The Source Audio Vertigo is a Source Audio tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Henretta Engineering H-Bomb Trembrato and the Marshall VT-1. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant.
Source Audio Vertigo
Source Audio · pedal
The Source Audio Vertigo is a tremolo and vibrato pedal from Source Audio (Boston, Massachusetts), delivering multiple tremolo and vibrato voicings including harmonic, optical, bias, and rotary speaker modes with MIDI control and Neuro app programmability. The Vertigo provides the widest tremolo and vibrato palette from Source Audio for players who need comprehensive modulation with full preset recall.
- tremolo
- optical
- rotary
- midi
- modulation
- vibrato
- vintage
- classic rock
Genres the Source Audio Vertigo is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Country
- Ambient
- Indie
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Source Audio Vertigo
Park P50 Classic
Park
30% matchPark P50 Classic's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Source Audio Vertigo delivers it
Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant
Marshall
30% matchMarshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Source Audio Vertigo gives it exactly that
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio Vertigo
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
8% matchNobels ODR-1's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
8% matchTech 21 SansAmp's own analog warmth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max after Source Audio Vertigo in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Vertigo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Eventide Space
Eventide
6% matchRun Eventide Space after Source Audio Vertigo in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Vertigo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Henretta Engineering H-Bomb Trembrato
Henretta Engineering
73% similarityShared character: vibrato, tremolo, pedal
Marshall VT-1
Marshall
71% similarityShared character: vibrato, tremolo, pedal
Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3
Bookworm Effects
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, tremolo, modulation
SolidGoldFX Aurras
Solidgoldfx
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, ambient, modulation
Warm Audio WA-C1 Chorus and Vibrato
Warm Audio
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, pedal, modulation
Boffin FX Vibratron
Boffin Fx
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, tremolo, pedal
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, K-Field Modulator
Fairfield Circuitry
68% similarityShared character: vibrato, tremolo, ambient
Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo
Audiocade
68% similarityShared character: tremolo, ambient, modulation
Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex
Electro-Harmonix
67% similarityShared character: vibrato, tremolo, ambient
Subdecay Siren Pitch Vibrato
Subdecay
64% similarityShared character: vibrato, classic_rock, modulation
Carl Martin TremO'vibe
Carl Martin
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo
Electro-Harmonix
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Source Audio Vertigo (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio Vertigo?+
The closest matches in character are the Henretta Engineering H-Bomb Trembrato, the Marshall VT-1, the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3.
What pairs well with the Source Audio Vertigo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant, Nobels ODR-1 — Park P50 Classic's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Source Audio Vertigo delivers it.
Compare
- vs Carl Martin TremO'vibe
- vs Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo
- vs Carl Martin Surf Trem V3