The Hoshino Trmini Tremolo is a Hoshino tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Moen AM-TR Tremolo and the Ibanez Mini Series Tremolo. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.
Hoshino Trmini Tremolo
Hoshino · pedal
The Hoshino TRMINI Tremolo is a compact mini tremolo pedal from Hoshino (parent company of Ibanez), delivering amplitude modulation tremolo in a mini enclosure with Rate and Depth controls at accessible budget pricing. Standard tremolo character in the smallest mini pedal format.
What stands out
“Standard tremolo character in the smallest mini pedal format”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Tremolo in a compact mini enclosure at accessible budget pricing”
— from the reviews
“The Hoshino TRMINI delivers tremolo in a mini format at budget pricing for players who want compact tremolo”
— from the community notes
“The Hoshino TRMINI Tremolo is a compact mini tremolo pedal from Hoshino (parent company of Ibanez), delivering amplitude modulation tremolo in a mini enclosure with Rate and Depth controls at accessible budget pricing”
— from the listing
“Limitations: Budget construction below dedicated tremolo brands”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain tremolo sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- modulation
- compact mini enclosure
- mini
- mini enclosure
- dedicated tremolo brands
- space conscious players
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Genres the Hoshino Trmini Tremolo is commonly used in
- Ambient
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Hoshino Trmini Tremolo
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
10% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
10% matchFender Twin Reverb Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Hoshino Trmini Tremolo
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
8% matchPaul Cochrane Timmy leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
8% matchJ. Rockett Archer's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchCaroline Guitar Company Meteore's pristine voice goes after Hoshino Trmini Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Hoshino Trmini Tremolo's own modulated character — 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% matchDunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Hoshino Trmini Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Hoshino Trmini Tremolo's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Moen AM-TR Tremolo
Moen
89% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, overdrive
Ibanez Mini Series Tremolo
Ibanez
75% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, overdrive
Hoshino Csmini Chorus
Hoshino
71% similarityShared character: modulation, overdrive
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, K-Field Modulator
Fairfield Circuitry
66% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, overdrive
Pigtronix Quantum Time Modulator
Pigtronix
53% similarityShared character: modulation, overdrive
Citadel Planetary Phase
Citadel
52% similarityShared character: modulation
Red Witch Ivy
Red Witch
52% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Henretta Engineering H-Bomb Trembrato
Henretta Engineering
51% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, overdrive
Warm Audio Mutation Phasor II
Warm Audio
51% similarityShared character: modulation, overdrive
Catalinbread Tremol8
Catalinbread
51% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Death By Audio Space Bender
Death By Audio
50% similarityShared character: modulation, overdrive
Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2
Cusack Music
48% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hoshino Trmini Tremolo?+
The closest matches in character are the Moen AM-TR Tremolo, the Ibanez Mini Series Tremolo, the Hoshino Csmini Chorus.
What pairs well with the Hoshino Trmini Tremolo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Fender Twin Reverb Head, Paul Cochrane Timmy — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying.