Carl Martin PlexiTone vs Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2
The Carl Martin PlexiTone and the Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 are both pedals sharing high gain, transparent, saturated. The Carl Martin PlexiTone leans crunchy. The Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 leans dynamic and full. Current prices: $130.77 vs $188.95.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.47% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- high gain
- transparent
- saturated
- harmonically rich
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$130.77via Reverb
$188.95via Reverb
The Carl Martin PlexiTone is a flagship Marshall Plexi amplifier emulation pedal from the Danish manufacturer, featuring three independent channels: Crunch, High Gain, and a clean Boost providing up to 20dB of headroom. Designed to replicate the tonal character of pushed vintage Marshall Plexi amplifiers, the PlexiTone covers classic British rock breakup through high-gain lead distortion in a single floor unit. An independent boost channel adds versatile level enhancement. Made in Denmark.
The Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 is the second-generation Marshall Superlead-inspired overdrive from Portland, Oregon, improving on the original DLS with refined dynamics, improved gain staging, and a more versatile EQ section while preserving the original Plexi-inspired harmonic character. The Mk2 circuit delivers the natural compression, harmonic complexity, and British midrange authority of pushed Plexi-era Marshall amplifiers with improved control over the gain response. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- crunchy
- dynamic
- full
- mid-forward