The Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo is an Electro-Harmonix tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2 and the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.

Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo

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The Electro-Harmonix Pulsar is a variable-speed tremolo pedal from Electro-Harmonix, delivering optical-style amplitude modulation tremolo with Rate, Depth, and Shape controls. The Shape control selects between different tremolo waveforms from smooth sine wave to sharp square wave chopping. The Pulsar provides studio-quality tremolo with a wide Rate range from gentle slow pulse through fast, machine-gun tremolo chop.

  • tremolo
  • classic rock
  • reverb
  • overdrive
  • studio
  • psychedelic
  • modulation
  • optical

Genres the Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Country
  • Punk Rock
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  • Indie
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  • Surf Rock
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  • Americana
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Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo

Park P50 Classic

Park

10% match

Park P50 Classic leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Fender Twin Reverb Head

amplifier

9% match
$657.05via Reverb

Fender Twin Reverb Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying

Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

7% match
$129.99via Reverb

What Catalinbread Giygas brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

7% match
$88.76via Reverb

What Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

Echoplex EP-3

Echoplex

6% match

Put Echoplex EP-3 after Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max

Electro-Harmonix

6% match
$161.22via Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max's spring voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2

Cusack Music

70% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, reverb

Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3

Bookworm Effects

68% similarity

Shared character: tremolo, reverb, modulation

Boffin FX Vibratron

Boffin Fx

66% similarity
$65via Reverb

Shared character: wide_range, tremolo, reverb

MXR Tremolo M305

MXR

66% similarity
$169.99via Reverb

Shared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, modulation

Carl Martin Surf Trem V3

Carl Martin

65% similarity
$79.09via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, reverb, modulation

Cusack Music Tremolo AME

Cusack Music

65% similarity
$169.99via Reverb

Shared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, reverb

Dreadbox Treminator

Dreadbox

64% similarity
$178.52via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, reverb, modulation

Cordovox TR-8

Cordovox

64% similarity
$69.99via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, reverb, modulation

NativeAudio Rising Sun Tremolo

Nativeaudio

63% similarity
$161.49via Reverb

Shared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, classic_rock

Danelectro Cool Cat Tremolo

Danelectro

97% similarity
$79.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Movall Music MP-317 Phoenix wings Tremolo

Movall Music

96% similarity
$36.80via Reverb

similar tone character

Effects Bakery Uguisu Bread Tremolo

Effects Bakery

96% similarity
$51.99via Reverb

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo?+

The closest matches in character are the Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2, the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3, the Boffin FX Vibratron.

What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Fender Twin Reverb Head, Catalinbread Giygas — Park P50 Classic leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

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