JAM Pedals RetroVibe mk.2 vs JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII

The JAM Pedals RetroVibe mk.2 and the JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII are both pedals sharing modulated. Current prices: $449 vs $295.

Similarity
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50% moderately similar

Shared tone character
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  • modulated
Citation fame
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Price

$449via Reverb

$295via Reverb

Description

The JAM Pedals RetroVibe mk.2 is a vibrato/chorus pedal emulating the classic Uni-Vibe circuit, built with photocells, a bulb, original NOS 2SC828 transistors, and carbon-comp resistors for period-accurate warmth, housed in a modern, pedalboard-friendly enclosure. It runs on standard 9V DC power internally lifted to 15V DC, drawing 80mA, and represents the original version in JAM's RetroVibe lineage, before the mk.3 added switching and expression-pedal refinements and the mk.4's ground-up control-range redesign.

The JAM Pedals RetroVibe is a uni-vibe style vibrato and chorus pedal from Greek boutique manufacturer JAM Pedals (Athens, Greece), delivering the watery, pulsing chorus and vibrato of vintage Uni-Vibe circuits using an optical LFO and photoresistor circuit. The RetroVibe captures the rotary speaker emulation character of the original Univox Uni-Vibe for Jimi Hendrix-style and David Gilmour-style uni-vibe tones at JAM Pedals handmade Greek boutique quality.

Genres
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  • Blues Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
Good for
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  • Silent Recording
  • Silent Stage

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