GEAR SPOTLIGHT
BLACK CAT
PEDALS
STEREO
BLACK CAT VIBE
REVIEW BY SAM HILL
STREET PRICE $325.00
There is no shortage
of Uni-Vibe pedals
o n t h e m a r k e t t o d a y.
Whether digital or
analog, multi-pedal
or solely dedicated
to capturing the
undulating magic of
the original, there
are many stompboxes
that claim to be the
best vibe out there.
“Best,” of course, is
always a subjective
m a t t e r. T h a t b e i n g
said, there are some
versions out there
that feature the same
circuit as the original
in order to capture
the exact sound that
has become legendary
44
thanks to players
like Jimi Hendrix and
R o b i n Tr o w e r. T h e
Black Cat Stereo Vibe
is one such pedal.
L e t ’s t a k e a l o o k a n d
see what kind of vibe
i t ’s p u t t i n g o u t .
This vibe uses the
exact same circuit
as the original, and
does so using a 12-
volt power supply that
runs off a minimum
of 400 milliamps,
assuring it has enough
juice to give you the
proper goods. I love
the simple and clean
l a y o u t w i t h Vo l u m e ,
I n t e n s i t y, a n d S p e e d
controls, as well as
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the Chorus/Vibrato
toggle switch, which
allows you to shift
from classic Uni-
Vibe sounds to more
standard vibrato
effects. There is a
jack for an expression
pedal to control the
speed of the effect,
and the real bonus
here is the added
stereo output jack,
which allows you to
split your signal to
two amplifiers for
haunting, panoramic
sounds. For the real
Uni-Vibe aficianados,
I’ll give you the
technical information
straight from the