The EBS Black Label Series TremoLo is an Ebs tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR M83 and the JHS Kodiak. It pairs well with the Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450 and the Traynor SB112.
EBS Black Label Series TremoLo
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The EBS TremoLo, part of the company's respected Black Label pedal series, gives bass players a choice between two distinct modes: a Volume mode delivering classic, traditional amplitude-based tremolo, and a Filter mode that engages a variable low-pass filter instead, producing a subtler, more textured pulsing effect than standard volume tremolo. A three-position Type switch lets players select between sine, triangle, and square waveforms to change the fundamental character of the pulse, while true stereo operation with automatic panning of the tremolo effect gives it real spatial depth beyond a standard mono tremolo pedal.
What stands out
“The EBS TremoLo, part of the company's respected Black Label pedal series, gives bass players a choice between two distinct modes: a Volume mode delivering classic, traditional amplitude-based tremolo, and a Filter mode that engages a varia…”
— from the listing
“while true stereo operation with automatic panning of the tremolo effect gives it real spatial depth beyond a standard mono tremolo pedal”
— from the listing
“A three-position Type switch lets players select between sine, triangle, and square waveforms to change the fundamental character of the pulse, while true stereo operation with automatic panning of the tremolo effect gives it real spatial d…”
— from the listing
“The standout strength is the combination of two genuinely distinct tremolo modes plus true stereo auto-panning in one pedal, unusual flexibility for a single tremolo unit”
— from the community notes
“True stereo operation with automatic panning is called out as a standout feature for bassists running stereo rigs, since a pedal-level auto-panning tremolo effect is a genuinely uncommon feature in the bass effects market specifically”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“build quality and reliability are consistent with ebs”
— from the reviews
- tremolo
- filter
- stereo
- low pass
- smooth
- touring
- gigging
- experimental
Genres the EBS Black Label Series TremoLo is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Electronic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EBS Black Label Series TremoLo
Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450
Phil Jones
9% matchPhil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Traynor SB112
Traynor
9% matchTraynor SB112 leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the EBS Black Label Series TremoLo
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
9% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after EBS Black Label Series TremoLo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EBS Black Label Series TremoLo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchKeep Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after EBS Black Label Series TremoLo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EBS Black Label Series TremoLo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR M83
MXR
62% similarityShared character: smooth, response
JHS Kodiak
JHS Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR 305 Tremolo
MXR
92% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
EarthQuaker Devices
92% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo
Electro-Harmonix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer UT300
Behringer
92% similaritysimilar tone character
CMATMods Tremoglo
Cmatmods
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Lovepedal Babyface tremolo
Lovepedal
91% similaritysimilar tone character
CNZ Audio VTR-20
Cnz Audio
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex
Electro-Harmonix
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Universal Audio Flow Tremolo
Universal Audio
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EBS Black Label Series TremoLo?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR M83, the JHS Kodiak, the MXR 305 Tremolo.
What pairs well with the EBS Black Label Series TremoLo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450, Traynor SB112, ZVEX Fuzz Factory — Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying.