The JHS Kodiak is a JHS Pedals tremolo pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Custom Audio Electronics Super Tremolo and the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo. It pairs well with the Synergy SL2 Module and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
JHS Kodiak
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS Kodiak is an analog tremolo pedal with tap tempo, featuring four waveform shapes — Sine, Rhythmic, Square, and Ramp — and a Ratio control that syncs tremolo speed to subdivisions of the tapped tempo: quarter notes, eighth notes, triplets, and sixteenth notes. Controls include Volume (output compensation), Speed, Wave selector, Mix (depth from clean through fully wet), and Ratio. Transparent, high-headroom, low-noise circuit. True bypass. Made in Kansas City, Missouri.
- tremolo
- modulation
- analog
- low noise
- live
- vintage
- mix
- gigging
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the JHS Kodiak is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Classic Rock
- Country
- Rock
- Experimental
- Ambient
Amps that pair well with the JHS Kodiak
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
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchRun Bad Cat Lynx 50 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose Arredondo
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose Arredondo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the JHS Kodiak
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
25% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Nectar gives it low gain to fill it with
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
24% matchWalrus Audio Eons's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
11% matchKeep JHS Kodiak's modulated voice out front: Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal goes after JHS Kodiak in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Polymoon
Meris
11% matchPut Meris Polymoon after JHS Kodiak in the signal chain, clear of JHS Kodiak's own gain stage — 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 — JHS Kodiak gives it exactly that
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and JHS Kodiak delivers it
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchJHS Kodiak leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — JHS Kodiak gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo
Artec
73% similarityShared character: true_bypass, tremolo, analog
Blaxx BX-Tremolo
Blaxx
70% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, true_bypass, tremolo
Arcade Audio Cheat Code
Arcade Audio
70% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, true_bypass, tremolo
Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato
Keeley
70% similarityShared character: low_noise_floor, ambient, analog
Cusack Music Tremolo AME
Cusack Music
69% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, analog
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
69% similarityShared character: true_bypass, tremolo, mix
Boutique & premium upgrades
Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo
Walrus Audio
73% similarityShared character: live_use, features_tap_tempo, full
Carl Martin TremO'vibe
Carl Martin
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Fairfield Circuitry
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Custom Audio Electronics Super Tremolo
Custom Audio Electronics
71% similarityShared character: modulation, low_noise_floor, tremolo
Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Dawner Prince
71% similarityShared character: tremolo, ambient, analog
Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3
Cusack Music
70% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, tremolo, analog
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
70% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, true_bypass, tremolo
Wampler Latitude Tremolo
Wampler
69% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, true_bypass, tremolo
Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: true_bypass, analog, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS Kodiak?+
The closest matches in character are the Custom Audio Electronics Super Tremolo, the Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo, the Cusack Music Tap-A-Whirl V3. Budget picks: Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo, Blaxx BX-Tremolo, Arcade Audio Cheat Code. Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo, Carl Martin TremO'vibe, Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water.
What pairs well with the JHS Kodiak?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head — Run Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain.
How much does the JHS Kodiak cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).