The Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone is an Audiocade tremolo pedal, currently around $149. Close alternatives include the Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb and the Walrus Audio Monument CS. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone
Audiocade · pedal
The Audiocade 1974 CS is a boutique clone of a specific vintage analog tremolo circuit, built to reproduce the pulsing, amplitude-modulated warble found in classic-era amplifiers and standalone tremolo units from the 1970s rather than a more modern, digitally-precise modulation design. Audiocade specializes in recreating and adapting circuits like this for players who want a specific era's tremolo character without needing to source and maintain an original vintage unit, and the 1974 CS designation points to the specific source circuit and year this clone is modeled after.
- tremolo
- modulation
- boutique
- modern
- rich
- vintage
- analog
- distortion
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone is commonly used in
- Indie
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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. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone
Pedals that stack with the Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
9% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
9% matchWhat Nobels ODR-1 brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Carl Martin Headroom
Carl Martin
7% matchPut Carl Martin Headroom after Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone in the signal chain, clear of Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash
Crazy Tube Circuits
7% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Splash's spring voice goes after Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Maestro Mariner Tremolo
Maestro
69% similarityShared character: tremolo, analog, rich
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss
68% similarityShared character: tremolo, distortion, modulation
Boffin FX Vibratron
Boffin Fx
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar
Electro-Harmonix
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3
Cusack Music
69% similarityShared character: stereo, tremolo, analog
Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2
Cusack Music
69% similarityShared character: stereo, tremolo, analog
Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo
Audiocade
68% similarityShared character: stereo, tremolo, modulation
Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo
Walrus Audio
68% similarityShared character: stereo, tremolo, analog
Wren and Cuff Sonder
Wren And Cuff
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin TremO'vibe
Carl Martin
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb
Strymon
69% similarityShared character: tremolo, analog, vintage_charm
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
68% similarityShared character: tremolo, rich, modulation
Fredric Effects West Germany Tremolo
Fredric Effects
65% similarityShared character: tremolo, distortion, modulation
Dreadbox Treminator
Dreadbox
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3
Bookworm Effects
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb, the Walrus Audio Monument CS, the Fredric Effects West Germany Tremolo. Budget picks: Maestro Mariner Tremolo, Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boffin FX Vibratron. Boutique upgrades: Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3, Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2, Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo.
What pairs well with the Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, ZVEX Fuzz Factory — What Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward spring — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone cost?+
Around $149 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).