Eventide announces Riptide overdrive and Uni-Vibe-style pedal

October 11, 2023 · 4 sources

Eventide announced the Riptide on October 11, 2023, a stereo pedal that combines a Uni-Vibe-style modulation side with an overdrive side. MusicRadar described it as "an unexpected combo that offers the company's take on Shin-ei Uni-Vibe and 'legendary overdrives' in one unit"¹. Guitar World called it Eventide's first pedal since the H90 Harmonizer².

Each side has two voicings, selected by pressing the LED above it, according to Guitar World². On the Drive side, green is a "dynamic mid-range crunch" and red is a "smooth and boosted overdrive sound"; on the Vibe side, green aims for the swirly richness of the original Uni-Vibe and red offers a "deeper, phase-y effect"¹. Guitar World characterized the green Drive voicing as "basically, a TS-style drive"².

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A toggle switch sets the order of the two sides, Drive into Vibe or Vibe into Drive¹². Any combination of parameters can be mapped to an optional external expression pedal¹. There are five onboard presets, with more available through Eventide Device Manager software¹³. Bypass options are Buffered, Relay, DSP+FX and Kill dry¹². The rear panel has an expression jack, one input and two outputs, a mini USB connector for software updates and MIDI control, and a MIDI-compatible TRS connection². Gearnews also reported a Guitar/Line Level switch on the rear panel⁴.

The US list price is $299¹². MusicRadar reported international availability from mid-November, with the pedal available direct from Eventide and select dealers at the time of announcement¹. Guitar World reported it "is available now for $299"².