The JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo is a JHS Pedals tremolo pedal, currently around $95. Close alternatives include the Walrus Audio Monument CS and the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3. It pairs well with the Milkman Sound Pint 10W and the Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head.
JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo (also called the 3 Series Harmonic Trem) is a tremolo pedal from JHS Pedals' budget-friendly 3 Series line, priced at $99. Controls include Rate (speed), Depth (intensity), and Volume, plus a Type toggle that switches between standard amplitude tremolo and harmonic tremolo. Harmonic tremolo mode splits the signal into high and low frequency bands, modulates them out of phase, then recombines them — producing a lush, swirling effect reminiscent of vintage tube-amp tremolo circuits. True bypass.
- tremolo
- harmonic
- frequency
- lush
- vintage
- shimmer
- subtle
- swell
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo
Milkman Sound Pint 10W
Milkman Sound
35% matchJHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo leans into Fender-style amps, precisely the platform Milkman Sound Pint 10W wants
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchInto JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo, Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps
Carr Mercury V
Carr
tonal matchInto JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo, Carr Mercury V is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal match1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King' is voiced for Fender-style amps — JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo gives it exactly that
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchInto JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo, Bogner Barcelona is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps
Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo
Amplified Nation
tonal matchJHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo leans into Fender-style amps, precisely the platform Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo wants
Bruno Cowtipper 35
Bruno
tonal matchInto JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo, Bruno Cowtipper 35 is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps
Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar
Fender
tonal matchFender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar's own voicing points at Fender-style amps, and JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo delivers it
Pedals that stack with the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
14% matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Swarm gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
14% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchRun Roland SDE-3000D after JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchCaroline Guitar Company Meteore's pristine voice goes after JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo's own harmonically rich character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Fuzzy Brit
Tech 21
tonal matchJHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo leans into Fender-style amps, precisely the platform Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Fuzzy Brit wants
Black Arts Toneworks Forest
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchInto JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo, Black Arts Toneworks Forest is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
tonal matchBeetronics Nectar is voiced for Fender-style amps — JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo gives it exactly that
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
tonal matchCaroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion is voiced for Fender-style amps — JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
Maestro Mariner Tremolo
Maestro
73% similarityShared character: effect, tremolo, subtle
Blaxx BX-Tremolo
Blaxx
71% similarityShared character: effect, true_bypass, tremolo
Boffin FX Vibratron
Boffin Fx
95% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic Choka Tremolo
TC Electronic
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Whitecap Tremolo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
69% similarityShared character: signal, tremolo, rich
Spaceman Delta II Cadet: Harmonic Tremolo
Spaceman
69% similarityShared character: signal, tremolo, rich
Subdecay Vagabond Harmonic
Subdecay
69% similarityShared character: signal, tremolo, rich
Wren and Cuff Sonder
Wren And Cuff
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
95% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
72% similarityShared character: signal, tremolo, subtle
Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3
Bookworm Effects
72% similarityShared character: effect, signal, tremolo
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss
70% similarityShared character: speed_control, effect, tremolo
Universal Audio Flow Tremolo
Universal Audio
70% similarityShared character: true_bypass, tremolo, subtle
MXR Flanger
MXR
70% similarityShared character: effect, true_bypass, subtle
Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: effect, true_bypass, simple
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo?+
The closest matches in character are the Walrus Audio Monument CS, the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3, the Boss TR-2 Tremolo. Budget picks: Maestro Mariner Tremolo, Blaxx BX-Tremolo, Boffin FX Vibratron. Boutique upgrades: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Obne Whitecap Tremolo, Spaceman Delta II Cadet: Harmonic Tremolo, Subdecay Vagabond Harmonic.
What pairs well with the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Milkman Sound Pint 10W, Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head, Carr Mercury V — JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo leans into Fender-style amps, precisely the platform Milkman Sound Pint 10W wants.
How much does the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo cost?+
Around $95 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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