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The Vibraclone Rotary Pedal from TC Electronic brings the warm, swirling sound of a rotary speaker cabinet to your pedalboard. With authentic emulation of rotary horns, drums and cabinets, the Vibraclone delivers lush, vintage rotary tones at your feet. The pedal features flexible Speed control to dial in the rate of rotation effect. Switch between slow and fast rotary speeds with the dedicated footswitch for dramatic shifts in tone mid-performance. Based on all-analog circuitry, the Vibraclone imparts organic, tube-like sound. When disengaged, the pedal's true bypass design ensures your tone remains unaffected. Housed in a compact, lightweight chassis, the Vibraclone is ideal for guitarists and keyboardists seeking portable rotary speaker saturation.

Shape Your Tone With Flexible Rotary Speed Control

The Vibraclone allows you to shape the intensity of the rotary effect to suit your needs. The Speed knob sets the baseline rate of rotation, going from a subtle thickening to a more pronounced warble. With the dedicated Slow/Fast footswitch, you can instantly drop down to a slower, dreamy modulation or ramp it up for a more dramatic helicopter-style sound. Whether you're looking for a touch of movement or something more extreme, the Vibraclone puts rotary control at your feet.

All-Analog Circuitry for Organic Tube Tone

Based on all-analog circuitry, the Vibraclone imparts the lush, warm tonality of classic tube-driven amps and speakers. The analog design brings a touch of desirable nonlinearity that digital can't quite capture. From subtle chorusing to fast, pulsating rotary effects, the Vibraclone enriches your tone with organic vintage vibe. Dial in anything from subtle movement to seasick warble with the authentic analog sound of yesteryear.

True Bypass for Transparent Tone

When you want your unaffected tone to shine, the Vibraclone gets out of the way. The pedal features a true bypass design that routes your signal around the effect circuitry when disengaged. This preserves the integrity and transparency of your original tone, without any loss of high end or added noise. With the stomp of your foot, engage the swirling rotary effect. Stomp again and it's gone. The Vibraclone makes it easy to integrate rotary speaker emulation into your rig without compromising your core sound.

TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary Effects Pedal
TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary Effects Pedal
TC Electronic Vibraclone Rotary Effects Pedal

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  • Dynamic emulation of the classic Vibratone* Rotating Speaker
  • Easy to use 2-knob interface controlling intensity of speed and drive
  • Toggle switch lets you choose between vintage-sounding Chorale or Tremelo setting
  • True bypass for ultimate signal integrity
  • “Built-like-a-tank” metal chassis

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9 Reviews

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Best Uses
  1. Amateur Recording1
  2. Home Studio1
  3. Home hobbiest1
  4. Outdoor Events / Games1
  5. Performances1
Cons
  1. Poor Sound Quality5
  2. Limited Selection Of Effects3
  3. Not Responsive2
  4. Difficult To Use1
  5. Frequencies kind of flat1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced4
  2. Professional Musician2
  3. Novice1
Pros
  1. Excellent Sound Quality1
  2. Responsive1
  3. Rugged build1
  4. True bypass1
  5. HEAVY duty1

Reviewed by 9 customers

  • Disappointing, very limited

    2

    submitted6 years ago

    byBrian

    fromPhiladelphia, PA

    The drop in level when engaged, combined with the distortion it adds makes this extremely limited in use. I've been able to have some fun with it by completely rearranging other pedals around it to get a better level and a distortion sound (generally by putting a boost before it and then an overdrive pedal afterwards, tuned specifically to compensate for its sound). But that makes it almost useless outside of very specific recording situations (in which case you'd probably be better of using an effect in your DAW anyway) or if you really want to practice with that sound for an extended time (which I admit I do from time to time and it is fun).

  • Not what I was looking for.

    3

    submitted6 years ago

    byPhelonious Ponk

    fromNC

    I don't use it. I sold it.

  • Not Great

    2

    submitted6 years ago

    byRichtofen

    fromSan Francisco

    First dive into univibe style/ rotary pedals and not impressed. Volume drops and almost distorts in an unwanted way.

  • A decent rotary effect for one or two tunes a night...

    4

    submitted6 years ago

    byCincyJazzMan

    fromCincinnati

    I've been searching for a cost effective rotary effect solution for a minimal grab n go board, that doesn't require a high voltage power supply, and uses minimal space. This pedal seemed like a good idea. For ~$45 it provides a rotary feel, if you only need it sparingly. It cannot match the quality of Neo Mini Vent or Strymon Lex. Or, even NUX Roctary. No foot activated speed ramp control, and there is a focus on upper midrange frequencies that ends up losing the "rotating horn" highs. I'll probably end up selling the his one. It's good for an occasional rotary effect if you aren't particular about faithful Leslie sounds.

  • Poor Audio When Engaged

    1

    submitted6 years ago

    byJim the Blade Runner

    fromCA

    This product is poorly designed. When engaged the volume drops and and some sort of filter affects the quality of the audio. I plan on returning it for something else.

  • Kind of a letdown

    2

    submitted7 years ago

    byRusty

    fromKnoxville

    This is the 3rd pedal of this series. I own the Choka Tremeolo and the Tailspin Vibrato which are both excellent. This however doesn't have a very good rotery sound at all. Also when engaged the signal drops tremendously.

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