The JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII is a Jam Pedals chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Lovepedal Pickle Vibe and the EarthQuaker Devices THE Depths V2. It pairs well with the Fender Bassman Combo Amp and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.

JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII

Jam Pedals · pedal

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.

What stands out

  • “Use-case wise it suits classic rock and blues players who want uni-vibe character at JAM Pedals quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “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 phot…”

    — from the listing

  • “Its standout strength is the optical Uni-Vibe character at JAM Pedals Athens handmade boutique quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “The JAM Pedals RetroVibe delivers uni-vibe style vibrato and chorus at Athens, Greece handmade boutique quality for classic rock, blues, and psych players who want vintage Uni-Vibe character from one of Europe most respected boutique manufa…”

    — from the community notes

  • “Strengths: Optical uni-vibe circuit delivers the watery, pulsing chorus and vibrato of vintage Univox Uni-Vibe for Hendrix and Gilmour-style tones at JAM Pedals Athens handmade boutique quality”

    — from the reviews

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain modulation sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • uni vibe
  • chorus
  • optical
  • vibrato
  • vintage
  • watery
  • classic rock
  • modulation

Good for

  • Silent Recording
  • Silent Stage

Genres the JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII

Fender Bassman Combo Amp

amplifier

11% match

Fender Bassman Combo Amp's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe

Fender

11% match

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII

Paul Cochrane Timmy

Paul Cochrane

8% match

Paul Cochrane Timmy leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

8% match

What Fulltone OCD brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

6% match

Keep Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 after JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay

Walrus Audio

6% match

Keep JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII's modulated voice out front: Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay goes after JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Lovepedal Pickle Vibe

Lovepedal

77% similarity
$179.99via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation

EarthQuaker Devices THE Depths V2

EarthQuaker Devices

72% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation

Univox Uni-Vibe

Univox

69% similarity

“captures the rotary speaker emulation character of the original Univox Uni-Vibe for Jimi Hendrix-style and David Gilmour-style uni-vibe tones”

Dunlop JHMS3 Hendrix Shrine Series Uni-Vibe

Dunlop

68% similarity
$169.59via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation

Dunlop Uni-Vibe UV-1 Chorus

Dunlop

68% similarity
$491.32via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation

Smokin' Amp Co. Tri-Vibe

Smokin Amp Co

67% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation

Electro-Harmonix Good Vibes

Electro-Harmonix

65% similarity
$130.94via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, classic rock

Strymon Ultraviolet

Strymon

65% similarity
$259via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, vintage charm

Roger Mayer Voodoo-Vibe 2024

Roger Mayer

63% similarity
$558.12via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, classic rock

Strymon Eventide TriceraChorus

Strymon

63% similarity

Shared character: chorus, modulation, vintage charm

Tinsley Audio Sir Henry Vibe

Tinsley Audio

63% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, chorus

Dunlop JHM7 Jimi Hendrix Univibe Chorus/Vibrato

Dunlop

62% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII?+

The closest matches in character are the Lovepedal Pickle Vibe, the EarthQuaker Devices THE Depths V2, the Univox Uni-Vibe.

What pairs well with the JAM Pedals RetroVibe MKIII?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Bassman Combo Amp, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Paul Cochrane Timmy — Fender Bassman Combo Amp's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying.

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