The Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar is an Electro-Harmonix tremolo pedal, currently around $83.02. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar and the Aalberg Audio Trym. It pairs well with the Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo and the Mesa Boogie Mark I.
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.
What stands out
“It suits classic country swell, vintage rock amp tremolo, surf guitar chop, and experimental gated textures all in one pedal”
— from the community notes
“The sine wave position produces smooth, gentle amplitude swells ideal for old-school country or classic surf tremolo with”
— from the reviews
“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”
— from the listing
“The primary limitation is Rate knob sensitivity — precise BPM-locked tempo setting is difficult , and small Rate adjustments produce large speed changes”
— from the community notes
“mono analog tremolo pedal with a variable-shape waveform control”
— from the listing
- tremolo
- surf
- rock
- swell
- country
- sensitivity
- mono
- experimental
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar is commonly used in
- Country
- Experimental
- Rock
- Indie
cited
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. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar
Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo
Marshall
22% matchWhat Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo brings here leans toward edge of breakup — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
21% matchWhat Mesa Boogie Mark I brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ampeg V-4 goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the chain
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Ceriatone HRM 50 after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar
Ampeg BA 108
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Ampeg BA 108 after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the chain
Blackstar Unity Bass U250
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Unity Bass U250 goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the chain
Park P45H
Park
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Park P45H leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
23% matchZ.Vex Super Hard On's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Southland
Greer
23% matchGreer Southland's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put T-Rex Junior Roomate after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah goes in front of Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the chain
JHS 3 Series Overdrive
JHS Pedals
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Overdrive goes in front of Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the chain
JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai
JHS Pedals
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai goes in front of Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar in the chain
Cheaper alternatives
CNZ Audio VTR-20
Cnz Audio
58% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, smooth
TC Electronic Choka Tremolo
TC Electronic
57% similarityShared character: compact, stereo, tremolo
Cordovox TR-8
Cordovox
54% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, vintage charm
Blaxx BX-Tremolo
Blaxx
53% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, vintage charm
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
48% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
Behringer UT100
Behringer
48% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, vintage charm
Boutique & premium upgrades
EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
EarthQuaker Devices
52% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo
Surfy Industries SurfyTrem
Surfy Industries
51% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
48% similarityShared character: wide tonal range, tremolo, smooth
Anasounds Spinner Tremolo Control
Anasounds
46% similarityShared character: tremolo
Black Cat Mini Trem
Black Cat
44% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, vintage charm
Rotosound RWB1 The Wobbler Tremolo
Rotosound
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Electro-Harmonix Stereo Pulsar
Electro-Harmonix
78% similarity“in a smaller, lower-cost format than the Stereo Pulsar”
Aalberg Audio Trym
Aalberg Audio
55% similarityShared character: mono, stereo, tremolo
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
55% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2
EarthQuaker Devices
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder
Catalinbread
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
Walrus Audio Monument V2
Walrus Audio
46% similarityShared character: compact, tremolo, smooth
See all alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar (cheaper + boutique) →
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 Aalberg Audio Trym, the Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection. Budget picks: CNZ Audio VTR-20, TC Electronic Choka Tremolo, Cordovox TR-8. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2, Surfy Industries SurfyTrem, Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo, Mesa Boogie Mark I, Ampeg V-4 — What Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo brings here leans toward edge of breakup — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Nano Pulsar cost?+
Around $83.02 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).