Catalinbread SFT V2 vs Fortin Amplification Natas
The Catalinbread SFT V2 and the Fortin Amplification Natas are both pedals sharing high gain. The Fortin Amplification Natas leans tight. Current prices: $161.49 vs $299.99.
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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.32% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- high gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$161.49via Reverb
$299.99via Reverb
The Catalinbread SFT V2 is the second-generation version of the Ampeg Portaflex-inspired SFT overdrive from Portland, Oregon, with refined circuit improvements over the original SFT for improved dynamic response, better control over the gain character, and expanded tonal versatility. The V2 preserves the essential Ampeg warmth, deep low-end, and natural compression while addressing the original design with enhanced headroom and improved control range. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.
The Fortin Amplification Natas is a distortion pedal from Canadian boutique metal gear specialist Fortin Amplification, delivering high-gain distortion with the tight, articulate character associated with the Fortin brand approach to metal-focused drive design. The Natas provides standalone distortion character suitable for use without a high-gain amplifier, delivering the amplifier-quality high-gain character in a self-contained pedal format. It is designed for players who need Fortin-quality metal distortion from a single pedal into a clean or low-gain power amp stage.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Blues
- tight