Behringer UV300 Ultra Vibrato

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Behringer UV300 Ultra Vibrato
£22.80
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Subtle Wobble
Emlyn K Helicopter 04.12.2020
This is my 45th pedal overall since 1989 but first Behringer 'compact'. I'm going to ignore the fact that these cost less than £25 and concentrate on sound, performance and features.

PROS:
It sounds excellent, really. Boss-level quality. The effect can be silky-subtle to moderately strong - no useless extreme modulation settings here, which is a welcome change, especially on a budget pedal.

Although, as if to make up for it, the 3-way switch sports an utterly useless 'bypass' setting. Probably because some other 3-knob pedals in the range actually need that switch and it must keep manufacturing costs down to use a common chassis.

Control knobs all feel reassuringly solid and smooth in travel with, I'd say, a little more resistance in feel than Boss ones - less chance of them being brushed out of position by a stray foot. The 'rise' control (an attack or pre-delay before the effect starts) takes some getting used to to hear it, but its certainly worth fiddling with for decent results.

No noise, output issues or noticeable signal loss whatsoever, although I'm using a reasonable quality '1-Spot' power supply so your results may vary. But certainly this is free of the sometimes problematic results I've had with the cheaper TC Electronic pedals which are meant to be upgraded versions of these.

I... um, I really like the 'Olive Drab' colour... goes well with all my other green pedals.

CONS:
The side-mounted power input is awkward and necessitates an L-connector on your power supply cable/daisy chain.

The battery access is a joke - you're supposed to poke open the hinge mechanism with a biro. I can't see that happening easily at a gig or lasting very long without damage. To be fair, it's probably less hassle than the four screws on the back of my Big Muff, plus I never use batteries anyway. But not very practical for regular use.

And finally, as has so often been pointed out about these models - the plastic housing appears to be made of some kind of spongy extra-flexible plastic. Does not immediately install confidence - would I gig with it? Well, I know a bunch of people that have done so for years and I've never heard any off them complain about breakages or any other issue for that matter.

SUMMING UP
When I was 18 I'd use batteries and chuck my pedals into a bag at the end of a practice or gig - this pedal would not have survived a month, let alone still be one my board 30 years later like some of my Boss pedals are. But then again, I'd have had no use for such a gorgeously subtle effect like this when I was 18 and playing Grindcore - these days I have a decent power supply, a pedalboard and more varied tastes.

I'm going to buy the Super Fuzz now, and possibly that pink HM-2 clone.
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I really struggle with the plastic
Philip3830 15.07.2020
I have two Behringer pedals and just wish they weren't made from that plastic. They feel incredibly cheap (which they are). The sound from both is great. They are part of a set of 9 pedals I use for utilising the individual outs from a drum machine. I use the Ultra Vibrato with a mono synth and it's great. A feel of quality is often important to me as an artist, as it enhances the artistic process and experience, however the most important factor is the sound.
Cons - Unfortunately the jack connector is loose with a 1/8th to 1/4 inch jack I'm using to connect the external outs from the drum machine, and the cable very easily pops out if touched lightly. The same cable has no problem with the TC electronic pedals I'm running other drum sounds through.
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Sounds great
muwi1 26.09.2022
I love the sound but i wish the rate could go a little lower.
Im not a huge fan of most vibratos but this one has a really nice and smooth sound to it. i have to give it 5 stars because of the price.
The build quality is what youd expect. I expected the knobs to feel loose but they dont. the enclosure is all plastic and stwitching the pedal on is where you'll feel the price tag the most (the upper plastic bit with the rubber pad doesnt feel solid)
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Best value pedal ever
ArjanT 14.12.2020
This is the best bang for your buck pedal ever. The rate at it's slowest is still a bit too fast for my taste, but if you're handy with a soldering iron, this can be modded very easily and cheaply. The pedal can create nice chorus-type sounds, as well as a subtle tape warble effect.
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Ridiculous price for some great sounds, enclosure is it's weak point
Bo E. 24.04.2019
I wanted a vibrato for a while, my dream was a Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl but the price on that is (while probably justified) just too high.
The Boss VB-2w is a little lower but still on the high side for my sporadic use of the effect.

I then saw a video on the JHS youtube channel where the old original Boss vibrato was compared to the behringer because they have the EXACT same schematic and sounded EXACTLY the same.
And it does sound amazing !

I did mod the effect to have a lower rate (google it).

It still is a Behringer and therefor a plastic housing that's not properly shielded, therefor the noisefloor is not as low as a Boss for example, but on clean tones it basically isn't noticeable.
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Great value!
FontanaJohns 08.05.2022
Great value for money!
Sounds just like the VB-2!
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Its the housing, not the sound
Strakinpak 11.04.2022
Behringer pedals generally sound pretty good! Alot of them are directly inspired by great boss pedals and whatnot.
My only issue with them is the housing and how buttons and potmeters are soldered to the pcb instead of making them modular. These are a large part of what makes these pedals break.
This pedal in particular, I bought it to introduce a small detune to my guitar playing, but wasnt able to turn down the rate enough to get a desired effect. It was still too fast. Oh well.
These pedals deliver fine sound, but they just tend to break down when used as a pedal. When youre looking for that ethereal kind of sound, its often just out of reach of what you want. I can recommend if youre particularly careful. It sounds good and you dont expect too much it will work. This stompbox belongs on a table. Dont even try using these boxes with your foot. What it does, it does well.
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It's a reproduction of a classic vibrato
duckbo 26.01.2021
This sounds good. You can use it for a little accent here and there, or play whole chord progressions with either a subtle effect, or sounding quite disjointed.

The pots are looser than other behringer pedals - there seems to be a lot of variance in quality of these, and the output jack is very stiff (something I experienced with another pedal).

If you expect the jacks to possibly be stiff and pots to have differing levels of stiffness, you won't be disappointed by the sound.
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It does what it says on the tin
Jimmyboy420@bonghit.org 20.05.2022
It can sometimes be a bit too subtle even with the depth up full.

It does the Mac de Marco modulation thing pretty well.

But it's missing a bit of analogue pazzaz. It's a little too clean and a bit boring, not a lot of character to it.

Don't know if I'd recommend it tbh. Really it depends on what your looking for. I was looking for some nice modulation effects, I think I'll sell mine and try a behringer chorus instead.
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If ya gotta have one!
Too much G.A.S. 21.06.2021
It works and sounds like you'd expect.
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