Univox Uni-Vibe vs Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser

The Univox Uni-Vibe and the Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser are both pedals sharing modulated. The Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser leans lush and mid-forward.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

32% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • modulated
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
17%
0%
Price
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$218.84via Reverb

Description

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.

The Walrus Audio Lillian is a true-bypass, all-analog multi-stage phaser offering a wide array of classic and modern phaser tones. Controls for Rate, Width, and Feedback shape the sweep, and a D-P-V blend selects between four-stage and six-stage phasing voicings for everything from subtle, watery movement to deep, resonant, vocal sweeps. The all-analog signal path gives warm, musical phasing reminiscent of revered vintage units, and the Feedback control adds resonance and intensity for more pronounced, liquid effects. Versatile and easy to dial, it covers gentle shimmer through lush, swirling modulation. It suits players wanting warm, flexible analog phaser tones, from understated rhythm animation to dramatic resonant sweeps, across rock, funk, ambient, and classic styles in a compact, well-built pedal.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
  • Experimental
  • Ambient
  • Funk
Tonal lean
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  • lush
  • mid-forward
  • shimmer

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