Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus and Vibrato

As with the other Strymon effects, ''no compromise tone'' is the main goal here. This is achieved by dedicating an entire, high performance DSP to one task- Providing the most Lush and Organic Chorus / Vibrato sounds available. The Ola dBucket Chorus and Vibrato effects pedal draws influence from some of your favorite vintage chorus effects as well as a certain little blue box vibrato with a strong cult following (BOSS CE1). Strymon has taken the basic dBucket building blocks and used them to craft a beautiful and versatile modulation effect.

Some great features include: True bypass, a favorite preset (use the Strymon Favorite Switch), Stereo input and output, super high quality analog front end and output section.

Soundclips of the Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus and Vibrato:

Slow and Wide

This clip starts with Ola in true bypass, and then employs the 'even-tempered' sophistication of the the three-delay-line Multi mode.

Muted Chorus

Here we're using the single-line Chorus mode to add some smooth and subtle movement to the signal. The Tone control is set at about 10:00 for a darker chorus sound. At :18 the speed is increased to add more motion to the sound.

Spinning Multi

Clip starts in true bypass, then engages with the speed at maximum in the Multi mode. At high speeds you can generate some very fast and pleasing spinning modulations. Speed is dialed back at :29 for a less frenetic sound.

Steady Vibrato

Hypnotic pitch variations, slow undulations, sea-sick warbles, and frantic insanity are all possible with the vibrato mode. This clip goes for some slow and steady moderate motion.

Distorto-chorus

Ola is great with distorted signals. This clip starts in true bypass, then goes into Multi mode. The distorted signal is fattened up, with all the organic warmth you could ask for.

Luscious Swirl

Clip starts in true bypass, then engages with the three-phase Multi mode. Deep, organic, and luscious chorus tones are easy to create.

Envelope mode

In multi mode, the 'env' setting reacts to your playing by mixing in more effect as you play louder. This opens up dynamically expressive creative possibilities, allowing you to 'dig in' and open up the sound, or lay back and dry out. The response is created with maximum transparency and musicality.

Envelope vibrato

In vibrato mode, the Env setting reacts to you playing by increasing the speed as you play louder. In this clip we've set the MIX control at about 10:00 to create a rotating speaker kind of a vibe.

Envelope vibrato

In vibrato mode, the Env setting reacts to you playing by increasing the speed as you play louder. In this clip we've set the MIX control at about 10:00 to create a rotating speaker kind of a vibe.

Ramp

The ramp mode smoothly goes from dry sound to wet at a rate determined by the RAMP SPEED knob. The effect "ramps" in as the Ramp footswitch is engaged and the chords open up as the chorus effect comes in.

Ramped vibrato

The vibrato is introduced smoothly and naturally in ramp mode, coming in at a rate determined by the RAMP speed control and engaged with the Ramp footswitch. This feature was present on a classic blue vibrato stomp box that continues to build its cult following today.