Tremolo Pedal

I am always in the market for some inexpensive fx; I came across two interesting candidates from a company called Kmise. Had never seen these before but at this low price point I wanted to try these out. The Tremolo Pedal is small in size but does its job well. The pedal has the typical controls for a Tremolo such as Rate (speed), Intensity, and Depth and added bonus is the LED flashes at whatever rate you set. There are a couple distinct tremolo sounds that are a result of the way the efffect was achieved back in the day. Prior to the opto trem (cutoff) was the bias shifting and also the harmonic (maybe the most musical sounding to my ears.) Bear in mind I may not have all my facts straight here but I say that to say these tremolo types are my audible reference. This pedal and the manual make no reference to the type of tremolo. On first test the pedal seems to replicate the tremolo effect quite well. It seemed to me the pedal had a wide rate range, particularly on the high speed end. I found the sound to be very pleasing and usable. Tremolo can be quite effective in creating a swampy warble that enhances the rhythm in the best of cases. Noise floor on this pedal seemed good especially given the price point. The case seems sturdy and well built though I cannot comment on the longtime durability. There is some misleading information on the bottom of the pedal referring to battery usage. This unit uses only a compatible power supply 9V negative center. All in all this is a great buy and seems to be just the ticket for those looking for a proprietary pedal for the Tremolo Effect. Check out the demo video and see what you think.

Its really nice to have tiny little pedals that take up practically no room and perform well. I have both the tremolo and the phase pedal: and both are useful. The phase pedal is the star of the show though, as it gives a lush dimensional phase effect with minimal change to the basic guitar tone. Simple: sounds great! Despite the cautionary warning to not open it: no user serviceable parts inside: I did open it up to take a look as I have built a few pedals myself: and I like to see how things are made.The build quality is very good: the casing is made of tightly fitted pieces of extruded aluminum. So it’s not only strong, but outstanding EMF rejection. The circuitry is impressively low noise. With the miniaturization possible with SMD manufacturing: What used to require a big box is now nicely done with the tiny components on one board and the switching on another. The pots have a good feel: a bit of resistance, and stay put. The switch is bog standard. As far as the tremolo sound: it’s very clean at lower settings and covers a wide range from imperceptible rate of 1hz and no depth, through subtle pulsing, to well known country and rock tones near the middle of the knob’s travel and finally to thick and murky with the knobs all the way clockwise. There’s enough flexibility to get quite a range of colors, and it works well in combination with a delay or chorus, because it won’t dull the high end. There’s a hint of gain boost and slightly more clarity than the bypassed tone at lower settings, so it won't seamlessly match volume from on to off at some settings, though the treble character can be softened to taste with the depth knob. Not as nuanced and versatile as high end products that cost 5x or more as much, and if you use need more extensive control, you might consider the three knob version. But for basic tremolo effects I generally use, this unit works very well.

This is not a fancy pedal. It only has two knobs and it only does one thing. But for less than $20 you get a great little tremolo in a rugged housing. Yes, the knobs may have plastic shafts but if you treat them well then they should last for years to come. And I didn't get any noise when playing a P90 Les Paul thru the pedal. Unlike some more expensive pedals that suffer a volume drop when engaged, this pedal has just enough of a bump to keep your level uniform between the wet or dry signal (and I like that). I think I will be checking out some more Kmise pedals soon. If they are as good as this then I could see setting up a very budget friendly pedalboard that would be perfect for the beginner and the seasoned pro who just needs a grab-and-go board when you don't want to take your really expensive stuff out of the studio or whatever!

When I got this I was initially kind of disappointed. I was looking for that deep pulsation like on crimson and clover. What I got was more of a stutter without the ebb and flow of that vintage tremolo sound. So I put it on the shelf and didn't think much of it until I was reworking my pedal board. When I came back to the product page here on Amazon I saw some info in the other reviews that wasn't here before. I figured I had nothing to lose so I disassembled the pedal and found 2 tiny trim pots on the board. As I turned each screw while strumming open strings on my guitar I found that sweet spot where the effect is most pronounced. One pot set the effect level and the other seems to be kind of like the squelch control on a cb radio. Turn it top far and there's noise. Turn it down too much and it seems to effect dynamics somewhat. If this was set properly from the factory this would be a 6 out of five star product. Since it seems to be a total crap shoot it's a solid 3.

This little beast does exactly what it's advertised to do, and it does it well. Works exactly as it sho, uld, with a nice warm tremelo that's fully adjustable. And, best of all, the bypass is a true bypass, so going in and out of the pedal doesn't effect gain at all - very transparent. It's small and easy to incorporate in any rig. Highly recommended.

I took it apart and adjusted the trim pot because the tremolo speed was super slow and I couldn't adjust it with the exterior knobs. After I did that, it became a whole new pedal. It produces a little bit of hum but I'd still take it to a jam for full volume playing with a drummer, it's not dramatically noisy. Now I can play a ton of songs that use this effect, and it was an amazing price!

Put this tremolo in my fx loop, switched my tube amp down to half, opened my balcony door and started plucking jazz chords. Sounds mellow and true, I like it. My neighbours didn’t complain (yet). For the price, it’s definitely worth it.

Out of the box this was not a Tremolo pedal, more like a weird volume boost. I was hoping the internal trim pots would help me out but no, not much improvement. I've seen videos/reviews that spoke highly of this pedal, maybe I just got a dud.

Still really cool especially for the price