevens het eerste pedaal dat ik heb aangeschaft met de Toneprint functie. Wat gaaf!!!!! Even je foon boven je pickup houden en je laadt zo de preset die je wilt in het TonePrint slot van het pedaal. Supervet!!

Zoals gewoonlijk bij Bax de volgende dag al in huis en "viben" maar :-P
TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Effect Pedal
Wrote the following about TC Electronic Viscous Vibe Effect Pedal
Leuke pedal met veel mogelijkheden. Ik moet hem nog een beetje gewoon worden. Ik heb nog niet alle mogelijkheden uitgetest.

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