BOSS TR-2 Tremolo Pedal Review by Sweetwater

[@simms75]

This is how all pedal demos should be - short, to the point and not filled with fluff..

[@wayneshipman7406]

Amen preach it brother

[@cindarella1100]

😄😄😄😄

[@jaapslager9671]

So true!

[@tyfreeman1662]

I don't really care for this pedal, but I appreciate how "to the point" this demo is. He described exactly what each knob does without any fussin around. Great demo.

[@virgaumber6275]

I love Sweetwater gear reviews because most other videos make gear sound way better than it really is, but Sweetwater’s reviews are the closest thing I’ve found to trying it out in your own living room.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

I had 46 Boss pedals, but no tremolo, so I finally ordered one of these today (used, sorry Sweetwater). I even have a TR-2 box for it (when I was in a band the other guitarist got this pedal, and was going to throw out the box, so I gladly took it and have been hanging onto it for like 20 years 😂).

[@brianrollins7275]

Do you like the tremolo? I’m not much into chorus or delay but I’m looking for a pedal to give me a fuller sound especially with chords. I’ve had a few tremolo pedals in the past and got rid of them because they were noisy when on and not playing. I’ve heard a lot of people say this pedal is very quiet so I’m intrigued. Hope you’re enjoying the tremolo.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@brianrollins7275 I love the TR-2 Tremolo, makes me wonder why I didn't get one sooner. It is not noisy. It's a great effect, but you may want to add a boost pedal/overdrive before or after it, there may be a slight perceived drop in volume, it doesn't bother me, and I'll play clean into it just fine, sounds pretty killer, actually. I highly recommend the TR-2 👍

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@brianrollins7275 I also really like running a distortion/overdrive pedal before the TR-2 so it chops up the dirty signal!

[@MatthewMouras]

Loved this pedal. Someone stole mine from me after a show at a little blues joint in Nashville, TN. I never bought another one because it just pissed me off so much thinking about it. I liked the gated effect you could get with this thing.

[@bearcrimes]

lil bro seriously removed an entre category of sound from his guitar-vocabulary because someone stole his TR-2 😂

[@MatthewMouras]

It hurt too much!

[@wilfordbrimleypranks]

Someone stole all my guitars, pedals, and drum set out of my storage unit a few years ago, along with several guns, a mini fridge, deep freezer, and various other stuff. I'm still bummed about it

[@MatthewMouras]

@@wilfordbrimleypranks Sorry, friend. That sucks.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

You're a boss at these pedal reviews!

[@badusername723]

You’re god damn everywhere

[@stratcat7162]

Still my favorite tremelo pedal

[@savanaviolenta]

mine too,simple to operate and, when you need a tremolo sound,this TR2 delivers.

[@davidonguitar]

Just bought a really beat up one from 2006. Can’t wait.

[@Bairdogg]

Cool review, guy looks like Tina Fey

[@greasygoblin3541]

omg dude lmao

[@ibanezprestigeboy]

@bairdogg I can’t unsee it. Also, I read the comment and then looked at your avatar and laughed hysterically.

[@benharris5210]

I've been looking for a trem pedal for a while now, but im not to fussed about having something overly flashy, just want it for Blues and the odd overdub effect for recording. If this is good enough for Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys, its certainly good enough for the average pub player!.

[@TMoody]

Great pedal and a must have to play the solo in Tom Petty's masterpiece "You Got Lucky".

[@dazwold]

And Crush With Eyeliner and Don't Go Back to Rockville by R.E.M. :-D

[@johnmanion6463]

Is this dude also playing keyboards for the Cure?

[@znet9452]

no

[@Tenaciousdomi]

I love that wave shape knob, makes it really stand out along with the simplicity and price. Anybody know if these are true bypass? If not, is it possible to convert to?

+Tenaciousdomi all boss pedals are buffered and not bypassed.

[@jrny2ixtlan]

Tenaciousdomi I use a loop pedal for this and 3 other boss pedals on my board so that they only run through when the loop is engaged. Most loop pedals today are true bypass

[@movimentodoscacos]

you could mod it to be bypass

[@Stratofennder]

Smooth demo...

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

bet it would sound nice with some flanger and get that Robin Trower sound

[@jerryhummelhummel1465]

Trower uses a Uni-Vibe for his main sound, not a tremolo. there is a difference

[@anthonyorm]

great video, thanks

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Can anyone please answer... R all tremolos digital? Or are some analogue? And which is this? Thanks.

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Luey. Thanks for your question! The TR-2 is analog. There isn't a digital or WAZA version of this pedal currently. There are absolutely digital tremolos in multi effects units made by many manufactures. Please contact me direct with other gear questions. Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 2371, [e-mail]

[@sangriaycarmelazo7424]

Don... The Man #respect

[@richiebarrettjr3629]

Is this good for brian may red special if not which boss peddle can I get

[@ricardoclemente3255]

could this be the pedal on the Green Day intro song of Boulevard of broken dreams? thanks

[@aglestash]

Yes

[@plenkins]

I'm fairly new to pedals, looking at getting this, I also have a boss ds-1 distortion, my question is which order to I put the signal through? Distortion first or tremolo first? I'll try both when I get it but just wondering what people think.

[@MickeyDs14]

Jake since this is considered a modulation Pedal, it depends on what you like to play. I’ve seen some people have a fuzz and put it before their chorus or rotary effects. So, it’s completely subjective.

[@plenkins]

thanks! I guess i'll experiment and see what sounds good

[@MickeyDs14]

No problem. And though boss has some good pedals, make sure you explore some other options like boutique pedals. Meaning, they're not typically sold in a lot of chains so you have to go to some smaller shops or order online. Also, if you think you'll want a chorus, flanger, phaser, rotary, etc. you should think about getting a combination pedal that has all of them in one. It'll save you money and time in your search. If I'd been more patient, I wouldn't have wasted money in the past. Good luck, my friend!

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

It also depends on whether you have an effects loop on your amplifier. Generally, things like wah wah and distortion go before the amp. If you have an effects loop, any modulated effects (flanger, chorus, tremolo, delay) should go via that. But at the end of the day, your signal chain is what you like. There is no 'correct method' per se. Personally, I have a volume pedal, then a wah wah, distortion, chorus, reverb, delay then a looper.

[@trickyrjb1]

Needs a volume compensation knob.

[@charliegriffith._1720]

You can get Ernie ball volume pedals on eBay for reasonable price

[@trickyrjb1]

@@charliegriffith._1720 Tremolos are kind of funny about volume even though they're not lowering the volume There is a perceived volume drop when the pedal is engaged so thanks to the internal volume trim you can compensate for that and not disappear in the mix When you N engage tremolo

[@pap_]

Do u see red now ?

[@Mike739107]

Tremolo sounds cool, but it's always felt a bit "gimmicky" to me. It tends to draw more attention to itself than some other modulation effects.

[@RhythmGrizz]

Mike739107 youre thinking of vibrato. tremelo doesn't alter pitch, just volume.

[@stratcat7162]

? Ok

[@davederlego6267]

Where to adjust the wave knob left or right for blackface type trem?

[@xenod1066]

Dave Derlego Somewhere in between. Crank up the depth to max, turn the shape back and forth until it sounds good, then turn the depth back to where you like it. Enjoy. 😉

[@aitken1965]

Of course the Princeton’s own tremolo is better than most pedals anyway.

[@MarioFromMario]

Sounds a bit too harsh for me

[@MilesTLewan]

Sam Emaus just bought a used one. Sounds like the typical effect in old Fender amps except for the option to shape the wave. It's a fine thing - just what you would expect from a temolo. But I agree, in this presentation it appears a bit harsh. Don't know why.

[@michaelwoolley7437]

Adjust the treble on the amp if you want less harsh 😂😂😂😂

[@jacobb.5]

Why won't my check button turn on?

[@СынСын-н9ь]

потому что!

[@zikkicharade]

Bang bang nancy sinatra

[@michaelmattson4780]

The tremolo sound resembles Delay a little bit

[@darianbaxley8850]

anyone know the settings for boulevard of broken dreams on this pedal?

[@evanloken19]

Guitaraholic458 also interested

[@greendayforever2k9]

Square wave, and depth at max definitely. not sure about rate.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

experiment

[@rockthecasbahs]

Rate at about 2 o'clock, Depth at 4 o'clock.

[@ismaelbelda1]

The guy turns the knob... and doesn't play a note!!!!

[@perrysar5954]

How about some examples instead of dial twidling

[@inaminf]

1:32

[@gunnerjenson]

Why don't you say here's the sound with the pedal turned off... disengaged... WTF.

[@saedfernandes]

Eu gostei do vídeo, não gostei do pedal...

[@dompedro2836]

mano sabe dizer que guitarra é essa?

[@powerrrhourrr2604]

Hi I'm Don Carr and I'm a beautiful man.

[@Cosmos_Dancer]

#Doncarrforpresident

[@anthonyarredondo2682]

I use to play nothing but Boss pedals but when I realized how flat and awefull my clean tone sounded I got rid of them ! I like Boss pedals but hate how it sucks your tone ! How I wish Boss would make some true bypass pedals !!😫😫

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Anthony Arredondo can you explain that please?? I have a nearly all Way Huge pedal board, with a few exceptions... a ts9...a nux loop core...um, a black cat moan wah wah...and, an sd1 (dah, duh, daaaah!). I was thinking of adding this (Boss tremolo), and also maybe their Octaver.. If your warning reaches me, it could save me a world of pain - not to mention a small fortune aswell! But.. Please explain! If I have boss pedals in my signal chain...even disengaged, my clean tone will be negatively impacted? On account of it not being true bypass?? Is that about the extent of it? I also have what might be a dumb question... Are all tremolo pedals digital? Or are some analogue? I ask because I already have a mooer mod shop with tremolo in it.. I was just looking for one with better overall tone, and I wondered if this might be analogue..Or is that stupid?? Modulation fx can only be digital?

[@alextimo]

@@lueysixty-six7300 Boss pedals include a buffer - it takes the incoming signal, buffers it, and sends it out whether or not the pedal is on. This does a couple good things: it avoids pops and distortion when turning pedals on and off, and it helps a guitar signal not get degraded by cable length. If buffers are neutral, there's no signal loss. A bad buffer, like they had on some pedals in the '70s, can color your tone. On the flip side, no buffer (true bypass) with too long a cable will also color your tone. Some have measured that putting several buffered pedals in a row will slightly reduce the level of the signal reaching the amplifier, but given that it's then amplified by an amplifier, does that actually matter? Several buffered pedals in a row will roll off the signal below 50Hz, but given that most guitarists put an 80Hz low pass filter on anyway to cut those frequencies, does it matter or is it actually a bonus? In short, don't worry about buffered pedals. You generally want at least one, but having more than one isn't necessarily an issue. A cheap true bypass pedal that introduces a lot of noise is much worse than a buffered Boss pedal that doesn't add any noise.

[@dalescharre7091]

It's a Terrible TONE Sucker!!

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Dale Scharre please explain.....??

[@goovialisticprofunks]

It sounds like cold poop

[@BoltBrethren]

Too much talking bro

[@sebastiandiazbeiza3228]

blablablabla

[@DronePsyche]

The tone sucks

[@paulgalindo5287]

lol why is he shaking his head sounds lame totally!

[@bongwelll]

Dude! You let the sound decay well before you get to the max of the settings. If you are going to do videos at least do them right. Don’t quit your day job.

[@co8544]

I noticed that too. You can strum the strings again ya know! Sweet lick at the end though.

[@Modernmeemsshop]

Dude look like a lady

[@miata350]

I thought that was a woman

[@jayramsay8922]

You talk way too damn much.

[@Stratofennder]

Smooth demo...

[@sweetwater]

😎