The BBE Tremor V2 is a Bbe tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Mooer Trelicopter and the Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo. It pairs well with the Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black and the Fender Dual Showman Reverb.

BBE Tremor V2

Bbe · pedal

The BBE Tremor V2 is a dual-mode analog optical tremolo pedal designed by Paul Gagon, former Fender R&D engineer. Two independent speed controls are foot-switchable between settings, allowing players to select between a slow and fast tremolo rate during performance without manual knob adjustment. A Depth control shapes the amplitude of the tremolo pulse. Status LED provides visibility in low-light stage conditions. True hardwire bypass. Battery accessible without removing the bottom panel. The optical circuit produces smooth organic tremolo particularly associated with vintage Fender-style tube amp tremolo character.

What stands out

  • “Tone: smooth organic optical tremolo that replicates vintage tube amp tremolo character ; waveform character is warm and slightly rounded”

    — from the community notes

  • “The optical circuit produces smooth organic tremolo particularly associated with vintage Fender-style tube amp tremolo character”

    — from the listing

  • “Use case: blues, country, vintage rock, and surf guitarists who want authentic vintage tremolo with the practical addition of two foot-switchable preset speeds for live performance”

    — from the community notes

  • “Strengths: dual-speed foot-switch; smooth optical circuit; true hardwire bypass; LED visibility in low-light conditions”

    — from the reviews

  • “Standout strength: two independently settable speed controls with foot-switch selection between them is a distinctive live performance feature that most tremolo pedals do”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “The BBE Tremor earns its design pedigree from Paul Gagon, whose background at Fender shaped the optical tremolo circuit toward vintage tube character”

    — from the reviews

  • “Signal-chain interaction: traditionally placed after drive and before reverb; at lower Depth settings it adds subtle pulse to clean or light-crunch tones”

    — from the community notes

  • optical tremolo
  • smooth
  • vintage
  • organic
  • bypass
  • optical
  • rock
  • waveform character

Genres the BBE Tremor V2 is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the BBE Tremor V2

Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black

Carr

32% match

Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender Dual Showman Reverb

amplifier

32% match
$1100via Reverb

Fender Dual Showman Reverb leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt goes after BBE Tremor V2 in the chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H goes after BBE Tremor V2 in the chain

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Synergy SL2 Module after BBE Tremor V2

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$195.67via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Friedman BE-Mini Head after BBE Tremor V2

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$901.54via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 after BBE Tremor V2

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212

Egnater

tonal match
$380via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 goes after BBE Tremor V2 in the chain

Pedals that stack with the BBE Tremor V2

Fjord Fuzz Berserk

Fjord Fuzz

14% match

BBE Tremor V2's smooth character and Fjord Fuzz Berserk's aggressive voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ThorpyFX The Dane

ThorpyFX

13% match
$304.56via Reverb

ThorpyFX The Dane's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Empress Echosystem

Empress

6% match
$494via Reverb

Put Empress Echosystem after BBE Tremor V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd BBE Tremor V2 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay

Alexander Pedals

6% match
$189.45via Reverb

Keep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after BBE Tremor V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd BBE Tremor V2 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction

Death By Audio

tonal match
$137.70via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction goes in front of BBE Tremor V2 in the chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of BBE Tremor V2

Subdecay F-Bomb

Subdecay

tonal match
$229.95via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay F-Bomb goes in front of BBE Tremor V2 in the chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after BBE Tremor V2: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Mooer Trelicopter

Mooer

67% similarity

Shared character: true bypass, subtle, smooth

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

Dunlop

66% similarity

Shared character: live performances, smooth, reverb

Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo

Artec

64% similarity
$67.12via Reverb

Shared character: blues players, true bypass, smooth

Carl Martin Surf Trem V3

Carl Martin

63% similarity
$76.06via Reverb

Shared character: blues players, smooth, reverb

Arcade Audio Cheat Code

Arcade Audio

62% similarity
$29.95via Reverb

Shared character: true bypass, smooth, reverb

Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo

Dophix

62% similarity
$215.33via Reverb

Shared character: smooth, reverb, vintage charm

Universal Audio Flow Tremolo

Universal Audio

62% similarity
$114.67via Reverb

Shared character: true bypass, subtle, smooth

Mad Professor Mellow Yellow Tremolo

Mad Professor

60% similarity
$169via Reverb

Shared character: smooth, vintage charm, overdrive

Red Witch Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo

Red Witch

60% similarity
$64via Reverb

Shared character: smooth, vintage charm, overdrive

J. Rockett Mr Moto

J Rockett

60% similarity
$169via Reverb

Shared character: smooth, vintage charm, overdrive

ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato

ThorpyFX

59% similarity

Shared character: vintage charm, overdrive

JHS Tidewater Tremolo

JHS Pedals

58% similarity
$124.86via Reverb

Shared character: live performances, true bypass, smooth

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the BBE Tremor V2?+

The closest matches in character are the Mooer Trelicopter, the Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo, the Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo.

What pairs well with the BBE Tremor V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black, Fender Dual Showman Reverb, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying.

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