Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2 vs Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo
The Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2 and the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo are both pedals sharing analog warmth. The Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2 leans modulated. The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo leans lush. Current prices: $249 vs $209.
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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.45% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- analog warmth
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$249via Reverb
$209via Reverb
The Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V2 is an analog tremolo pedal with built-in tap tempo, 24 preset waveforms, and optional stereo output. The analog audio path produces warm tremolo modulation while the digital tap tempo and waveform selection provide comprehensive control. Version 2 of the Tap-A-Whirl design. Boutique American construction from Cusack Music. Suited for players who need comprehensive tap-tempo analog tremolo with multiple waveform options.
The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap is a dual asynchronous harmonic tremolo combining a simple three-knob analog tremolo with a more complex digital harmonic tremolo in one pedal. The analog side offers classic amplitude tremolo with rate, depth, and volume, ranging from slow sways to fast chopping. The digital side is a tap-tempo harmonic tremolo that crossfades between highs and lows rather than just modulating volume, with five selectable waveforms including sine, triangle, square, saw, and reverse saw for lush swells and synthy pulses. A series/parallel toggle lets the two run into each other or side by side for complex, asynchronous choppy textures, with volume boost on each side, expression control, ramp mode, and relay bypass. It suits vintage, ambient, and experimental players wanting tremolo from classic to far beyond.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Ambient
- modulated
- lush
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live