The Rocktron Pulse Tremolo is a Rocktron tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo and the Subdecay TremCoder 2. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.

Rocktron Pulse Tremolo

Name: Rocktron Pulse Tremolo
Brand: Rocktron

Rocktron · pedal

The Rocktron Pulse Tremolo is a tremolo pedal from Rocktron (Battle Creek, Michigan), delivering amplitude tremolo with Rate and Depth controls at accessible Rocktron pricing for players who want basic tremolo at a budget price.

What stands out

“The Rocktron Pulse Tremolo is a tremolo pedal from Rocktron (Battle Creek, Michigan), delivering amplitude tremolo with Rate and Depth controls at accessible Rocktron pricing for players who want basic tremolo at a budget price”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits budget-conscious players who want tremolo at Rocktron pricing”
— from the community notes

Trade-offs

“In the signal chain tremolo sits after drive”
— from the community notes

tremolo
michigan
use case wise

Genres the Rocktron Pulse Tremolo is commonly used in

Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Rocktron Pulse Tremolo

Fender Twin Reverb Head

amplifier

9% match

$637.70via Reverb

Fender Twin Reverb Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

9% match

Hiwatt Custom DR20H leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module goes after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo in the chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H goes after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo in the chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

$901.54via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 goes after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo in the chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match

$195.67via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head goes after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo in the chain

Pedals that stack with the Rocktron Pulse Tremolo

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

7% match

Fulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

J. Rockett Archer

pedal

7% match

$199via Reverb

J. Rockett Archer's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Eventide Space

Eventide

5% match

Put Eventide Space after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Rocktron Pulse Tremolo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay

Maxon

5% match

$349via Reverb

Put Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Rocktron Pulse Tremolo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match

$204.36via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of Rocktron Pulse Tremolo in the chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match

$109.01via Reverb

Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Rocktron Pulse Tremolo: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Death By Audio Destruction

Death By Audio

tonal match

$137.70via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Death By Audio Destruction in front of Rocktron Pulse Tremolo

Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box

Whirlwind

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Whirlwind Rochester Gold Box goes in front of Rocktron Pulse Tremolo in the chain

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo

TC Electronic

79% similarity

$85.26via Reverb