The Cusack Music Tremolo AME is a Cusack Music tremolo pedal, currently around $159.99. Close alternatives include the Rocktron Pulse Tremolo and the Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi.
Cusack Music Tremolo AME
Cusack Music · pedal
The Cusack Music Tremolo AME (Amplitude Modulation Emulator) is an analog tremolo pedal offering a preset bank and tap footswitch for a balance between versatility and simplicity. Less experimentative than the Tap-A-Whirl but provides quality-of-life features beyond a basic single-control tremolo. Boutique American construction from Cusack Music. Suited for players who want a straightforward tap tempo tremolo with preset capability without the full 24-waveform range of the Tap-A-Whirl.
What stands out
“but provides quality-of-life features beyond a basic single-control tremolo”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits players who want straightforward analog tremolo with tap tempo and preset recall”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Preset bank and tap footswitch provide practical live tremolo control”
— from the reviews
“The Cusack Music Tremolo AME (Amplitude Modulation Emulator) is an analog tremolo pedal offering a preset bank and tap footswitch for a balance between versatility and simplicity”
— from the listing
“The Tremolo AME delivers tap tempo analog tremolo with a preset bank in a simpler format than the Tap-A-Whirl, suited for players who want practical tap-tempo tremolo with preset memory”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“boutique american construction from cusack music”
— from the listing
“In the signal chain tremolo sits after drive and before reverb”
— from the community notes
- tremolo
- analog
- practical live tremolo control
- tremolo ame
- practical combination
- simpler format
- tap tempo
Good for
- Live
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Cusack Music Tremolo AME is commonly used in
- Indie
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Cusack Music Tremolo AME
Pedals that stack with the Cusack Music Tremolo AME
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
7% matchFulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb after Cusack Music Tremolo AME in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Cusack Music Tremolo AME — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchKeep Cusack Music Tremolo AME's analog warmth voice out front: Crazy Tube Circuits Splash goes after Cusack Music Tremolo AME in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Line 6 ToneCore Tap Tremolo
Line 6
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Rocktron Reaction Tremolo
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Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo
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Mooer Varimolo
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FTelettronica Satellite Tremolo
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TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo
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Boutique & premium upgrades
Cusack Music Tap-a-Whirl V4
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63% similarityShared character: features tap tempo, tremolo, reverb
Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3
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62% similarityShared character: features tap tempo, analog, tremolo
Subdecay TremCoder 2
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NativeAudio Rising Sun Tremolo
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56% similarityShared character: features tap tempo, tremolo, overdrive
Zvex Tremolo Probe
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56% similarityShared character: tremolo, reverb, overdrive
Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2
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Rocktron Pulse Tremolo
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58% similarityShared character: tremolo, overdrive
Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo
Supacoil Fx
54% similarityShared character: tremolo, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo
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54% similarityShared character: features tap tempo, tremolo, reverb
JHS Boss TR-2 Tremolo
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MayFly Audio Terrain Tremolo
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53% similarityShared character: tremolo, overdrive
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3
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91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cusack Music Tremolo AME?+
The closest matches in character are the Rocktron Pulse Tremolo, the Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo, the Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo. Budget picks: Line 6 ToneCore Tap Tremolo, Rocktron Reaction Tremolo, Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo. Boutique upgrades: Cusack Music Tap-a-Whirl V4, Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3, Subdecay TremCoder 2.
What pairs well with the Cusack Music Tremolo AME?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Fulltone OCD — Fender Twin Reverb Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Cusack Music Tremolo AME cost?+
Around $159.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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