The Caline G-007 Redbelly Tremolo is a tremolo pedal, the effect that rhythmically raises and lowers your volume to give a pulsing, moving quality to a held chord or single note. Pedal of the Day, reviewing it in October 2023, described it as "providing a tremolo with extra BITE"1.
Caline is a maker of compact, budget-priced pedals, and the Redbelly sits in the company's G series alongside the G-009 Chamecho Delay, which was reviewed at the same time1.
What it does
The Redbelly covers a wide range of tremolo speeds and depths. As Pedal of the Day put it:
"The G-007 Red Belly Tremolo goes from subtle spaghetti western 'throb' to a full-on helicopter blade 'chop'"
In practical terms, that means the pedal can sit low in the mix as a subtle throb, or be pushed to a full-on chop. If you are new to tremolo, that range is the main thing to look for, and it is what separates one tremolo pedal from another. For other takes on the effect, see the site's page on Tremolo Pedals1.
How reviewers heard it
Pedal of the Day reviewed the Redbelly alongside the G-009 Chamecho Delay and found the two pedals worked well together:
"The Redbelly Tremolo and Chamecho Delay sound great on their own, but really come to life when you start stacking and mixing their unique tones."
The review also noted that the two pedals brought "more modulation and delay tones" to Caline's range, with demo videos for both1.
Videos
Caline Technology
Ryan Lutton
Budget Pedal Chap
Sources (1)
- Caline G-007 Redbelly Tremolo / G-009 Chamecho Delay, Pedal of the Day, 2023-10-29
