Behringer UT300 vs T-Rex Tapster

The Behringer UT300 and the T-Rex Tapster are both pedals sharing modulated, low gain. The Behringer UT300 leans mid-forward. The T-Rex Tapster leans transparent. Current prices: $28.90 vs $241.93.

Similarity
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52% moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • indie
  • country
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • modulated
  • low gain
Citation fame
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Price

$28.90via Reverb

$241.93via Reverb

Description

The Behringer UT300 is a tremolo effects pedal providing volume-modulation tremolo with adjustable waveform control. Controls include Rate, Wave (waveform shape selector), and Depth for tremolo character and intensity adjustment. LED on/off indicator. True bypass. 9V battery or DC power supply. Part of Behringer effects range targeting guitarists who want tremolo waveform variety beyond the typical sine-wave-only tremolo. The Wave control adjusts the modulation waveform character from smooth sine through more angular and choppy shapes.

The T-Rex Tapster is a Danish-built boutique tremolo pedal offering Depth, Rate, and Volume controls alongside tap tempo with a Subdivision switch that syncs the pulse to quarter notes, eighth notes, or eighth-note triplets. It produces a rounded, sine-wave amplitude tremolo that ranges from a subtle vintage throb to a deep, choppy stutter, and the Volume control lets players dial in a level boost or drop when the effect engages. T-Rex's engineering keeps the tremolo warm and true to the guitar's natural tone rather than adding artificial coloration, letting the pickup and amp character come through underneath the pulsing modulation. Tap tempo combined with the Subdivision switch makes it easy to lock the tremolo's pulse precisely to a song's tempo rather than eyeballing the Rate knob. It suits players who want a musically warm, tempo-syncable tremolo for both subtle vintage throb and pronounced rhythmic stutter effects.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • punk rock
  • americana
Tonal lean
  • mid-forward
  • transparent
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Busking

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