The Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone is an Audiocade tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1 and the Spaceman Delta II Cadet: Harmonic Tremolo. It pairs well with the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 and the Divided by 13 FTR 37.
Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Audiocade · pedal
The Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone is a handcrafted recreation of the vintage Colorsound Tremolo pedal originally built by Sola Sound London in the early 1970s, designed to reproduce the soft throbbing organic tremolo character of a Vox AC30 tube amplifier onboard tremolo circuit. The original Colorsound circuit used four transistors and was prized for its soft wave decay and musical throb rather than the choppy square-wave character of American-style amp tremolo circuits. The result is a rich vintage tremolo with natural undulation that complements clean and lightly overdriven guitar tones. Joe Bonamassa and Phil Manzanera are among the players associated with the original Colorsound Tremolo circuit this pedal replicates.
What stands out
“The result is a rich vintage tremolo with natural undulation that complements clean and lightly overdriven guitar tones”
— from the listing
“Soft, throbbing organic tremolo with a smooth wave decay modeled on Vox AC30 tube amp tremolo character”
— from the community notes
“The original Colorsound circuit used four transistors and was prized for its soft wave decay and musical throb”
— from the listing
“Detailed community data specific to ; the above reflects the character of the original Colorsound Tremolo circuit it replicates”
— from the community notes
“The vintage Colorsound circuit character is the primary draw, replicating the specific soft wave and harmonic undulation of the Sola Sound original”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“The original Colorsound Tremolo circuit reproduced in the Audiocade clone produces a tremolo character fundamentally different from the choppy American-style tremolo of Fender amplifiers: the wave shape is softer, the decay more gradual, an…”
— from the reviews
“reviews of the original colorsound tremolo consistently praise the organic musicality of the wave shape compared to more clinical digital or american-style tremolo designs”
— from the reviews
- tremolo
- organic
- decay
- transistor
- vintage
- classic rock
- sola sound
- rich
Genres the Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Americana
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Amps that pair well with the Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
43% matchThe JRT already has its own tremolo circuit — pairing it with the Tremolo Clone's organic pulse is doubling down on a texture the amp already loves.
Comes later in the signal chain
Divided by 13 FTR 37
Divided By 13
41% matchThe FTR 37's boutique, breakup-ready tremolo gives the Colorsound Tremolo's organic, vintage pulse a live amp voice.
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
37% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Colorsound Tremolo's organic, vintage pulse adds motion to the AC30's bright, chiming sparkle.
Comes later in the signal chain
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
31% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Colorsound Tremolo's organic, vintage pulse suits the DC-30's dynamic, chiming boost.
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox MV50 AC SET
Vox
28% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The MV50's jangly, chiming British voice gives the Tremolo Clone's organic pulse a genuinely classic amp platform to modulate.
Comes later in the signal chain
Swart Space Tone Atomic Jr. Two-Tone
Swart
27% matchThe Colorsound Tremolo's organic, vintage pulse follows the Space Tone's own lush, boutique tremolo and reverb.
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
26% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Into the Mini SuperBeetle's compressed bass preamp, the Tremolo Clone's organic pulse has a punchy amp voice to modulate.
Comes later in the signal chain
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
26% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Add the Colorsound clone's organic, vintage tremolo pulse on top of the AC30's own chiming British sparkle for period-correct wobble.
Comes later in the signal chain
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Pedals that stack with the Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
19% matchThe Screamer's mid-forward boost rides on top of the Tremolo Clone's organic pulse rather than stacking any real gain with it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Klon Centaur
Klon
18% matchThe Klon's clear midrange boost pushes on top of the Tremolo Clone's organic pulse rather than genuinely stacking gain with it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchThe Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Tremolo Clone's organic pulse, carrying the modulation into the repeats. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
9% matchKeep Roland SDE-3000D after Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alternatives
JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1
Jam Pedals
62% similarityShared character: original circuit, tremolo
Spaceman Delta II Cadet: Harmonic Tremolo
Spaceman
53% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm, classic rock
Ibanez TR Mini Tremolo
Ibanez
53% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1
pedal
52% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm, classic rock
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird
EarthQuaker Devices
52% similarityShared character: original circuit, tremolo, vintage charm
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
50% similarityShared character: rich, tremolo, smooth
Universal Audio Flow Tremolo
Universal Audio
49% similarityShared character: tremolo, smooth, vintage charm
Rowin LEF-327 Trelicopter Tremolo
Rowin
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, digital, smooth
Ernie Ball PO6188 Expression Tremolo
Ernie Ball
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
Jackson Audio New Wave
Jackson Audio
47% similarityShared character: tremolo
Artec RSV-3 Resovibe
Artec
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone?+
The closest matches in character are the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1, the Spaceman Delta II Cadet: Harmonic Tremolo, the Ibanez TR Mini Tremolo.
What pairs well with the Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, Divided by 13 FTR 37, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp — The JRT already has its own tremolo circuit — pairing it with the Tremolo Clone's organic pulse is doubling down on a texture the amp already loves..