The VFE Vader is a 2-in-1 delay and chorus pedal built by VFE Pedals. It is not a production model: Pedal of the Day described it as "a one-off custom pedal built by VFE Pedals"1. The two effects inside it are not new designs either. They join together two circuits the maker had already released separately, the Blueprint Delay and the Choral Reef Chorus1.
What it does
As a 2-in-1 pedal, the Vader puts a delay and a chorus in one enclosure, so a player can get both effects from a single box on the board. The delay side comes from the Blueprint, VFE Pedals' analog-voiced delay, and the chorus side from the Choral Reef Chorus1. For a sense of how each half works on its own, the Blueprint is covered in detail on its own page, and chorus as an effect type is covered under Chorus Pedals and Delay Pedals.
Where it came from
The Vader was reviewed by Pedal of the Day, which described it as "a one-off custom pedal built by VFE Pedals"1. The review notes that it joins together the company's Blueprint Delay and Choral Reef Chorus effects in a single enclosure, and points to the rarity of the pedal and its hand-drawn Star Wars graphics as part of its appeal1.
The Vader is a one-off custom build, not a pedal that was sold as a standard product. The Blueprint Delay and Choral Reef Chorus circuits it combines were discontinued1.
The enclosure carries hand-drawn Star Wars graphics, which the reviewer mentioned alongside the pedal's rarity: "the rarity of it and the sweet hand-drawn Star Wars graphics don't hurt, either"1.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's reviewer was positive about the pedal overall, calling it "a fantastic example of everything a 2-in-1 pedal should be" and describing the sounds it produces as "big, lush, analog sounds overall"1.
Videos
Pedal of the Day
Sources (1)
- VFE Pedals Vader Delay Chorus, Pedal of the Day, 2017-03-20
