Dunlop JHMS3 Hendrix Shrine Series Uni-Vibe vs Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato
The Dunlop JHMS3 Hendrix Shrine Series Uni-Vibe and the Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato are both pedals sharing modulated, lush, shimmer. The Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato leans pristine and smooth.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.48% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- lush
- shimmer
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$169.52via Reverb
The Dunlop JHMS3 is part of the Authentic Hendrix '68 Shrine Series, a Uni-Vibe chorus and vibrato pedal in a compact MXR mini housing. It recreates the thick, watery, pulsing modulation of the vintage Shin-ei Uni-Vibe that Jimi Hendrix used from 1969 to 1970, delivering the swirling chorus and vibrato textures heard across the landmark Band of Gypsys album in analog form at a fraction of the original's size. With its hypnotic, phase like throb, it suits psychedelic, classic rock and blues players chasing authentic Hendrix era vibe tones, from gentle shimmering movement to deep, seasick pulsation. The pedal is dressed in remixed 1968 Shrine Auditorium concert poster artwork.
The Keeley Seafoam Chorus is a smooth, ethereal analog-voiced chorus and vibrato that uses an analog-digital design with an FET input to stay true to your core tone. Its True Chorus mode adds second and third voices with slight timing and pitch differences from the original signal, creating a more organic, three-dimensional chorus than typical units. Tone and blend controls are central to its range, letting players match darker humbucker or brighter single-coil guitars and push rate and depth for lush, trippy vibrato textures. The circuit pairs an uncommon IC with an opto-isolator LFO to deliver wide, shimmering modulation while suppressing the hum and noise common to analog choruses. It suits clean ambient, pop, and dreamy lead tones.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Ambient
- pristine
- smooth
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live