Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 vs Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret

The Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 and the Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret are both pedals sharing harmonically rich, dynamic, saturated. The Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 leans high gain. The Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret leans edge of breakup and crunchy. Current prices: $188.95 vs $134.79.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

52% — moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • harmonically rich
  • dynamic
  • saturated
  • full
  • transparent
  • mid-forward
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
17%
17%
Price

$188.95via Reverb

$134.79via Reverb

Description

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.

The Catalinbread DLS (Dirty Little Secret) is a Marshall Superlead-inspired overdrive from Portland, Oregon, designed to replicate the tone and dynamic response of a vintage Marshall Plexi amplifier driven to full saturation. The DLS captures the natural compression, harmonic complexity, and midrange authority of classic Plexi-style crunch and lead tones. Covers edge-of-breakup through fully saturated British lead overdrive. Associated with the classic British rock tones of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
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  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
Tonal lean
  • high gain
  • edge of breakup
  • crunchy
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