The Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo is a Modtone tremolo pedal, currently around $64.99. Close alternatives include the JHS Pedals JHS Tidewater Mini and the Henretta Engineering H-Bomb Trembrato. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.

Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo

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The Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo is a tremolo pedal from Modtone, delivering pulsating amplitude modulation tremolo with Rate and Depth controls at accessible Modtone budget pricing. Modtone makes affordable guitar effects at budget-friendly price points for players who want basic effects functions without boutique pricing.

What stands out

  • “The Modtone Harmonic Tremor delivers pulsating tremolo at accessible Modtone budget pricing for players who want basic tremolo at a budget price point”

    — from the community notes

  • “its standout weakness is the budget construction compared to boutique tremolo alternatives”

    — from the community notes

  • “the modtone harmonic tremor pulsating tremolo is a tremolo pedal from modtone”

    — from the listing

  • “Modtone makes affordable guitar effects at budget-friendly price points for players who want basic effects functions”

    — from the listing

  • “Limitations: Budget construction and circuit quality below boutique alternatives”

    — from the reviews

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain tremolo sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • tremolo
  • harmonic
  • modulation
  • alternative
  • tremolo alternatives
  • basic effects functions
  • modtone harmonic tremor
$64.99View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Country
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  • Americana
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Amps that pair well with the Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo

Fender Twin Reverb Head

amplifier

9% match
$639.06via Reverb

What Fender Twin Reverb Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

9% match

What Hiwatt Custom DR20H brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

7% match
$185.26via Reverb

What Catalinbread Giygas brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

7% match
$75.05via Reverb

What Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Benson Amps Delay

Benson Amps

5% match
$237.15via Reverb

Benson Amps Delay's slapback voice goes after Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo's own harmonically rich character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Boss DD-7 Digital Delay

Boss

5% match
$214.94via Reverb

Boss DD-7 Digital Delay's pristine voice goes after Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo's own harmonically rich character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Cheaper alternatives

Movall Music MP-317 Phoenix wings Tremolo

Movall Music

65% similarity
$36.80via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, modulation, overdrive

Danelectro Cool Cat Tremolo

Danelectro

63% similarity
$30via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, modulation, alternative

Marshall VT-1

Marshall

62% similarity
$46.14via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, modulation, alternative

Mooer Varimolo

Mooer

57% similarity
$57.18via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, overdrive

Rocktron Reaction Tremolo

Rocktron

95% similarity
$43.97via Reverb

similar tone character

Effects Bakery Uguisu Bread Tremolo

Effects Bakery

92% similarity
$51.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Subdecay TremCoder 2

Subdecay

62% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, overdrive

Dreadbox Treminator

Dreadbox

62% similarity
$172.04via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, modulation, alternative

Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2

Cusack Music

61% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, modulation, alternative

Cusack Music Tremolo AME

Cusack Music

57% similarity
$159.99via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, overdrive

MayFly Audio Terrain Tremolo

Mayfly Audio

57% similarity
$148.78via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, overdrive

Spaceman Delta II Cadet: Harmonic Tremolo

Spaceman

56% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, overdrive

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JHS Pedals JHS Tidewater Mini

JHS Pedals

69% similarity

Shared character: tremolo, alternative, overdrive

Henretta Engineering H-Bomb Trembrato

Henretta Engineering

67% similarity

Shared character: tremolo, modulation, overdrive

Rocktron Pulse Tremolo

Rocktron

66% similarity

Shared character: tremolo, overdrive

KHART EFFECTS Tachpulse Tremolo

Khart Effects

65% similarity

Shared character: tremolo, modulation, overdrive

TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo

TC Electronic

60% similarity

Shared character: tremolo, overdrive

Line 6 ToneCore Tap Tremolo

Line 6

59% similarity
$62.92via Reverb

Shared character: tremolo, overdrive

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo?+

The closest matches in character are the JHS Pedals JHS Tidewater Mini, the Henretta Engineering H-Bomb Trembrato, the Rocktron Pulse Tremolo. Budget picks: Movall Music MP-317 Phoenix wings Tremolo, Danelectro Cool Cat Tremolo, Marshall VT-1. Boutique upgrades: Subdecay TremCoder 2, Dreadbox Treminator, Cusack Music Tap A Whirl V2.

What pairs well with the Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Catalinbread Giygas — What Fender Twin Reverb Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around.

How much does the Modtone Harmonic Tremor Pulsating Tremolo cost?+

Around $64.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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