The JHS Tidewater Tremolo is a JHS Pedals tremolo pedal, currently around $148. Close alternatives include the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo and the Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS Tidewater is a compact optical tremolo pedal that faithfully recreates the warm, vintage amp tremolo character of classic tube amplifiers. Three controls — Volume (output level), Mix (tremolo depth from none to fully wet), and Speed (rate of oscillation) — are complemented by an LED indicator that pulses in sync with the tremolo speed. The Tidewater produces smooth, musical amplitude modulation without the hard-edged choppy character of square-wave tremolo designs. True bypass.
- modulation
- mix
- vintage
- organic
- tremolo
- musical
- tube
- smooth
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the JHS Tidewater Tremolo is commonly used in
- Blues
- Country
- Classic Rock
- Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Americana
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the JHS Tidewater Tremolo
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
17% matchInto the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, Tidewater's musical, organic tremolo adds vintage pulse on top of the amp's own drive.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
16% matchRun the Tidewater's organic, musical tremolo pulse after the Dumble's legendary blues breakup and the pulse rides on that responsive tone.
Pedals that stack with the JHS Tidewater Tremolo
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
32% matchAdd the Tidewater's vintage, organic tremolo pulse on top of the Octafuzz's ringing octave fuzz for rhythmic chop on an already-strange signal.
Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face
Dunlop
28% matchJHS Tidewater Tremolo's modulated voice goes after Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face's own fuzzy character
Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion
Maxon
25% matchKeep Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion's gritty voice out front: JHS Tidewater Tremolo goes after Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Walrus Audio Jupiter V2
Walrus Audio
25% matchRun JHS Tidewater Tremolo after Walrus Audio Jupiter V2 in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Jupiter V2's own gain stage
Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz
Warm Audio
24% matchRun JHS Tidewater Tremolo after Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz's own gain stage
DOD Carcosa
Dod
24% matchPut JHS Tidewater Tremolo after DOD Carcosa in the signal chain, clear of DOD Carcosa's own gain stage
Vox Trike Fuzz
Vox
23% matchRun JHS Tidewater Tremolo after Vox Trike Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Vox Trike Fuzz's own gain stage
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Cheaper alternatives
Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo
Artec
71% similarityShared character: true_bypass, tremolo, smooth
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss
70% similarityShared character: led_indicator, tremolo, smooth
MXR Phase 90
MXR
70% similarityShared character: mix_controls, true_bypass, mix
Behringer UT300
Behringer
69% similarityShared character: led_indicator, true_bypass, tremolo
Behringer UT100
Behringer
69% similarityShared character: led_indicator, true_bypass, tremolo
Boffin FX Vibratron
Boffin Fx
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
70% similarityShared character: mix_controls, tremolo, mix
JHS Kodiak
JHS Pedals
69% similarityShared character: true_bypass, tremolo, mix
Ernie Ball PO6188 Expression Tremolo
Ernie Ball
65% similarityShared character: live_performances, tremolo, modulation
Zvex Tremorama CustomHandpainted
Zvex
63% similarityShared character: volume, tremolo, smooth
Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo
Dophix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Wren and Cuff Sonder
Wren And Cuff
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
74% similarityShared character: mix_controls, true_bypass, tremolo
Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer
Ibanez
70% similarityShared character: limitation, true_bypass, simple
JHS Pedals JHS Tidewater Mini
JHS Pedals
70% similarity“The Mini format reduces the standard Tidewater to a smaller pedalboard footprint at JHS quality”
FTelettronica Naked Lunch
Ftelettronica
65% similarityShared character: blues_players, true_bypass, tremolo
Walrus Audio Monument V2
Walrus Audio
64% similarityShared character: compact, tremolo, simple
Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3
Bookworm Effects
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS Tidewater Tremolo?+
The closest matches in character are the Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo, the Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer, the JHS Pedals JHS Tidewater Mini. Budget picks: Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo, Boss TR-2 Tremolo, MXR Phase 90. Boutique upgrades: Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation, JHS Kodiak, Ernie Ball PO6188 Expression Tremolo.
What pairs well with the JHS Tidewater Tremolo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz — Into the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation, Tidewater's musical, organic tremolo adds vintage pulse on top of the amp's own drive..
How much does the JHS Tidewater Tremolo cost?+
Around $148 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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