TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato vs Univox Uni-Vibe
The TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato and the Univox Uni-Vibe are both pedals sharing modulated, low gain. The TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato leans ambient.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$116.58via Reverb
The TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato is a compact pitch vibrato pedal offering a broad tonal range, from classic warbly vibrato to rotary-speaker territory, with more functionality than its three-knob size suggests. It controls speed, depth, and rise time to shape everything from gentle, seasick sway at slow rates to Leslie-style swirl and Black Hole Sun-type wobble when pushed faster and deeper. TonePrint technology lets players load artist-designed presets or craft custom vibrato sounds via the app and USB. Its pitch-modulating voice covers mid-70s warble, Beatlesque Leslie tones, Mellotron vibes, and modern bottom-of-the-ocean swirl. It suits players wanting versatile, expressive vibrato for psychedelic, vintage, and ambient styles in a small, pedalboard-friendly enclosure that punches above its compact format.
The Univox Uni-Vibe is the legendary late-1960s modulation effect that created a throbbing, hypnotic, lo-fi swirl unlike any other, attempting to emulate a rotating Leslie speaker but becoming an iconic sound unto itself. Built on a photocell-and-lamp circuit, it is neither true chorus nor true phaser but a phaser-meets-chorus voice with a swooshing, watery, psychedelic pulse. In Chorus mode the modulated and dry signals combine for a swirling spatial effect, while Vibrato mode passes only the modulated signal for a cyclic pitch shift, with Speed and Intensity controls setting the rate and depth of the throb. Famously the final pedal in Jimi Hendrix rig, heard most dramatically on his Woodstock Star-Spangled Banner, and central to David Gilmour tones, it suits psychedelic, classic rock, and blues players chasing rich, hazy, rotating modulation textures.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Ambient
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Rock
- ambient
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live