Harbinger 1.5- Gordo was right?

[Thewintersoldier]

Nah, Magneto was right. I will admit that I am not the biggest vibe user, it's not that I just don't like the effects but I think I'm more just a phaser guy. I haven't built a vibe pedal in at least three years, so I wanted to give it a go again and see if my opinion has changed.

I chose the harbinger over the electrovibe/EV Mini because I don't need dual speeds, and don't want to find low profile caps. The added input buffer also fixes the volume drop so that was an added bonus. I used 9203 ldrs from my presale smallbear stash and made the light shield out of a rubber cap and used adhesive aluminum foil to get the light shield reflections like a vintage unit. Everything else is standard tayda and stompboxparts components.

How's it sound? Better than I remember my last vibe sounding. I think I am coming around more to the vibe's Asymmetrical phasing, although I will probably always prefer a straight phaser🤷. I'm still messing with the offset trimmer to get it where I think it sounds best to me. Overall I think it's a keeper and I just need to figure out how I wanna use it because I think my former distaste for the effect is tied to my dislike of most classic examples.

The build itself was fantastic and came together really easy. I used a 1590BB2 yellow tayda enclosure with UV print. My design included the OG cyclops, which was better than the 90s whinny version of Scott. I really like the bold minimalist contrast of the black and yellow. There are so many great choices for a Univibe that you can't really go wrong with any of them so pick one and build at least one.

[jessenator]

Sick!

What diameter knobs are those? 16? 20?

[jimilee]

You are insane with these things. Simply amazing!


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[Bio77]

Super clean, Chris! 

[gordo]

Damn that looks fine!  I like the enclosure color and clean graphics.

[Thewintersoldier]

Sick!

What diameter knobs are those? 16? 20?

I believe they are 20. I got them from smallbear a few years ago and never used them and this was perfect for them.

You are insane with these things. Simply amazing!


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Thanks Jimi, I'm the world's okayest pedal builder 😂

Super clean, Chris! 

I learned from the best John!

Damn that looks fine!  I like the enclosure color and clean graphics.

Thanks Gordy, it's easy to do when Brian makes such wonderful layouts.

[blackhatboojum]

Damn man!  Super clean and tidy.  Out of this build and the Glasshole, which one do you prefer the sound of more?