Leslie Tone?
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H&K Rotosphere. Spendy, but with the right tube is sounds really good, very organic. You can get some pretty authentic, Beatle-y warble and the drive knob is a cool feature.
I've heard good things about the Boss version, but have not demoed one yet:
Good luck. Try out as many as possible before laying down da cash... /emoticons/default_laugh.png
I've heard good things about the Boss version, but have not demoed one yet:
Good luck. Try out as many as possible before laying down da cash... /emoticons/default_laugh.png
stevemec
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Thanks, Rob. Will do!H&K Rotosphere. Spendy, but with the right tube is sounds really good, very organic. You can get some pretty authentic, Beatle-y warble and the drive knob is a cool feature.
I've heard good things about the Boss version, but have not demoed one yet:
Good luck. Try out as many as possible before laying down da cash... /emoticons/default_laugh.png
Option 5 Single
http://www.option5-online.com/option5.html
or the Way out-of-production Korg G4
http://www.superpage.com/riffs/desc_korg.html
http://www.option5-online.com/option5.html
or the Way out-of-production Korg G4
http://www.superpage.com/riffs/desc_korg.html
The H&K Rotosphere is magic! The Dunlop Rotovibe is less expensive and works well. If you keep the guitar effect buried in the background an expensive unit is not necessary.
+1 on the H&K, but it is spendy and huge. I have had great luck with the Yamaha DG Stomp - it has a very convincing, very tweakable sound and the unit is less than $100 used Plus it comes with free amp modeling, tons of other quality effects, built-in footswitches, tuner, etc.. They sound great spread out between 2 amps with a little grind and the low horn slow and the high horn spinning faster on an expression pedal for speed control. Hmmmm, swilry! Z
I would agree on the Rotosphere, but unless you're going to use it all of the time, I'm too much of a cheapass to spend that kind of dough on an effect that I'll only use here and there. I've got an MM-4 that does just fine-not great, but certainly passable enough for a gig when I want that effect (and a whole host of others!).
Hamer of the gods
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The Rotoshpere is awesome, my personal choice...But if you don't want to give up the $$$ or the real estate on your board the Line 6 Roto-Machine ($119.95 new!) is pretty cool. Very tweakable sound wise, speed-wise and even ramp time when switching from low to high speed and vice versa plus it's stereo!
Check out the BOSS v-Wah, it has a rem/roto setting that seemed pretty cool, and useable.
I just got the BBE Soul Vibe, pretty cool but just 1 gig so far. As others have mentioned, the uni-vibe sound is pretty subtle, especially when compared to big swirly choruses or swooshy flanges. If you are the only guitar (or most dominant) in a gig setting it's pretty cool but if you're sharing the mix with a bunch of plank spankers the effect kinda gets lost. (just my .02)
There are a million threads on this on The Gear Page. Personally, I've never heard anything better than the Korg G4. I was underwhelmed by the early Option 5 my friend had, and the H&K was way too noisy. Some other pedal (Whirligig? I forget the name) gets a lot of raves on TGP.
The Fender Cyber series amps have a very serviceable Vibratone simulator built in.
-Jonathan
-Jonathan
One of my keyboardist friends uses this Motion Sound two-piece stereo rig. Each piece is mounted on a stand and is about two feet square, about eight inches thick.
I have an H&K Rotosphere that I would be willing to part with. Email me at interzon at comcast dot net.