Fulltone Deja Vibe 2 vs Strymon Ultraviolet

The Fulltone Deja Vibe 2 and the Strymon Ultraviolet are both pedals sharing modulated, low gain. The Fulltone Deja Vibe 2 leans warm. The Strymon Ultraviolet leans analog warmth and ambient.

Similarity
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35% — somewhat different

Shared tone character
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  • modulated
  • low gain
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Price

$397via Reverb

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Description

The Fulltone Deja Vibe 2 uses four photoresistors and an incandescent light bulb to produce thick, deep chorus and vibrato effects with greater warmth, fuller body, and enhanced presence that cuts through a mix. Modern and Vintage voicing toggles offer different characters, while Vibrato and Chorus switches provide sonic range from subtle warble to fast Leslie-like swirl at all speeds. Three knobs—Volume, Intensity, Speed—plus footswitchable speed control make it practical. An excellent recreation of the vintage UniVibe sound with modern improvements, suitable for Hendrix, Trower, psychedelia, garage, and funk.

The Strymon UltraViolet Vintage Vibe faithfully recreates the iconic Uni-Vibe sound in a modern, reliable pedal, delivering vintage chorus and vibrato swirl without the inconsistency of original units. Its algorithm captures the characteristic woosh, swell, and quirks of a real Uni-Vibe, and it is hard to distinguish from analog vibe pedals while being easy to dial in and generally less intrusive. The simple layout has three knobs, Volume, Speed, and Intensity, plus two switches: one selecting modulation type and one adjusting bias. It offers traditional 100% wet Vibrato, a 50/50 Chorus, and a subtler 70/30 Blend for gentle frequency movement. Musical and versatile, it suits players wanting to dress up and layer clean tones with classic vibe textures across psychedelic, blues, and ambient styles.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Funk
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
  • Ambient
  • Rock
Tonal lean
  • warm
  • analog warmth
  • ambient
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