Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive vs TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato
The Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive and the TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato are both pedals. The Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive leans transparent and edge of breakup. The TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato leans modulated. Current prices: $402.06 vs $75.
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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.50% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$402.06via Reverb
$75via Reverb
The Origin Effects Magma57 Vibrato Drive is a stompbox recreation of the pitch-vibrato-equipped Magnatone combo amplifiers from the late 1950s, built on the same amp-modeling analog circuitry as Origin's RevivalDRIVE platform but focused specifically on that one amp's signature onboard effect. Output, Tone, and Drive controls cover a wide range from clean jazz tones through big, smooth cleans to authentic old-school overdrive character, while Intensity and Speed controls with three-way switches shape the pitch-shifting vibrato itself. A post-drive EQ section tailors the output for Plexi-style, Blackface-style, or full-range flat-response amp setups. It's aimed at players wanting genuinely lower-gain, characterful vintage tones with Magnatone's distinctive true pitch vibrato rather than ordinary tremolo.
The TC Electronic SHAKER VIBRATO is a pitch vibrato with TonePrint from TC Electronic (Aarhus, Denmark), delivering pure pitch vibrato modulation (pitch-based, not amplitude-based) with TonePrint technology for downloadable artist vibrato presets. The SHAKER provides musical pitch vibrato for vintage rock, psych, and expressive lead playing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Jazz
- Country
- Blues
- Electronic
- transparent
- edge of breakup
- analog warmth
- spring
- modulated