Dreadbox Treminator vs Zvex Tremolo Probe
The Dreadbox Treminator and the Zvex Tremolo Probe are both pedals sharing dynamic. The Dreadbox Treminator leans analog warmth and modulated. The Zvex Tremolo Probe leans mid-forward. Current prices: $178.52 vs $320.67.
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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.52% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- dynamic
Dreadbox Treminator
Dreadbox · pedal
Zvex Tremolo Probe
Zvex · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$178.52via Reverb
$320.67via Reverb
The Dreadbox Treminator is a tremolo pedal from the Greek synthesizer and effects manufacturer Dreadbox, delivering amplitude modulation tremolo tones with multiple waveform options. Treminator name suggests extreme tremolo character. Dreadbox's analog circuit expertise from their synthesizer and eurorack module designs applies to tremolo waveform generation for musical, expressive tremolo tones.
The Zvex Tremolo Probe is a theremin-controlled tremolo pedal from Z.Vex Effects (Minneapolis, Minnesota), using a proximity antenna (theremin-style) to control tremolo speed — the closer a foot or hand moves to the antenna, the faster the tremolo oscillates. Like the Wah Probe and Fuzz Probe in the Z.Vex probe family, it eliminates conventional depth/rate knobs in favor of gestural, proximity-based speed control for expressive, hands-free tremolo variation.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Country
- analog warmth
- modulated
- spring
- mid-forward