Catalinbread Formula No.55 vs Electronic Audio Experiments Model FeT
The Catalinbread Formula No.55 and the Electronic Audio Experiments Model FeT are both pedals sharing saturated, transparent, harmonically rich. The Catalinbread Formula No.55 leans dynamic and warm.
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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.48% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- saturated
- transparent
- harmonically rich
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179.99via Reverb
The Catalinbread Formula No. 55 is an amp-voiced overdrive pedal from the Portland boutique effects builder, designed to capture the tone and response of specific vintage amplifier settings in the tradition of their Formula pedal series. Like other Catalinbread Formula pedals, it models the circuit behavior and harmonic characteristics of a target amplifier front end rather than functioning as a generic drive pedal. It delivers warm, natural saturation with the feel and dynamic response of a pushed tube amplifier. Suited for blues, classic rock, and studio players seeking an authoritative amp-in-a-box overdrive tone.
The Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT is an amp-style distortion pedal from EAE, handmade in Portland, Oregon, designed to replicate the saturation character of a tube amplifier using FET transistor technology that approximates the behavior of vacuum tubes in a solid-state circuit. EAE describes it alongside their transistor overdrives and JFET preamps as a complete amp-style distortion rather than a conventional pedal distortion. The Model feT produces a distortion character with the harmonic depth, compression, and natural feel associated with cranked tube amplifiers, aimed at players who want amp-like saturation in a compact pedal format.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Electronic
- dynamic
- warm