The Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation is an Alexander Pedals tremolo pedal, currently around $239.99. Close alternatives include the JHS 3 Series Flanger and the Cts Crazy Tube Circuits Memphis. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Blackstar St. James 100.
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals · pedal
The Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX is a digital tremolo, harmonic tremolo, and vibrato pedal offering three vintage modulation types in one enclosure. Tremolo mode delivers bias-amp-style amplitude modulation from smooth rolling sine waves to hard choppy burps via the Shape knob. Harmonic mode emulates early 1960s piggyback amplifier vibrato with a dry-signal blend creating a queasy swirling effect unique to that era. Vibrato mode delivers authentic 1950s pitch-wobble character reminiscent of early Fender tremolo circuits. Controls include Rate, Depth, Shape, and Mix for parallel wet-dry blending. Discontinued.
What stands out
“The Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX is a digital tremolo, harmonic tremolo, and vibrato pedal offering three vintage modulation types in one enclosure”
— from the listing
“Buttery sputtery and wobbly vintage modulation across all three modes — the Harmonic mode is the standout covering swirling queasy territory”
— from the community notes
“and mix for parallel wet-dry blending”
— from the listing
“The Equilibrium DLX three-mode architecture covers meaningfully different vintage modulation types — the bias-amp Tremolo mode produces the classic soft-to-choppy sweep of 1950s and 1960s amplifiers, the Harmonic mode delivers the queasy lu…”
— from the reviews
“The Mix knob enabling parallel wet-dry blending is particularly useful for tremolo applications where full-on amplitude modulation cuts output volume too severely”
— from the reviews
- tremolo
- harmonic
- mix
- modulation
- frequency
- dry
- wet dry
- vibrato
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation is commonly used in
- Country
- Indie
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
22% matchBlackstar St. James 100 leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Blackstar Series One 200 after Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin goes after Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation in the chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt goes after Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation in the chain
Soldano Astro-20 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Soldano Astro-20 Combo after Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade goes after Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation in the chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W goes after Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
RHC Audio Ydrat
Rhc Audio
24% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation's harmonically rich voice goes after RHC Audio Ydrat in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with RHC Audio Ydrat's own compressed character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Fuzz
JHS Pedals
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Put Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation after JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Fuzz's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
18% matchRun the Equilibrium's vintage tremolo ahead of the Black Mountain's doom-heavy fuzz so the pulse still shapes a clean signal before the fuzz saturates it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation's harmonically rich voice out front: Walrus Audio Fable goes after Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep the Delay-Llama's warm analog echoes trailing after the Equilibrium's tremolo pulse, not before, or the delay repeats a moving signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) in front of Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive
Tone City
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive goes in front of Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation in the chain
Cheaper alternatives
Boffin FX Vibratron
Boffin Fx
60% similarityShared character: vibrato, tremolo, modulation
Maestro Mariner Tremolo
Maestro
55% similarityShared character: three modes, tremolo, modulation
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4
EarthQuaker Devices
54% similarityShared character: tremolo, delay, modulation
Electro-Harmonix Eddy Vibrato/Chorus
Electro-Harmonix
54% similarityShared character: dry signal, vibrato, modulation
TC Electronic Choka Tremolo
TC Electronic
53% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, subtle
Walrus Audio Polychrome
Walrus Audio
52% similarityShared character: vibrato, subtle
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JHS 3 Series Flanger
JHS Pedals
61% similarityShared character: wide tonal range, dry signal, mix
Cts Crazy Tube Circuits Memphis
Cts
58% similarityShared character: vibrato, tremolo, modulation
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
57% similarityShared character: mix controls, tremolo, digital
JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo
JHS Pedals
56% similarityShared character: tremolo, subtle, vintage charm
JHS Emperor
JHS Pedals
55% similarityShared character: vibrato, dry signal, mix
Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger
Walrus Audio
55% similarityShared character: vibrato, mix, modulation
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation?+
The closest matches in character are the JHS 3 Series Flanger, the Cts Crazy Tube Circuits Memphis, the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo. Budget picks: Boffin FX Vibratron, Maestro Mariner Tremolo, EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4.
What pairs well with the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Blackstar St. James 100, Blackstar Series One 200 — Fender Prosonic leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation cost?+
Around $239.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).