The Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo is a Supacoil Fx tremolo pedal. Close alternatives include the Singletone Malibu and the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.
Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo
Supacoil Fx · pedal
Supacoil FX's Badalamenti Tremolo takes its name from composer Angelo Badalamenti, best known for his eerie, atmospheric scoring work on Twin Peaks, a project whose guitar-driven theme leaned heavily on slow, hypnotic tremolo-picked tones. Naming a tremolo pedal after him signals the builder's intent for a lush, cinematic, slightly unsettling pulsing modulation rather than a bright, upbeat surf-style tremolo. Tremolo works by rhythmically varying signal volume, and the specific rate range, waveform shapes, and depth control this particular circuit offers aren't confirmed from available sources beyond what the evocative naming suggests about its intended mood.
- tremolo
- surf
- modulation
- reverb
- peak
- ambient
- dark
- bold
Genres the Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo is commonly used in
- Rock
- Ambient
- Surf Rock
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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. - Punk Rock
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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 Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
26% matchVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
24% matchWhere this leans dark, Matchless DC-30 answers back glassy
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head answers back bright
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt answers back bright
Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head
amplifier
tonal matchDr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head's glassy balances out the dark tone
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchRun Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
23% matchJ. Rockett Archer's bright balances out the dark tone
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
21% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's bright balances out the dark tone
Keeley Vibe-O-Verb
Keeley
9% matchRun Keeley Vibe-O-Verb after Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay
pedal
9% matchStrymon Brigadier dBucket Delay's modulated voice goes after Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo's own spring character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchSupacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo delivers it
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
tonal matchProCo RAT 2's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo delivers it
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
tonal matchAnalogMan Beano Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Singletone Malibu
Singletone
70% similarityShared character: tremolo, ambient, pedal
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
68% similarityShared character: tremolo, pedal, reverb
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss
68% similarityShared character: dark, tremolo, pedal
Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1
pedal
68% similarityShared character: tremolo, pedal, modulation
Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder
Catalinbread
66% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation
Boffin FX Vibratron
Boffin Fx
66% similarityShared character: tremolo, pedal, reverb
Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3
Bookworm Effects
66% similarityShared character: tremolo, reverb, modulation
JHS Kodiak
JHS Pedals
65% similarityShared character: tremolo, ambient, modulation
CNZ Audio VTR-20
Cnz Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Pulsar Variable Speed Tremolo
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Danelectro Cool Cat Tremolo
Danelectro
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Surfy Industries SurfyTrem
Surfy Industries
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo?+
The closest matches in character are the Singletone Malibu, the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation, the Boss TR-2 Tremolo.
What pairs well with the Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it.