The Jackson Audio New Wave is a Jackson Audio chorus pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2 and the Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3. It pairs well with the Park P75H and the 3rd Power Dragon 25 112 Combo.
Jackson Audio New Wave
Jackson Audio · pedal
The Jackson Audio New Wave is a tremolo pedal from US boutique manufacturer Jackson Audio (Colorado Springs, Colorado), delivering selectable tremolo waveforms with tap tempo and MIDI control for live performance integration. The New Wave provides classic and modern tremolo character with Jackson Audio transparent, high-quality circuit design and MIDI programmability at boutique quality.
- tremolo
- midi
- boutique
- spring
- live
- transparent
- overdrive
- modern
Good for
- Live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Jackson Audio New Wave is commonly used in
- New Wave
- Alternative Rock
- Punk Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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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. - Americana
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Amps that pair well with the Jackson Audio New Wave
Park P75H
Park
26% matchPark P75H's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
3rd Power Dragon 25 112 Combo
3rd Power
26% matchThe Dragon 25's British, natural saturation gives the New Wave's boutique, spring-voiced modulation real midrange to color.
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman BE-Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings the low gain it's missing
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Jose LTD's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Jackson Audio New Wave
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
15% matchNobels ODR-1's medium gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
15% matchRun Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
7% matchKeep Catalinbread Cloak after Jackson Audio New Wave in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio New Wave's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
7% matchKeep Jackson Audio New Wave's spring voice out front: Strymon BigSky goes after Jackson Audio New Wave in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Jackson Audio New Wave gives it exactly that
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Jackson Audio New Wave delivers it
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchJackson Audio New Wave leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread MontaVillian is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Jackson Audio New Wave gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Jackson Audio Twin Trem
Jackson Audio
68% similarityShared character: tremolo, alternative, transparent
Line 6 ToneCore Tap Tremolo
Line 6
66% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, overdrive
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
63% similarityShared character: tremolo, live
MXR Tremolo M305
MXR
63% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo
Ernie Ball Expression Tremolo
Ernie Ball
61% similarityShared character: tremolo, live, overdrive
Cusack Music Tremolo AME
Cusack Music
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2
Cusack Music
73% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, alternative
Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3
Cusack Music
70% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, live
Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb
Strymon
66% similarityShared character: tremolo
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
64% similarityShared character: tremolo
Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3
Bookworm Effects
63% similarityShared character: tremolo, boutique_stuff
Subdecay TremCoder 2
Subdecay
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Jackson Audio New Wave?+
The closest matches in character are the Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2, the Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3, the Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb. Budget picks: Jackson Audio Twin Trem, Line 6 ToneCore Tap Tremolo, Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin TremO'vibe.
What pairs well with the Jackson Audio New Wave?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P75H, 3rd Power Dragon 25 112 Combo, Synergy SL2 Module — Park P75H's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Jackson Audio New Wave cost?+
Around $249 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).