Anasounds Spinner Tremolo Control vs JHS Tidewater Tremolo
The Anasounds Spinner Tremolo Control and the JHS Tidewater Tremolo are both pedals sharing spring, modulated. The Anasounds Spinner Tremolo Control leans analog warmth. Current prices: $140.94 vs $148.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.48% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- spring
- modulated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$140.94via Reverb
$148via Reverb
The Anasounds Spinner is an expression control pedal designed to control the tremolo rate of Anasounds tremolo pedals including the Ages and Sliver. A rotating spinner wheel mounted on the enclosure top converts spin speed into expression signal via magnets and a sensor beneath the wheel. Kicking the spinner starts rotation at a preset speed; stopping it returns the tremolo to its programmed rate. Three internal trimpots adjust the speed threshold, acceleration, and deceleration rate. Reviewed in Guitar World alongside the Ages and Sliver. Available in assembled and kit versions. Compatible only with Anasounds expression-input tremolo pedals.
The JHS Tidewater is a compact optical tremolo pedal that faithfully recreates the warm, vintage amp tremolo character of classic tube amplifiers. Three controls — Volume (output level), Mix (tremolo depth from none to fully wet), and Speed (rate of oscillation) — are complemented by an LED indicator that pulses in sync with the tremolo speed. The Tidewater produces smooth, musical amplitude modulation without the hard-edged choppy character of square-wave tremolo designs. True bypass.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Experimental
- Blues
- Country
- Classic Rock
- analog warmth