Boffin FX Vibratron vs JHS Tidewater Tremolo

The Boffin FX Vibratron and the JHS Tidewater Tremolo are both pedals sharing modulated, spring. The Boffin FX Vibratron leans analog warmth and transparent. Current prices: $65 vs $148.

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.

39% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Country
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • modulated
  • spring
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
0%
17%
Price

$65via Reverb

$148via 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.

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.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Rock
  • Indie
  • Blues
  • Classic Rock
Tonal lean
  • analog warmth
  • transparent
  • dynamic
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