Mini DejaVibe Mk II Rotary Speaker Pedal Review

Great Vibes !!

The DejaVibe is a great sounding vibe pedal at a great price. I'm definately enjoying the sound it delivers. Glad I got this vibe!!

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Very good vibe, but is it better than my older model?

I heard very good things about this univibe pedal, and it sounded great in demos so I decided to compare it to my old cream mini deja vibe to see if I could save on some board space that is getting very cramped (my old one is almost twice the size). After a lot of ab testing of the two here are my conclusions: The mkii sounds more modern and hi-fi than my cream mdv. It has a… read more fuller frequency sweep when going through its phasing, and so it sounds more like the effect is a part of your dry signal. Clearly superior? Well, it depends on what sounds you like from a vibe. What I found is that although the mkii has a "cleaner" tone, I actually liked the frequency rolloff on the sweep of my older mdv. The mdv has more of a throb/gooey sound, whereas the modern mkii has more of a wave/swirly sound. Switching on the old mdv is immediately a more substantial tonal shift vs the mkii. To my ear, the vintage tone is more pleasing, but it is definitely not able to get as intense of a sweep. The other big difference for me is actually quite subtle, and that is the shape of the sweep. The mkii has a much more linear sweep, whereas the mdv is just ever so sightly asymmetrical. This can be adjusted via a trimpot on the modern mkii, which is a big plus in that it can be tailored to your preference. However, even adjusting the symmetry on the mkii to my liking, it still had a much more mechanical sounding sweep, whereas one of the things I love about my old cream mdv is how organic it sounds; almost like it's breathing. The mkii has a lot more gain and headroom, so it clearly wins out in that regard. Very easy to dial in unity gain. I also love the silver casing and the blue led much more. One design choice on the mkii that I really disagree with is the linear behavior of the speed knob. The older models have a sort of exponential curve, where the speed changes very subtly on the first half of the dial, but ramps up quickly as you dial over that half way point. I actually love that behavior because most of the goodness comes at the slower speeds and there is a lot more room to get the vibe right. On the mkii, moving it even the most miniscule amount changes the speed noticably, and I found it much more difficult to dial in speed settings that I liked. This is really the only thing I dislike about the mkii. The last point is that the mkii needs an 18 volt supply, whereas my old mdv uses 9 volts that get doubled internally. This might not be an issue for some, but it was going to be problematic on my board to get 18 volts easily hooked up (definitely possible, but it was going to require some extra work). I understand that's probably the sacrifice needed to have the smaller footprint for the mkii, but in my setup needing 18 volts wasn't worth the space it would save. Ultimately I'm sticking with my cream mdv for now, but I'm going to keep the mkii around and see if it grows on me. I will say it sounded GREAT once I got the internal trim setting to my preference. I just prefer the combination of the old mdv throb and the speed control and the voltage. Also worth noting: the noiseless psu that comes with the mkii is EXCELLENT. Really impressed to have such a quality accessory included.

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Wow!!!!

Like another reviewer, I got this pedal with the '69 fuzz. This combo is crazy!! Hendrix & Gilmore all day!! And the Clyde Deluxe and you can cover most bases of late 60's to early 70's guitar sounds! The deja vibe mkll is very organic sounding. Very musical. The speed you can get the effect to go is very fast. Like something is going to fall off! Lol. The build is top notch,… read more as with any Fulltone pedal. I couldn't be more pleased with this pedal and the quality of the build. The OCD ge is my next buy. Thank you Fulltone and Sweetwater!

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Best Vibe!

Really did a lot of research on a vibe pedal and narrowed it down to a few. I kept coming back to the dejavibe. I have other Fulltone pedals and love the quality sound along with the amazing craftsmanship and durability. Bonus, it came with the 18v power cord. I ordered the pedal from Sweetwater on Saturday and it was plugged in Tuesday morning. Excellent service as always at Sweetwater.… read more Amazing pedal from Fulltone! Would highly recommend it! Don't shop anywhere else! Tim

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Subtle to big - amazing for sure

This pedal can go from very subtle to big and bold. You can tell immediately it’s very well built and so fun playing with all the sounds this little pedal has built in.

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