A step by step guide to mod your Behringer UV300 Ultra Vibrato to have lower rate settings than stock. JHS video about Behringer pedals: • What's the Deal With B...
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@HandofDumb3 жыл бұрын
for anyone that wants to quickly swap between the sloooowwwwwweeeessssttttt settings... 2:48 pedal off 1:38 slowest normal 3:13 slowest w/ mod
@FabAndroid Жыл бұрын
Another fun mod is to have your capacitors slightly mismatched, this makes the LFO cycle uneven and sounds a bit like a garbled cassette.
@jamiebibo4287 Жыл бұрын
I'm just getting into learning abt modding, is this something that you need to order a different capacitor to do? Can you make that a switchable mode fairly simply?
@stuartchapman5171 Жыл бұрын
Great suggestion. I have this pedal. The vibrato is weak in the mix on mine. Until I watched this vid I had the Rise knob all the way to the right. Thinking it was like a depth knob. These are cheap enough to risk modding and maybe rehousing while you're at it.
@allenfamily84452 жыл бұрын
I did it! Thanks for the instructions. First-ever pedal mod. I have a minimum of electronics and soldering skills and your video made this dead easy. Quite frankly the hardest part was the switch placement. I opted to move it a bit to the left so that it would be under the "mode" slider switch and it was a bit tight--had to monkey around with the drill to make the hole a bit larger but eventually got it in and it still looks good. Bought the pedal for $20 on sale at Sweetwater plus about $10 for the capacitors and switches. Sounds 100% better. (Plus enough capacitors and switches to make 9 more.
@projectnull4 жыл бұрын
hey man, just wanted to thank you for this. my vibrato sounds way better now!
@dannyb48264 жыл бұрын
Just got this pedal today, going to do this mod. Thank you so much !!
@gtrkitarr3 жыл бұрын
The slow rate sounded so much better to me so last weekend I did the mod (without the switch) Found it a bit fiddly and had to use a magnifier and a cuppa coffee but it went well and the pedal sounds great now. Thanks so much for the video!
@SageyMusic4 жыл бұрын
duuude, this is exactly what i was looking for ,thank you!!!! super helpful
@christopherclarke52542 жыл бұрын
I had just started looking for vibrato pedals with a slower rate than the UV300. Found your upload, and now I don't need to buy a new pedal. THANK YOU!!
@457z2 жыл бұрын
I tried it with beer. Still works great. Thanks alot for the video!!
@TheMF874 жыл бұрын
I've been meaning to do this mod for a while. Thanks for making the video, it's really helpful!
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@destroso3 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one… Gonna give this a try
@delphinoaleon64364 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. I was going to buy this pedal until I saw your review. Now without your incredible mod I don't want those pedal I want that super slow mod. Awesome awesome job though.
@tednugentlives3 жыл бұрын
Very good instructions, very clear. Excellent diagrams.
@stankywank67072 жыл бұрын
This mod is so incredibly useful.
@Ian-Threaded3 жыл бұрын
I would buy this pedal right now if behringer had them all with your mod. Sounds fantastic
@joshuawreful3 жыл бұрын
Nice vid bro! Just got one of these, can't wait to mod it
@DrillSergeant3792 жыл бұрын
Dude, you are best! Thanks for the information. There are many overpriced vibrato/lo-fi pedals, but Behringer with your mod is the best!
@RogerHeathers3 жыл бұрын
Amazing work all round!
@octave-up-up-up2 жыл бұрын
Big improvement, thanks so much for the video!
@awwwyeaboyeeee4 жыл бұрын
fantastic video. thank you for posting.
@jasonlovell36853 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! It's sounds amazing now
@eyeball2264 жыл бұрын
I had speculated it might be possible to change the oscillator range by adding some capacitors, but I hadn't put in the work to actually find the right ones on a schematic so thanks for doing the legwork!
@RichInternationalAirАй бұрын
Liked and subscribed! Informative and helpful, thank you. 🎸
@eliobou3 жыл бұрын
I did it today, great video
@jackpijjin40884 жыл бұрын
I like the outcome! Definitely thinking about getting one of these and doing this mod. Gonna use it with synths to give them that "Boards of Canada" 'warped' sound while keeping the LFO available for patching to other things. :D
@skipper65284 жыл бұрын
Do you record music?
@jackpijjin40884 жыл бұрын
@@skipper6528 Not typically; I normally just play to occupy myself- but I do know what sounds I like to make, lol. :P I do have some tracks on 'backlog' on an old harddrive but I haven't had the nerve to release them.
@skipper65284 жыл бұрын
@@jackpijjin4088 cool ya im in the same ship Send me 25 seconds of noise maybe the tidal turrn
@TheBaconWizard3 жыл бұрын
I have done this (except I have a different vibrato). I recommend if at all possible panning the left and right signals, have the left signal more bassy and low mids, and the right signal more middle and high mids but limited to about 6.5k. Then, add some soft parallel overdrive to the left channel only (last in the chain) Voila, you have tape saturation on a live synth.
@Ryan-uv7vj2 жыл бұрын
thank you! was stoked to fuck around with that MBV de-tuned sound with the unlatch mode, but the rate is too fast
@TheBaconWizard3 жыл бұрын
Just wanna say thank-you, I just did this just 5 mins ago following your instructions, and it worked great without any issues despite my crappy soldering. Now I can have Boards of Canada synths to back my guitar! :D
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
Nice, glad it all worked!
@zachary16882 жыл бұрын
@@guitargas1894 Hey what kind of wire would you use for this?
@zachary16882 жыл бұрын
also where did you get your capacitors from? they are tiny!
@guitargas18942 жыл бұрын
@@zachary1688 wire is 0,25mm2 or 23 AWG. I'm from Europe and order almost all of my stuff at musikding.de
@TheBaconWizard2 жыл бұрын
@@zachary1688 Any online components supplier: Mouser for example, but there are plenty of others to choose-from. These are specifically "surface mount" capacitors which are indeed tiny but also fiddley to solder by-hand.
@TheGuitarGeek4 жыл бұрын
Yo yo yo Bo! This is brilliant!
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy, simple but effective mod :)
@AetherGhoul2 жыл бұрын
Thank you !!! it works great. Verified.
@NecropsY13 жыл бұрын
Great vid
@modestmikesmods3 жыл бұрын
I believe I misspoke when I used the word range. But you just need an SPDT switch that has the 1uF in parallel with caps 12 and 15 on the pedal. The two contact points are the bottom side of C15 and the top side of C12.
@binky7772 жыл бұрын
damn that sounds good, thx for viddy
@KuriosPC3 жыл бұрын
This sounds way better and I love the way it can revert back to stock settings. How big a switch did you buy. Is there a product number? Thanks.
@xTRiPPx782 жыл бұрын
Think I'm gonna do it
@nikolay-tsys2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@o0ferdinand0o4 жыл бұрын
Hi and thx a lot for this step by step tutorial, super useful !!! Something I don’t understand. Are you replacing the old capacitors or are they still in place?
@zeti_wow53574 жыл бұрын
Just bought one with the mod :))) can't wait !!!
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
Cool. Can I ask what you paid for it, just curious :)
@zeti_wow53574 жыл бұрын
@@guitargas1894 $70! Free shipping tooo
@kalkidasofficial4 жыл бұрын
Seth Torregrossa any link?
@skipper65284 жыл бұрын
@@guitargas1894 would you mind and sell to me?
@jackodonnell34632 жыл бұрын
If your vibrato depth is flatlining with this mod, I was able to fix it by getting a different type of ceramic capacitor (same value). Additionally, you can place a resistor in parallel with R5 (between 150k - 200k ohms works) to get a lot more sensitivity out of the depth pedal. I highly recommend this resistor mod. You can solder the resister to be always on (no switch) because all original depths are still possible on the dial, there is just a greater top range.
@ryanborba60782 жыл бұрын
after doing the mod i feltlike the depth control had to be up all the way before hearing it.. i added the resistor as you suggested above (R5 , 200K) and now i DEFINITELY know when this thing is engaged. thanks!! super fun pedal and i was afraid of frying it but for $25 shipped it was worth the experiment
@jackodonnell34632 жыл бұрын
@@ryanborba6078 Thank you for the feedback! Now that you have more depth you can actually afford to put even more capacitance on C12 and C15 to go ULTRA slow while maintaining deep, smooth oscillations. You can make it as slow as a vinyl which will give you wonderful warped vinyl lofi sounds (which are everywhere in music right now). I went to 200nF on each capacitor. Of course this still leaves all the faster options available with the dial.
@ryanborba60782 жыл бұрын
@@jackodonnell3463 that's good to know! i'm not sure i need or want to go slower, and every time i solder onto the SMD i risk messing it up -- not quite as easy as the bigger hole-through boards. my question is about the RISE knob -- i believe i could hear the effect before but right now i'm not really noticing it having an effect at all after the mod. i dont think it's a deal-breaker because it's more important to have the SLOWer rate, and i prefer it to sound dry/not like chorus anyway, but curious if you have any input there. part of the fun of modding a $25 pedal!
@jackodonnell34632 жыл бұрын
@@ryanborba6078 Hm, my rise knob functions perfectly... Keep in mind the rise is only for "unlatch" mode, and only effects the time it takes for full depth to take effect while you hold the pedal switch down.
@ryanborba60782 жыл бұрын
@@jackodonnell3463 i guess mine is working normally too! i just didnt realize it was only part of the unlatch mode. thanks!
@modestmikesmods4 жыл бұрын
Hi! C12 and C15 are connected. You only need one cap. Put it in parallel by connecting with an SPDT so that you are soldered to the bottom of C15 and the top of C12. I use anywhere from .1uF to 1uF.
@skipper65284 жыл бұрын
Can you dumb it down for me please? I've little experience & knowledge. Cheers
@tomvice3 жыл бұрын
Would a .05uf soldered to the top of c12 and bottom of c15 make the mod HALF as pronounced?
@modestmikesmods3 жыл бұрын
@@tomvice There would probably be not much noticeable difference.
@jackodonnell34632 жыл бұрын
I am reading continuity between the bottom of C15 and the top of C12. Looking at the diagram, placing a capacitor there seems to be equivalent to putting the capacitor in parallel with C15 only. I tested the audio of both configurations and they were identical in rate, depth, LFO waveform, etc.
@MrRioso-ry1hb3 жыл бұрын
If I want to have it permanent do I need to put capacitors in the line ore is it enough to bridge them with just a cable. Thanks a lot for that great video!!!
@blammonthedrums80713 жыл бұрын
Nice
@SanplerVarondaro3 жыл бұрын
buenisimo
@modestmikesmods3 жыл бұрын
You have to be oh so careful doing this mod. I have done a lot of these for customers. Managed to mess up twice :)
@andrewsiemon Жыл бұрын
Great tutorial man. It would be great if you could provide some links to all of the tools you use to do the mod.
@grosebud4554 Жыл бұрын
You need a soldering iron , solder, if it’s your first time soldering I’d get some desolder wick just incase, some wire, 2 100mf capacitors, 2 way dpt switch, screw driver and drill bit for the switch.
@ph05k13 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure the whisky voids the warrantee
@jimm85944 жыл бұрын
Someone should make a video on how to transfer Behringer pedals to a metal enclosure. A million views, I’ll bet.
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately that's not simple at all. You either drill an enclosure so precisely you could keep most of the knobs and switches (almost impossible and a little screwup means an enclosure for the garbage) or you replace them with other ones but that means desoldering a lot of ultra tiny components from a tiny PCB, very difficult, time consuming and prone to failure. Don't get me wrong, it can be done but it's a pain in the ass :/ Let alone making it true bypass, Behringer pedals use Jfets for controlling the on/off function, one would have to alter the schematic to make it compatible with a true bypass switch, and where that altering takes place is different on every pedal/circuit.
@PubertTheGreat3 жыл бұрын
Could be an interesting business plan. Disassemble the different pedals to get to the shell and foot switch, 3D scan them and then 3D print metal versions. Make hella, sell hella, use the cash to upgrade to machining them instead of 3D printing for faster turnaround.
@Cinestudi03 жыл бұрын
Isn't it the tc electronic smorgasbord line just behringer pedal on a metal enclouser?
@skinnyhastrup46142 жыл бұрын
I've actually not ever seen a broken one. They last long, even when abused.
@TheTapeFarm4 жыл бұрын
Question. Can you use a DPST switch? DPDT switches are ON-OFF-ON, where DPST switches are just ON-OFF. From the schematic it looks like the second “ON” of the switch isn’t being used. Great video! THANKS!
@eyeball2264 жыл бұрын
Yes, a DPST should work fine given that the "fast" position is just stock. You're not quite right about DPDT switches though, they can be ON-ON or ON-OFF-ON, but either way it's a bit of a waste. A DPST switch might have a smaller body which would make fitting it in the casing easier.
@daliusinsearch3374 жыл бұрын
Oh man! Do I hear Callisto? One of my favorite bands!
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
Yes you absolutely do !
@AutoStart122 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial! What size drill bit are you using for the switch?
@guitargas18942 жыл бұрын
Not sure anymore, just use the size necessary for the shaft of the switch
@cdonlin10294 жыл бұрын
Are the wires a specific type of wire? Would i be able to find them at my local hardware store you think?
@SeQFreQ3694 жыл бұрын
I thought this was a good idea, thanks, I really appreciate your efforts. I personally found that for my taste, as it is, the after mod depth control was almost ineffectual, and the fastest rate was too slow for an organ effect along with what is for me a too slow and subtle slowest setting, so rather than faff around drilling holes and adding wires etc. I just wired one of the caps across c15 and got a fully usable range and depth control. Even simpler and quicker, as no switch needed (unless you like ultra-fast vibe).
@frankthepriest12203 жыл бұрын
Hi, really interesting. So are you saying that putting only a 100nf cap on c15, you have a more usable range? What do you mean exactly, how slow is the slowest setting and how fast is the fastest, comparing it with to the 'double cap' mode? Thanks
@SeQFreQ3693 жыл бұрын
@@frankthepriest1220 Hi Frank, I wasn't thinking it out too well, just being lazy really. The slow range on the 2 cap switch mod was way too subtle for my taste and the fast speed was beyond what I would be able to use, the one cap whilst not quite as slow was less subtle, more noticeable, the fast range was maybe not quite fast enough, I recommend using a switched mod if you like really fast vibe, which can be handy for organ emulations. I didn't try modding just the other cap to see what that did. I ended up selling it, I found uni-vibe was more to my taste.
@elijahstoll4 жыл бұрын
this video has too few views
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks!
@fortheloveofnoise4 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I came to say.
@tednugentlives3 жыл бұрын
one more
@luciferdern2 жыл бұрын
I'd totally f this up if I did it. Are there any cheap pedals that go this slow as standard? I much prefer the sound.
@tomvice3 жыл бұрын
Would 50nf caps make the effects half as pronounced? I'm trying to find an ideal value for an always-on mod (that skips drilling, and switch soldering)
@destroso3 жыл бұрын
This is a great question, I was wondering the same thing
@jackodonnell34632 жыл бұрын
I've been skipping around this video as I make this mod. I think I've heard how cool alcohol is about 50 times today.
@guitargas18942 жыл бұрын
Haha, I hope you didn't have 50 whisky's 🙃
@Lovetone19832 жыл бұрын
you can also just do a 330nf in parallel with c15
@Cowboybebub10 ай бұрын
Is there a similar mod for the depth control? I imagine it would be done with another capacitor?
@went34562 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to get a slow uneven rate by slightly mismatching the caps? I'm looking for a warped vinyl-like vibrato
@michaelinglis85163 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, do you ask to use the clips of other youtubers even if they are super short and show the creator in a positive way? What's the etiquette for those situations like with the Josh Scott clip for example?
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
Tbh, I'm not completely sure, I just convinced myself that Josh is a cool dude and won't report my video (if he ever sees it)
@NecropsY13 жыл бұрын
If u wanted to mod it faster switch what would u do
@til20033 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thank you for your wonderful video. I am gonna mod mine as well. But what kind of capacitors are you using exactly? Do you maybe have a link to musikding, like you do for the switch? Thanks again!
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
Theoretically any 100nf (0,1µf) capacitor will do but the smaller the better because it all needs to fit ofc. While not in stock now it seems, this is what I'dd recommend: www.musikding.de/Ceramic-Disc-01-uF
@til20033 жыл бұрын
@@guitargas1894 Thank you so much. I have all parts ready for assembly!
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
@@til2003 Cool, good luck !
@Trent_Sutphin2 жыл бұрын
Hello, Would this be possible on the behringer ultra tremolo pedal? the rate speed at its slowest setting is also too fast to me. thank you
@jhonatan19793 жыл бұрын
If I just jump circuit the caps it will leave the mod on?
@modestmikesmods3 жыл бұрын
A 1uF cap will allow you to slow it completely down without changing the range.
@jackblair81703 жыл бұрын
would you need to solder it to the same places? and would you need a switch still
@Igorr2010 Жыл бұрын
but what if your guitar had floyd rose, would you still make this mod? and one more: can we just wide the range down to slow limit without losing fast limit, but changing one capacitor or resistor?
@Th3GnrF4n2 жыл бұрын
I wouldnt recommed trying this without decent soldering skills
@fortheloveofnoise4 жыл бұрын
I want to make sure I get the right kind of switch. Do you have a link to the one you bought?
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
This should do it ! www.musikding.de/Toggleswitch-DPDT
@BeatSyncBytes3 жыл бұрын
What did he do in the 2nd of the videos. What did he repair?
@sovka83943 ай бұрын
damn. too much hassle😅. any pedal recommendations with slow rates for vinyl type effect?
@MegaBrebis3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Does it suck tone or volume?
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
No none at all :)
@fluffydelberg4 жыл бұрын
behringer or kokko vibrato please someone recommend me!!
@StudioChimiel4 жыл бұрын
First! I'm so cool!
@Hobbes19642 жыл бұрын
did ya find a schematic online for this pedal?
@scorpionriderpremier3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks! A question for all: I just did the mod, and it works! BUT! After a few seconds on the slower setting, the pitch wobble depth decreases over about 10 seconds to nothing. The vibrato disappears. If I jiggle the rate knob, it comes back. And ideas what the problem could be?!
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
hmm no, I'd check all solder joints but besides that, no idea tbh
@jackodonnell34632 жыл бұрын
I'm having the same issue -- did you ever find a solution?
@oldasrocks9121 Жыл бұрын
Bassists: DIY a blend pedal, put this mod'd vibrato in the loop and you've got bass chorus
@LewdtenantLascivious2523 жыл бұрын
Bought a modded one on reverb and the modulation isn’t near as deep as yours... any ideas why that would be?
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
What do you mean by deep? If it isn't slow enough then the capacitor values are off. If it messes with the "depth" knob, something went wrong when modding it... The mod shouldn't have any influence on the depth as far as I know.
@SCWood4 жыл бұрын
Is there any to make this faster as well?
@AaronWelchMusic3 жыл бұрын
Theoretically, you'd have to remove the existing capacitors and install a lower value than the original, it's possible, but a little harder, and i'm not sure how fast it could go.
@gamingjunkie88574 жыл бұрын
I’m 16 can I still get whiskey? Is it that important?
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
Haha, you can do without !
@Soldano9994 жыл бұрын
Even if you wanted you couldn't handle it. I didn't start to like it until i was 30 or so.
@skipper65284 жыл бұрын
@@Soldano999 ?
@MichaelRoxalot8 ай бұрын
Does this mod work for the VB-2W? I know this is a "clone" but I don't know if that means the circuits are literally identical.
@guitargas18948 ай бұрын
It's identical to the original, not entirely sure about the waza one.
@lovecraftmusic87173 жыл бұрын
So, for non-switchable mod do I have to put a 100nf cap on c12 and another 100nf on c15?
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
Correct !
@lovecraftmusic87173 жыл бұрын
@@guitargas1894 thanks!
@Soldano9994 жыл бұрын
Adding a switch and all the wire is too complicated for me. I think i'll just add the caps directly.
@mverbrugh49074 жыл бұрын
Hey there just got the ultra vibrato. Is it possible to do this did mod without adding a switch?? If so, how do we do that?? Cheers
@jamesdavies5266Ай бұрын
4:22 what's this for again?!
@momcilostojanovic18543 жыл бұрын
does this mode affect lacht unlatch function ?
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
Nope!
@momcilostojanovic18543 жыл бұрын
@@guitargas1894 awww jiiss, thank you !
@destroso3 жыл бұрын
I cant for the life of me figure out how you soldered the switch
@guitargas18943 жыл бұрын
Not sure how I can make it clearer 🤷🏻you can always do it without the switch
@destroso3 жыл бұрын
@@guitargas1894 I should be able to figure it out by following the diagram, I just can't relate the diagram to the images when I pause the video, doing it today so we'll soon find out, thanks!
@JC-111112 жыл бұрын
So how many Behringer pedals have you broken? How many people do you know that have broken more than one? Why does everybody just repeat what they've heard and read...that "they aren't made to last" ? When they likely have zero experience with multiple Behringer pedals breaking(or even a single pedal) to say they aren't made to last. I have one from 2006 that's still working fine. If they were as crappy as you all make them out to be, it shouldn't have last more than a year or 2 🤷 That's the one thing I've noticed more than anything. Guitar players will repeat something as fact just because they hear it enough times and without having any personal experience or any facts to back up their claims. And no, I didn't have 10 pedals and they all broke except this one. This is the only one and it's been working fine since 2006. The original owner gave it to me last January when I started learning to play. He used it for 13 years until I got it.
@fortheloveofnoise4 жыл бұрын
I quit drinking in January.....grrrrr, don't tempt me.
@guitargas18944 жыл бұрын
No man, good for you, keep at it !
@Soldano9994 жыл бұрын
Apple Juice my friend. Same color.
@aollerhead114 жыл бұрын
Soldano999 As what, urine?
@skipper65284 жыл бұрын
@@aollerhead11 pissky
@vac88463 жыл бұрын
I wanna quit too, he has the best brand of whiskey in this video, and the best cheap pedal mod
@lolcaat2 жыл бұрын
4:27 im 13-
@JayTheLane2 жыл бұрын
I’m garbage at soldering, so probably wouldn’t do this.