The Catalinbread Tremol8 is a Catalinbread tremolo pedal, currently around $207.19. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Tremolo 8 and the Walrus Audio Monument CS. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt.
Catalinbread Tremol8
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Tremol8 is an 8-program tremolo pedal that combines multiple tremolo waveforms with a tweakable reverb blend. Programs include sine, square, and sawtooth wave tremolo, a harmonic tremolo based on early-1960s Fender Showman amplifier topology, a sine wave tremolo with added chorus, an envelope-controlled tremolo mode, and a super-fast square wave that produces ring-modulator-style effects. Rate control covers 0.077Hz through approximately 6Hz. Runs at 9V or 18V. Priced at $219. Built by Catalinbread in Portland, Oregon.
What stands out
“Programs include sine, square, and sawtooth wave tremolo, a harmonic tremolo based on early-1960s Fender Showman amplifier topology, a sine wave tremolo with added chorus, an envelope-controlled tremolo mode, and a super-fast square wave th…”
— from the listing
“Its standout strength is the eight distinct tremolo programs covering the full range from subtle sine through vintage harmonic to experimental ring modulator”
— from the community notes
“The Tremol8 covers an unusually wide tremolo territory from standard sine and square wave amplitude modulation through vintage harmonic tremolo, chorus-blended tremolo, envelope-triggered modulation, and ring-modulator-style effects, making…”
— from the community notes
“In the signal chain tremolo sits after drive pedals and before reverb for conventional placement”
— from the community notes
“Priced at $219 reflecting the extended feature set over standard tremolo pedals”
— from the reviews
- tremolo
- harmonic
- ring modulator
- envelope
- chorus
- reverb
- modulation
- vintage
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread Tremol8 is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Ambient
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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. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Tremol8
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
21% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
20% matchWhat Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Ceriatone 2202H after Catalinbread Tremol8
Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W
Bogner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W after Catalinbread Tremol8
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head goes after Catalinbread Tremol8 in the chain
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head after Catalinbread Tremol8
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Synergy SL2 Module after Catalinbread Tremol8
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue after Catalinbread Tremol8
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Tremol8
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
20% matchWalrus Audio Eons's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Airis Effects SPEC-Defier
Airis Effects
20% matchAiris Effects SPEC-Defier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Binson Echorec Delay after Catalinbread Tremol8 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Tremol8 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Halo
Keeley
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keeley Halo's ambient voice goes after Catalinbread Tremol8 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Tremol8's own harmonically rich character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of Catalinbread Tremol8
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz in front of Catalinbread Tremol8
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Catalinbread Tremol8, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Donner Big Mouth Distortion in front of Catalinbread Tremol8
Cheaper alternatives
Moen AM-TR Tremolo
Moen
51% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Ibanez Mini Series Tremolo
Ibanez
50% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Mojo Hand FX RVT
Mojo Hand Fx
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, subtle
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
46% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, vintage charm
Dirt Monger Instruments Gristleizer
Dirt Monger Instruments
45% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Dreadbox Treminator
Dreadbox
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Catalinbread Tremolo 8
Catalinbread
79% similarityShared character: complexity, wide range, chorus
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
55% similarityShared character: wide range, tremolo, modulation
Hoshino Csmini Chorus
Hoshino
51% similarityShared character: chorus, modulation
Hoshino Trmini Tremolo
Hoshino
51% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Chase Bliss Gravitas
Chase Bliss Audio
50% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, vintage charm
JHS Kodiak
JHS Pedals
49% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, vintage charm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Tremol8?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Tremolo 8, the Walrus Audio Monument CS, the Hoshino Csmini Chorus. Budget picks: Moen AM-TR Tremolo, Ibanez Mini Series Tremolo, Mojo Hand FX RVT. Boutique upgrades: Death By Audio Space Bender, Carl Martin TremO'vibe, ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Tremol8?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt, Ceriatone 2202H — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Catalinbread Tremol8 cost?+
Around $207.19 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).