The Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo is a Dawner Prince tremolo pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Mooer Trelicopter and the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Dawner Prince · pedal
The Dawner Prince Starla is a compact, high-fidelity analog tremolo whose depth is set by a genuine light-source-and-photocell optical circuit while speed is governed digitally through a tap tempo microprocessor, letting players choose between a speed knob, a tap tempo footswitch, or an external control voltage or remote tap switch to set the rate. At minimum depth settings it functions purely as a clean signal booster, while increasing depth moves through light shimmer, mild transparent pulsing, and on to deep, machine-gun-like swings, with a dedicated volume control specifically added to prevent the perceived volume drop most tremolo pedals introduce when engaged.
What stands out
“At minimum depth settings it functions purely as a clean signal booster, while increasing depth moves through light shimmer, mild transparent pulsing, and on to deep, machine-gun-like swings, with a dedicated volume control specifically add…”
— from the listing
“high-fidelity analog tremolo whose depth is set by a genuine light-source-and-photocell optical circuit while speed is governed digitally through a tap tempo microprocessor”
— from the listing
“Tremolo enthusiasts and pedalboard-focused players discuss the Starla as a genuinely feature-complete tremolo in an unusually compact footprint, combining the warm, optical-circuit analog tone purists want with the tap tempo precision more …”
— from the community notes
“Its use case spans everything from subtle, barely-there shimmer to aggressive, rhythmic chopping, the wide depth range making it useful across surf, blues, ambient, and more experimental styles”
— from the community notes
“The standout caveat is that packing this many features into a small enclosure means more knobs and switches to learn than a simpler two-control tremolo pedal”
— from the community notes
- optical
- tremolo
- subtle
- shimmer
- digital
- aggressive
- analog
- analog warmth
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Blues
- Experimental
- Swing
- Electronic
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
18% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt goes after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo in the chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H goes after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo in the chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Synergy SL2 Module after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman BE-Mini Head after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 goes after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade goes after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchWhat Fjord Fuzz Berserk brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
20% matchJHS Smiley leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
7% matchRun Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction goes in front of Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo in the chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front of Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb goes in front of Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo in the chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchPut Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
Arcade Audio Cheat Code
Arcade Audio
59% similarityShared character: analog, tremolo, modulation
Carl Martin Surf Trem V3
Carl Martin
59% similarityShared character: tremolo, digital, modulation
Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo
Artec
56% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Warm Audio Mutation Phasor II
Warm Audio
55% similarityShared character: modulation, subtle
Mr. Black Downward Spiral
Mr Black
55% similarityShared character: tremolo, ambient, modulation
Foxgear Pedals Knee Trembler Guy Pratt Signature
Foxgear
54% similarityShared character: ambient, modulation
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Mooer Trelicopter
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: modulation, subtle
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
65% similarityShared character: analog, boost, tremolo
Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3
Cusack Music
64% similarityShared character: analog, tremolo, digital
SolidGoldFX Aurras
Solidgoldfx
62% similarityShared character: ambient, modulation
Hot Box Pedals Tremolous Optical Tremolo
Hot Box Pedals
60% similarityShared character: tremolo, digital, modulation
Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2
Cusack Music
57% similarityShared character: tremolo, digital, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer Trelicopter, the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo, the Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3. Budget picks: Arcade Audio Cheat Code, Carl Martin Surf Trem V3, Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo. Boutique upgrades: JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk Tremolo, Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo.
What pairs well with the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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