Boss VB-2 Clones

mauerkraut · Post by **mauerkraut** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:26 pm

I know there is a tremolo/vibrato thread floating around, but I wanted something more specific. Any good clones of the VB-2 or pedals of the Jazz Chorus vibrato circuit? I have one in the M9 I really like, but I wish it was a little more over the top.

mauerkraut · Post by **mauerkraut** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:28 pm

So far I'm digging on the BBE Mind Bender, I may get that. Wanted to see what else is out there.

Cody_Pole · Post by **Cody_Pole** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:30 pm

mauerkraut wrote:So far I'm digging on the BBE Mind Bender, I may get that. Wanted to see what else is out there.

Yes so much yes.

StopReferencing · Post by **StopReferencing** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:23 pm

I like the BYOC Vibrato a bunch.

Big Mon · Post by **Big Mon** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:57 pm

+1 for the BBE pedal. It won't get quite ass wonky as a Clone Theory might,but 'tis a sweet song she plays.

futuresailors · Post by **futuresailors** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:55 am

The Jazz Chorus uses a CE-1 circuit from what I've heard. Shit's mellow. Apparently the Retro-Sonic chorus is a clone of one. :idk:

tim · Post by **tim** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:55 am

I love my Malekko Vibrato a whole bunch.

The4455 · Post by **The4455** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:04 pm

futuresailors wrote:The Jazz Chorus uses a CE-1 circuit from what I've heard. Shit's mellow. Apparently the Retro-Sonic chorus is a clone of one.

The first Jc-120's (1975-80) had the ce-1 circuit, the next "installment" had the Ce-2 circuit, it sounds really amazing, but yah it is really mellow

Gearmond · Post by **Gearmond** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:09 pm

+1 for the Mind Bender.

imo their combo pedals are criminaly underrated

modernage · Post by **modernage** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:50 pm

I'm surprised no one brought up the Behringer UV300. Haven't tried it myself, but it can't be that bad of a pedal on the cheaps.

theavondon · Post by **theavondon** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:32 pm

modernage wrote:I'm surprised no one brought up the Behringer UV300. Haven't tried it myself, but it can't be that bad of a pedal on the cheaps.

mauerkraut · Post by **mauerkraut** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:10 pm

Anyone have the behringer? Hows the noise and construction?

echobaseone · Post by **echobaseone** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:08 pm

I bought one a few weeks ago. Of course, I haven't had an opportunity to AB it with a real Boss, but man...best $24 I EVER spent.
No noise. Construction doesn't even seem flimsy, but as I say it's only a few weeks old.
Get one you cheap fuckers.

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:10 pm

Mind Bender, deffos.

stanimal · Post by **stanimal** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:42 pm

I bought a used beringer a while back and A/B'd it against the BYOC VB-2 clone (I do NOT recommend buying that clone if you aren't a skilled builder or willing to pay extra to have someone do it for you) and the VB-2 won the tone challenge but only barely...

Cons of both pedals is the BYOC clones enclosure layout is lame and the beringer pedals plastic enclosure did crack at the screw joints when I put a bit too much pressure on it with my foot... Oh, and the BYOC also took me three weeks of troubleshooting to get it working...

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