Catalinbread Sinkhole vs Mr. Black TrancePortal
The Catalinbread Sinkhole and the Mr. Black TrancePortal are both pedals sharing ambient, modulated. The Catalinbread Sinkhole leans shimmer. Current prices: $169.99 vs $231.18.
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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.51% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- ambient
- modulated
Mr. Black TrancePortal
Mr Black · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$169.99via Reverb
$231.18via Reverb
The Catalinbread Sinkhole Ethereal is an Ethereal variant of the Sinkhole modulated reverb, building on the four-voice-chorus-within-hole-reverb architecture with additional Ethereal character that pushes the reverb into even more abstract, infinite-horizon ambient territory. Extended reverb decay and shimmer-adjacent processing create expansive, immersive textures suited for ambient drone and post-rock applications. Built by Catalinbread in Portland, Oregon.
The Mr. Black TrancePortal is a reverb and ambient pedal from Mr. Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects. The TrancePortal delivers deep, atmospheric reverb with trance-like ambient decay for expansive, long-tail reverb applications. Mr. Black boutique quality applied to a deep ambient reverb concept for ambient, experimental, and drone guitar.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Post-Rock
- Shoegaze
- Experimental
- shimmer
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Studio
- Worship