The Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator is a Caroline Guitar Company chorus pedal, currently around $219. Close alternatives include the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault LoFi Modulation and the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the Marshall Super Bass.
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator
Caroline Guitar Company · pedal
The Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator is a chorus, vibrato, and faux-rotary modulation pedal with a deliberately lo-fi character that adds analog warmth and digital degradation to the modulation effect. Produces watery chorus, seasick vibrato, and glitchy modulation textures. The lo-fi design philosophy applies the same degraded, characterful approach as the Meteore and Kilobyte to the modulation domain. Boutique US construction. Suited for indie, shoegaze, and experimental players who want modulation with personality.
- modulation
- chorus
- vibrato
- experimental
- lo fi character
- rotary
- glitchy
- digital
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator is commonly used in
- Lo-Fi
- Experimental
- Alternative Rock
- Shoegaze
- Indie
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
25% matchPRS HX 50 Head's bright balances out the warm tone
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
24% matchMarshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone
Boss Waza-Air
Boss
tonal matchBoss Waza-Air leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Egnater VN-412A
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater VN-412A's bright balances out the warm tone
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchLaney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)
Soldano
tonal matchSoldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple) leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Winfield Typhoon Combo
Winfield
tonal matchWinfield Typhoon Combo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchPRS DG's bright balances out the warm tone
Pedals that stack with the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
24% matchEarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
22% matchRun JHS Angry Charlie after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
11% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator's modulated voice out front: Boss DD-200 Digital Delay goes after Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Csidman Ghost
Catalinbread
11% matchKeep Catalinbread Csidman Ghost after Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator in the signal chain, clear of Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
tonal matchRun Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
ThorpyFX Wopr
ThorpyFX
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, ThorpyFX Wopr answers back bright
Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer
Boss
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer answers back bright
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchRun CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Cheaper alternatives
Warm Audio WA-C1 Chorus and Vibrato
Warm Audio
70% similarityShared character: modulation, vibrato, chorus
Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II
Carl Martin
70% similarityShared character: modulation, overdrive_pedals, chorus
Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato
Keeley
70% similarityShared character: modulation, vibrato, chorus
Alexander Pedals Super Neo-Matic
Alexander Pedals
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Carl Martin Axis Flanger
Carl Martin
68% similarityShared character: modulation, overdrive_pedals, chorus
Electro-Harmonix Eddy Vibrato/Chorus
Electro-Harmonix
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Fulltone Deja Vibe 2
Fulltone
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, digital
T-Rex BetaVibe Chorus/Leslie
T Rex
91% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
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89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Caroline Guitar Company Somersault LoFi Modulation
Caroline Guitar Company
78% similarityShared character: modulation, vibrato, chorus
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
73% similarity“Overlaps with the standard Somersault in functionality making the difference between the two versions subtle”
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Caroline Guitar Company
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator?+
The closest matches in character are the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault LoFi Modulation, the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault, the Caroline Guitar Company Arigato. Budget picks: Warm Audio WA-C1 Chorus and Vibrato, Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II, Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato. Boutique upgrades: Fulltone Deja Vibe 2, T-Rex BetaVibe Chorus/Leslie, JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4.
What pairs well with the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, Marshall Super Bass, Boss Waza-Air — PRS HX 50 Head's bright balances out the warm tone.
How much does the Caroline Guitar Company Somersault Lo-Fi Modulator cost?+
Around $219 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).