The LoLo Optic Double Speed Tremolo is a tremolo pedal from MRB Pedals. Its idea is simple: instead of one speed setting, it carries two, each with its own rate control, and a footswitch lets you jump between them while you play. Pedal of the Day's reviewer called it "an excellent, space-saving dual tremolo that will suit most player's needs just fine"1.
Two tremolo speeds in one pedal
Most tremolo pedals give you a single speed you set and live with. The LoLo gives you two independent speed settings, and you choose which one is active on the fly with a footswitch. That covers the common player move of setting a slow, shallow sway for a verse and a faster chop for a chorus, without bending down to turn a knob mid-song. The reviewer described the range of both speeds as "excellent, too, from a smooth, slow burn all the way up to whacked-out, trippy, '60's vibrato sound, and a variety of modulation in between"1.
"the Lolo from MRB Pedals is an excellent, space-saving dual tremolo that will suit most player's needs just fine"
Controls, footswitches and LEDs
The pedal keeps its control layout small: two rate knobs, one depth control, and two footswitches1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Rate knobs (2, different colors) | Set the rate of each of the two independent tremolo speeds1 |
| Depth | Sets how much or how little of the effect comes through in combination with your instrument's signal1 |
| Speed footswitch | Switches between the two set speeds while playing1 |
| On/Off footswitch | Bypasses and engages the effect1 |
Two LEDs, each in a different color matching its rate knob, blink simultaneously and stay on all the time, so you can see at a glance what the speed is for both settings, whichever one is currently active1.
Questions
Is the MRB Lolo Optic tremolo true bypass?
Yes. Pedal of the Day's review of the LoLo Optic Double Speed Tremolo lists true bypass among its qualities, alongside what the reviewer called its great sounds. True bypass means that when the pedal is switched off, your guitar's signal passes through it without any electronic circuitry in the way.
Can you switch between tremolo speeds while playing on the MRB Lolo?
Yes. The LoLo has two separate speed controls that you set independently, and a footswitch lets you choose which of the two speeds is active while you play. Two LEDs blink continuously, one for each setting, so you can see which speed is live at any moment.
How fast can the MRB Lolo Optic tremolo go?
Pedal of the Day's reviewer described the range of both speeds as excellent, running from a smooth, slow burn all the way up to what he called a whacked-out, trippy, '60s vibrato sound, with a variety of modulation in between. No specific rate figures were given for the pedal.
Sources (2)
- MRB Pedals Lolo Optic Double Speed Tremolo, Pedal of the Day, 2014-10-23
- MRB Lolo Optic Double Speed Tremolo, Pedal of the Day, 2014-10-04