The J. Rockett Tranquilizer is a J Rockett delay pedal, currently around $89. Close alternatives include the MXR Analog Delay and the Red Witch Binary Star. It pairs well with the PRS Archon and the Bad Cat Cub.

J. Rockett Tranquilizer

J Rockett · pedal

The J. Rockett Tranquilizer is a modulation pedal from US boutique manufacturer J. Rockett Audio Designs (Nashville, Tennessee), delivering phaser or tremolo-style modulation with Rate and Depth controls in J. Rockett boutique quality. The Tranquilizer provides smooth, musical modulation for classic rock, country, and ambient guitar playing at J. Rockett Nashville boutique quality.

  • modulation
  • boutique
  • smooth
  • country
  • musical
  • recording
  • tremolo
  • classic rock

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
Used$89View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the J. Rockett Tranquilizer is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Ambient
  • Country
  • Rock
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the J. Rockett Tranquilizer

PRS Archon

PRS

9% match

PRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Bad Cat Cub

Bad Cat

9% match

Bad Cat Cub leans toward harmonically rich, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Pedals that stack with the J. Rockett Tranquilizer

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

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

6% match
$180via Reverb

Keep J. Rockett Tranquilizer's modulated voice out front: Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter goes after J. Rockett Tranquilizer in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Caroline Guitar Company Somersault

Caroline Guitar Company

6% match
$219via Reverb

Run Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after J. Rockett Tranquilizer in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett Tranquilizer's own gain stage

Boutique & premium upgrades

JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition

JHS Pedals

66% similarity
$292.02via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, ambient, modulation

Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM

Electro-Harmonix

64% similarity
$186.03via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, ambient

Similar character

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

68% similarity

Shared character: chorus, ambient, classic_rock

Red Witch Binary Star

Red Witch

65% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, tremolo

J. Rockett Clockwork Echo

J Rockett

65% similarity

Shared character: ambient, modulation, boutique_stuff

Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo

Strymon

64% similarity

Shared character: ambient, modulation

Pigtronix Constellator

Pigtronix

64% similarity
$109via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, ambient, modulation

Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2

Alexander Pedals

64% similarity
$107via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, classic_rock

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the J. Rockett Tranquilizer?+

The closest matches in character are the MXR Analog Delay, the Red Witch Binary Star, the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo. Boutique upgrades: JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition, Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM.

What pairs well with the J. Rockett Tranquilizer?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS Archon, Bad Cat Cub, Catalinbread Giygas — PRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the J. Rockett Tranquilizer cost?+

Around $89 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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