Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator

Very simple piece of equipment. Two controls - one to vary the speed of the pulses, the other to vary the depth.

I use a very straightforward set-up: Danelectro U2 re-issue -> tremulator -> Vox Cambridge 30R...classic retro-trash rock 'n' roll! The Vox has a built-in tremolo effect so it may be instructive to compare the two. The Vox trem is better integrated with the amp & has a "softer" quality. The tremolo effect tends to be smoother & more classically retro. However, the Vox is a cheap piece of shit and the depth control on my amp got blown out during a power surge. It still works and sounds great but its weak. No such problems with the Tremulator. It can do the retro rockabilly/psychobilly thang as well as more arty-punk-like swellings. I find the Tremulator to be very versatile with a variety of useful settings altho personally I prefer tremolo as a slow-motion effect rather than a ripple. It sounds great with fuzztone, violently psychotic. It has tremendous clarity & brilliance & adds an extra twang to your sound. One drawback is that the volume level decreases/increases depending on where you set the depth. This makes it difficult to use the Tremulator solely as an effect since the volume changes are highly noticeable. I tend to use the effect all the time so it doesn't really bother me.

Perfect! I have owned this thing for 6 1/2 yrs & I have never, repeat NEVER, had any problems. Always performs perfectly. I tend to use the mains rather than batteries.

Never had to

I love this thing unequivically. Tremolo is my favorite effect. Why don't manufacturers build this effect into their amps anymore? The holy grail is to get a Vox AC15 or early-'60's Fender amp but since that is somewhat expensive, the next option is a quality stompbox. Some people have complained that the Tremulator is overpriced but I pay for quality of tone and not loads of useless features. The sound is superb...I cannot think of a single criticism to make regarding it. Its the best piece of electronic equipment that I have ever purchased.

Rate and depth knobs with an interior trim pot. Ver easy to get a great sound

I'm playing this into a signal split between a Dr Z Maz 18 Jr. and a tweed delume. This is last in my chain after 2 or three distortions (TS-808, menatone, Klon, Lovetone, etc). Guitars = 59 strat or a '66 tele.

Tremelo is a very subjective effect. This box is a bvlackface fender sort of trem. Ver clean and even with the same sort of medium depth that one gets in a blackface trem. It is deeper and vibier than a Fulltone Supa-Trem. It is also very quiet, much more so thasn the Diaz Tremidillo. The Diaz is more of a brownface trem, more uneven, deeper and psychodelic. But the Diaz has a horrible bypass (no matter what you do, there is a clicking in the signal), so it's out of the question. The capabilities of the old Boss pan/trem are pretty cool, but the quality of the trem itself falls short of this box.

By the way, I think some of the reviewers are wrong that this is true bypass, it is not. Anyway, this is the best blackface type non-amp trem out there.

I have one of the first ones that came out. The footswitch has been glitchy of late, but generally view worries. Do gig without as backup because, when it comres down to it, tremelo is not a necessary part of my sound.

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This is as good as you are going to do on the blackface tremelo front. Pricey but worth it in the end. What someone needs to do is make a brownface based pedeal with true bypass.

Very easy.

If you get it, you'll use it. I use it instead of the tremelo on my Blackface Deluxe.

Very simple to use; 2 knobs- depth and rate. Simple effect but performs it very well. Ultra transparent effect. Incredible range- goes from super-slow to incredibly fast, much faster than the tremolo on my Fender Vibro-King. With both knobs turned all the way down, unit acts as a boost pedal, and a very efficient, clean one at that. Adds shine and crispness to signal.

As stated above, true bypass adds absolutely no mud whatsoever. In my guitar-to-amp signal chain, I place the Tremulator last since it is in this position where the most tremolo is achieved. It really enhances my surf-based riffs. Another great use is for very distorted guitar tones to create sonic madness. Quickly turning the rate knob up and down while playing a sustained note will make you very dizzy. Finally, I also add it to keyboards to get some very un-keyboard sounding effects. Can add some fun to vocals, electronic drums, just about anything. But the thing I use most is both knobs at 0! The boost really kicks! Great for going into a solo!

Ultra-dependable.

Kind of pricey for a single effect but it does the job crystal clear without any frills. I really want to open up the chassis to inspect the wave form knob mentioned above. You could add another effect to it for that price, but hey, this unit is going for quality, not quantity. Just straight up tremolo, that's all. I bought it because it could go much faster and much slower than the tremolo on my amp and because of the boost. For those two reasons alone, it makes a good addition to any rack/footpedal setup.

Two knobs - how hard can it be? One knob for depth, one for speed. And on the side there is access to an internal trimpot for the shape of the wave (in case you want a more AC30 style on/off sound). Knobs are a little hard to read when standing, but you have to bend down to adjust 'em anyways! And I go by my ears, not by the knobs.

I use this pedal with a Demeter TGA3 amp and a MusicMan Silhouette guitar. It's very quiet, and when activated it provides a 1db boost, so when it's on it livens up the sound a bit. If you set the depth to 0 you can just use it as a boost (no trem). It also true bypass, so it doesn't muddy your sound when it's not on.

Built like a tank. Metal chassis. Battery access is a bit of a pain, but I got an AC adaptor. I'd gig with it and I wouldn't worry about a backup.

I've never had a problem with my amp (also a Demeter) and they're quick to respond to e-mail about products and questions. I would imagine they'd be the same with this.

I play rhythm guitar and am the lead singer, and the Tremulator seems to really help my sound be distinct. If lost or stolen I'd buy another. I do wish the shape trimpot was a knob on top of the unit, but I really like the sound as is (Ry Cooder's setting is the default). I played trems by Boss, Rocktron, Voodoo Labs, DOD, and Dunlop and liked this the best.

Nice and simple, speed and volume controls, on/off switch, LED 9V adaptor socket built-in

Great sound, like Fender tremelo.little background noise

Used it on loads of gigs it never let me down

Didn't have to use them

Bought it when I had an amp with no tremelo. Once I got a Fender amp again I found no use for it I wouldn't buy it again personally as I think it's overpriced for what it offers

There are 2 knobs on it. How hard could it be?

Sound quality is very good.There's a 1db boost when switched on which is real nice because it just boosts it enough to cut through.The rate of speed goes way up and way down(I couldn't tell you exactly how much although I'm sure it's printed somewhere)It can be real subtle or not and sounds nice clean or distorted.I'm not pretending to be a magazine reviewer or anything but I did compare it with a 69 Priceton's tremolo and it was very hard to tell them apart.I do know that it sounds much better(in my humble opinion) than the Boss Tremolo/Pan unit.It's much quieter and fuller sounding.

Built like you would expect from Demeter.My only beef is the battery compartment(Also takes 9vlt MiniPlug adaptor)I'm always paranoid about doing damage to the circuitry when I change the battery.Minor detail though.

Very good.They at least returned my call quickly.