Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus vs EarthQuaker Devices Sea Machine
The Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus and the EarthQuaker Devices Sea Machine are both pedals sharing modulated, transparent, full. The EarthQuaker Devices Sea Machine leans lush. Current prices: $179.99 vs $199.
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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.- Alternative Rock
- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- transparent
- full
- shimmer
- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179.99via Reverb
$199via Reverb
The Catalinbread Callisto MKII is a 100% analog chorus and vibrato pedal featuring a Mix control capable of full 100% wet or dry signal. The Mix control enables vibrato mode by moving to 100% wet, producing pure pitch modulation without dry signal. Controls include Rate, Depth, Feedback, and Mix for comprehensive modulation shaping. High Rate and Depth settings produce hi-fi chorus while pushed settings deliver tape-like warble and pitch wobble. Feedback creates regenerative, resonant modulation tones. Built by Catalinbread in Portland, Oregon.
The EarthQuaker Devices Sea Machine is a deep, highly tweakable analog voiced chorus offering a vast range of modulation, from subtle, shimmery classic chorus to wobbly, seasick, warbly pitch bent detuning. With controls for rate, depth, shape, dimension and a wide ranging clock that affects the chorus character, it goes far beyond a standard chorus into lush, watery and downright disorienting textures. It suits players from clean rhythm and ambient to experimental and shoegaze who want everything from gentle, dimensional thickening to extreme, drunken pitch warble. Its depth of control makes it one of the most flexible and characterful chorus pedals available, equally at home subtle or wild.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- lush