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Boss cultists covet the original VB-2 vibrato for it’s relative rarity. But unlike some Boss oddities that came up short on the musical side of the equation, the original VB-2 was ace—a striking and original sounding pitch wobbler that may not have successfully emulated a Leslie or unseated the ubiquitous CE-series chorus pedals as the ’80s stompbox modulator of choice, but became revered for deep, thick, and idiosyncratic pitch modulation.

Now it’s back, in a more flexible configuration, as part of Boss’s Waza Craft series, and it’s as wonderfully rich and quirky as ever.

The introduction of the excellent DM-2W delay last year suggests that Boss tapped into a reliable source of mass-produced bucket brigade BBD chips. It’s likely the same source is responsible for the chips in the VB-2W—so this is, indeed, analog vibrato done the old fashioned (or at least the early ’80s) way. If that induces worry among any original VB-2 owners who grappled with that unit’s noisier tendencies, they need not fret. Like the DM-2W, the VB-2W is a very quiet circuit.

Apart from the relative silence, there are a few key differences between the Waza Craft version and the original VB-2. The Waza Craft version has a second jack on the right side of the pedal for an expression pedal, which controls the depth setting. There’s also a small, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it slider switch below the four knobs. It enables switching between the VB-2W’s “standard” voice (which replicates the original) and a “custom” setting, which is deeper, darker, and more intense. The four knobs are configured just as they would be on an original VB-2. The two leftmost knobs control rate and depth. A third controls rise time—the rate at which the modulation rises to full speed in latch mode. The fourth knob selects between latch mode, bypass mode (in which signal bypasses the bucket brigade chips entirely when the effect is off,) and unlatch mode, which enables momentary, press-and-release activation of the effect. Like just about any Boss stompbox, the VB-2W is stout, sturdy, and streamlined as a river stone (if not quite as curvaceous).

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