Trem pedal recommendations

[paul_5]

Hey Y'all. What do people recommend for some trem / leslie loveliness. I'd be using it mainly on bass chords high up the neck.

Currently I've got a Boss CE2B and an EHX Memory Boy - which re fine, but the CE2B is a bit limited when it comes to extreme modulation and the MB is a little bit noisier than I'd like.

Any suggestions?

[xgsjx]

How much do you want to spend?

Dan Electro for £30,

or if you're looking to spend, then you have:
Lightfoot Labs Goatkeeper Trem
Cusack Tap A Whirl
Red Witch Pentavocal Trem
Empress Tap Tremelo
T-Rex Tremster
EBS Triple Tremolo Controller

Or if you're looking for something that can do trem from a gentle shimmer right thru to the note going blip blip blip (either forward or backward) & then able to do patterns & overdrive, then take a look at the Moog Bass MuRF [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36164"](here's a review & demo video I made).[/url]

[pantherairsoft]

I use a Moog Ring Modulator on it's slow setting as my Trem. It's the smoothest Trem I've ever heard! The EBS TremoLo is very good though, had a good play with one last month. That and the DPhaser as awesome.

[mcgraham]

Are you after a trem first, leslie second; or a leslie first, trem second?

If you're wanting a straight trem there are LOADS of truly amazing options out there.

- For simplicity and tiny size: the Lovepedal Baby trem (I've just sold mine unfortunately)
- For simplicity with a bit more useable controls on top surface: Boss TR2
- For versatility and small size: Catalinbread Semaphore
- For complete versatility: Goatkeeper, or Empress Trem, or Catalinbread Stereo Semaphore (Goatkeeper and Semaphore are HUGE).

If you're wanting a leslie there are also LOADS of great options out there, but they tend to be more expensive:

- Strymon Lex - about to release this amazing leslie sim, great new company if you've not heard of them.
- Tech 21 Rotochoir for bass - also sounds amazing
- H&K Rotosphere - THE defining leslie sim of the last decade and a bit.

However, my personal favourite is something that is both but neither of these: Catalinbread Pareidolia.
There's nothing else quite like it. It has two trems going 180' out of phase with one another, one connected to a high pass filter one connected to a low pass filter so the bassy part of the trem is at its peak when the treble is at its trough, vice versa, and they pass each other in the middle. Because of this you can create a variety of different sounds that really does put trem and leslie on the same spectrum, and you can move between them depending on how deep/shallow the depth in combination with how fast/slow the speed is.

[vegas_hooker]

I would give the Moog Ring Modulator a nod, its fantastic.

But if youre conscious about board space then it might not be your best choice.

[dumelow]

Ive been using a behringer vibrato pedal, plastic knockoff of the rare and expensive boss vibrato. Its got a fantastic sound i recommend trying it as its only £12. Im hoping theres a similar upgrade that isnt as pricey as the boss.

[paul_5]

Cheers for the replies guys, plenty of food for thought. I'm tempted by the EBS Triple trem doohickey, as the sound clips I've heard are closest to the sound in my head. Of course (GAS being what it is) it's not a final decision...