Even the two mini-toggles for the modern/vintage voicing and chorus/vibrato switch have a mil-spec robustness.ĭawner Prince’s ability to cram so much onto and into such a small enclosure is impressive, though it means there’s no space for a battery and you’ll have to use a 9V adapter (up to 16V is fine, if you like a little extra headroom). Knobs and pots also feel secure and rotate with a satisfying, precise feel. The four 1/4" jacks for input, stereo output, and an expression pedal feel sturdy.
The three small trimpots for output volume and brightness are aligned perfectly so you can make adjustments with a small Phillips or flathead screwdriver. What you do see, however, reflects an exacting mindset on the part of its builders. The guts of the unit don’t reveal much because the circuit is flipped. Handmade in Croatia, the Viberator is a stout and lovingly built little dude.
What’s laudable and remarkable about the photocell-driven Viberator from Dawner Prince Effects is that it sounds fantastically deep and makes the trickier, pricklier aspects of Uni-Vibe easier to manage-all in a compact and altogether utilitarian little package. Maybe it’s the expectation of instant-Hendrix-at-your-fingertips that baffles (an expectation that has left more than a few eager germanium Fuzz Face newbies scratching their heads too.) In reality, an authentic Uni-Vibe or clone can be unforgiving-often sounding flat, small, trebly, and decidedly un-psychedelic at low volume or with little amps, or unexpectedly radical and inorganic at high volume-sending the puzzled player rushing back to their old Boss Chorus or Small Stone. If I think about the effects that most often confound neophytes, the Uni-Vibe and its many clones have to be right near the top of the list.
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