The Pigtronix Gloamer is a Pigtronix compressor pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp and the Analog Man Comprossor. It pairs well with the Fender Bassman Combo Amp and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
Pigtronix Gloamer
Pigtronix · pedal
The Pigtronix Gloamer is a volume swell and amplitude tremolo pedal from Pigtronix (New York, US), a respected US boutique manufacturer known for innovative, high-quality effects with unique circuit concepts, delivering smooth, musical volume swells with an amplitude-based tremolo that creates violin-bow style volume attacks. The Gloamer provides expressive volume swells and attack manipulation for ambient, post-rock, and expressive guitar.
- swell
- expressive
- tremolo
- ambient
- boutique
- post rock
- attack
- dynamic
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Pigtronix Gloamer is commonly used in
- Post-Rock
- Ambient
- Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Pigtronix Gloamer
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
11% matchFender Bassman Combo Amp leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
11% match1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
EVH 5150 Iconic 60W 212
Evh
11% matchPigtronix Gloamer's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Matchless Spitfire
Matchless
6% matchWhat Pigtronix Gloamer brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the Pigtronix Gloamer
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
9% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
9% matchNobels ODR-1's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Keeley Halo
Keeley
6% matchPut Keeley Halo after Pigtronix Gloamer in the signal chain, clear of Pigtronix Gloamer's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
6% matchWalrus Audio Fable's full voice goes after Pigtronix Gloamer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Pigtronix Gloamer's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain
Pigtronix
71% similarityShared character: attack, ambient, boutique_stuff
Wampler Mini Ego Compressor
Wampler
65% similarityShared character: attack
Jackson Audio hour-glass
Jackson Audio
64% similarityShared character: attack, smooth, ambient
J. Rockett Jrad Squeegee Compressor
J Rockett
64% similarityShared character: attack, smooth, boutique_stuff
Similar character
MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
pedal
66% similarityShared character: attack
Analog Man Comprossor
Analog Man
65% similarityShared character: smooth, boutique_stuff
EarthQuaker Devices The Warden
EarthQuaker Devices
65% similarityShared character: attack, smooth, ambient
Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Mad Professor
65% similarityShared character: attack, smooth, boutique_stuff
Pigtronix Gloamer Volume Swell
Pigtronix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Pigtronix Gloamer (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Pigtronix Gloamer?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp, the Analog Man Comprossor, the EarthQuaker Devices The Warden. Budget picks: Pigtronix Asdr Attack Sustain, Wampler Mini Ego Compressor, Jackson Audio hour-glass.
What pairs well with the Pigtronix Gloamer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Bassman Combo Amp, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, EVH 5150 Iconic 60W 212 — Fender Bassman Combo Amp leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Pigtronix Gloamer cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).