Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue vs EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter V2
The Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue and the EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter V2 are both pedals sharing silicon. The Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue leans bright and saturated. The EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter V2 leans warm and full. Current prices: $217.51 vs $179.
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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.- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- silicon
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$217.51via Reverb
$179via Reverb
The Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue is a reissued version of the Portland boutique builder's vintage-style silicon treble booster pedal. The Silver Kiss circuit adds focused upper-midrange and treble emphasis to the signal, designed to drive the front end of a tube amplifier into natural harmonic saturation. The reissue format makes the vintage Silver Kiss circuit available with updated components and construction. Suited for blues and classic rock players who want classic 1960s British treble boost character for cutting, naturally saturated lead tones.
The EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter V2 is the second version of the Akron, Ohio boutique builder's silicon transistor fuzz pedal, featuring a lower-gain silicon circuit that delivers warmth similar to germanium transistors when overdriven while retaining the top-end grind characteristic of silicon fuzz. The V2 update refines the original Dirt Transmitter circuit with improved component selection and tighter production tolerances. The circuit is highly versatile, covering dirty overdrive through thick fuzz. Praised for tonal quality and versatility in silicon fuzz applications.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- bright
- saturated
- transparent
- warm
- full