The BBE Tremor V2 is a Bbe tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo and the Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.
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.
- vintage
- organic
- smooth
- bypass
- optical
- live
- tube
- rock
Genres the BBE Tremor V2 is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the BBE Tremor V2
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
34% matchLayer the Tremor's smooth pulse on top of the Deluxe Reverb's own bright, sparkling clean for a thicker, more organic wobble.
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
34% matchStack Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
34% match1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Bruno Cowtipper 45
Bruno
28% matchThe Cowtipper 45's clean pedal-platform headroom gives the Tremor V2's optical pulse room to breathe instead of crowding into breakup.
Fender Hot Rod Series Blues Junior 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar
amplifier
25% matchAdd the Tremor's optical pulse on top of the Blues Junior's own natural breakup for a smoother, more organic wobble.
Bruno Cowtipper 22
Bruno
24% matchInto the Cowtipper 22's clean pedal-platform headroom, the Tremor V2's smooth optical pulse stays even instead of getting swallowed by breakup.
Magnatone Varsity Reverb (Camel)
Magnatone
22% matchRun the Tremor V2 into the 280E Camel's spacious, spring-reverb wash for an extra layer of pulse over the amp's natural compression.
Peavey Classic 50W Combo
Peavey
21% matchBBE Tremor V2's own voicing points at Fender-style amps, and Peavey Classic 50W Combo delivers it
Pedals that stack with the BBE Tremor V2
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
15% matchWhat Beetronics Swarm brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
15% matchWhat Colorsound Power Boost brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
7% matchPut Catalinbread Epoch-Set after BBE Tremor V2 in the signal chain, clear of BBE Tremor V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after BBE Tremor V2 in the signal chain, clear of BBE Tremor V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley
tonal matchKeeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchStack Spaceman Effects Atlas IV on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward clean boost
Matthews Effects Architect
Matthews Effects
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into Matthews Effects Architect and it comes out closer to clean boost
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into MXR CAE Wah and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
73% similarityShared character: live_performances, smooth, reverb
Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo
Artec
73% similarityShared character: true_bypass, smooth, reverb
Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo
Dophix
72% similarityShared character: smooth, reverb, analog
Arcade Audio Cheat Code
Arcade Audio
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, smooth, reverb
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, smooth, analog
Mooer Trelicopter
Mooer
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, smooth, subtle
Carl Martin Surf Trem V3
Carl Martin
71% similarityShared character: blues_players, smooth, reverb
Mojo Hand FX Nebula Redux
Mojo Hand Fx
70% similarityShared character: true_bypass, reverb, analog
Artec RSV-3 Resovibe
Artec
70% similarityShared character: true_bypass, reverb, analog
Artec SE-VPH Vintage Phase Shifter
Artec
69% similarityShared character: essential_addition, true_bypass, subtle
Cusack Music Tap-a-Whirl V4
Cusack Music
68% similarityShared character: live_performances, reverb, analog
Behringer VP1B
Behringer
66% similarityShared character: true_bypass, smooth, subtle
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the BBE Tremor V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo, the Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo, the Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo.
What pairs well with the BBE Tremor V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe — Layer the Tremor's smooth pulse on top of the Deluxe Reverb's own bright, sparkling clean for a thicker, more organic wobble..