The Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar is an Electro-Harmonix tremolo pedal, currently around $86.18. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar and the Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Friedman Dirty Shirley.
Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar is a compact, mono analog tremolo pedal with a variable-shape waveform control. Three knobs — Rate, Depth, and Shape — and a three-position waveform toggle allow continuous morphing between sine, sawtooth, and square wave modulation. The Shape knob blends between waveform types, covering gentle vintage-style amplitude tremolo through to hard, choppy gated staccato in a smaller, lower-cost format than the Stereo Pulsar. True bypass, mono output.
- tremolo
- analog
- surf
- rock
- swell
- country
- sensitivity
- stereo
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar is commonly used in
- Country
- Experimental
- Rock
- Neo Soul
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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. - Surf Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
27% matchWhere this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
24% matchWhat Friedman Dirty Shirley brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 adds a mid-forward voice over a flat, transparent tone
Ampeg V4-B Head
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V4-B Head's smooth balances out the bright tone
Blackstar Unity Bass U250
Blackstar
tonal matchRun Blackstar Unity Bass U250 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchFender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Park P45H
Park
tonal matchPark P45H leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchRun Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
22% matchElectro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff's smooth balances out the bright tone
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
21% matchRun Boss OD-1 Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
FoxGear EchoSex
Foxgear
14% matchKeep FoxGear EchoSex after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
14% matchKeep Eventide Modulated Delay after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Ibanez TS808HWV2 Handwired
Ibanez
tonal matchIbanez TS808HWV2 Handwired's warm balances out the bright tone
NUX XTC Overdrive
Nux
tonal matchNUX XTC Overdrive supplies the gain a transparent, clean tone doesn't provide on its own
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchCaline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) supplies the gain a transparent, clean tone doesn't provide on its own
Beetronics Overhive Custom Cross Path
Beetronics
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Beetronics Overhive Custom Cross Path answers back warm
Cheaper alternatives
TC Electronic Choka Tremolo
TC Electronic
71% similarityShared character: compact, stereo, tremolo
Boffin FX Vibratron
Boffin Fx
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Cordovox TR-8
Cordovox
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blaxx BX-Tremolo
Blaxx
94% similaritysimilar tone character
CNZ Audio VTR-20
Cnz Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo
Audiocade
70% similarityShared character: mono, stereo, tremolo
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
70% similarityShared character: wide_tonal_range, pedal, tremolo
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Wren and Cuff Sonder
Wren And Cuff
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Dreadbox Treminator
Dreadbox
94% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Kodiak
JHS Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarity“in a smaller, lower-cost format than the Stereo Pulsar”
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: pedal, tremolo, modulation
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
72% similarityShared character: true_bypass, tremolo, analog
Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb
Strymon
71% similarityShared character: pedal, tremolo, analog
Aalberg Audio Trym
Aalberg Audio
71% similarityShared character: mono, stereo, tremolo
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
68% similarityShared character: mono, sensitivity, stereo
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar, the Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection, the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo. Budget picks: TC Electronic Choka Tremolo, Boffin FX Vibratron, Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes. Boutique upgrades: Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo, Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation, JHS Tidewater Tremolo.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Friedman Dirty Shirley, Ampeg V-4 — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar cost?+
Around $86.18 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).