The Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe is an Eventide overdrive pedal, currently around $311.61. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion and the Roger Mayer Fuzz Box. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Hiwatt DR103H.

Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe

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The Eventide Riptide is a dual-effect pedal combining a tube-like overdrive with Eventide's E-Vibe, a digital recreation of the classic Uni-Vibe vibrato and chorus effect. The drive section provides warm, harmonically rich saturation with gain and level controls, while the E-Vibe section delivers the wobbling, phase-shifting character of the vintage Uni-Vibe circuit at switchable speed. The two effects can be used independently or together, making the Riptide practical for blues, classic rock, and psychedelic styles where both drive and Uni-Vibe textures are frequently used.

  • uni vibe
  • e vibe
  • saturation
  • overdrive
  • drive
  • psychedelic
  • digital
  • classic rock
$311.61View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

24% match

Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight

Hiwatt DR103H

Hiwatt

24% match
$4900via Reverb

Hiwatt DR103H pushes a saturated tone toward tight

Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head

Peavey

tonal match

Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Hiwatt DR504 Combo 1x12

Hiwatt

tonal match

Hiwatt DR504 Combo 1x12 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Hiwatt Custom 20/40 'Studio/Stage' Head

Hiwatt

tonal match
$3800via Reverb

Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt Custom 20/40 'Studio/Stage' Head and it comes out closer to tight

Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Stack Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

Hiwatt DR103 Combo

Hiwatt

tonal match

Stack Hiwatt DR103 Combo on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

Hiwatt Leeds GO40

Hiwatt

tonal match

Hiwatt Leeds GO40 pushes a saturated tone toward tight

Pedals that stack with the Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe

Browne Amplification Carbon

Browne Amplification

21% match
$339via Reverb

Run Browne Amplification Carbon after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Friedman BE-OD

Friedman

20% match
$169.99via Reverb

Friedman BE-OD pushes a saturated tone toward tight

Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor

Origin Effects

15% match
$419via Reverb

What Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around

TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo

TC Electronic

9% match
$109via Reverb

Put TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo after Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe in the signal chain, clear of Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe's own gain stage

TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay

TC Electronic

7% match
$232.99via Reverb

TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe's own saturated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Mooer A7 Ambience

Mooer

6% match
$88.90via Reverb

Keep Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe's saturated voice out front: Mooer A7 Ambience goes after Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

TC Electronic Spark Booster

TC Electronic

tonal match
$25via Reverb

Stack TC Electronic Spark Booster on top and a saturated tone tightens toward clean boost

Amptweaker Tight Drive

Amptweaker

tonal match
$149via Reverb

Amptweaker Tight Drive takes that saturated character and pushes it toward clean boost

Cheaper alternatives

Carl Martin Purple Moon V2

Carl Martin

66% similarity
$113.35via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, modulation, warm

Benson Amps Preamp

Benson Amps

65% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: warm, blues_players, overdrive

Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion

Behringer

64% similarity
$59.95via Reverb

Shared character: classic_rock, warm, blues_players

Greer Royal Velvet

Greer

64% similarity
$229via Reverb

Shared character: classic_rock, blues_players, overdrive

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe

Friedman

64% similarity
$229.49via Reverb

Shared character: classic_rock, vintage_charm, overdrive

TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive

TC Electronic

63% similarity
$62.90via Reverb

Shared character: blues_players, overdrive

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Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion

pedal

66% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, digital, vintage_charm

Roger Mayer Fuzz Box

pedal

64% similarity

Shared character: classic_rock, vintage_charm, blues_players

MXR M68 Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato

MXR

93% similarity

similar tone character

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe?+

The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion, the Roger Mayer Fuzz Box, the MXR M68 Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato. Budget picks: Carl Martin Purple Moon V2, Benson Amps Preamp, Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion.

What pairs well with the Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Hiwatt DR103H, Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head — Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight.

How much does the Eventide Riptide Drive E Vibe cost?+

Around $311.61 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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