Tremolo suggestions

[mr4stringz]

Hey all. Currently in the throes of building my first pedalboard having decided to dip my toes in after 25 years of playing with very few effects. Anyway, I could do with some recommendations for a decent Trem pedal. Not particularly got a budget as such but Unsure how much I'll use it, so if there's a decent budget option, that could work in the first instance!

Cheers

[0175westwood29]

I'd def get a trem with a volume control, the boss tr2 is great and cheap but can give the impression there's a slight volume loss without the volume.

I've got a few trems that I go between, the lateral sound tremfix and fuzzrocious tremorslo

Sadly the tremorslo is discontinued but the trem fix has a lot of shapes and is a very small footprint so worth a look

[mr4stringz]

Cheers for that. Very helpful start there!

[SimonEdward]

Thanks for the thread. I arrived late to the 'Tremolo on Bass' party... but it's become an integral part of my sound (and pedal board).

For starters, and as a budget option, I might try the JF-09 by JOYO which cost around £30. They are compact size and also go by the name of 'Harley Benton' and this: -
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[Al Krow]

See if you can pick up a second hand Zoom B3 for around £70.

It does tremolo very well, but a whole host of other stuff too!

[mr4stringz]

Helpful input indeed, dudes. Much appreciated. Pedal pondering has become something of an enjoyable distraction of late!

[tonyxtiger]

Depends what you want from the trem.
nice and subtle or choppy as hell? Tap Tempo?

ones that do a lot are the chase bliss and dwarfcraft twin stags.
the chase bliss also does harmonic trem, so does the EQD night wire.
EQD also have the hummingbird for real chopped up trem stutters.

the supro also should be a nice one.

fulltone and Thorpy does a nice sounding trem but there are loads out there really.

I find for bass the subtle or harmonic trems are less suited, I tend to go more for the rhythmic chop.

[elephantgrey]

I had the chase bliss, loved it but moved it on as I never ended up using it as a tremolo. If I ever need a trem, it's the one I would get.

[RaNoFuNkY]

Any love out there for the TC Electronic pipeline? Tap tempo, level control and customizable (so presumably able to be very choppy)

[dudewheresmybass]

I have a Marshall vibratrem which I was given a good while ago.
They are surprisingly easy to find at a good price- only around £40 new

[Johnny Wishbone]

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I have a Marshall vibratrem which I was given a good while ago.
They are surprisingly easy to find at a good price- only around £40 new
[/quote]
Yep, I was just about to suggest this. In fact I have one I'm about to move on as I no longer need it.

Those Marshall pedals are all great for the money and seem to have slipped largely under the radar, which helps to keep prices down on the used market.

[mr4stringz]

More good stuff there dudes. Close to pulling the trigger on one of 3 or 4. Going to go with a cheaper option first I think. The Marshall looks interesting.
On the subject of (very) cheap and cheerful, anyone got any thoughts on the Belcat trem?

[Byo]

I might be a bit late but the Z.Vex Sonar is a great Tremolo. I have one and could not be happier.

[cLepto-bass]

I opted for the EHX Super Pulsar. It's amazing. The only termolo one person would ever need. With the exception of probably the Chase it's as fully loaded as the humble termolo could get. Only downside is large footprint.