The CMATMods Tremoglo is a Cmatmods tremolo pedal, currently around $140.10. Close alternatives include the FTelettronica Satellite Tremolo and the Wampler Latitude Tremolo. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
CMATMods Tremoglo
Cmatmods · pedal
CMAT Mods, founded by Chad Matthews and later developed further with pedal builder Greg Blessing, built the Tremoglo as an all-analog tremolo pedal capturing the warm, smooth pulse found in vintage amplifier tremolo circuits, deliberately avoiding the audible clicking or popping some tremolo designs produce when switching on and off. Beyond standard Depth, Speed, and Level controls, a three-way toggle switches an onboard LED on or off to visually flash in time with the tremolo's speed, or moves to a center position that disengages the tremolo modulation entirely and turns the circuit into a clean boost or preamp instead, giving the pedal genuine dual functionality beyond its tremolo effect alone.
What stands out
“Beyond standard Depth, Speed, and Level controls, a three-way toggle switches an onboard LED on or off to visually flash in time with the tremolo's speed, or moves to a center position that disengages the tremolo modulation entirely and tur…”
— from the listing
“CMAT Mods, founded by Chad Matthews and later developed further with pedal builder Greg Blessing, built the Tremoglo as an all-analog tremolo pedal capturing the warm, smooth pulse found in vintage amplifier tremolo circuits, deliberately”
— from the listing
“Reviewers consistently praise the Tremoglo's tremolo as genuinely warm and musical, closely tracking the smooth, non-clicking pulse found in prized vintage amp tremolo circuits , more digital-feeling modulation some b…”
— from the reviews
“or moves to a center position that disengages the tremolo modulation entirely and turns the circuit into a clean boost or preamp instead”
— from the listing
“In a chain the center-position clean boost or preamp mode gives it a second life as a volume or gain-staging tool when the tremolo effect itself , real added value from a single footswitch pedal”
— from the community notes
- tremolo
- modulation
- clean boost
- smooth
- analog
- vintage
- musical
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the CMATMods Tremoglo is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the CMATMods Tremoglo
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Where this leans dark, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Ceriatone Dizzy 30
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Ceriatone Dizzy 30 answers back bright
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
1964 Vox AC30's glassy balances out the dark tone
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
PRS DG's bright balances out the dark tone
Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Pedals that stack with the CMATMods Tremoglo
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Catalinbread Galileo's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Tech 21 SansAmp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
12% 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 Strymon El Capistan after CMATMods Tremoglo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd CMATMods Tremoglo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
12% 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 Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 after CMATMods Tremoglo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd CMATMods Tremoglo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford
Tech 21
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Aguilar DB 925 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Suhr Brighton Treble Booster
Suhr
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run Suhr Brighton Treble Booster after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder
Catalinbread
60% similarityShared character: boost, tremolo, modulation
Behringer UT300
Behringer
59% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, smooth
Anasounds Spinner Tremolo Control
Anasounds
52% similarityShared character: analog, tremolo, modulation
Boffin FX Vibratron
Boffin Fx
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
61% similarityShared character: boost, tremolo, modulation
Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2
Cusack Music
54% similarityShared character: tremolo, digital, modulation
Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3
Cusack Music
54% similarityShared character: analog, tremolo, digital
Collision Devices The Ranch
Collision Devices
51% similarityShared character: tight tracking, tremolo, modulation
Wren and Cuff Sonder
Wren And Cuff
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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FTelettronica Satellite Tremolo
Ftelettronica
62% similarityShared character: analog, tremolo, modulation
Wampler Latitude Tremolo
Wampler
59% similarityShared character: level controls, analog, tremolo
JHS Kodiak
JHS Pedals
57% similarityShared character: analog, tremolo, modulation
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
54% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, smooth
Custom Audio Electronics Super Tremolo
Custom Audio Electronics
53% similarityShared character: modulation, tremolo, stage
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
53% similarityShared character: analog, boost, tremolo
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the CMATMods Tremoglo?+
The closest matches in character are the FTelettronica Satellite Tremolo, the Wampler Latitude Tremolo, the JHS Kodiak. Budget picks: Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder, Behringer UT300, Anasounds Spinner Tremolo Control. Boutique upgrades: Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo, Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2, Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3.
What pairs well with the CMATMods Tremoglo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Laney Richter — Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright.
How much does the CMATMods Tremoglo cost?+
Around $140.10 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).