Cusack Music Tremolo AME vs Jackson Audio New Wave
The Cusack Music Tremolo AME and the Jackson Audio New Wave are both pedals. The Cusack Music Tremolo AME leans analog warmth. The Jackson Audio New Wave leans spring and transparent. Current prices: $169.99 vs $249.
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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.38% — somewhat different
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$169.99via Reverb
$249via Reverb
The Cusack Music Tremolo AME (Amplitude Modulation Emulator) is an analog tremolo pedal offering a preset bank and tap footswitch for a balance between versatility and simplicity. Less experimentative than the Tap-A-Whirl but provides quality-of-life features beyond a basic single-control tremolo. Boutique American construction from Cusack Music. Suited for players who want a straightforward tap tempo tremolo with preset capability without the full 24-waveform range of the Tap-A-Whirl.
The Jackson Audio New Wave is a tremolo pedal from US boutique manufacturer Jackson Audio (Colorado Springs, Colorado), delivering selectable tremolo waveforms with tap tempo and MIDI control for live performance integration. The New Wave provides classic and modern tremolo character with Jackson Audio transparent, high-quality circuit design and MIDI programmability at boutique quality.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- indie
- punk rock
- country
- New Wave
- Alternative Rock
- analog warmth
- spring
- transparent
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Live