The Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo is an Anarchy Audio tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo and the JHS Tidewater Tremolo. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo.

Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo

Anarchy Audio · pedal

The Anarchy Audio Flutterby is a vintage-styled optical tremolo handwired in Perth, Western Australia. Three selectable waveforms cover Square (choppy stutter), Triangle (smooth sine-wave motion), and Asymmetrical (a wave that ramps up to a chop). Controls include Level (output volume), Mix (dry-wet blend or clean boost), and Rate (tremolo speed). An expression input controls tremolo rate hands-free. Top-mounted jacks for pedalboard-friendly cabling. True bypass, 9V DC under 20mA, 66 x 122mm enclosure. No battery option.

What stands out

  • “mix”

    — from the listing

  • “and asymmetrical”

    — from the listing

  • “The Anarchy Audio Flutterby is a vintage-styled optical tremolo handwired in Perth, Western Australia”

    — from the listing

  • “Tone: warm vintage optical character with smooth swell in Triangle mode, choppy gating in Square, and a distinctive ramp-to-chop in Asymmetrical mode”

    — from the community notes

  • “Top-mounted jacks for pedalboard-friendly cabling”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “handwired optical tremolo that feels connected and musical compared to digital alternatives”

    — from the reviews

  • mix
  • asymmetrical
  • optical tremolo
  • smooth
  • vintage
  • optical
  • analog
  • modulation

Genres the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo is commonly used in

  • Country
  • Ambient
  • Alternative Rock
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Electronic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo

Marshall Super Bass

Marshall

26% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo

Peavey

26% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Into the MAX 150's mid-forward bass EQ, Flutterby's asymmetrical tremolo pulse stays defined instead of getting buried.

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

PRS DG's bright balances out the warm tone

Vox MV50 Brian May

Vox

tonal match
$221.69via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Vox MV50 Brian May after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Fuchs ODH

Fuchs

tonal match
$1499via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Fuchs ODH answers back bright

Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo

Soldano

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo's bright balances out the warm tone

Pedals that stack with the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo

Tech 21 SansAmp

Tech 21

27% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run Tech 21 SansAmp after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

27% match
$177.80via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive ahead of Flutterby so the tremolo pulse chops a defined, driven signal.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978

Chase Bliss Audio

15% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978's pristine voice goes after Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo's own smooth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal

pedal

15% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal after Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ

Alchemy Audio

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller

Free The Tone

tonal match
$774.30via Reverb

Where this leans warm, Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller answers back bright

Friedman Gold-72 Wah

Friedman

tonal match
$169via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Friedman Gold-72 Wah belongs in front of Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

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Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo

Dawner Prince

65% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: analog, boost, tremolo

JHS Tidewater Tremolo

JHS Pedals

64% similarity

Shared character: mix controls, true bypass, tremolo

Mooer Trelicopter

Mooer

61% similarity

Shared character: true bypass, modulation, alternative

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

60% similarity
$209via Reverb

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Arcade Audio Cheat Code

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60% similarity
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Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo

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60% similarity
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Hot Box Pedals

59% similarity

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo?+

The closest matches in character are the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo, the JHS Tidewater Tremolo, the Mooer Trelicopter.

What pairs well with the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, Laney Richter — Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone.

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