The Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo is a Coppersound Pedals tremolo pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Fuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark and the Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection. It pairs well with the Peavey MiniMAX and the Hiwatt DR103H.
Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo
Coppersound Pedals · pedal
The CopperSound Pedals Loma Prieta is a gritty harmonic tremolo pedal with four wave-shape modes: Sine, Square, Ramp Up, and Ramp Down. Each mode is accessible with a momentary Shift footswitch which also engages Tap Tempo and three Shift-mode effects: Lo-Fi, Feedback Distortion, and Double-Time. A dedicated Grit control adds harmonic saturation to the tremolo circuit for a uniquely driven, gritty tremolo character. Powered at 9-12V, 30mA current draw. EXP jack for expression pedal control. Named after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake near San Francisco.
What stands out
“A dedicated Grit control adds harmonic saturation to the tremolo circuit for a uniquely driven, gritty tremolo character”
— from the listing
“Its standout strength is the Grit control adding driven harmonic saturation to the tremolo circuit for a uniquely gritty character”
— from the community notes
“Use-case wise it suits rock, blues, and experimental players who want tremolo with harmonic grit and drive”
— from the community notes
“The Loma Prieta delivers harmonic tremolo with the added dimension of a Grit control that drives the tremolo circuit into saturation, producing a gritty, driven tremolo character that standard clean tremolo pedals cannot achieve, combined w…”
— from the community notes
“Each mode is accessible with a momentary Shift footswitch which also engages Tap Tempo and three Shift-mode effects: Lo-Fi, Feedback Distortion, and Double-Time”
— from the listing
- harmonic
- gritty
- grit
- tremolo
- saturation
- driven
- distortion
- modulation
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo
Peavey MiniMAX
Peavey
26% matchPeavey MiniMAX's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
26% matchHiwatt DR103H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB108 goes after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the chain
Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo goes after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the chain
Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2 goes after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the chain
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head goes after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the chain
EVH 410
Evh
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
EVH 410 goes after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo
Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Walrus Audio
24% matchWalrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Airis Effects 51-Filthy
Airis Effects
23% matchAiris Effects 51-Filthy leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay's tight voice goes after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo's own harmonically rich character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp goes after Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the chain
Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Hiwatt WEM Copicat Boost goes in front of Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the chain
Maxon DB10 Dual Booster
Maxon
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon DB10 Dual Booster goes in front of Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo in the chain
Cheaper alternatives
Maestro Mariner Tremolo
Maestro
59% similarityShared character: three modes, grit, tremolo
Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder
Catalinbread
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, full
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
42% similarityShared character: expression pedal, modulation
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss
42% similarityShared character: wide range, tremolo, modulation
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Fuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark
Fuzzrocious
65% similarityShared character: modulation, distortion
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
61% similarityShared character: grit, tremolo, modulation
Strymon Deco 2FSR
Strymon
48% similarityShared character: grit, distortion, overdrive
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
48% similarityShared character: three modes, wide range, tremolo
Outlaw Effects RockerBox
Outlaw Effects
45% similarityShared character: wide range, distortion, overdrive
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
45% similarityShared character: three modes, tremolo, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo?+
The closest matches in character are the Fuzzrocious Cosmic Bull Shark, the Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection, the Strymon Deco 2FSR. Budget picks: Maestro Mariner Tremolo, Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble. Boutique upgrades: Strymon Lex V2.
What pairs well with the Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MiniMAX, Hiwatt DR103H, Gallien-Krueger MB108 — Peavey MiniMAX's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).