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Decent pedal for the money.
There are a lot of more expensive tremolo pedals out there, but this is in my opinion best bang for the buck, especially if you just want to try out a tremolo pedal and don't really know what to buy.
Tremolo pedals on general have a bad reputation of being noisy and/or eating up your signal. This one doesn't really have any volume drop, but it is noisy a bit, especially if you use a big valve guitar head (you can hear how your signal is faintly pulsating even if the pedal is not ON). Make sure you use a dedicated PSU for this pedal, or a good quality power supply with isolated outputs, and you will minimize the pulsating of your signal. That was my experience with the pedal, at least.
If this pedal had tap tempo, I would have given it more stars, but then it wouldn't be relatively cheap as it is.
Anyway, because it's not any kind of boutique pedal, you can probably try it out in your local guitar shop, so if you're interested in getting into tremolo pedals, I would definitely recommend trying out this one.
Tremolo pedals on general have a bad reputation of being noisy and/or eating up your signal. This one doesn't really have any volume drop, but it is noisy a bit, especially if you use a big valve guitar head (you can hear how your signal is faintly pulsating even if the pedal is not ON). Make sure you use a dedicated PSU for this pedal, or a good quality power supply with isolated outputs, and you will minimize the pulsating of your signal. That was my experience with the pedal, at least.
If this pedal had tap tempo, I would have given it more stars, but then it wouldn't be relatively cheap as it is.
Anyway, because it's not any kind of boutique pedal, you can probably try it out in your local guitar shop, so if you're interested in getting into tremolo pedals, I would definitely recommend trying out this one.
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A bang for your buck tremolo
I've had this pedal for a great while now and I really enjoy it. As always, Boss' build quality is amazing and I would think that this pedal will outlast all the other pedals on my board since it's built like a tank. However the LED isn't very bright and that might be a problem for some people. Lucky enough it is very easy to replace.
The TR-2 is an underestimated pedal. It can give you all kinds of cool tremolo sounds without having any fancy features like tap-tempo and hundreds of waveforms. However I think it can be pretty hard to dial in the exact speed you want. With the speed knob at 12 o'clock it is really fast and beyond that it is almost unusable to me. Also the speed knob works in conjunction with the wave knob, so if you think you have found a good speed but you want a bigger wave you will probably have to adjust the speed again afterwords.
If you have never used tremolo before this is a great pedal for you. It comes with suggested settings if you do not know how to set it up, so you don't feel like you are fumbling in the dark with the settings. Overall this is a great, vintage sounding and cheap little tremolo pedal that I highly recommend if you are looking for a simple set-and-forget type of tremolo sound.
Enjoy!
The TR-2 is an underestimated pedal. It can give you all kinds of cool tremolo sounds without having any fancy features like tap-tempo and hundreds of waveforms. However I think it can be pretty hard to dial in the exact speed you want. With the speed knob at 12 o'clock it is really fast and beyond that it is almost unusable to me. Also the speed knob works in conjunction with the wave knob, so if you think you have found a good speed but you want a bigger wave you will probably have to adjust the speed again afterwords.
If you have never used tremolo before this is a great pedal for you. It comes with suggested settings if you do not know how to set it up, so you don't feel like you are fumbling in the dark with the settings. Overall this is a great, vintage sounding and cheap little tremolo pedal that I highly recommend if you are looking for a simple set-and-forget type of tremolo sound.
Enjoy!
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Best tremolo.
Simple and straight, listen to a lot of diferent tremolo pedal, the Boss TR-2 is the best.
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Simple but very useful
If you‘re looking for that classic rock sound go no further. We cover bands such as CCR and this pedal has what I‘ve been looking for. I‘ve tried numerous pedals, including the one on my amp, and they just don‘t come close. Clear sound and not at all muddy. I am running it through the FX loop of my amp.
Con: No stereo output. Not required but would be a more versatile option.
Con: No stereo output. Not required but would be a more versatile option.
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Siq-saw and a whole lot more
The TR-2 is a basic tremolo, that works great. I had another tremolo for a while, but being of the plastic made, didn't take the stomping too good. The metal chassis and sturdy construction, this pedal has endured a lot of use.
The sound is good, and the controls work as you would expect. And on the plus side of things, the battery compartment is handy, if you are using them.
Some times the led is hard to notice, if you aren't looking straight at your feet, but then again, the switch works nice, and you tend to hear what your sound is.
Good option in the tremolo market.
The sound is good, and the controls work as you would expect. And on the plus side of things, the battery compartment is handy, if you are using them.
Some times the led is hard to notice, if you aren't looking straight at your feet, but then again, the switch works nice, and you tend to hear what your sound is.
Good option in the tremolo market.
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From Mellow Smooth to Rockin' Choppy!
When I first thought about adding a Tremolo pedal to my chain, I asked myself if I would really put it to use often enough to have it take space on my pedal board. I decided to give the Boss Tremolo a try due to its features. I was immediately hooked and pleased at how many different types of Tremolo effect you can achieve with this pedal.
Like the title states, from mellow smooth, in various speeds to rockin' choppy also in different speeds. Once you get the hang of setting the speed to rhythmically fit what you are playing, it sounds super nice and adds an interesting character to solos or chords, clean or overdriven. I even mix it together with other effects like an envelope filter or a chorus or delay and achieve some interesting results.
I honestly couldn't come with any cons for this pedal.
I think most of us recognize the quality, reliability and versatility of many Boss pedals.
The BossTremolo will definitely inspire and enhance your playing positively.
I definitely recommend it!
Like the title states, from mellow smooth, in various speeds to rockin' choppy also in different speeds. Once you get the hang of setting the speed to rhythmically fit what you are playing, it sounds super nice and adds an interesting character to solos or chords, clean or overdriven. I even mix it together with other effects like an envelope filter or a chorus or delay and achieve some interesting results.
I honestly couldn't come with any cons for this pedal.
I think most of us recognize the quality, reliability and versatility of many Boss pedals.
The BossTremolo will definitely inspire and enhance your playing positively.
I definitely recommend it!
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Classic
Build like a tank, simple and good sounding pedal. A tap tempo jack variant would be nice.
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Reliable Boss
I have tried other Tremolo pedals, I tried the Moore but it fell apart after a year or so. These Boss pedals are built to last. I like the straight forward tremolo sound of this pedal,
It does what it says on the tin, it?s easy to use and just the right amount of buttons to tweak your sound, it?s reasonably priced also. It works well on my board with the EH epitome and j datura I delay pedal
Overall, I?m happy with it for now. I expect it to last more than a year, Boss are definitely reliable. I play in a worship band and my band mates dig the sound of this.
It does what it says on the tin, it?s easy to use and just the right amount of buttons to tweak your sound, it?s reasonably priced also. It works well on my board with the EH epitome and j datura I delay pedal
Overall, I?m happy with it for now. I expect it to last more than a year, Boss are definitely reliable. I play in a worship band and my band mates dig the sound of this.
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Boss TR-2
Solid construction of pedal as you expect from Boss stomp boxes
Fits nicely on pedal board.
There are more complicated tremolos out there but for me this does the job with lovely sounds
The dials are slightly hard to read in dim lighting situations but this is a small complaint
Fits nicely on pedal board.
There are more complicated tremolos out there but for me this does the job with lovely sounds
The dials are slightly hard to read in dim lighting situations but this is a small complaint
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The best
Tremolo is not everyone's bag, but if it's yours - get this one. A lot can be accomplished by combining the 3 parameters in different ways, can't image that anything more would be needed for a tremolo. The Wave knob really works as a fantastic "bridge" between the rate and the depth - very logical and useful.
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