Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus vs TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato
The Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus and the TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato are both pedals sharing modulated, dynamic, low gain. The Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus leans shimmer. The TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato leans ambient. Current prices: $179.99 vs $117.60.
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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.36% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- dynamic
- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179.99via Reverb
$117.60via 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 TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato is a compact pitch vibrato pedal offering a broad tonal range, from classic warbly vibrato to rotary-speaker territory, with more functionality than its three-knob size suggests. It controls speed, depth, and rise time to shape everything from gentle, seasick sway at slow rates to Leslie-style swirl and Black Hole Sun-type wobble when pushed faster and deeper. TonePrint technology lets players load artist-designed presets or craft custom vibrato sounds via the app and USB. Its pitch-modulating voice covers mid-70s warble, Beatlesque Leslie tones, Mellotron vibes, and modern bottom-of-the-ocean swirl. It suits players wanting versatile, expressive vibrato for psychedelic, vintage, and ambient styles in a small, pedalboard-friendly enclosure that punches above its compact format.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Electronic
- shimmer
- ambient
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live