The Vibratrem VT-1 pedal is a new model for Marshall, issued in a sleek, metal housing that looks as good as it sounds. Marshall designed this pedal to offer "psychedelic vintage vibrato and tremolo" to the guitarist who wants to broaden her/his tonal palette.

Using the VT-1 is simple: select the mode, then dial in the adjustable depth, rate, and shape controls. Use it in mono for instant gratification, or connect the stereo output to a pair of amps (or left and right channels into a recording console) to get a fuller, more enveloping sound with a nice stereo spread.

The February, 2000 issue of Guitar Player states that this unit is made in India to Marshall specifications. The VT-1 uses a passive bypass, which may be preferred by many purists to eliminate any trace of the effect when the unit is clicked out of the circuit. The controls are:

• Mode (Vibrato or Tremolo)
• Speed
• Depth
• Wave Shape (Triangle to Square Wave)

The Vibratrem is a cool way to step back in time to when amplifiers had built-in tremolo effects. Now you can be shagadelic with even the most modern of amps!

Want to hear how great this pedal sounds? Click here for MP3 audio examples of the Vibratrem VT-1.