EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Tremolo Pedal

Our Take:

EarthQuaker's Hummingbird Tremolo is a refreshing take on the tremolo effect that harkens back to the sound you'd get out of the old Valco and Vox amps. Aptly named (like the majority of their product line), the Hummingbird is a simple-yet-efficient tool for producing a plethora of tremolo effects, from shimmery '50s style trem to faux ring modulation. An excellent pedalboard addition for anyone looking to add a high-quality, customizable tremolo to their effect arsenal!

EarthQuaker's Take:

The Hummingbird is a choppy, sawtooth tremolo modeled on the vintage “repeat percussion” unit and similar to those found in old Valco and Vox amplifiers. It is capable of producing everything from classic “50’s style” shimmering tremolo to a synthy, delay-like chop that turns your signal into a burst of short pings and on through to near ring modulation speeds. Simply choosing between modes 1 (slow), 2 (mid-tempo) or 3 (fast) and adjusting the rate and depth controls will unlock a whole new world of amplitude modulation at your feet. The Depth control adjusts how much the oscillator affects the signal. The Mode control switches between the Slow, Mid-Tempo, or Fast modes. Rate controls the speed of the oscillator and the Level adjusts the output volume.