The ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato is a ThorpyFX chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo and the Mooer Trelicopter. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo.
ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato
ThorpyFX · pedal
The ThorpyFX Deep Oggin is a premium boutique tremolo pedal from ThorpyFX (UK), delivering warm, amp-like optical tremolo with Rate, Depth, and Volume controls in a military-grade aircraft aluminum enclosure. The Deep Oggin is widely praised as one of the finest boutique tremolo pedals, prized for organic vintage amp tremolo character that breathes naturally rather than pulsing mechanically.
What stands out
“The ThorpyFX Deep Oggin delivers warm optical tremolo at ThorpyFX boutique quality for surf, country, blues, and vintage players who want the finest organic amp-like tremolo from a respected UK manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Warm organic optical tremolo that breathes like a vintage amplifier circuit at ThorpyFX UK boutique quality”
— from the reviews
“amp-like optical tremolo with rate”
— from the listing
“The Deep Oggin is widely praised as one of the finest boutique tremolo pedals, prized for organic vintage amp tremolo character that breathes naturally”
— from the listing
“Its standout strength is the warm organic optical tremolo emulating vintage amp tremolo in aircraft aluminum at ThorpyFX UK quality”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain tremolo sits after drive”
— from the community notes
- optical tremolo
- organic
- warm
- amp like
- vintage
- country
- surf
Genres the ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato is commonly used in
- Blues
- Country
Amps that pair well with the ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
Peavey
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Laney Richter's bright balances out the warm tone
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 answers back bright
PRS DG
PRS
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
PRS DG leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Vox MV50 Brian May answers back bright
Fuchs ODH
Fuchs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Fuchs ODH after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Soldano
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Catalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978's pristine voice goes after ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato's own warm character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato in the signal chain, where it won't crowd ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ answers back bright
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans warm, CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition answers back bright
Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller
Free The Tone
tonal matchRun Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Gold-72 Wah belongs in front of ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo
Dophix
64% similarityShared character: warm, vintage charm, overdrive
Mooer Trelicopter
Mooer
63% similarityShared character: vintage charm
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
62% similarityShared character: warm, vintage charm, overdrive
J. Rockett Mr Moto
J Rockett
61% similarityShared character: vintage charm, overdrive
Mad Professor Mellow Yellow Tremolo
Mad Professor
61% similarityShared character: vintage charm, overdrive
Red Witch Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo
Red Witch
60% similarityShared character: vintage charm, overdrive
Carl Martin Surf Trem V3
Carl Martin
59% similarityShared character: vintage charm
BBE Tremor V2
Bbe
59% similarityShared character: vintage charm, overdrive
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
58% similarityShared character: warm, vintage charm, overdrive
Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3
Bookworm Effects
58% similarityShared character: vintage charm
Foxgear Pedals Knee Trembler Guy Pratt Signature
Foxgear
58% similarityShared character: overdrive
Mu-Tron Tremu-Tron Optical Tremolo
Mu Tron
57% similarityShared character: overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato?+
The closest matches in character are the Dophix Galileo Optical Tremolo, the Mooer Trelicopter, the Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo.
What pairs well with the ThorpyFX Deep Oggin V2 Chorus/Vibrato?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, Laney Richter — Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.