The JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2 is a Jam Pedals tremolo pedal, currently around $289. Close alternatives include the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1 and the Walrus Audio Monument CS. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2
Jam Pedals · pedal
The JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK2 significantly expands on the original MK1 harmonic tremolo circuit, adding Tap Tempo for matching rate to song tempo and a Ramp function that lets players hold the Tap switch to smoothly glide between two programmed speeds. It adds a third selectable LFO waveshape (sine, square, and reverse sawtooth, versus the MK1's two), a Legacy mode preserving the original MK1 character with an added x2/x1.5 speed multiplier for dotted-eighth pulses, and a fourth internal trimmer specifically for optimizing input gain across guitar, bass, keys, or other instruments.
- tremolo
- bass
- original mk1 character
- harmonic
- touch
- frequency
- gain
- live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
Amps that pair well with the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
17% matchThe Monk Mk2's harmonic, touch-sensitive tremolo pulses on top of the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation for a vintage-vibe wobble.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
16% matchInto the Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup, the Harmonious Monk mk2's harmonic, touch-sensitive tremolo pulse has a genuinely legendary amp voice to ride on.
Mojotone Lerxst Omega Special Edition Head
Mojotone
6% matchJAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2's harmonically rich voice goes after Mojotone Lerxst Omega Special Edition Head in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mojotone Lerxst Omega Special Edition Head's own dynamic character
Pedals that stack with the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2
Klon Centaur
Klon
17% matchLike its Mk1 sibling, the Monk Mk2's harmonic tremolo colors the Klon Centaur's midrange breakup with pulse rather than stacking gain onto it.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchRun the Rangemaster's germanium kick before the Harmonious Monk so its tremolo pulse has real treble bite to chop.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchFeed the Memory Man's lush analog echo with the Harmonious Monk mk2's harmonic, touch-sensitive tremolo pulse and the repeats carry the pulse forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DM-2 Delay
Boss
8% matchPut the DM-2's warm analog echo after the Harmonious Monk's surfy, psychedelic tremolo pulses, so the repeats trail the wobble cleanly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Carl Martin Red Repeat
Carl Martin
7% matchKeep JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2 after Carl Martin Red Repeat in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Red Repeat's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2
Electronic Audio Experiments
7% matchKeep Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2's ambient voice out front: JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2 goes after Electronic Audio Experiments Mirror House V2 in the signal chain so its harmonically rich voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
67% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, live
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
64% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, pedal
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
64% similarityShared character: tremolo, pedal
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
63% similarityShared character: original, tremolo, live
Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2
Cusack Music
63% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, live
Subdecay Vagabond Harmonic
Subdecay
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1
Jam Pedals
70% similarity“it predates the MK2's added Tap Tempo, Ramp function, third waveshape option, and dedicated input-gain trimmer”
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
65% similarityShared character: tremolo, bass
Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
64% similarityShared character: tremolo
Wampler Latitude Tremolo
Wampler
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Tremolo 8
Catalinbread
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Monument V2
Walrus Audio
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2?+
The closest matches in character are the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1, the Walrus Audio Monument CS, the Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone. Budget picks: Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo, Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin TremO'vibe.
What pairs well with the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Mojotone Lerxst Omega Special Edition Head — The Monk Mk2's harmonic, touch-sensitive tremolo pulses on top of the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation for a vintage-vibe wobble..
How much does the JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk mk2 cost?+
Around $289 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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