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Boss TR-2 Tremolo settings

How 3 songs dial in the Boss TR-2 Tremolo, across 4 amps — real knob positions, not presets.

Typical Boss TR-2 Tremolo settings
KnobAverageRangeMatches
Rate5.33–74
Depth6.03–104
Wave6.04–104
Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits second in the signal chain.
Song by song
SongAmpBoss TR-2 Tremolo settings
Do I Wanna Know?
Arctic Monkeys
Cort CM15RRate 4 · Depth 3 · Wave 5
Like a Stone
Audioslave
Ampeg BA-110Rate 7 · Depth 10 · Wave 10
West Coast
Lana Del Rey
Peavey Classic 30Rate 3 · Wave 4 · Depth 3
Like a stone
Soundgarden
Fender Blues Junior IVRate 7 · Depth 8 · Wave 5

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Amps the Boss TR-2 Tremolo runs into
Peavey Classic 301 song with this pedalFender Blues Junior IV1 song with this pedalCort Cm15r1 song with this pedal
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