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Brand	Earthquaker Devices
Style	The Depths
Color	MultiColored
Voltage	9
Amperage	35 Milliamps

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Creates a lush, phasing pulse which delivers a three-dimensional swirling sound.
Optimized to work well with all types of instrument, pickup types and to play well with dirt.
With its "Voice” and "Throb” controls, The Depths can achieve sounds from thin and subtle to warm and deep and everything in between.
The "Intensity” and "Rate” will go from a smooth, ultra-slow warble all the way to speedy, sharp bursts allowing you to get more than just the classic vibe sounds.
The Depths can be powered by 9v for warmer tones or up to 18v for a stiffer tone with more headroom and sparkle.

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Item Weight

8.8 ounces

Product Dimensions

4.63 x 2.5 x 2.25 inches

ASIN

B00E7S5HJU

Item model number

EQDDEPT

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1 Product Specific batteries required.

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3.4 22 ratings

3.4 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#159,985 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#41,981 in Guitar & Bass Accessories

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

July 6, 2013

Color Name

MultiColored

Hardware Interface

1/4-inch Audio

Signal Format

Analog

Size

Version 1

Power Source

Corded Electric

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The Depths from EarthQuaker Devices is a take on the classic optical vibe circuit. It creates a lush, phasing pulse which delivers a three-dimensional swirling sound. The Depths has been optimized to work well with all types of instrument, pickup types and to play well with dirt. With its ‘Voice’ and ‘Throb’ controls, The Depths can achieve sounds from thin and subtle to warm and deep and everything in between.

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hardware interface	1 4 inch audio	—	usb	—	1 4 inch audio	—
amperage	35 milliamps	150 milliamps	50 milliamps	78 milliamps	9 milliamps	—
signal format	Analog	Digital	Analog	Analog	Analog	Analog
voltage	—	9 volts	9 volts	—	9 volts	—
style	The Depths	Chorus,Mini,Modulation,Wah	Chorus,Mini,Modulation	Night Wire	Chorus,Modulation	Compact

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3.4 out of 5

22 global ratings

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Customers like the tone and quality of the guitar effect device. They mention that it has a great Univbe tone and a bit more hi-fi sound that can help cut through a mix. Some say that it's a really great modern vibe pedal and that it is at the top of the line.

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Customers are satisfied with the tone of the guitar effect device. They mention that it has a great Univbe tone, a sweetsound, and a modern sound. Some say that it produces a beautiful tone, and that it's an outstanding vibrato pedal.

"...The Sweetsound was very nice but it was limited what could be done with it (still wish I had kept it) and the VL unit just didn't do anything for me...." Read more

"...The Depths has a bit more hi-fi sound that can help cut through a mix, where the MJM has a more relaxed and mellow tone...." Read more

"Earth Quaker Devices really put out a watery modulation pedal that rocks...." Read more

"...Overall, a very good vibe effect." Read more

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Customers are impressed with the quality of the vibrato pedal. They say it's a great modern vibraphone pedal with high quality components. Customers also say it produces a cool, wet vibe effect and is a gorgeous painted unit.

"...It's a gorgeous painted unit and I was floored how much variety I was able to squeeze out of this unit in just a half hour fooling with it...." Read more

"...This thing appears to be built like a Mercedes-Benz with very high quality components, this thing really is a winner check out some of the YouTube..." Read more

"This pedal is a very good Univibe pedal, with added features that sets it apart...." Read more

"...just enough knobs to let you tweak the sound to your liking, and great, great tone...." Read more

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kjcheek

Outstanding Vibe Pedal. Completely sold on this unit!

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015

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Love it. Just got it and it looks and sounds great. I did a LOT of research on Vibe pedals before purchasing. I knew I wouldn't use it that much on my rig but I wanted a lot of options soundwise. In reviewing this option it looked as if The Depths was perhaps one of the more flexible units on the market. I bit the bullet and bought one. I've realized a long time ago that quality is worth it in the long run. Earthquaker Devices has a fantastic reputation and this pedal is no exception. It's a gorgeous painted unit and I was floored how much variety I was able to squeeze out of this unit in just a half hour fooling with it. I haven't even yet begun to experiment! I knew I would never been happy with one trick pony vibes no matter how great that trick is. I've had the Sweetsound Mojo unit and a Voodoo Labs MicroVibe before. The Sweetsound was very nice but it was limited what could be done with it (still wish I had kept it) and the VL unit just didn't do anything for me. This is very, very different in that I knew immediately that The Depths is a total keeper. Very impressive. I won't look back!

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BigToe

Good Vibe, but more "modern" sounding than a Univibe.

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2014

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I bought this because I needed a small footprint Univibe type effect on a new board I was building. I also have an MJM 60's vibe, which is supposed to be an authentic Univibe circuit.

I can get pretty close to the MJM with The Depths. I found with the Voice knob all the way to the down and the Throb at noon, it was nearly identical, but with a bit more high end bite. Oddly, EQD recommendation for a "classic vibe" setting sounded NOTHING like the MJM. The Depths has a bit more hi-fi sound that can help cut through a mix, where the MJM has a more relaxed and mellow tone. The Depths can produce a much more intense effects using the various knobs, and has a lot more output volume. The Depths also does not have the "vibe" switch like a UniVibe. It is chorus only (does anyone really use a UniVibe in "vibe" mode?)

If you are looking for authentic UniVibe tone, I think the Depths can get pretty darn close. If you are looking for a more hi-fi, modern take on the UniVibe, with more intensity options, more control, and more output, then give this pedal is certainly a winner.

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Rate knob sweep range insufficient

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2016

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I have owned a number of real optical Univibes over the years, and wanted to make this pedal the replacement for the no longer made Dunlop silver box Univibe, as it would take up far less space on the pedal board, and had more adjustment knobs for potentially an increased variety of tones. I currently have a Voodoo Labs Microvibe as well, but would describe its tone as too dark and non adjustable.

The Good- The Voice knob really lets you change the character of the whole effect very dramatically, and the entire range is very useful.
The Bad- The Rate knob minimum value does not let you achieve anywhere near the slow sweep of other Univibes like the Dunlop or Voodoo Labs Microvibe. The 0% setting is about the equivalent of 40% rate of my previous Univibes. Further, the first 1/3 adjustment range on the Rate knob does very little to change the rate. Ultimately I would like this pedals tone, with the Dunlop/Microvibes Sweep range.

I ended up returning this pedal after serious consideration. I have not tried a Deja Vibe, but may go that route if I can try one in person first.

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Daniel R. Ash

Not what I was looking for...

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020

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The The Depths seemed more versatile in the video reviews I saw, and I bought it without trying it first. Other comments do say this is a distinctive processor, and not a Univibe clone, but even so, I struggled unsuccessfully to get a usable sound.

My complaint: the sweep of most univibe-like pedals is more adjustable in that a slow speed setting will generally make the phase cancellation part of the sweep slower also. Hard to describe, but on this unit, that phase change is always the same speed and too short, even if it comes around at longer intervals.

I ususlly put a fuzz *after* the vibe, which gives me a less brittle result. Even so, the The Depths seems a little thin.

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phikus420

Maybe for single coils, but not my humbuckers and not my kind of vibe

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021

One day I like this pedal, the next I don’t. I have humbuckers and to be fair I should probably play this through single coils as well. Maybe there is just too much to dial in, but to me, the voice sucks all the life out of the tone from anywhere clockwise from about 3 o’clock. I don’t feel this is personal preference, I think it’s almost unusable in that range. Again, maybe more for single coils, as it sucks all the fat humbucker tone away and leaves a very thin trebly sound. Others mention the throb making little difference, and that was my first impression, but it does depending on volume and what other pedals it’s stacked with. I’m an intermediate guitar player, and the only other vibe pedal I’ve owned was the Deja Vibe. I really liked that pedal. I was definitely a less seasoned player when I owned that, but remember being able to color my sound in a very subtle way with it, and didn’t notice the tone suckage at any setting with humbuckers. With all the tweakability of The Depths and all the hyped up reviews I was expecting a more versatile vibe pedal that would be able to adjust a wide range of usable sound variations. At any setting, it sounds more like digital modulation than an analog vibe pedal. I plan on selling this and picking up another mini deja vibe. Any pedal maker may have different opinions or voice something that may be or seem insensitive, or keep a more hateful stance they keep quiet about while you buy their pedal that may or may not be as nice. I bought this pedal because it seemed more versatile for the price. It’s not.

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