Boffin FX Vibratron vs CMATMods Tremoglo

The Boffin FX Vibratron and the CMATMods Tremoglo are both pedals sharing modulated, analog warmth, spring. The Boffin FX Vibratron leans transparent and dynamic. The CMATMods Tremoglo leans warm. Current prices: $65 vs $141.89.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

35% — somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • modulated
  • analog warmth
  • spring
Citation fame
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Price

$65via Reverb

$141.89via Reverb

Description

The Boffin FX Vibratron is an analog vibrato and tremolo pedal offering a range of pulsing and pitch-modulating effects from slow, violin-like warble to fast rhythmic tremolo chop. Controls include Rate for speed and Depth for intensity. Features true bypass and a red LED indicator for effect-on status. Powered by a standard 9V DC, 2.1mm center-negative supply. Suited to vintage rock, surf, country, and atmospheric indie styles where organic modulation is preferred.

CMAT Mods, founded by Chad Matthews and later developed further with pedal builder Greg Blessing, built the Tremoglo as an all-analog tremolo pedal capturing the warm, smooth pulse found in vintage amplifier tremolo circuits, deliberately avoiding the audible clicking or popping some tremolo designs produce when switching on and off. Beyond standard Depth, Speed, and Level controls, a three-way toggle switches an onboard LED on or off to visually flash in time with the tremolo's speed, or moves to a center position that disengages the tremolo modulation entirely and turns the circuit into a clean boost or preamp instead, giving the pedal genuine dual functionality beyond its tremolo effect alone.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Rock
  • Indie
  • Country
  • Blues
Tonal lean
  • transparent
  • dynamic
  • warm
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