Tremolo is a unique guitar effect that basically lowers and raises guitar volume quickly to create a cool rhythmic sense, and it's been used on countless rock, country, funk, and even punk recordings. Finding a good pedal to provide the tremolo effect is crucial, though; bad tremolo can do a lot of damage to your guitar's tone and to the overall song that you use it on.
Here's a look at some of the best guitar tremolo effect pedals available.
1. Rocktron Pulse Tremolo - The "pulse" in the name comes from how this guitar pedal creates its tremolo, using light rather than traditional digital circuitry, which gives it a nice tube emulation sound. I worry that it may be more fragile than some of the other tremolo pedals out there, but it's $120 and comes with a manufacturer's warranty, and the sound of this guitar pedal is pretty unforgettable.
2. Boss TR-2 - A great tremolo pedal that won't set you back too much at $80. It's only got a few controls, and no lights to let you know where the beat is, so it's not the most customizable of tremolo guitar pedals, but it's got a classic tone without too much digital overhead and it works very well for what it claims to do. Since it's a Boss pedal, it's very hardy, compact, and great for stage use.
3. MXR 159 Stereo Tremolo - This tremolo pedal has a cool stereo setting that can pan your guitar's sound, giving it a cool sense of depth if you've got the capability to output to stereo in the first place. This will be a superfluous feature for most guitarists, which would bite if this wasn't also a great standard tremolo with responsive controls and a low-noise design, although it does run off of 18V rather than the standard 9V, so take that into consideration. Retails for about $170.
4. Tone Factor Empress Tremolo - For a subtle yet powerful tremolo effect, nothing sounds better than this pedal. I can't be more clear than that. It doesn't sound heavily digital like many of the tremolo pedals out there, it's nearly endlessly customizable, and provides fast, slow, deep and shallow tremolo effects that are equally at home with a rockabilly band or a standard pop tune. This is one of the best tremolo pedals I've ever heard, with the only caveats being its large size and its large price--it's $250, which is pretty high for most musicians.
Here's a look at some of the best guitar tremolo effect pedals available.
1. Rocktron Pulse Tremolo - The "pulse" in the name comes from how this guitar pedal creates its tremolo, using light rather than traditional digital circuitry, which gives it a nice tube emulation sound. I worry that it may be more fragile than some of the other tremolo pedals out there, but it's $120 and comes with a manufacturer's warranty, and the sound of this guitar pedal is pretty unforgettable.
2. Boss TR-2 - A great tremolo pedal that won't set you back too much at $80. It's only got a few controls, and no lights to let you know where the beat is, so it's not the most customizable of tremolo guitar pedals, but it's got a classic tone without too much digital overhead and it works very well for what it claims to do. Since it's a Boss pedal, it's very hardy, compact, and great for stage use.
3. MXR 159 Stereo Tremolo - This tremolo pedal has a cool stereo setting that can pan your guitar's sound, giving it a cool sense of depth if you've got the capability to output to stereo in the first place. This will be a superfluous feature for most guitarists, which would bite if this wasn't also a great standard tremolo with responsive controls and a low-noise design, although it does run off of 18V rather than the standard 9V, so take that into consideration. Retails for about $170.
4. Tone Factor Empress Tremolo - For a subtle yet powerful tremolo effect, nothing sounds better than this pedal. I can't be more clear than that. It doesn't sound heavily digital like many of the tremolo pedals out there, it's nearly endlessly customizable, and provides fast, slow, deep and shallow tremolo effects that are equally at home with a rockabilly band or a standard pop tune. This is one of the best tremolo pedals I've ever heard, with the only caveats being its large size and its large price--it's $250, which is pretty high for most musicians.
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